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<head>1821 Proposed | <head>1821 Proposed Letter from J.B.<lb/> | ||
to O'Higgins Supreme Director of Chile<lb/> | to O'Higgins Supreme Director of Chile<lb/> | ||
Not sent | Not sent being superseded May 1822<lb/> | ||
by | by the printed Codification Proposal.</head> | ||
Sir,< | <p>Sir,</p> | ||
This address has for its principal object the respectful tender of my<lb/> | <p>This address has for its principal object the respectful tender of my<lb/> | ||
services, such as they are, | services, such as they are, in the character of Draughtsman for the preparation<lb/> | ||
of a Code of Law — I mean an all-comprehensive Code for the territory over the destinies<lb/> | of a Code of Law — I mean an all-comprehensive Code for the territory over the destinies<lb/> | ||
of which you preside. To form, for an offer of this complexion, any tolerably<lb/> | of which you preside. To form, for an offer of this complexion, any tolerably<lb/> | ||
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<add>proof</add> which the nature of the case could afford, is — a collection of those works,<lb/> | <add>proof</add> which the nature of the case could afford, is — a collection of those works,<lb/> | ||
to which, a wish, to this effect, of more than 50 years standing, has given birth.<lb/> | to which, a wish, to this effect, of more than 50 years standing, has given birth.<lb/> | ||
The voluminousness of this aggregate being such, as to | The voluminousness of this aggregate being such, as to put,on the present occasion,<lb/> | ||
an effectual exclusion upon this species of evidence, remains that species of circumstantial<lb/> | an effectual exclusion upon this species of evidence, remains that species of circumstantial<lb/> | ||
evidence which it is in the nature of <hi rend="underline">testimonials</hi> to afford: testimonials,<lb/> | evidence which it is in the nature of <hi rend="underline">testimonials</hi> to afford: testimonials,<lb/> | ||
witnessing, with a degree of | witnessing, with a degree of probative force, depending on the quarters from which<lb/> | ||
they respectively come — witnessing, on the part of the candidate, more or less<lb/> | they respectively come — witnessing, on the part of the candidate, more or less<lb/> | ||
of appropriate aptitude. Of these you will see such as I flatter myself will be<lb/> | of appropriate aptitude. Of these you will see such as I flatter myself will be<lb/> | ||
found not unsuitable to the nature of the offer; if the offer itself be found to be of<lb/> | found not unsuitable to the nature of the offer; if the offer itself be found to be of<lb/> | ||
the first impression the testimonials, by which any such | the first impression the testimonials, by which any such imputation, as that of<lb/> | ||
groundless and absurd presumption, will (I hope) be found excluded from it, are<lb/> | groundless and absurd presumption, will (I hope) be found excluded from it, are<lb/> | ||
no less so. | no less so.</p> | ||
<p>In the order in which these <hi rend="underline">certificates of appropriate aptitude</hi>, as they<lb/> | |||
might be <sic>stiled</sic>, follow one another, more regard is paid to degree of importance,<lb/> | |||
with reference to your country, than to order of time.</p> | |||
<p>An entire, and all-comprehensive code or body of law, covering the whole<lb/> | |||
field of legislation, <add>—</add> is the character in which the proposed work would present itself<lb/> | |||
to your consideration. From this amplitude, while the usefulness of it is manifest,<lb/> | |||
no inconvenience can result in any shape. Only in such parts as you<lb/> | |||
approve will it be any thing. Your's is the will by which, whatever effect it has,<lb/> | |||
will be give to it: yours is the understanding, by which, if approved, it will in<lb/> | |||
the first instance have been approved</p> | |||
<p>Proportioned to the assurance which, in your eyes, it shall be found<lb/> | |||
to afford, of proving conducive to its all- comprehensive end — the greatest <add>happiness</add></p> | |||
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1821 Proposed Letter from J.B.
to O'Higgins Supreme Director of Chile
Not sent being superseded May 1822
by the printed Codification Proposal.
Sir,
This address has for its principal object the respectful tender of my
services, such as they are, in the character of Draughtsman for the preparation
of a Code of Law — I mean an all-comprehensive Code for the territory over the destinies
of which you preside. To form, for an offer of this complexion, any tolerably
rational ground for acceptance, requires it is manifest something more
than the inward conception which gave birth to it. For a purpose such as this, scarcely
could any quantity of proof be too great of proof, if time sufficient could be , could as well for the perusal as for the collection
of it could be spared; not to speak of the perusal of it. In the present instance too great. In the instance in question the most direct
proof which the nature of the case could afford, is — a collection of those works,
to which, a wish, to this effect, of more than 50 years standing, has given birth.
The voluminousness of this aggregate being such, as to put,on the present occasion,
an effectual exclusion upon this species of evidence, remains that species of circumstantial
evidence which it is in the nature of testimonials to afford: testimonials,
witnessing, with a degree of probative force, depending on the quarters from which
they respectively come — witnessing, on the part of the candidate, more or less
of appropriate aptitude. Of these you will see such as I flatter myself will be
found not unsuitable to the nature of the offer; if the offer itself be found to be of
the first impression the testimonials, by which any such imputation, as that of
groundless and absurd presumption, will (I hope) be found excluded from it, are
no less so.
In the order in which these certificates of appropriate aptitude, as they
might be stiled, follow one another, more regard is paid to degree of importance,
with reference to your country, than to order of time.
An entire, and all-comprehensive code or body of law, covering the whole
field of legislation, — is the character in which the proposed work would present itself
to your consideration. From this amplitude, while the usefulness of it is manifest,
no inconvenience can result in any shape. Only in such parts as you
approve will it be any thing. Your's is the will by which, whatever effect it has,
will be give to it: yours is the understanding, by which, if approved, it will in
the first instance have been approved
Proportioned to the assurance which, in your eyes, it shall be found
to afford, of proving conducive to its all- comprehensive end — the greatest happiness
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