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<head><!-- Pencil heading -->Pacific & <gap/></head> | |||
<p>Those who cry <lb/> | |||
out against it <add>war</add> <lb/> | |||
most(opposition <lb/> | |||
papers) are not <lb/> | |||
best pleased with <lb/> | |||
it</p> | |||
<p>A war-loving <lb/> | |||
Master - worse <lb/> | |||
than an assassin.<lb/> | |||
A warlike <gap/> <lb/> | |||
in a nation worse <lb/> | |||
than a habit of <lb/> | |||
assassination. <gap/> <lb/> | |||
of assassination <lb/> | |||
for revenge. Punishment <lb/> | |||
for theft <lb/> | |||
robbery &c is <lb/> | |||
necessary to the <lb/> | |||
existence of society <lb/> | |||
Punishment for murder <lb/> | |||
for revenge not <lb/> | |||
so. Ex.g. frequency <lb/> | |||
is assassination in <lb/> | |||
Chapter where paper <lb/> | |||
taken increases <lb/> | |||
wonderfully.</p> | |||
—<lb/> | |||
<p>Gibraltar</p> | |||
<p><del>Levant Trade</del> <del>necessary</del></p> | |||
<p>Kept up as necessary <lb/> | |||
to the <lb/> | |||
Levant trade <lb/> | |||
while a <add>the expence of</add> Lazaretto <lb/> | |||
which really is <lb/> | |||
necessary is refused.</p> | |||
— <lb/> | |||
<p>National one: perhaps <lb/> | |||
it is: perhaps <lb/> | |||
the thing happened <lb/> | |||
once: and the single <lb/> | |||
accident made the <lb/> | |||
story. That the English <lb/> | |||
madness is a national <lb/> | |||
one, as true beyond <lb/> | |||
dispute</p><pb/> | |||
<head>Beginning</head> | |||
<p>Observation <del>Its</del> <lb/> | |||
true that what <lb/> | |||
keeps <unclear>mathemal</unclear> <lb/> | |||
propos,<hi rend="superscript">ns</hi> from being <lb/> | |||
controverted is not <lb/> | |||
their certainty, but <lb/> | |||
their disconnection <lb/> | |||
with the passions </p> | |||
<p>Propositions still <lb/> | |||
more evident than <lb/> | |||
mathematical <lb/> | |||
have been even <lb/> | |||
rendered penal <lb/> | |||
in the highest <lb/> | |||
degree</p> | |||
<p>Nothing else <lb/> | |||
could have kept <lb/> | |||
men from affecting <lb/> | |||
to the proposition <lb/> | |||
that promoting <lb/> | |||
an unjust war <lb/> | |||
is <del>many <gap/></del> <lb/> | |||
<del>of times</del> worse <lb/> | |||
than murder. & <lb/> | |||
as much were, as <lb/> | |||
the number of persons <lb/> | |||
slain in it as greater <lb/> | |||
than one.</p> | |||
— <lb/> | |||
<p>Notions of National <lb/> | |||
<hi rend="underline">honour</hi><lb/> | |||
& <hi rend="underline">consideration</hi> &c <lb/> | |||
taken from intercourse <lb/> | |||
between man <lb/> | |||
& man — Stand <lb/> | |||
upon upon much <lb/> | |||
weaker ground in <lb/> | |||
the intercourse between <lb/> | |||
nation & <lb/> | |||
nation — Man <lb/> | |||
necessary to man <lb/> | |||
not so — nation to <lb/> | |||
nation</p><pb/> | |||
<p>Causes of error</p> | |||
<p>1. Predeliction <lb/> | |||
for notions of the<lb/> | |||
<unclear>patients</unclear></p> | |||
<p>2. Taking up <lb/> | |||
the language <lb/> | |||
and the notions <lb/> | |||
established in modern<lb/> | |||
times</p> | |||
<p><del>Notice</del></p> | |||
<p>Terms of France <lb/> | |||
took their rise <lb/> | |||
in time when there <lb/> | |||
was more justice <lb/> | |||
in them</p> | |||
<p>The superiority <lb/> | |||
of Britain was <lb/> | |||
not then ascertained.</p> | |||
<p>This superiority <lb/> | |||
not temporary nor <lb/> | |||
accidental, but <lb/> | |||
permanent and <lb/> | |||
increasing, depending <lb/> | |||
on the superiority <lb/> | |||
of capital</p> | |||
<p><unclear>Militia</unclear> the <lb/> | |||
great dependence <lb/> | |||
of France, a <lb/> | |||
much super dependence <lb/> | |||
to G. <lb/> | |||
Britain on account <lb/> | |||
of its insular <lb/> | |||
situation</p><pb/> | |||
<p>Causes of War</p> | |||
<p>1. State them systematically <lb/> | |||
—</p> | |||
<p>2. then historically</p> | |||
<p>3. distinguish the real <lb/> | |||
from the ostensible?</p> | |||
<p>The cause of the <lb/> | |||
part the French <lb/> | |||
took in the American <lb/> | |||
War was <lb/> | |||
Virginias politico-<lb/> | |||
economical ignorance <lb/> | |||
in supposing <lb/> | |||
the quantity <lb/> | |||
of wealth in France <lb/> | |||
would be increased <lb/> | |||
by the French being <lb/> | |||
at liberty to trade with <lb/> | |||
the United States.</p> | |||
<p>4. From what <lb/> | |||
period begin?</p> | |||
<p>Recommendation <lb/> | |||
to the Minister & <lb/> | |||
consider what the <lb/> | |||
fame of the war <lb/> | |||
would be worth to <lb/> | |||
