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1823. April 7
Constitut. Code.

§ Condition of functionaries why comparatively so unfavorable.

On the subject of Respecting the condition in which by the whole tenor of
this proposed Code functionaries of all sorts and in particular grades, but more particularly
those of the highest grade are placed a few words, here at the
outset may serve save as an otherwise perpetually recurring stock mass of
repetitions. By the indignation that which on every page will appear heaped upon
them those whose conception of what is proper in the mechanism
of government have no other source than what actually
has place in the several existing Monarchical, or Aristocratical or Monarchies
Aristocratical forms of governments can scarce fail to be in the
no common degree surprized and scandalized.

Of the course here taken on the one hand and the scandal caused
by it on the other the cause is altogether simple, In every it regards
the between the ends kept in view in the two cases
part the system of the end that had been kept in view in the two. In the one
case Here it is on every occasion it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number the greatest
happiness of the subject many those over whom the rule is exercised: in every other
instance it has been the greatest happiness of the subject many ruling
few – of those by whom rule is exercised – by whom the several
arrangements have been devised and by their irresistible power
carried into effect.

On every occasion a reflection which on the part of the readers
in general will be by such hardships by such indignation the
condition of men in the situation in question will be easily .
Answer. In The mode Of those men all of them cloathed more or
less with political power the condition will at the worst be better than the condition
of all those who to whose lot no share has fallen of that
one in the list of the objects of general desire.

To this reflection will be naturally be enough succeed another – To such
hardships to such indignation no honorable man – no man men
whose fit for the office in question will will ever submitt.

Answer. Of Worse hardships in hardships to which the appellation
of indignation may with at least equal propriety be applied in submitted
to without complaint or dissatisfaction instances may are on every occasion
be seen visible in abundance.

Identifier: | JB/037/122/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 37.
Date_1	1823-04-07	Marginal Summary Numbering	or 1 - or 6
Box	037	Main Headings	constitutional code
Folio number	122	Info in main headings field	constitut. code
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	e1
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	j whatman turkey mill 1822
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer	jonathan blenman
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1822
Notes public		ID Number	11337
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