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<head>Constitut. Code.  Heads from the unmarginalized matter headed <hi rend="underline">Corruption</hi>.</head></p>
 
<p>The figures in this <add>column denote</add> the Pages</p>
 
<p>June 1820</p>
 
<p>A.  In a King, love of justice<lb/>
impossible.  pp. 1, 2, 3, 4</p>
<p>B.  Non-payment of taxes<lb/>
– when evil, when good.<lb/>
pp. 5, 6, 7</p>
<p>C. D.  To say <del>Guilty</del> <add><hi rend="underline">Evil</hi></add> or<lb/>
<hi rend="underline">not</hi> <del>Guilty</del> <add><hi rend="underline">Evil</hi></add>, look to effects,<lb/>
not words<lb/>
C. pp. 8, 9, 10.  D. 11, 12, 13</p>
<p>E.  Apology for corruption,<lb/>
inevitability.  <unclear>Answer</unclear>,<lb/>
True:  ergo Democacy<lb/>
necessary.  pp. 14, 15</p>
<p>F.  <hi rend="underline">King</hi>, the worst, <hi rend="underline">many</hi><lb/>
not the <hi rend="underline">best</hi> but worst.<lb/>
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,<lb/>
24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.</p>
<p>G.  Matter of delusive<lb/>
influence, splendor &amp;c<lb/>
or the <unclear>Crown</unclear> &amp;c<lb/>
31, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36</p>
<p>H.  Matter of delusion<lb/>
alike dear to Pure Monarchists<lb/>
and Mixt Monarchists.<lb/>
37, 38, 39, 40.</p>
<p>J.  Anxiety to cover up<lb/>
Kings vices.  Wilberforce<lb/>
a <unclear>sharer</unclear> in it<lb/>
41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48.</p>
<p>K.  Instrument of delusion,<lb/>
Factitious honour – Uses<lb/>
in exposing it.<lb/>
49, 50.</p>
<p>K.  Instrument of delusion<lb/>
factitious honor.<lb/>
Uses in exposing it.  49, 50.</p>
<p>L.  Anglicé – palliatives<lb/>
to despotism – their<lb/>
weakness and precariousness.<lb/>
51, 52, 53,<lb/>
54, 55.  Estates – Jury –</p>
<p>M.  Monarchy unabolished,<lb/>
all other<lb/>
Securities unavailing</p>
<pb/>
<p>July 1820</p>
<p>N.  Self-preference, the<lb/>
only assumption that can<lb/>
be acted upon.<lb/>
N.B. Interest – explanation of<lb/>
62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, <add>p. 62</add><lb/>
69, 70.</p>
<p>O.  Even in pure Monarchy<lb/>
coercion is insufficient<lb/>
without remuneration.  Witness<lb/>
Frederick.  71, 72.</p>
<p>P.  Anglicé on Monarch<lb/>
no obligation is efficient.<lb/>
The Representation affords<lb/>
no security.  73, 74, 75, 76</p>
<p>Q.  To corruption, action<lb/>
needless, situation<lb/>
sufficient – Example<lb/>
77, 78, 79, 80, 81.</p>
<p>R.  Suborners of Morals<lb/>
all non-opposers.  82, 83.</p>
<p>S.  Anglicé, Rulers implacable<lb/>
enemies.  84, 85, 86</p>
<p>T.  Corruption – its Mischief<lb/>
where greatest,<lb/>
least noticed.  87.</p>
<p>U.  Self-preference – Measure<lb/>
of its force:  in Monarch<lb/>
greatest.  88, 89</p>
<p>V.  Delusion – Laudation of<lb/>
Monarch, its <unclear>mischievousness</unclear><lb/>
90, 91.</p>
<p>X.  Corruption – its mischievousness<lb/>
how measured.  91.</p>
<p>Y.  Delusion – it disintellectualizes<lb/>
the public mind<lb/>
King <gap/> – d<hi rend="superscript">o</hi> intellectually<lb/>
<gap/> Orig. Contract<lb/>
92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99</p>
<p>Z.  Self-preference principle.<lb/>
Disinterestedness and Sympathy<lb/>
not denied by it.  100, 101, 102, 103.</p>
<p>AA.  Corruption – degrees of its<lb/>
efficiency – King – Judges &amp;c<lb/>
104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109.</p>
<p>August 1820</p>
<p>BB.  Self preference, in private<lb/>
life checked by sympathy<lb/>
in public, not unless by<lb/>
Democracy.  110, 111.</p>
<p>CC.  Delusion – its mischievousness<lb/>
– affords pretence to Depredation.<lb/>
112, 113.</p>
<p>DD.  Delusion – Under it all<lb/>
are <hi rend="underline">knaves</hi> or <hi rend="underline">dupes</hi>.  Imposture<lb/>
necessary to Good Rule.<lb/>
114, 115, 116</p>
<p>EE.  Hispanicé, Monarchy<lb/>
<unclear>mortal</unclear>, to all that is good in<lb/>
the Constitution.  117, 118, 119, 120 (Inapplicable)</p>
<p>FF.  Securities for official<lb/>
aptitude consummated.  (Superseded.<lb/>
121, 122, 123, 124, 125.)</p>
<p>GG.  If you cannot exclude<lb/>
Monarchy, minimize<lb/>
its power.  126, 127</p>
<pb/>
<p>A.  Sooner in pure than<lb/>
mixt Monarchy look for regard<lb/>
for justice.  1, 2<lb/>
Party Orators assume it to themselves,<lb/>
deny it to antagonists.  3, 4.</p>
<p>B.  Eluding taxes injures the<lb/>
fair trader but does good on<lb/>
a larger scale.</p>
<p>C.  King the most flagitious<lb/>
of murderers.  K<hi rend="superscript">g</hi> and Chancellor<lb/>
of Depredators.</p>
