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1826. April 10.
Penal Code

In vain would it be paid, the motive by
which or in the heart of the improvers, the suffering is
produced in those of the discarded workman,
has nothing bad in it. The intellectual character
displayed by it as a fit subject of approbation,
and even of admiration. But the motive,
if it is nothing worthy of censure, neither is it
worthy of applause. It is the same by which, if
honest industry is produced, so is theft. It is
neither more nor less than the desire of almost
everything which is desireable. But the motive,
it has been shown elsewhere is an object which
has no claim to consideration, any further
than the effect of it is to give credence or encrease,
to good or evil, and in this case, the evil it is evident
is naturally and will generally be
found to be greater than the good.

What then is the practical inference
– not that improvement of machinery should be
taken as the subject matter of convenience
simply: but only that in every case, before its
effects in respect of the discarding of workmen have
taken place, effectual measures shall have been
taken for providing them with sustenance; if
not to an equal amount with that to which
they have been accustomed, at least to a certain
amount, shall preserve them from the pains
of unsatisfied hunger.


Identifier: | JB/067/316/001
"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 67.

Date_1

1826-04-10

Marginal Summary Numbering

Box

067

Main Headings

penal code

Folio number

316

Info in main headings field

penal code

Image

001

Titles

Category

copy/fair copy sheet

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

Penner

john neal

Watermarks

j whatman turkey mill 1824

Marginals

Paper Producer

jonathan blenman

Corrections

john neal

Paper Produced in Year

1824

Notes public

ID Number

22149

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