time in hard money<lb/> | |||
and <add>rather</add> murder his <lb/> | |||
Mother his Brothers <lb/> | |||
& his Brothers children <lb/> | |||
& yet and Act of Parliament <lb/> | |||
for his indemnity.</p><pb/> | |||
<p>Means for preserving <lb/> | |||
peace</p> | |||
<p>1. Arcopagus or European <lb/> | |||
Dict.</p> | |||
<p>2. Pacific or Philharmonic <lb/> | |||
society</p> | |||
<p>3. Pacific Newspapers <lb/> | |||
to be maintained.</p> | |||
<p>4. Cabinet secrecy <lb/> | |||
to be evaluated.</p> | |||
<p>5. Charing the House <lb/> | |||
of Contractors and others <lb/> | |||
interested in war</p> | |||
<p>6. Diminishing the <lb/> | |||
value of the patronage <lb/> | |||
created by war.</p> | |||
<p>7. Homily in favour <lb/> | |||
of peace (grounded in <lb/> | |||
these principally) to <lb/> | |||
be read periodically <lb/> | |||
in Churches.</p> | |||
<p>Arcopagus — its Use</p> | |||
<p>Saving armaments <lb/> | |||
upon the point of <lb/> | |||
honour</p> | |||
<p>Judgement (with <lb/> | |||
reasons) to be circulated <lb/> | |||
<del>throu</del> in the <lb/> | |||
dominion of each <lb/> | |||
state (in the Court <lb/> | |||
Gazette)</p><pb/> | |||
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https://transcribe-bentham.ucl.ac.uk/index.php?title=JB/109/002/003&action=edit Click Here To Edit] Pacific &
Those who cry
out against it war
most(opposition
papers) are not
best pleased with
it
A war-loving
Master - worse
than an assassin.
A warlike
in a nation worse
than a habit of
assassination.
of assassination
for revenge. Punishment
for theft
robbery &c is
necessary to the
existence of society
Punishment for murder
for revenge not
so. Ex.g. frequency
is assassination in
Chapter where paper
taken increases
wonderfully.
—
Gibraltar
Levant Trade necessary
Kept up as necessary
to the
Levant trade
while a the expence of Lazaretto
which really is
necessary is refused.
—
National one: perhaps
it is: perhaps
the thing happened
once: and the single
accident made the
story. That the English
madness is a national
one, as true beyond
dispute
---page break---
Beginning
Observation Its
true that what
keeps mathemal
propos,ns from being
controverted is not
their certainty, but
their disconnection
with the passions
Propositions still
more evident than
mathematical
have been even
rendered penal
in the highest
degree
Nothing else
could have kept
men from affecting
to the proposition
that promoting
an unjust war
is many
of times worse
than murder. &
as much were, as
the number of persons
slain in it as greater
than one.
—
Notions of National
honour
& consideration &c
taken from intercourse
between man
& man — Stand
upon upon much
weaker ground in
the intercourse between
nation &
nation — Man
necessary to man
not so — nation to
nation
---page break---
Causes of error
1. Predeliction
for notions of the
patients
2. Taking up
the language
and the notions
established in modern
times
Notice
Terms of France
took their rise
in time when there
was more justice
in them
The superiority
of Britain was
not then ascertained.
This superiority
not temporary nor
accidental, but
permanent and
increasing, depending
on the superiority
of capital
Militia the
great dependence
of France, a
much super dependence
to G.
Britain on account
of its insular
situation
---page break---
Causes of War
1. State them systematically
—
2. then historically
3. distinguish the real
from the ostensible?
The cause of the
part the French
took in the American
War was
Virginias politico-
economical ignorance
in supposing
the quantity
of wealth in France
would be increased
by the French being
at liberty to trade with
the United States.
4. From what
period begin?
Recommendation
to the Minister &
consider what the
fame of the war
would be worth to
time in hard money
and rather murder his
Mother his Brothers
& his Brothers children
& yet and Act of Parliament
for his indemnity.
---page break---
Means for preserving
peace
1. Arcopagus or European
Dict.
2. Pacific or Philharmonic
society
3. Pacific Newspapers
to be maintained.
4. Cabinet secrecy
to be evaluated.
5. Charing the House
of Contractors and others
interested in war
6. Diminishing the
value of the patronage
created by war.
7. Homily in favour
of peace (grounded in
these principally) to
be read periodically
in Churches.
Arcopagus — its Use
Saving armaments
upon the point of
honour
Judgement (with
reasons) to be circulated
throu in the
dominion of each
state (in the Court
Gazette)
---page break---
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