<p>D.  Look to <hi rend="underline">effects</hi>, not to <hi rend="underline">names</hi>.</p>
<p>E.  Apology for <add>the</add> corruption,<lb/>
inevitability under Monarchy.<lb/>
Answer.  Ergo, exclude it.</p>
<p>F.  No <hi rend="underline">monster</hi> so monstrous<lb/>
as every King.  Roman<lb/>
Emperors. 16, 17.  All imbecile<lb/>
but the hardship <unclear>endures</unclear> in<lb/>
early life.  18.  Anglicé, to<lb/>
absurd<hi rend="superscript">y</hi> and flagitious add<lb/>
inconsistency:  Calling him<lb/>
imbecile, Aristocrats dress<lb/>
him up with splendor like<lb/>
a puppet:  the splendor<lb/>
being matter of depredation<lb/>
for themselves.  19, 20, 21,<lb/>
22.  People crowd to Coronation<lb/>
as moths to lighted candles. 22.<lb/>
K<hi rend="superscript">g</hi> &amp; Jesus generals, paralyse<lb/>
public business.  23.<lb/>
Rally round such instutitions!<lb/>
Under Ashantic<lb/>
King, death speedy;  under<lb/>
English, lingering.  24.<lb/>
In U.S. no excellence.  25<lb/>
Adams <unclear>shucking</unclear> the press<lb/>
by imitation, sees his eror,<lb/>
and is still respected.  26.<lb/>
Use of <hi rend="underline">excellence</hi> giving permanence<lb/>
to depravity.  27.<lb/>
See in England, Hanover &amp;c<lb/>
ratio of King's to State's expence.<lb/>
28, 29.</p>
<p>G.  Object of delusion<lb/>
giving effect to a will opposite to<lb/>
universal interest.  30.  G. 3.<lb/>
bill of Kings:  if so, <unclear>what</unclear> <unclear>King</unclear>?<lb/>
31, 32, 33.  King good to Aristocrats,<lb/>
needing their aid for<lb/>
depredation.  34, 35.  Non-necessity<lb/>
of splendor and imposture<lb/>
proved by U.S.  35.<lb/>
Imposters or Dupes all who<lb/>
support this imposture.  36.</p>
<pb/>
<p>H.  Whig Corruptionists<lb/>
motives for diminishing<lb/>
corruptive influence.  1. cajoling<lb/>
people:  2. weakening<lb/>
adversary.  37.  To <hi rend="underline">Tories</hi><lb/>
alone <hi rend="underline">out</hi>.  Defences against<lb/>
<gap/> are – 1. Proper<lb/>
quantity indeterminate.  2.<lb/>
<del>Not</del> Too much for <hi rend="underline">them</hi>,<lb/>
not for us.  38.  Answer to<lb/>
both:  too much by the <hi rend="underline">whole</hi>  39.<lb/>
<add>So</add> Spanish Rulers.  39.</p>
<p>J.  In <gap/> case <add>Parl<hi rend="superscript">ts</hi></add> declared<lb/>
endeavour to keep up the<lb/>
imposture of excellence.  41.<lb/>
So Wilberforce – apply this<lb/>
to the Juge.  42.  Folly of thinking<lb/>
to keep such things secret to<lb/>
women – as well the use <unclear>of</unclear><lb/>
months.  43.  <gap/> words.  44.<lb/>
Object of <gap/> suppression<lb/>
of pleasure.  45, 46.  Female<lb/>
half-nakedness thus <gap/><lb/>
nor does it encrease lust.  46.<lb/>
Beneath is asceticism<lb/>
lies tyranny and support<lb/>
to misrule.  48.</p>
<p>K.  Uses of exposure of factitious<lb/>
honor.  1. Preventing misplaced<lb/>
confidence.  2. Prevent<hi rend="superscript">n</hi> disappointm<hi rend="superscript">t</hi><lb/>
49, 50.</p>
<p>M.  Against standing army, <add>all</add> paper<lb/>
securities useless.  67, <add>59.</add>  So, Radical<lb/>
Parl<hi rend="superscript">t.</hi>.  Witness Cromwell. 57.<lb/>
So, against Corruption  58.<lb/>
Tories pocket Corruption Cr. defence,<lb/>
Whigs by sham attraction.<lb/>
Witness distant depencies.  <gap/> 60.</p>
<p>L.  Palliatives.  1. Parl. <gap/><lb/>
public – moral sanction appealed to<lb/>
51.  <gap/> of the Houses<lb/>
52.  Jury Trial 53.  All insufficient<lb/>
52.  All no bar to<lb/>
individual oppression. 54.<lb/>
Objection J.B. safe.  Answer –<lb/>
To<hi rend="underline">day</hi>, ages.  55.</p>
<p>O.  God and King, both made<lb/>
by man out of their own brains.<lb/>
By fear, excellence unproducible.  72.</p>
<p>P.  Kings – 1. Undislocability<lb/>
2. Non-locatedness.  3. Impunity<lb/>
4. Independence as to income.<lb/>
5. Omnipotence over Army.  74.<lb/>
– over Militia. 75.  Navy. 76<lb/>
His interest uniformly opposite<lb/>
to his duty. 74.  Commons an<lb/>
instrument and check. 75.<lb/>
Co-depredators, they encrease<lb/>
waste. 75. – d<hi rend="superscript">o</hi> is unexampled. 76.</p>
<p>Q.  Cases of opposition of interests<lb/>
to duty.  1. Constitution anti popular –<lb/>
2. <gap/> rights<lb/>
3. Distant dependences.  77, 78<lb/>
4. Judicial fees.  5. Power to<lb/>
<gap/> sinister sacrifices 80<lb/>
If <gap/> by depredation war<lb/>
not extend matters for making his <gap/> Commissioner of <gap/>, neither is it <gap/> means <del><gap/></del> for demanding passengers money.</p>
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1822 Aug. 7
Constitut. Code. Heads from the unmarginalized matter headed Corruption.

