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< | <head>1820. Nov<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> 18.<lb/> | ||
J.B. to Mora</head> | |||
<p>though the corruptions of which the establishment in question<lb/> | <p>though the corruptions of which the establishment in question<lb/> | ||
is composed, and exposed in the utmost detail from<lb/> | is composed, and exposed in the utmost detail from<lb/> | ||
authentic sources and by uncontrovertible proofs. This same<lb/> | authentic sources <add>and</add> by uncontrovertible proofs. This same<lb/> | ||
Quarterly Review, as you probably know, is a Tory periodical<lb/> | |||
set up in opposition to the advocate of Whiggism<lb/> | set up in opposition to the advocate of Whiggism<lb/> | ||
the Edinburgh Review, and by its superiority in some respects<lb/> | the Edinburgh Review, and by its superiority in some respects<lb/> | ||
has been thought to have nearly equalled it in extent<lb/> | has been thought to have nearly equalled it in extent<lb/> | ||
of circulation, if not surpassed it. Abuse in every<lb/> | of circulation, if not surpassed it. Abuse in every<lb/> | ||
shape has been a | shape has been a strennous supporter of reform, in every<lb/> | ||
shape of course a | shape of course a proportionably vehement enemy<lb/> | ||
to. Now observe what has just now taken place. | to. Now observe what has just now taken place. I have<lb/> | ||
a friend and a disciple at the Bar, who goes | a friend and a disciple at the Bar, who goes all lengths<lb/> | ||
wish me in favour of the cause of the people, and who<lb/> | wish me in favour of the cause of the people, and who<lb/> | ||
has a friend at the Bar in whose mind ambition, <lb/> | has a friend at the Bar in whose mind ambition, <lb/> | ||
aided by strong talents is operating with uncommon<lb/> | aided by strong talents is operating with uncommon<lb/> | ||
force he sets out with the resolution to make the most<lb/> | force he sets out with the resolution to make the most<lb/> | ||
of his talents by obsequiousness to the ruling powers, <lb/> | of his talents by obsequiousness to the ruling powers,<lb/> | ||
but at the same time | but at the same time is by no means insensible<lb/> | ||
to the | to the abuses of the law, though looking upon the habit<lb/> | ||
of negating the matter in its true point of view as tending<lb/> | of negating the matter in its true point of view as tending<lb/> | ||
to the prejudice of his ambitious projects he has<lb/> | to the prejudice of his ambitious projects: he has<lb/> | ||
accordingly been in the habit of keeping his eyes shut<lb/> | accordingly been in the habit of keeping his eyes shut<lb/> | ||
as close as possible against every such unpleasant spectable.<lb/> | as close as possible against every such unpleasant spectable.<lb/> | ||
This man has just now been engaged by the Quarterly Review to make, in every number of it a regular<lb/> | This man has just now been engaged by the Quarterly<lb/> | ||
Review to make, in every number of it a regular<lb/> | |||
attack upon some portion or other of the legal system;<lb/> | attack upon some portion or other of the legal system;<lb/> | ||
and, for | and, for his text book, he has taken my work on the<lb/> | ||
Judicial Establishment, and proposes to go through with<lb/> | Judicial Establishment, and proposes to go through with<lb/> | ||
it: and the work not being on sale, and | it: and the work not being on sale, and by very few<lb/> | ||
copies left, my friend from me on Sunday<lb/> | copies left, my friend obtained from me on Sunday<lb/> | ||
last a copy for his friend to keep and employ for<lb/> | |||
that purpose. As to my work, I not merely consented<lb/> | that purpose. As to my work, I not merely consented<lb/> | ||
but desired that no reference should ever be made<lb/> | |||
would have been scared, and whatever | of it: by any such reference a multitude of readers<lb/> | ||
would have been scared, and whatever good might <lb/> | |||
otherwise be done among those who are at present<lb/> | otherwise be done among those who are at present<lb/> | ||
anti-liberalists, lessened.</p> | anti-liberalists, lessened.</p> | ||
<p>In</p> | <p>In</p> | ||
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1820. Novr 18.
J.B. to Mora
though the corruptions of which the establishment in question
is composed, and exposed in the utmost detail from
authentic sources and by uncontrovertible proofs. This same
Quarterly Review, as you probably know, is a Tory periodical
set up in opposition to the advocate of Whiggism
the Edinburgh Review, and by its superiority in some respects
has been thought to have nearly equalled it in extent
of circulation, if not surpassed it. Abuse in every
shape has been a strennous supporter of reform, in every
shape of course a proportionably vehement enemy
to. Now observe what has just now taken place. I have
a friend and a disciple at the Bar, who goes all lengths
wish me in favour of the cause of the people, and who
has a friend at the Bar in whose mind ambition,
aided by strong talents is operating with uncommon
force he sets out with the resolution to make the most
of his talents by obsequiousness to the ruling powers,
but at the same time is by no means insensible
to the abuses of the law, though looking upon the habit
of negating the matter in its true point of view as tending
to the prejudice of his ambitious projects: he has
accordingly been in the habit of keeping his eyes shut
as close as possible against every such unpleasant spectable.
This man has just now been engaged by the Quarterly
Review to make, in every number of it a regular
attack upon some portion or other of the legal system;
and, for his text book, he has taken my work on the
Judicial Establishment, and proposes to go through with
it: and the work not being on sale, and by very few
copies left, my friend obtained from me on Sunday
last a copy for his friend to keep and employ for
that purpose. As to my work, I not merely consented
but desired that no reference should ever be made
of it: by any such reference a multitude of readers
would have been scared, and whatever good might
otherwise be done among those who are at present
anti-liberalists, lessened.
In
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copy of letter 2713, vol. 10 |
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