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1822 July 29.
Constitutional Code

14.
Example 1.
By habit, a certain
sub-functionaries signature
being necessary
to satisfy people
of Monarch's concurrence,
so long as signature
is withheld,
a negative, a veto is
exercised.

15.
Example 2.
Servants two in different
offices: one were
a favorite – Non favorite
prosecutors favorite.
Monarch would
give impunity to favorite:
yet, by this or
that consideration, he
may be prevented: the
counterforce might be
resisted but is not.

16.
In an absolute monarchy
such counterforces
resistible but not
resisted, as friction
in a machine. Even
then they may exist in
any number.

17.
Thus even in a supposed
absolute monarchy,
neither is the supposition
of counterforces
self-contradictory:
nor can they ever fail
to have place.

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18.
2. Proposable counterforce
º the second – popular
or moral sanction.
This has been
brought to view elsewhere,
and will be
more fully here. Public
opinion a phrase
that will familiarize
it: phrase familiar,
not so clear
as it will be endeavoured
to be rendered.

19.
In this stand included
do. of all by whose
obedience Monarch's
power is constituted.
Let it take a certain
turn, obedience and
power are at an end.

20.
Hence, every where but
in a Representative
Democracy, nothing
can be so odious and
afflictive to rulers.
Hence between political
and moral sanction
war eternal: war never
to cease till either
government is changed
or people
beatified.

21.
Every where but in a
Representative Democracy,
object of Governmt.
is accordingly to minimize
this force: rather to annihilate
it: thus to
maximize it.

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21 contind.
Course most contributory
to this purpose
will here follow:
disposition to adopt
or reject it most instructive
test of moral
aptitude in rulers.

22.
3. Proposable counterforce
the third, super-human
or say religious
sanction.
But a counterforce
to supreme operative
rulers force, Monarchs
more particularly, this
is essentially inapplicable.
Always is is an
instrument in their
hands: never can it be
a counterforce to them:
instead of applying restriction,
it gives facility
to misrule.
See Dissertation 1?

23.
4. Factitious honor
excluded. As a separate
security this
has been mentioned.
In effect, it has been
already touched upon.
Factitious honor is a
counterfeit substitute
for money: coincidence
general; difference
inconsiderable.
Both procure spontaneous
services: factitious
honor some
which money will
not reach.

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24.
Design and effect of
Factitious Honor, making
schism in Public
Opinion: by delusion
misdirecting and weakening
the force of this
only ultimate security
against misrule.
But of the relation
of the two no adequate
conception can be entertained
till both have been
developed.

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