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12 March 1810
Sinecures
Where the truth quadrates with this view of their own
interests truth may with reason be expected –
elsewhere, not –
Another effect consequence resulting from this misdirection, is
that which regards the correctness as well as compleatness and correctness of the
evidence, those qualities on which depends the question
whether if produced shal it shall be better or worse
than now.
The person addressed is – as above – not the Accountant
but some intermediate person who is called upon to speak of time
undiminished. By the for Accountant understand on this occasion to mean by that official
person, who having been Receiver ought to be treated dealt with but is
not dealt with, an Accountant but is not.
By this intermediate agent this middle man in the line of testimony the answer given
is – what? just what under the circumstances of the
case he finds most agreeable a most conducive to presents itself to
him as most conducive to his own convenience.
This convenience does it require him in his answer to consult the convenience
of the Accountant? If so the convenience of the
Accountant is consulted accordingly and this such is generally
the case.
Accordingly as in his judgment view of the matter the convenience of the
Accountant will be best consulted by his being or not
being applied to, such application is or is not made he is or is not applied to.
The Accountant is he accordingly applied to? The
answer he gives is accordingly such as in his view
of the matter, is best adapted to his own convenience.
What should cause him Whose should be his inducement to give any offer? The intermediate
agent has no power over him and what the power of
the Committee have is not exercised.
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