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30 Oct.1816
Titles of the Chapters in De L'Olme.
INTRODUCTION.
Ch 1.
Causes of the liberty of the
English nation. Reasons of
the difference between the
Government of France, and
that of England. In England,
the great power of
the Crown, especially under
the first Norman King,
enabled an union between
the Nobility and
the people. - - - - 6
Ch. 2.
A second advantage England had over France:
it formed an undivided State. - - - - - - 24
Ch. 3.
The Subject continued
- - - - - - - - - - 41
Ch. 4.
Of the legislative Power
- - - - - - - - - -68
Ch. 5.
Of the Executive
Power - - - - - - - - 80 - - 71
Ch. 7.
The same subject continued - - - - - - - - 78
Ch. 8.
New Restrictions - - 84
Ch. 9.
Of private liberty or the
Liberty of Individuals
- - - - - - - - - - 100
Ch. 10.
On the law in regard
to Civil Matters, that
is is observed in
England - - - - 113
Ch. 11.
The subject continued.
The courts of Equity. 138
Ch. 12.
Of criminal Justice. 154
Ch. 13.
The subject continued. 169
Ch. 14.
The subject concluded —
laws relative to
Imprisonments. 188.
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Book 2d
Ch. 1.
Some advantages peculiar
to the English
Constitution. 1. The
Unity of the Executive
power - - - - - - - - - 195
Ch. 2.
The subject concluded —
The Executive Power is
more easily confined
when it is one - - - - 215
Ch. 3.
A second peculiarity.
The division of the Legislative
power - - - 218
Ch. 4.
A third advantage peculiar
to the English
Government. The business
of proposing Laws
lodged in the Hands of
the people - - - - - - - - 229
Ch. 5.
In which an inquiry
is made, whether it
would be an advantage
to public Liberty
that the Laws should
be enacted by the Votes
of the People at large
- - - - - - - - - - 240
Ch. 6.
Advantages that accrue
to the people from
appointing Representatives
- - - - - - - - 256
Ch. 7.
The subject continued
The advantage that
accrue to the People
from their appointing
Representatives, are
very considerable,
unless they also entirely
trust their Legislative
authority
to them - - - - - - 260
Ch. 8.
The subject concluded.
Effects that have resulted
in the English Govern-
-ment, from the peo-
-ple;s power being com-
-pletely delegated to
their Representatives
- - - - - - - - - - 266
Ch. 9.
A farther disadvantage
of Republican Governments
— The people
are necessarily betrayed
by those in
whom they trust
- - - - - - - - - - 271
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Ch. 10.
Fundamental difference
between the
English Government
and the Governments
just described —
In England all Executive
Authority is
placed out of the
hands of those in
whom the people
trust. Usefulness
of the power of the
Crown - - - - - - - - 280
Ch. 11.
The power which
the people themselves
exercise. The Election
of Members of Parliament
- - - - - - 288
Ch. 12.
The subject continued
Liberty of the press. 291
Ch. 13.
The subject continued
- - - - - - 305
Ch. 14.
Right of Resistance 314
Ch. 15.
Proofs drawn from
facts of the truth of
the principles laid
down in this work
1. the peculiar manner
in which Revolutions
have always
been concluded
in England
- - - - - - - - - - - - 324
Ch. 16.
Second Difference.
The manner after
which the Laws for
the Liberty of the
subject are executed
in England - - - - - 343
Ch 17
a more inward view
of the English Government
than
has hitherto been offered
to the Reader.
Total difference between
the English
Monarchy as a
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Monarchy, and
all those with which
we are acquainted
- - - - - - - - - - - - 387
Ch. 18.
How far the examples
of Nations
that have lost
their liberty, are
applicable to England
- - - - - - - - 414
Ch. 19.
A few thoughts on
the attempts that
may at particular
times be made to
abridge the power
of the Crown, and
on some of the dangers
by which such
attempts may be
attended - - - - - - - - 437
Ch. 20
A few additional
Thoughts on the right
of Taxation, lodged
in the hands of the
Representatives of the
People. — What kind
of danger this Right
may be exposed to. 451
Ch. 21.
Conclusion. A few
Words on the Nature
of the Divisions that
take place in England
- - - - - - - - 466
N. B. For the purpose of
finding what is good in the
constitution (preamble to the
) beginning
with the power of the King pp.
68 to 84 ( of the people
bring them not
individually) and then
B. the division
of power B. H. Ch. 3. he
begins at the wrong end.
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