JB/044/081/001

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Q. What can have been the cause or causes why a second
chamber where the members are located on the same principle
has been added to the first.

Answers – 1. The supposed probability or fear of precipitation,
and the hope of obviating it. 2. the
principle if imitation – authority – begotten prejudice.

Q. The evil of precipitation (its degree of probability
taken into account) does it so seem to be of such a
magnitude as to warrant the application of such
an institution in the character of a preventive
remedy.

A. Hardly. For 1. the evil of additional delay
is an evil that applies itself to every measure –
2. So does the evil of complication – in every individual
case the existence of every one of them is
certain.

As to the good, the only case that affords an inlet
to it, is that in which a pernicious measure,
which would have passed had there been but one
Chamber for it to pass through it is prevented from passing
by being thrown out by the Second Chamber. To be on sufficient
grounds assured that in this case preponderant good has
been the result of the operation – If this instrument has had
preponderant good for its result, these two distinguishable
points must be established – viz 1. that the law or measure
if carried into effect would have been pernicious – 2. that had
there been no second Chamber it would not have been thrown
out in the first. For, as to this latter point, a state of things
not incapable of being realized is – that, in being assured that the
measure will not pass the second Chamber, or any of
those who would otherwise have opposed it in the First
Chamber, are by one consideration or other kept back from
meddling with it.

☞ Note that of the addition of the Second Chamber if
the number of its members is greater than those of the First
Chamber, an effect which may with any degree of frequence
happen is – that a measure which shall be thrown out by a
minority of the whole number of Members voting in relation to it.
☞ Give here a feigned case

Identifier: | JB/044/081/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 44.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	044	Main Headings	constitutional code
Folio number	081	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	c7 / f7
Penner		Watermarks	j whatman turkey mill 1829
Marginals		Paper Producer	jonathan blenman
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1829
Notes public		ID Number	13866
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