JB/029/006/002

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[[first rough go over, very messy, apologies to whoever follows this up if I don't!] Reforms French. 1. Church ?? 2. Feudal rights 3. Judicial offices ... value 4. .... ???? 5. Plans ... 6. Trusts? in lieu of mutual ??? ... abolished without ...

2nd col [x/A reform is not beneficial, but pernicious in ]

A reform which

operates [/by the] to the 

sacrifice of subsisting prejudice of inte rests already sub sisting, is in so far as it oper rates in that manner, not beneficial, but prejudicial to the state.

A reform which [x/operates any other way [/instead] than] by preventing the birth of expectations of [/superfluous] unnecessary? salary or emolu ment operates by the disappointment of [facets of?] expectation al ready formed is as far as it operates in that man ner not benefici al but [/injurious] prejudicia al to the state

[3rd col] It is to its immortality, that the state is indebted for the only means it has of giving? ? relief from [][] any permanent burthen which [the?] profusion? [/of government] may have imposed

The principle of natural rights admits of no compromise. Instead of rights talk of expectations. How much superior has English instinct? proved itself been to French reason!

The Faith of the French Athiest oustraips in comparison of ??? was a ??? thus French cried the ... ? sceptic in comparison ... scepticism .... son of a French Athiest ... [At those is] .... not one infallible ... France ... But ... infallibles ...

[4th col]

Expectation! The Expectation is the grand word that ought to be perpetually sounding in the ears of whoever undertakes to [/construct] compose or modify a code of civil law. Expectation is the basis of every proprietary right: it is this affords whatever reason there can be for adjudging? giving a thing to one? man rather than another.

Keep the current of expectation [/undisturbed] inviolate in these words are contained [x/the ???] of the great landmark of the civil code, the ???? of every thing which utility can dictate on this extensive ground.

[5th col] 1 Of schemes for the equalisation of property 2 Of the plan of economical ... reform as executed under the French Revolution. 3 Of the restitution of existent confiscations

Metaphysics To load? the essence of metaphysics with the infamy of ill [/such] ... and such mischief is as unreasonable as it would be to call the actions of it harmony? metaphysicians. The ... of the ... science called metaphysics ... have ... happier choice?: but to such facts? [x/ ....] is as reasonable as could be to impute the intem??? to play???, knavery to ???, as ... to workmaking?.

... confusion of ideas to the ...

[6th col] As far as concerns the mischief of the 1st order it stands upon the same footing as a common arl? of robbery. It is attended with all that mischief which ... commonly have ... when they think of robbery, [and regard it as an object must for ... interest.]

...

[7th col] If the Church dignatary who lost has benefited state pensioner who lost his pension, [/was] or the lawyer? who lost ... and

...

The language was that the Church dignitary, the pensioner, the placeman, the feudal ??? were more selfish more attentive ? to their property, than other men: and this observation [/circumstance] which had ...

[8th col] ... but say they the Churchman had no property: and where there is no property there is no injustice. The breach which fuels the mechanic, the proprietor?

Of the widow whose means of subsistence consists in the inheritance? interest? of a sum of money, forced reduction of the state of interest might ... have made an addition to that amount of the wealth of nations, but it remains yet to be proved that £20 a year is worth ... to the widow who has £500 to lend, then to the landowner or the manufacturer that wants to borrow it.

... had if any truth on it would have enbraced? ... the justice ... of the reason? chief was ... ? relied on asn an argument in justification of the measure. ...

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	029	Main Headings	law in general
Folio number	006	Info in main headings field	civil reforms brouillon
Image	002	Titles
Category	rudiments sheet (brouillon)	Number of Pages	2
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::l munn [britannia with shield emblem]]]
Marginals		Paper Producer	benjamin constant
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	9449
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