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1823. May 13
Constitut. Code.

Of a tie of this sort, the efficiency will be in proportion to
the degree of particularity which can be given to the wording of it.
If the wording of it be to a certain degree general and loose
so far from being contributory conducive it is in a high degree adverse
to the end which it professes to have in view. The effect of it
is to cause the unthinking multitude to regard as if bound
by a most efficient tie a functionary on whom neither
the tie in question nor any other tie of the sort ever exercises
any the smallest restraining influence. It has the effect of a
certificate of public probity where the quality itself is ever so compleatly wanting in favour of a so men
from whose breasts all regard to the are utter strangers to every such sentiment.

In England the may in this head afford a useful example
to all other nations. What may be called the system of nugatory oaths
principle is one of the most extensively employed and one of not one of the
least efficient the most instrument efficient instruments by in which a
government depending in that day upon corruption and delusion for its existence
finds its support. Scarce an office of any importance on his
entrance into which the functionary does not pronounce the
words of an engagement to which for the designation of that in the influence
of religion may be enlisted in the service of corruption, the term
Oath is employed. Note then Of this the use thus made
of this instrument delusion and corruption are the actually
associated effects. The authorit Those in whom the delusion is produced
are the unthinking multitude, who, led by the nose seduced by the authority
of custom, regard as an efficient and generally effectual security
for probity appropriate moral aptitude on the part of the public
functionary, allow the admitt in their own minds the existence
of it in a breast in which it has the opposite inaptitude has
fixed its unchangeable everlasting residence. Those in whose breasts the corruption
through by what means soever produced is , are – the several
functionaries by whom the engagement is . Credit being given
those for the virtue in
question on such easy
terms – on the terms of
a bare allusion to the
supposed efficient cause
of their pretended probity,
any such self-sacrifice
as the reality of it would constitute is altogether useless.

Identifier: | JB/037/341/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 37.
Date_1	1823-05-13	Marginal Summary Numbering	5-8
Box	037	Main Headings	constitutional code
Folio number	341	Info in main headings field	constitut. code
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	e2
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	11556
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