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1830
Const. Code

The clause requiring a Senator not to be not less than 30 years
of age must not be omitted. Looked at a little beyond the surface this will be
found to belong to the category catalogue of Nugatory Securities – a catalogue of no
inconsiderable length in the field of legislation.

It is grounded on here theory – loose and superficial
theory – not only not supported by experience, but even opposed
by appropriate experience.

1. Under thirty years of age if a man is likely to be less apt
than a man above that age in some respects he is likely to be
more apt in other respects: & those of in which he is likely to be
most apt are of the greatest consequence.

In appropriate moral aptitude he is likely to be superior.
Why? because at the earlier age a man is more likely
to be influenced by generous social affections in displace of self-regarding
and dissocial ones, than at the more advanced age.
Youth in a word is the season of virtue.

2. For any deficiency in moral aptitude no abundance
in appropriate aptitude in any other shape can, there is
continual occasion to observe can atone: aggregate aptitude
instead of being increased is lessened by it.

But if appropriate aptitude in other shapes be
taken into account in one shape namely appropriate active
aptitude so far from being lessened lessened, if experience is to
decide it is increased by it. Scarcely had they exceeded the
age of 21 when Pitt and tax, — of the two parts, distinguished
themselves above their fathers, and became leaders.

3. A man under 30 is less likely to be chosen than a man above 30 and so
in general of two men so long as one of them is not arrived
at the age of caducity the elder is more likely to be chosen than
the younger. Why? Because whatsoever be the qualities that are
likely to recommend a man to preference on this occasion,
the older a man is, the longer is the time he has had for
bringing them to view.† † So in favour of Aristocracy rank and birth give this advantage.

Identifier: | JB/044/116/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 44.
Date_1	1830	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	044	Main Headings	constitutional code
Folio number	116	Info in main headings field	const. code
Image	001	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f42
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Notes public		ID Number	13901
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