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and an Attorney. The Attorney with an
Act about Potatoes for his precedent and
his model draws a Bill for turnips. The
Member being informed by the Attorney of
the existence of the Potatoe Act, prefaces
his motion by a speech the substance
of which is — You hang a man for Potatoes
pray why not as well for turnips?
no possible difference being to be assigned
f precedent and consistency without
looking further in this case as in all
others except where pressing and particular
interest makes an exception may
be regarded as constituting a sufficient
warrant the Bill passes of course.
(Note) over If haply a Member for the same
district and of the opposite party jealous
of the renown that may be gained by
equalizing turnips to Potatoes takes
upon him to oppose the Bill then comes
the Argument above spoken of about the
multitude of penal laws especially those
that appoint Capital Punishment and the
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