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1823. May 13
Constitut. Code.

2. A use of secondary importance is the security it
affords the functionary against the uneasiness produced producible by
the solicitation importunity, of persons on the part of this or that person with whom he is it happens
to him to be stand connected connected whether on the by the
ties of self-regarding interest or by the ties of sympathy. Under
the In this way, but for a safeguard of this kind, he may
be pulled by in any number, and even on his opposite
sides directions at once. On the other hand let the law give him this safeguard,
under the semblance of coercion it gives him real
liberty: and thus it is that moral aptitude probity may be in the breast of a public man
made to find shelter may be afforded to probity against the
tyranny of private sinister influence.

Sit its efficacy at the lowest rate, an engagement of
this sort is a most comfortable shield against all importunity
which is not in alliance with a man's own inclinations. My
hear is with you, he may say, but the oath solemn engagement I have taken ties
my hands. But he will not be called upon to say so: he will
not be put to the expence of any such insincerity. What everyone
sees can not be granted is not asked. You can not
say to a man, Good Sir, perjure yourself to oblige me: no, not
even to one who, for ends of his own, you are sure would
perjure himself without remorse: the bare proposition would
be an insult: still less can you complain of him for not having
done so of his own accord.
This

But to against from this source
protection cannot be given to the feelings of the functionary himself
without its being afforded to the public interest: against afforded
to the public interest against the danger, to which of by misconduct
on his part, of the firmness necessary to an effectual
to the seductive force.

Identifier: | JB/037/342/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 37.
Date_1	1823-05-13	Marginal Summary Numbering	9-10
Box	037	Main Headings	constitutional code
Folio number	342	Info in main headings field	constitut. code
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	e3
Penner	jeremy bentham; john flowerdew colls	Watermarks	j whatman turkey mill 1822
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer	jonathan blenman
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1822
Notes public		ID Number	11557
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