The figures in this column denote the Pages

June 1820

A. In a King, love of justice
impossible. pp. 1, 2, 3, 4

B. Non-payment of taxes
– when evil, when good.
pp. 5, 6, 7

C. D. To say Guilty Evil or
not Guilty Evil, look to effects,
not words
C. pp. 8, 9, 10. D. 11, 12, 13

E. Apology for corruption,
inevitability. Answer,
True: ergo Democacy
necessary. pp. 14, 15

F. King, the worst, many
not the best but worst.
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.

G. Matter of delusive
influence, splendor &c
or the Crown &c
31, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36

H. Matter of delusion
alike dear to Pure Monarchists
and Mixt Monarchists.
37, 38, 39, 40.

J. Anxiety to cover up
Kings vices. Wilberforce
a sharer in it
41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48.

K. Instrument of delusion,
Factitious honour – Uses
in exposing it.
49, 50.

K. Instrument of delusion
factitious honor.
Uses in exposing it. 49, 50.

L. Anglicé – palliatives
to despotism – their
weakness and precariousness.
51, 52, 53,
54, 55. Estates – Jury –

M. Monarchy unabolished,
all other
Securities unavailing


---page break---

July 1820

N. Self-preference, the
only assumption that can
be acted upon.
N.B. Interest – explanation of
62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, p. 62
69, 70.

O. Even in pure Monarchy
coercion is insufficient
without remuneration. Witness
Frederick. 71, 72.

P. Anglicé on Monarch
no obligation is efficient.
The Representation affords
no security. 73, 74, 75, 76

Q. To corruption, action
needless, situation
sufficient – Example
77, 78, 79, 80, 81.

R. Suborners of Morals
all non-opposers. 82, 83.

S. Anglicé, Rulers implacable
enemies. 84, 85, 86

T. Corruption – its Mischief
where greatest,
least noticed. 87.

U. Self-preference – Measure
of its force: in Monarch
greatest. 88, 89

V. Delusion – Laudation of
Monarch, its mischievousness
90, 91.

X. Corruption – its mischievousness
how measured. 91.

Y. Delusion – it disintellectualizes
the public mind
King – do intellectually
Orig. Contract
92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99

Z. Self-preference principle.
Disinterestedness and Sympathy
not denied by it. 100, 101, 102, 103.

AA. Corruption – degrees of its
efficiency – King – Judges &c
104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109.

August 1820

BB. Self preference, in private
life checked by sympathy
in public, not unless by
Democracy. 110, 111.

