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1823. May 26
Constitut. Code

In every instance the probability seems to be, that
the engagement such as it is, has not been altogether without
its use. Is it then that in any instance the even
in those forms in particular the career of the despotic has
not altogether ceased? No: but in every instance
the probability is – that the exercise has not been either
so flagrant or so frequent or so flagrant as, but for this
engagement it would have been.

2. At any rate a distinguishing though intimately
connected yet distinguishing use has been the drawing the
attention of the Public Opinion Tribunal to the several points
in question, and by means of the exercise thus given to it,
thus giving strength to it.

In proportion as it gives strength to the Public Opinion
Tribunal – that is to the members of it – the great body of the
people – it gives weakness to the government: and where such
is the principle and character of the government, everything that
adds to its weakness is of use, and the price given for any such
addition can not easily be too great: anything that adds
to its weakness is of use, whatsoever adds to its adding more
and more to its weakness it is more and more of use, until
the weakness is such, that the reins of government drop out of the rider's hands.
For in exact proportion as the rulers have grown weaker and
weaker the people have been growing stronger and stronger
in so much alone the ruler be who has been carrying
on the business of government for his own benefit, there are the
people ready to take it up step into it and carrying it on for their
own benefit.

Identifier: | JB/037/281/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 37.
Date_1	1823-05-26	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	037	Main Headings	constitutional code
Folio number	281	Info in main headings field	constitut. code
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	c2
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	j whatman turkey mill 1822
Marginals		Paper Producer	jonathan blenman
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1822
Notes public		ID Number	11496
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