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<p>Autores<lb/> | |||
' | Criticaridi<lb/> | ||
Hume Hist.<lb/> | |||
Kamus in Man<lb/> | |||
L.<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> Sheffield<lb/> | |||
Sinclair<lb/> | |||
Anno. Reg:<hi rend="superscript">r</hi><lb/> | |||
Burke<lb/> | |||
Ferguson<lb/>Robertson J.</p> | |||
<pb/> | |||
<p><head>Motives for War<lb/> | |||
<p>Ancient & Modern</head></p> | |||
<p>1. Slaves & Lands<lb/> | |||
& Goods<lb/> | |||
<gap/>nity</p> | |||
<p>2. Lands Fields<lb/> | |||
plunder. Ranson<lb/> | |||
Gothic<lb/> | |||
times</p> | |||
<p>3. Field-plunder<lb/> | |||
& House plunder</p> | |||
<p>4. Contributions<lb/> | |||
ordinary</p> | |||
<p>5. Contributions<lb/> | |||
extraordinary</p> | |||
<p>6. Field –Sea –<lb/> | |||
-plunder – Privateering</p> | |||
<p>7. Ship-money<lb/> | |||
& Head-money<lb/> | |||
for Kings' Ships</p> | |||
<p>8. Chance of<lb/> | |||
a <hi rend="underline">Place</hi> (Office)<lb/> | |||
Nomination to Places<lb/> | |||
a mode of levying<lb/> | |||
tribute</p> | |||
<pb/> | |||
<p>Ransoming went <lb/> | |||
out when standing<lb/> | |||
armies came in.<lb/> | |||
This a service done<lb/> | |||
by standing armies<lb/> | |||
The war national<lb/> | |||
not personal – the<lb/> | |||
motives to war weakened <lb/> | |||
– and Soldiers<lb/> | |||
of fortune could<lb/> | |||
not yield such<lb/> | |||
ransom as Feudal<lb/> | |||
Barons & Knights</p> | |||
<p>Alliances with<lb/> | |||
Prussia, alliance<lb/> | |||
with weakness –<lb/> | |||
We have had him<lb/> | |||
to fight up against<lb/> | |||
Russia & the Austria</p> | |||
<p>The Alliance gets<lb/> | |||
enemies more than in<lb/> | |||
proportion.</p> | |||
<p>Russia<lb/> | |||
1. Inaccessible<lb/> | |||
2. Nothing to be got<lb/> | |||
by success–<lb/> | |||
No colonies – No<lb/> | |||
merchant ships to<lb/> | |||
take.</p> | |||
<pb/> | |||
<p><head><unclear>Profit</unclear></head></p> | |||
<p>Pacific dispositions<lb/> | |||
perpetual& universal<lb/> | |||
peace will<lb/> | |||
certainly come about<lb/> | |||
sooner or<lb/> | |||
later – Civilization<lb/> | |||
has not so<lb/> | |||
far to go in this<lb/> | |||
line as it has<lb/> | |||
<add>advanced</add> gone already</p> | |||
<p>Why then do<lb/> | |||
you write?<lb/> | |||
Because the<lb/> | |||
sooner the better<lb/> | |||
and whenever it<lb/> | |||
does come the<lb/> | |||
<unclear>Revolution</unclear> <del><gap/></del><lb/> | |||
other effects must<lb/> | |||
have its authors<lb/> | |||
& its means</p> | |||
<pb/> | |||
<p>Requests of<lb/> | |||
Lending money<lb/> | |||
to the public<lb/> | |||
have been proposed<lb/> | |||
– But<lb/> | |||
who will leave<lb/> | |||
money to M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Pitt<lb/> | |||
to committ <del>mur</del><lb/> | |||
murder with?</p> | |||
<p>Allies–; if too<lb/> | |||
<del><gap/></del> weak, to <lb/> | |||
be supported – if<lb/> | |||
strong, to be cultivated<lb/> | |||
–says the<lb/> | |||
vulgar system.<lb/> | |||
<del>How much</del> Retort<lb/> | |||
the dilemma –<lb/> | |||
If strong, you hurt<lb/> | |||
the ballance of<lb/> | |||
power – If weak<lb/> | |||
they are a burthen<lb/> | |||
on you</p> | |||
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Autores
Criticaridi
Hume Hist.
Kamus in Man
L.d Sheffield
Sinclair
Anno. Reg:r
Burke
Ferguson
Robertson J.
---page break---
Motives for War
Ancient & Modern
1. Slaves & Lands
& Goods
nity
2. Lands Fields
plunder. Ranson
Gothic
times
3. Field-plunder
& House plunder
4. Contributions
ordinary
5. Contributions
extraordinary
6. Field –Sea –
-plunder – Privateering
7. Ship-money
& Head-money
for Kings' Ships
8. Chance of
a Place (Office)
Nomination to Places
a mode of levying
tribute
---page break---
Ransoming went
out when standing
armies came in.
This a service done
by standing armies
The war national
not personal – the
motives to war weakened
– and Soldiers
of fortune could
not yield such
ransom as Feudal
Barons & Knights
Alliances with
Prussia, alliance
with weakness –
We have had him
to fight up against
Russia & the Austria
The Alliance gets
enemies more than in
proportion.
Russia
1. Inaccessible
2. Nothing to be got
by success–
No colonies – No
merchant ships to
take.
---page break---
Profit
Pacific dispositions
perpetual& universal
peace will
certainly come about
sooner or
later – Civilization
has not so
far to go in this
line as it has
advanced gone already
Why then do
you write?
Because the
sooner the better
and whenever it
does come the
Revolution
other effects must
have its authors
& its means
---page break---
Requests of
Lending money
to the public
have been proposed
– But
who will leave
money to Mr Pitt
to committ mur
murder with?
Allies–; if too
weak, to
be supported – if
strong, to be cultivated
–says the
vulgar system.
How much Retort
the dilemma –
If strong, you hurt
the ballance of
power – If weak
they are a burthen
on you
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Pacif. & Emancip. |
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Motives for War / Prefat. / Polit. Econ. Bounties &c |
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Marginal summary sheet |
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Benjamin Constant |
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