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25 Oct. 1814
Logic
VIII. Conditions to the accomplishment of any object, in so
far as depends upon human means –
– notifications both of them necessary and together sufficient
for the due discharge of every obliga on the part of the agent or agents in question any object for the due accomplishment of every purpose whatsoever
and in particular for the due discharge of every political
obligation, and therein for the due exercise execution fulfilment of every public
trust – an appropriate will and appropriate power.
Power is eiher power ab extrà, or power ab intrà.
Power ab extrà is correspondent to and its efficiency
proportionate to theextent and degree of compliance on the part
of those over whom it is said to be considered as being exercised.
Power ab intrà will be proportioned to the joint proportion of in proportion to the design
of relative or appropriate knowledge, and the degree of appropriate active
talent on the part of him by whom the exercise of
it comes to be made.
In so far as the co- operation or co-operation toward
the accomplishment of the object is considered as matter
of duty moral duty or moral obligation, the to possess the
appropriate will or inclination is to possess the virtue
of probity – relative probity: and when put in contrast
and contradistinction with this qualification requisite state of the
will, l appropriate knowledge has been termed intelligence.
Wisdom, probity and power – these three Issues of these three – on attending Blackstones
'Lectures, and afterwards reading them utter a point under
the name of Commentaries on the Laws of England – I
observed the concurrent existence laid down by him as conditions a condition necessary to
the and at the same sufficient to ensure in any given political community the existence of
good government government: ☞ add – and so as to qualification
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