CC. Delusion – its mischievousness
– affords pretence to Depredation.
112, 113.

DD. Delusion – Under it all
are knaves or dupes. Imposture
necessary to Good Rule.
114, 115, 116

EE. Hispanicé, Monarchy
mortal, to all that is good in
the Constitution. 117, 118, 119, 120 (Inapplicable)

FF. Securities for official
aptitude consummated. (Superseded.
121, 122, 123, 124, 125.)

GG. If you cannot exclude
Monarchy, minimize
its power. 126, 127


---page break---

A. Sooner in pure than
mixt Monarchy look for regard
for justice. 1, 2
Party Orators assume it to themselves,
deny it to antagonists. 3, 4.

B. Eluding taxes injures the
fair trader but does good on
a larger scale.

C. King the most flagitious
of murderers. Kg and Chancellor
of Depredators.

D. Look to effects, not to names.

E. Apology for the corruption,
inevitability under Monarchy.
Answer. Ergo, exclude it.

F. No monster so monstrous
as every King. Roman
Emperors. 16, 17. All imbecile
but the hardship endures in
early life. 18. Anglicé, to
absurdy and flagitious add
inconsistency: Calling him
imbecile, Aristocrats dress
him up with splendor like
a puppet: the splendor
being matter of depredation
for themselves. 19, 20, 21,
22. People crowd to Coronation
as moths to lighted candles. 22.
Kg & Jesus generals, paralyse
public business. 23.
Rally round such instutitions!
Under Ashantic
King, death speedy; under
English, lingering. 24.
In U.S. no excellence. 25
Adams shucking the press
by imitation, sees his eror,
and is still respected. 26.
Use of excellence giving permanence
to depravity. 27.
See in England, Hanover &c
ratio of King's to State's expence.
28, 29.

G. Object of delusion
giving effect to a will opposite to
universal interest. 30. G. 3.
bill of Kings: if so, what King?
31, 32, 33. King good to Aristocrats,
needing their aid for
depredation. 34, 35. Non-necessity
of splendor and imposture
proved by U.S. 35.
Imposters or Dupes all who
support this imposture. 36.


---page break---

H. Whig Corruptionists
motives for diminishing
corruptive influence. 1. cajoling
people: 2. weakening
adversary. 37. To Tories
alone out. Defences against
are – 1. Proper
quantity indeterminate. 2.
Not Too much for them,
not for us. 38. Answer to
both: too much by the whole 39.
So Spanish Rulers. 39.

J. In case Parlts declared
endeavour to keep up the
imposture of excellence. 41.
So Wilberforce – apply this
to the Juge. 42. Folly of thinking
to keep such things secret to
women – as well the use of
months. 43. words. 44.
Object of suppression
of pleasure. 45, 46. Female
half-nakedness thus
nor does it encrease lust. 46.
Beneath is asceticism
lies tyranny and support
to misrule. 48.

K. Uses of exposure of factitious
honor. 1. Preventing misplaced
confidence. 2. Preventn disappointmt
49, 50.

M. Against standing army, all paper
securities useless. 67, 59. So, Radical
Parlt.. Witness Cromwell. 57.
So, against Corruption 58.
Tories pocket Corruption Cr. defence,
Whigs by sham attraction.
Witness distant depencies. 60.

L. Palliatives. 1. Parl.
public – moral sanction appealed to
51. of the Houses
52. Jury Trial 53. All insufficient
52. All no bar to
individual oppression. 54.
Objection J.B. safe. Answer –
Today, ages. 55.

O. God and King, both made
by man out of their own brains.
By fear, excellence unproducible. 72.

P. Kings – 1. Undislocability
2. Non-locatedness. 3. Impunity
4. Independence as to income.
5. Omnipotence over Army. 74.
– over Militia. 75. Navy. 76
His interest uniformly opposite
to his duty. 74. Commons an
instrument and check. 75.
Co-depredators, they encrease
waste. 75. – do is unexampled. 76.

Q. Cases of opposition of interests
to duty. 1. Constitution anti popular –
2. rights
3. Distant dependences. 77, 78
4. Judicial fees. 5. Power to
sinister sacrifices 80
If by depredation war
not extend matters for making his Commissioner of , neither is it means for demanding passengers money.


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Date_1

1822-08-05

Marginal Summary Numbering

Box

034

Main Headings

constitutional code

Folio number

014

Info in main headings field

constitut. code heads from the marginalized matter headed corruption

Image

003

Titles

Category

plan

Number of Pages

2

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

Penner

jeremy bentham

Watermarks

[[watermarks::i&m [prince of wales feathers] 1818]]

Marginals

Paper Producer

arthur wellesley, duke of wellington

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

1818

Notes public

ID Number

10288

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