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1817 Decr 13 Liberty of the Press 4 Art. 2 Reasons

7. That those in whose hands the exercise of the supersovereign powers
of government continues to be lodged should at the same 7
By the supposition,
toto to the check applied
by the political or legal
sanction the supreme
power can not be
subjected: but so
far from being a reason
why it should
not, it is a conclusive
reason why
it should be subjected
to the check applied
by the popular or
moral sanction
hence be punish in the way of by a judicial authority
placed in other hands to review subjectliable to be stoppedstayed
in the exercise of such their power or punished for theany service
already made of it is not possible forthe supposition
is a self contradicting one. But is there a reason the possibility
the application of a remedy against misconduct a
of subjecting men to the applicin the situation in question a controul in the shape is it a
reason why they should not be subjected to controul in
any shape? On the contrary the more manifest it is that
impossible subjecting them to controul in this shape is not
possible, the more manifest should is be the necessitydemand of
being subjected to controul in whattsoever other shape
the nature of things will admitt of their being subjected. Go in

8. To say that to the securing of good conduct in the 8
To the receiving good
conduct Prevention of all
imputation of bad conduct
is not necessary if
a proposition sub
self contradictiory
to secure good conduct
part of any man, whether in power or not in power
it is necessary to prevent all accusatioh or imputation
if bad conduct, is alittle less contradictve in terms: it is an
absurdity too gross to be seriously entertained by any
mind. 9
But is certain of
producing bad conduct
in the as
long as it lasts

p. But to that of prevention of all accusative
orand imputative of bad conduct on the part of
government is a certain effect is the securing of that in the opposite
propositionpractice the extreme
of absurdity is invited.
bad conduct be in the extreme- and that so long in the government
lasts is so far from being involving any absurdity that

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Identifier: | JB/106/241/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 106.
Date_1	1817-12-13	Marginal Summary Numbering	7-9
Box	106	Main Headings	liberty of the press
Folio number	241	Info in main headings field	liberty of the press
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d5 / e4
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	john dickinson & c<…> 1813
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer	a. levy
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1813
Notes public		ID Number	34829
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