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+ The British Constitution conquered in New South Wales.

The appetite for conquest is too strong in man
to be difficult in its choice, in respect either of matter either of the subject
mode, or place. When the conquest of America was
the order of the day, America was conquered in
Germany, as it would have been in the moon,
rather than that it should not be conquered. America
having since [taken itself into its own hands,
and] conquered itself within itself, much remains
not of that the prior conquest, besides unless it be the honour and glory—
in which, however, is was contained all the value of it.

Another enterprize bold in of the same illustrious Chieftain,
was an attempt to conquer the British Constitution
in Great Britain. A legislation by King without Parliament — a A "tyranny" without disguise
or limit — a dominion of King without Parliament
was set up at once under its own name: set up
for no more than "forty days" indeed [to begin with —] or in the first instance
but renewable toties quoties. (a) (a) A-1766. On the occasion of the suspension put upon the Corn Laws, per Lords Chatham & Camden, among the indefeasible rights of the Crown, is that of suspending Acts of Parliament in all cases: subject only to the obligation of employing the word necessity, as in the case of Ship-money. To the objection that this is a tyranny, the answer was — True: but it is but for forty days. See Almon's Parliamentary Register? In those days there
was a General Mansfield, who stood forth, up and,
took upon himself the defence of the invaded territory:
More short lived still than the military, the political
conquest did not outlive the experimental forty days.

The appetite above spoken of being so natural to the whole species,
the wonder is the less, when in any more than ordinary degree of sharpness,<add>strength</add> s it is observed to be hereditary
in families. The plan for the conquering of the British
Constitution <hi rend='underline'>proprio loco </hi> (as a natural philosophy

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	116	Main Headings	panopticon versus new south wales
Folio number	275	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles	the british constitution conquered in new south wales
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f1 / f2 / f4 / f4
Penner		Watermarks	1800
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year	1800
Notes public	see note to letter 1790, vol. 7	ID Number	37808
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