JB/038/146/001

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1823. April 29.

47.
Points for consideration.
1. elements what.
2. It's influence on an individual
– how great.
3. Extent, measured by
the number of the individuals.
4. It's effects, in the way
of evil.

48.
1. Elements what – composition
I Applicable by Individuals
as well as Government.
1. Money.
2. Power in certain shapes.
II. By Government alone.
3. Power in other shapes
4. Factitious honor and
dignity.
5. Vengeance, at the expence
of opponents and
gainsayers.
6. Ease at the expence
of official duty.

49.
These, to an unlimited
amount, can Monarch
not only possess for his own gratification,
but so do.
communicate to instruments
and favorites.

50.
Prodigious the money
a man may thus receive
by other hands:
and the degree of mischievous obsequiousness
by which
he may earn it: reaping
the praise of disinterestedness,
& purity
selling his their
services to every administration.
To head not
heart the error if any be imputed,
with the article ascribed.

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51.
In comparison of non-partakers
in the benefit,
small is the number
of partakers thus governed.
For one possessor, 20
expectants.

52.
Of dependents on dependents
may be formed a
chain of any length.
By the possessor of one
office given by Monarch,
are given say 20 offices:
by do. of each, 20 others:
so on, through an indefinite
number of links.

53.
By variety, these good
gifts are suited to every
taste – virtue proof agst.
money, yields to power or
ribbon.

54.
How great soever the
power attached to the locating,
inconsiderable it
is compared with that
attached to the dislocative,
exercised with aclation to
the same object. Power of
location is power of remuneration:
of dislocation, do. of punition.

55.
Inconsiderable in comparison
of that which is not
called, is that which is
called, punishment.
1. In magnitude, it would
exceed to any amount, a
punishment which, if so
called, would be deemed excessive:
and, as such, in
England, condemned by
Bill of Rights.

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55 contind.
2. It may be inflicted
without conviction, trial,
or warning.

56.
Exempt almost from
Public Opinion Tribunal's
controul, is this power
of mischievous remuneration:
more so of
than do. of do.punishmt:
for
1. On the part of Corruptor,
for production of the effect,
no act is necessary: nothing
to which disapprobation
can attach.

57.
Not less than the official
is this the unofficial judicatory
exposed to corruptive
influence.
Let then Monarch do what
he will, land in excess follows
him –
1. For every thing he parts
with.
2. For every thing he keeps,
and enjoys, especially if others are let
into a share of the use.
Persons from whom for
every self gratification
he receives praise, are
1. Those who with profit
supply the article.
2. Those who hope to supply
similar ones: he
thus benefits trade: this
his only motive.
3. Those who reap a corrupt
profit from the form
of government: for them
is maintained that splendor
& lustre of throne &
crown, the necessity of
which to good government is
maintained by them.

Identifier: | JB/038/146/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 38.
Date_1	1823-04-29	Marginal Summary Numbering	47-57
Box	038	Main Headings	constitutional code
Folio number	146	Info in main headings field	constitut. code
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Category	marginal summary sheet	Number of Pages	1
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