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My conception is in the case in which I am concerned that it is [more for] Mr Addington's interest
rather to obey the law than rather than to persist in violating it
rather to fulfill an engagement of eight years standing than to
persist in breaking it: rather to establish a system of certain
reformation, rather than to maintain by waste of public money a system
of unexampled and altogether remediless corruption. abominations [+]? [+] rather to put an
end to a course of
injury, if the morality
of which he is most
fully apprized, unless
by his own wilful default
he has determined
it has been his determination
not to be so, than
to persist in acting the
making the whole guilt
of it his own by acting
the part of an abetter
and an accomplice. Should your
opinion happen on these points to coincide with mine, your will I suppose
regard for that public interest service the interest of which is so closely linked with
that of his personal reputation, will lead you I suppose, to
apprize him of it.
that my life
and even my death
for that event provision
is made
will be the death of
their good name
The Counsel I spoke of agreeing with me on every point as to the law about
N. S. Wales is Romilly. It is true that you He is the person alluded to in
the correspondence. I have his opinion even then; but I would not make use of
his name till he had given me leave more than once in express terms, and
written me a letter for this purpose. I cross examined him more than once about
his opinion: instead of a kindness it would have been an injury both to me
and indeed to himself if any thing he said were to lend me it in error — and eventually
into the Public transportation of it. in the ness one part of such importance.
You will expect to hear from me what reason I
have to assign for the trouble I am now giving you, and
the part I am endeavouring to put into your hands.
and what it is in particular that I look for at your hands.
This very same legal discussion this very same discussion
had it been presented directly by and from me to Mr Addington
would have been thrown aside and unlooked at (as waste paper)
He would have said to himself. This man pretends to impugn the
work of the Crown Lawyers: and he is himself no Lawyer.
It was on this account I thought it advisable to take the opinion
of Mr Romilly.
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Reasons for applying
to C.A.
1. Addington would
not trust to J.B.'s
opinion nor even
Romilly.
Had I [still] sent it to Mr Addington with no other opinion
than that of Mr Romilly — the principle of self-delusion
would still have had a whisper ready for him. This
man it is true is a lawyer and a great lawyer. He is at the
very head of the Chancery Bar. But still he is not a Crown
Lawyer. He was passed by, not without reason in the late creation
of Crown Lawyers. He is not a party Lawyer indeed.
but he was generally understood not to think well of the Administration
that recommended and supports me: and as to the
opinion he gives here, it is partly out of pique to th me and my
friends — partly to serve his friend.
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