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1822 Aug. 7
Constitut. Code. Heads from the unmarginalized matter headed Corruption.
The figures in this column denote the Pages
June 1820
A. In a King, love of justice
impossible. pp. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. Non-payment of taxes
– when evil, when good.
pp. 5, 6, 7
C. D. To say Guilty Evil or
not Guilty Evil, look to effects,
not words
C. pp. 8, 9, 10. D. 11, 12, 13
E. Apology for corruption,
inevitability. Answer,
True: ergo Democacy
necessary. pp. 14, 15
F. King, the worst, many
not the best but worst.
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.
G. Matter of delusive
influence, splendor &c
or the Crown &c
31, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36
H. Matter of delusion
alike dear to Pure Monarchists
and Mixt Monarchists.
37, 38, 39, 40.
J. Anxiety to cover up
Kings vices. Wilberforce
a sharer in it
41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48.
K. Instrument of delusion,
Factitious honour – Uses
in exposing it.
49, 50.
K. Instrument of delusion
factitious honor.
Uses in exposing it. 49, 50.
L. Anglicé – palliatives
to despotism – their
weakness and precariousness.
51, 52, 53,
54, 55. Estates – Jury –
M. Monarchy unabolished,
all other
Securities unavailing
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July 1820
N. Self-preference, the
only assumption that can
be acted upon.
N.B. Interest – explanation of
62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, p. 62
69, 70.
O. Even in pure Monarchy
coercion is insufficient
without remuneration. Witness
Frederick. 71, 72.
P. Anglicé on Monarch
no obligation is efficient.
The Representation affords
no security. 73, 74, 75, 76
Q. To corruption, action
needless, situation
sufficient – Example
77, 78, 79, 80, 81.
R. Suborners of Morals
all non-opposers. 82, 83.
S. Anglicé, Rulers implacable
enemies. 84, 85, 86
T. Corruption – its Mischief
where greatest,
least noticed. 87.
U. Self-preference – Measure
of its force: in Monarch
greatest. 88, 89
V. Delusion – Laudation of
Monarch, its mischievousness
90, 91.
X. Corruption – its mischievousness
how measured. 91.
Y. Delusion – it disintellectualizes
the public mind
King – do intellectually
Orig. Contract
92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99
Z. Self-preference principle.
Disinterestedness and Sympathy
not denied by it. 100, 101, 102, 103.
AA. Corruption – degrees of its
efficiency – King – Judges &c
104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109.
August 1820
BB. Self preference, in private
life checked by sympathy
in public, not unless by
Democracy. 110, 111.
CC. Delusion – its mischievousness
– affords pretence to Depredation.
112, 113.
DD. Delusion – Under it all
are knaves or dupes. Imposture
necessary to Good Rule.
114, 115, 116
EE. Hispanicé, Monarchy
mortal, to all that is good in
the Constitution. 117, 118, 119, 120 (Inapplicable)
FF. Securities for official
aptitude consummated. (Superseded.
121, 122, 123, 124, 125.)
GG. If you cannot exclude
Monarchy, minimize
its power. 126, 127
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A. Sooner in pure than
mixt Monarchy look for regard
for justice. 1, 2
Party Orators assume it to themselves,
deny it to antagonists. 3, 4.
B. Eluding taxes injures the
trades but does good on
a larger scale.
C. King the most flagitious
of murderers. Kg and Chancellor
of Depredators.
D. Look to effects, not to names.
E. Apology for the corruption,
inevitability under Monarchy.
Answer. Ergo, exclude it.
F. No monster so monstrous
as every King. Roman
Emperors. 16, 17. All imbecile
but the hardship endures in
early life. 18. Anglicé, to
absurdy and flagitious add
inconsistency: Calling him
imbecile, Aristocrats dress
him up with splendor like
a puppet: the splendor
being matter of depredation
for themselves. 19, 20, 21,
22. People crowd to Coronation
as moths to lighted candles. 22.
Kg & Jesus generals, paralyse
public business. 23.
Rally round such instutitions!
Under Ashantic
King, death speedy; under
English, lingering. 24.
In U.S. no excellence. 25
Adams shucking the press
by imitation, sees his eror,
and is still respected. 26.
Use of excellence giving permanence
to depravity. 27.
See in England, Hanover &c
ratio of King's to State's expence.
28, 29.
G. Object of delusion
giving effect to a will opposite to
universal interest. 30. G. 3.
bill of Kings: if so, what King?
31, 32, 33. King good to Aristocrats,
needing their aid for
depredation. 34, 35. Non-necessity
of splendor and imposture
proved by U.S. 35.
Imposters or Dupes all who
support this imposture. 36.
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H. Whig Corruptionists
motives for diminishing
corruptive influence. 1. cajoling
people: 2. weakening
adversary. 37. To Tories
alone out. Defences against
are – 1. Proper
quantity indeterminate. 2.
Not Too much for them,
not for us. 38. Answer to
both: too much by the whole 39.
So Spanish Rulers. 39.
J. In case Parlts declared
endeavour to keep up the
imposture of excellence. 41.
So Wilberforce – apply this
to the Juge. 42. Folly of thinking
to keep such things secret to
women – as well the use of
months. 43. words. 44.
Object of suppression
of pleasure. 45, 46. Female
half-nakedness thus
nor does it encrease lust. 46.
Beneath is asceticism
lies tyranny and support
to misrule. 48.
K. Uses of exposure of factitious
honor. 1. Preventing misplaced
confidence. 2. Preventn disappointmt
49, 50.
M. Against standing army, all paper
securities useless. 67, 59. So, Radical
Parlt.. Witness Cromwell. 57.
So, against Corruption 58.
Tories pocket Corruption Cr. defence,
Whigs by sham attraction.
Witness distant depencies. 60.
L. Palliatives. 1. Parl.
public – moral sanction appealed to
51. of the Houses
52. Jury Trial 53. All insufficient
52. All no bar to
individual oppression. 54.
Objection J.B. safe. Answer –
Today, ages. 55.
O. God and King, both made
by man out of their own brains.
By fear, excellence unproducible. 72.
P. Kings – 1. Undislocability
2. Non-locatedness. 3. Impunity
4. Independence as to income.
5. Omnipotence over Army. 74.
– over Militia. 75. Navy. 76
His interest uniformly opposite
to his duty. 74. Commons an
instrument and check. 75.
Co-depredators, they encrease
waste. 75. – do is unexampled. 76.
Q. Cases of opposition of interests
to duty. 1. Constitution anti popular –
2. rights
3. Distant dependences. 77, 78
4. Judicial fees. 5. Power to
sinister sacrifices 80
If by depredation war
not extend matters for making his Commissioner of , neither is it means for demanding passengers money.
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