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§§.1. Preamble

1.
Object of the proposed system
of government, — the
greatest happiness of the
greatest number: — thence
necessary to do away the
system of despotism produced
by the opposition
of governor's interests to
ft of governed.

Hence having unshaken
and more effectually
secured public rights, the
object is to substitute to
the existing system of
misrule a government
in respect of equality
fraternal, in respect of
affectionate solicitude
paternal. p.1

2.
Against misrule in all
its shapes the liberty of
the press has been deemed
an indispensable preservative.
p.2.

3.
viz. the free use of this
and all other channels
of intercourse for mans
thoughts, subject to no
restraints, but what are
necessary to prevent preponderant
mischiefs
from the abuse. p.2.

4
"In the multitude of
counsellors is safety"
this a law ordaining
the liberty of the press.

5
Difficulty considered,
it has it has been thought
good to lay open to constituents
and Successors,
the considerations by
which these endeavours
have been guided p.3

6
Law even coercive is
here necessary and not
merely to restrain abuse
but secure and perfect
it. p.4


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§§.2. Main use against
misrule.

1.
Effect of the press is giving
before unexampled diffusion
to discourse:
its most important use
is serving as a remedy
against misrule.
p.1.

2.
Not being applicable
in this character without
thwarting the will of rulers,
it can not be steadily
applied but where
a share in the government
has been reserved
to the people. p.1.

3
Use of the press depends
on its liberty.

To justify the liberty
here left to it and the
restraints imposed on
it, necessary to shew
in detail how it operates
as a remedy to
misrule. p.2.


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§§.3. Other uses

1
Between this and other
uses of the press, no
comparison in respect
of utility need be made
here. This alone need
here be considered, liberty
not being in any other
case, so apt to be obstructed.
p.1.

2.
In every other case the
impropriety of obstructing
it, except as excepted
might be rendered
as clear as in this.

But as the danger
is absent remedy may
be spared. p.1

3
Not that there is any
application of the faculty
of discourse
thence of the press
which may not be proscribed
the interest
of rulers being or being
supposed hostile to it.
p.1.

4.
Though prohibiting the
controverting it will not
render a true fact or
argument false yet
there can scarcely be a more
conclusive proof of its being
false in the opinion of the
prohibitor.

The more clearly true the
fact, the more needless the
employing punishment or
reward for causing it to be
believed, and miracle apart
bearing or not bearing
the test of free discussion
is the only means we
have for distinguishing
truth from falsehood.
p.2

5.
To religion this observation
applies with peculiar
importance, — that applied
penal inflictions
are evidence of disbelief.
p..2

6.
Pursue consistently the
principle of employing punishment
to prevent error
you exterminate mankind.

— No two men whose
opinion never differed.
p.2.




Identifier: | JB/026/056/001
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Date_1

Marginal Summary Numbering

1-5, 1-3, 1-6

Box

026

Main Headings

law amendment

Folio number

056

Info in main headings field

Image

001

Titles

Category

marginal summary sheet

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

Penner

john herbert koe

Watermarks

th 1806

Marginals

Paper Producer

andre morellet

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

1806

Notes public

ID Number

8789

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