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< | <head>20 Jan<hi rend="superscript">y</hi> 1809</head> | ||
<head>Peines Paley's Net</head> | |||
<p>in an answered upon <gap/> to himself</unclear></p> | |||
<p>"The wisdom and humanity of this <hi rend="underline">design</hi><add>"(continues he)"</add> furnish<lb/> | <p>"The wisdom and humanity of this <hi rend="underline">design</hi><add>"(continues he)"</add> furnish<lb/> | ||
"a <hi rend="underline">just excuse</hi> for the multiplicity of capital offences, <lb/> | "a <hi rend="underline">just excuse</hi> for the multiplicity of capital offences, <lb/> | ||
"which the laws of England are accused of | "which the laws of England are accused of enacting beyond<lb/> | ||
"those of other countries." | "those of other countries." Loose and slovenly the expression<lb/> | ||
has too: but <del>among such offences again</del><add>the offences against logic</add> not those<lb/> | has too: but <del>among such offences again</del> <add>the offences against logic</add> not those<lb/> | ||
against grammar are the transgressions that belong to <lb/> | against grammar are the transgressions that belong to <lb/> | ||
the present purpose.<lb/></p> | the present purpose.<lb/></p> | ||
<p>Of a <hi rend="underline">design</hi> he still continues to assume -<add>to affect and more than affect</add> the<lb/> | <p>Of a <hi rend="underline">design</hi> he still continues to assume -<add>to affect and more than affect</add> the<lb/> | ||
existence. But where the <hi rend="underline">head</hi> is, other than <add>his own excepted</add> his own<lb/> | existence. But where the <hi rend="underline">head</hi> is, other than <add>his own excepted</add> his own<lb/> | ||
that can be found to lodge <unclear>it in, is an</unclear> enquiry<add>a question that has</add> that<lb/> | that can be found to lodge <unclear>it in, is an</unclear> enquiry <add>a question that has</add> that<lb/> | ||
been put already. To put it was + not <unclear>differents</unclear>: to <note>+ <gap/> <unclear>Vide</unclear> suprise? </note><lb/> | been put already. To put it was + not <unclear>differents</unclear>: to <note>+ <gap/> <unclear>Vide</unclear> suprise? </note><lb/> | ||
will come presumably to be made. <lb/ | will come presumably to be made. <lb/>answer it <add>find an answer to it</add> is impossible.<lb/></p> | ||
<p>"The charge of cruelty" (continues he)"is <hi rend="underline">answered</hi><lb/> | <p>"The charge of cruelty" (continues he)"is <hi rend="underline">answered</hi><lb/> | ||
"by observing, that <hi rend="underline">these</hi> laws were never <hi rend="underline">meant</hi> to be<lb/> | "by observing, that <hi rend="underline">these</hi> laws were never <hi rend="underline">meant</hi> to be<lb/> | ||
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"are wanting, which rendered this rigorous interposition<lb/> | "are wanting, which rendered this rigorous interposition<lb/> | ||
"necessary".<lb/></p> | "necessary".<lb/></p> | ||
<p>"<hi rend="underline">Answered</hi>? - Yes indeed:- but how?<add>in a contrary state:<add>sort, yes:</add><add>but in what sort?</add><lb/> | |||
<p>"<hi rend="underline">Answered</hi>? - Yes indeed:- but how? <add>in a contrary state: <add>sort, yes:</add> <add>but in what sort?</add></add><lb/> | |||
<hi rend="underline">These</hi> laws never meant to be carried into <hi rend="underline">indiscriminate</hi><lb/> | <hi rend="underline">These</hi> laws never meant to be carried into <hi rend="underline">indiscriminate</hi><lb/> | ||
execution? No certainly:<add>surely</add> <unclear>even</unclear> so long as any such power<lb/> | execution? No certainly:<add>surely</add> <unclear>even</unclear> so long as any such power<lb/> | ||
as the power of pardon is known to exist, any other <del>penal</del><lb/> | as the power of pardon is known to exist, any other <del>penal</del><lb/> | ||
laws, of the | laws, of the penal class, that can be named. But in this<lb/> | ||
observation what is there that applies with any exclusive or<lb/> | observation what is there that applies with any exclusive or<lb/> | ||
peculiar form to the <add>particular class of penal</add> laws known in question? <gap/> these <add>to get</add> by<lb/> | peculiar form to the <add>particular class of penal</add> laws known in question? <gap/> these <add>to get</add> by<lb/> | ||
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20 Jany 1809 Peines Paley's Net
in an answered upon to himself</unclear>
"The wisdom and humanity of this design"(continues he)" furnish
"a just excuse for the multiplicity of capital offences,
"which the laws of England are accused of enacting beyond
"those of other countries." Loose and slovenly the expression
has too: but among such offences again the offences against logic not those
against grammar are the transgressions that belong to
the present purpose.
Of a design he still continues to assume -to affect and more than affect the
existence. But where the head is, other than his own excepted his own
that can be found to lodge it in, is an enquiry a question that has that
been put already. To put it was + not differents: to + Vide suprise?
will come presumably to be made.
answer it find an answer to it is impossible.
"The charge of cruelty" (continues he)"is answered
"by observing, that these laws were never meant to be
"carried into indiscriminate execution; that the legislation,
when it establishes its last and highest sanctions,
" trusts to the being of the crown to relax their severity,
" as often as circumstances appear to palliate the offence,
"or even as often as their circumstances of aggravation
"are wanting, which rendered this rigorous interposition
"necessary".
"Answered? - Yes indeed:- but how? in a contrary state: <add>sort, yes: but in what sort?</add>
These laws never meant to be carried into indiscriminate
execution? No certainly:surely even so long as any such power
as the power of pardon is known to exist, any other penal
laws, of the penal class, that can be named. But in this
observation what is there that applies with any exclusive or
peculiar form to the particular class of penal laws known in question? these to get by
which death is appropriated for a punishment?
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