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17 Inserenda
Observations
VI. Miscellanea
1.45
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determined, whether by considerations, such
as the above, is by analogy, or economy, or
all together, the Committee of Finance have
inserted in their account list of measures recommended,
have inserted that of consolidating the
functions of the Superintendent of Aliens with those
of the proposed Board. The idea was a natural and consistent
and a material one: but upon inquiry,
it is believed it will scarcely be found a practicable
one with advantage . The Board will have business
enough upon its hands to fill up its time without this
source of business: it will have be exposed to jealousy enough
upon its with this source of jealousy. Considering
the numbers and above all the characters
of In has to deal with the Superintendent
of Aliens, does not seem likely to have more time though the business is <add> of his office is vested in his single and hand</add>
than is necessary sufficient for it: turned over to
a Board, it would require a great deal more
time: for a Board is that sort of animal in which the
quickness of motion is not in the direct but in
the inverse ratio of the number of its their legs.
If this be so, then if the business of the Superintendent of
Aliens is executed by a Board, there must be a
Board or purpose — Would it be obligible upon
the whole that there should be a Board in purpose?
Would not what is could thus be given in point in shape of security
to the individual by such be taken in the
same shape from the public? Would it not be a
less evil that a hundred innocent persons
should be banished from a country residence they have no
legal
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