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1822 March 8.
Codification Proposal

In a word, in Section 5. under the head of
universality of admission, it has been shown with how
promising a degree of efficiency the proposed open mode,
with its string of rationales, will apply to the mouth of
the man in power, the only bridle which the nature
of his situation admitts of: for the ultimate aptitude of
the Code in the case of the foreigner, this bridle will afford
the same security as in the case of the native.

Now as to all elements of appropriate aptitude
taken together.

For the direct and appropriate use made of it, the work, whosoever
be the workman, will depend altogether upon the Constituted
Authorities, and in particular on the Legislative body.
But, in regard to this trial with reception given to it by this body use, two
things may be stated as altogether certain: 1. that they will
be decidedly more apt than any draught produced sent in by a
native workman: 2. that neither will they thus make it
their own, unless in their own expectation, the like opinion
will be entertained of it by the people at large.
For, in the first case on their own part, what other inducement could they
find for giving to it any such acceptance? If, in their view,
though equal, it were no more than barely equal, to
the most apt work produced by a native hand – in this
case, interest, prejudice, affection in all manner of shapes,
would concurr in urging them to give the preference to the
work of their fellow Countryman: and if on this point in their minds
any serious apprehension should have place, lest, after
obtaining acceptance at their hands, it would fail of
being generally acceptable to the people, – by what adequate
inducement could they be brought to hazard
the good opinion of their constituents, by fastening upon their necks
their any such work? a work, which, in the nature of the
case, could not be contributory to the greatest happiness
of the people in question, any further than it were
thought by them to be so.

Identifier: | JB/036/148/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36.
Date_1	1822-07-19	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	036	Main Headings	constitutional code rationale
Folio number	148	Info in main headings field	constitut. code rationale
Image	002	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	c5?
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks
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Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	11072
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