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Beginning Observation Its true that what keeps mathemal proper as from being controverted is not their | <head>Beginning</head> | ||
Nothing else could have kept men from affecting to the proposition that promoting an unjust war is many <gap/> of times | <p>Observation <del>Its</del> <lb/> | ||
true that what <lb/> | |||
keeps <unclear>mathemal</unclear> <lb/> | |||
proper <add>as</add> from being <lb/> | |||
controverted is not <lb/> | |||
their certainty, but <lb/> | |||
their disconnection <lb/> | |||
with the passions <lb/> | |||
Proposition still <lb/> | |||
more evident than <lb/> | |||
mathematical <lb/> | |||
have been even <lb/> | |||
rendered penal <lb/> | |||
in the highest <lb/> | |||
degree</p> | |||
<p>Nothing else <lb/> | |||
could have kept <lb/> | |||
men from affecting <lb/> | |||
to the proposition <lb/> | |||
that promoting <lb/> | |||
an unjust war <lb/> | |||
is <del>many <gap/></del> <lb/> | |||
<del>of times</del> worse <lb/> | |||
than murder. & <lb/> | |||
as much were, as <lb/> | |||
the number of persons <lb/> | |||
slain in it as greater <lb/> | |||
than one.</p> | |||
— <lb/> | |||
<p>Notions of National <lb/> | |||
<hi rend="underline">honour</hi><lb/> | |||
& <hi rend="underline">consideration</hi> &c <lb/> | |||
taken from intercourse <lb/> | |||
between man <lb/> | |||
& man — Stand <lb/> | |||
upon upon much <lb/> | |||
weaker ground in <lb/> | |||
the intercourse between <lb/> | |||
nation & <lb/> | |||
nation — Man <lb/> | |||
necessary to man <lb/> | |||
not so — nation to <lb/> | |||
nation</p><pb/> | |||
Causes of error 1. Predeliction for notions of the | |||
<gap/> | |||
2. Taking up the language and the notions established in Finance note their rise in time when there was more justice in them The superiority of Britain was not then ascertained. This superiority not temporary or accidental, but permanent and increasing, depending on the superiority of capital <gap/> the great dependence of France, a much super dependence to G. Britain on account of its insular situation | |||
Causes of War .1 State them systematically — 2. then historically 3. distinguish the real from the ostensible? The cause of the past the French took in the AMerican War was Virginias politico-economical ignorance in supposing the quantity of wealth in France would be increased by the French being at liberty to trade with the United States 4. From what period begin? Recommendation to the Minister & consider what the fame of the war would be worth to time in hard money. and rather murder his Mother what Brother & his Brothers children & yet and Act of Parliament for his indemnity. | |||
Means for preserving peace 1. Arcopagin or European Dict. 2. Pacific or Philharmonic society 3. Pacific Newspapers to be maintained 4. Cabinet secrecy to be combated. 5. Charing the House of Contractors and others interested in war 6. Diminishing the value of the patronage created by war. 7. Homily in favour of peace (grounded in these principally) to read periodically in Churches. Arcopagus — its U/c Saving armaments upon the point of honour Judgement (with reasons) to be circulated throu in the dominion of each state (in the Court GAzette) | |||
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Those who cry
out against it war
most(opposition
papers) are not
best pleased with
it
A war-loving
Master - worse
than an assassin.
A warlike
in a nation worse
than a habit of
assassination.
of assassination
for revenge. Punishment
for theft
robbery &c is
necessary to the
existence of society
Punishment for murder
for revenge not
so. Ex.g. frequency
is assassination in
Chapter where paper
taken increases
wonderfully.
—
Gibraltar
Levant Trade necessary
Kept up as necessary
to the
Levant trade
while a the expence of Lazaretto
which really is
necessary is refused.
—
National one: perhaps
it is: perhaps
the thing happened
once: and the single
accident made the
story. That the English
madness is a national
one, as true beyond
dispute
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Beginning
Observation Its
true that what
keeps mathemal
proper as from being
controverted is not
their certainty, but
their disconnection
with the passions
Proposition still
more evident than
mathematical
have been even
rendered penal
in the highest
degree
Nothing else
could have kept
men from affecting
to the proposition
that promoting
an unjust war
is many
of times worse
than murder. &
as much were, as
the number of persons
slain in it as greater
than one.
—
Notions of National
honour
& consideration &c
taken from intercourse
between man
& man — Stand
upon upon much
weaker ground in
the intercourse between
nation &
nation — Man
necessary to man
not so — nation to
nation
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Causes of error 1. Predeliction for notions of the 2. Taking up the language and the notions established in Finance note their rise in time when there was more justice in them The superiority of Britain was not then ascertained. This superiority not temporary or accidental, but permanent and increasing, depending on the superiority of capital the great dependence of France, a much super dependence to G. Britain on account of its insular situation
Causes of War .1 State them systematically — 2. then historically 3. distinguish the real from the ostensible? The cause of the past the French took in the AMerican War was Virginias politico-economical ignorance in supposing the quantity of wealth in France would be increased by the French being at liberty to trade with the United States 4. From what period begin? Recommendation to the Minister & consider what the fame of the war would be worth to time in hard money. and rather murder his Mother what Brother & his Brothers children & yet and Act of Parliament for his indemnity.
Means for preserving peace 1. Arcopagin or European Dict. 2. Pacific or Philharmonic society 3. Pacific Newspapers to be maintained 4. Cabinet secrecy to be combated. 5. Charing the House of Contractors and others interested in war 6. Diminishing the value of the patronage created by war. 7. Homily in favour of peace (grounded in these principally) to read periodically in Churches. Arcopagus — its U/c Saving armaments upon the point of honour Judgement (with reasons) to be circulated throu in the dominion of each state (in the Court GAzette)
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Pacific & Emancip. |
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War / Gibraltar / Beginning / Causes of War |
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