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at any rate so it is in the opinion of those same individuals<lb/> | at any rate so it is in the opinion of those same individuals<lb/> | ||
themselves in so far as their opinion may be inferred<lb/> | themselves in so far as their opinion may be inferred<lb/> | ||
from their | from their <gap/>: for according to the assertions<lb/> | ||
of each party so it is with the Members of the opposition.<lb/> | |||
In so far as by the Agency on bt the contemplation of<lb/> | |||
any cause of action an agent is regarded as being engaged or<lb/> | |||
disposed to sacrifice to his own particular interest the interest<lb/> | |||
of his Constituents he is said to be corrupted. Now unhappily<lb/> | |||
so it is that under the peculiar <add>particular</add> constitution of this country<lb/> | |||
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1818 Novr 21.
and Revolution
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But on the other hand no sooner in the eyes of any such
Representative would his own particular interest be more effectually
promoted by the promoting of an interest adverse to that
of the people than by promoting the interest of those his Constituents
as supposed as alledged constituents than he would act
in favour of that adverse interest and this in opposition to
and to the sacrifice of their interests. So is human nature
constituted: and if it be not so in every individual without exception
still if so it is and at all times with a sufficient
proportion of the whole number of acting members of the
Representative in it will, in practice and effect,
come exactly to the same thing: and if it be not so in reality
at any rate so it is in the opinion of those same individuals
themselves in so far as their opinion may be inferred
from their : for according to the assertions
of each party so it is with the Members of the opposition.
In so far as by the Agency on bt the contemplation of
any cause of action an agent is regarded as being engaged or
disposed to sacrifice to his own particular interest the interest
of his Constituents he is said to be corrupted. Now unhappily
so it is that under the peculiar particular constitution of this country
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