JB/038/117/001

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1822 Jan 22 35
Codification Offer

1
Above, and plus.
Now hands: work, not
law as sanctioned, etc.
only original draught.

2.
Conclusions.
Positions.
1. Original draughtsmen
maximized.
2. Foreigner preferable.
2. Remuneration special
none.
3. Draughtsman single.
4. Foreigner preferable.

3.
Reasons.

For 1. The more, the better
chance for maximizing
aptitude, and avoiding
giving effect to sinister
interest, etc.

For 2. Exemption from
native sinister interest
and prejudices.

For 2. Avoidance of
inaptitude through favoritism, precipitation,
avoidance or delay, non-performance.

For 3. More the hands,
the less the probable aptitude,
less the responsibility
and encouragement:
so, the consistency.
These but general
anticipations: follow, particular
explanations.

For 4. Exemption from
native sinister interest
and prejudices.

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3, or 1.
For statement of
reasons, few words are
necessary: for giving them
full force, a volume.

4. or 2.
Reasons stated.
1. Greater the number of
the draughtsmen, greater the
chance of having the best
before the public.

3. item, that the draughtsman
will not be a
sharer in the
consummative power, the
draught exposed to the
causes of inaptitude,
inseparably attached
to that situation.

4. A Legislative School
will thus be formed.
Scholars the Candidates,
and without expence.

5. So indication given
of aptitude for other
functions: particularly
the Judicial.

3. Members inapt
Reasons by which the
volume might be
occupied are those which
show the causes of
inaptitude that attach
to functionary's situation.

4. 316
Causes of relative
inaptitude are absence
of elements of appropriate
aptitude: viz.
1. Moral.
2. Intellectual.
3. Active talent.

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§. Members inapt
4 contind.
Intellectual is
1. Knowledge.
2. Judgment.

5./317
Causes of relative
inaptitude are
1. Sinister interest.
2. Interest begotten
prejudice
3. Original weakness
(intellectual)
4. Authority-begotten
prejudice.

6./318
Sinister interest is
the cause of moral
inaptitude: any
interest which, being
opposite to greatest
numbers do., prompts
the sinister sacrifice.

7./319
Prejudice is erroneous
prepossession:
it is a cause of
intellectual inaptitude
in respect of judgment.

8./320
More mischievous
may prejudice be
than sinister interest.

Number of persons
rendered unapt by
sinister interest can
not be greater than
that of possessors and
expectants of the matter
of corruptive influence,
to the number of persons
rendered unapt by
prejudice, limits none.

Men rendered unapt
by sinister interest, may
be rendered immediately
apt by right & proper
interest. No so men
rendered do. by prejudice.
By prejudice, multitudes
have been led
to sacrifice
self-regarding interest

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Identifier: | JB/038/117/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 38.
Date_1	1822-01-22	Marginal Summary Numbering	[[marginal_summary_numbering::1-2, 3 or 1, 4 [or] 316 - 8 [or] 320]]
Box	038	Main Headings	codification proposal (codification offer); constitutional code
Folio number	117	Info in main headings field	codification offer
Image	001	Titles	members unapt
Category	marginal summary sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d35 / e1
Penner	john flowerdew colls	Watermarks
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	11754
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