036_109.xml

Title: [[xxxvi. 109] 1822 June 28 Constitut]

Description: [xxxvi. 109]

1822 June 28

Constitut Code

Supreme Operative

I. Monarch absolute

2. Intellectuals

2. Next as to intellectual aptitude. The branch of inaptitude opposed to appropriate intellectual aptitude is also in this case at his maximum. In the article /respect/ of moral aptitude the condition of the Monarch as such being that which has been described, towards the consequence is - that towards the greatest happiness of the greatest number, all that in the situation in question could be done by intellectual aptitude if raised to its maximum would be the preserving that same greatest number from such unhappiness /infelicity/ as should in the eyes of the Monarch not be contributory to his own felicity. But by the care taken of his own felicity at the expence of theirs, their infelicity on their part may be raised to a pitch /height/ to which no limit can be assignable. Take for example the case of Frederic the Great King of Prussia See the state of the people under his government as depicted by Sir Charles Hanbury Williams Diplomatic Resident of England at his Court, in the Appendix to The Earl of Orford's Memoirs London 1822.

But in comparison of other men who have had the advantages of what is called a liberal education, intellectual aptitude is in the situation of Monarch, by unchangeable causes placed at the lowest pitch

Of the two branches of intellectual aptitude appropriate knowledge is that in respect of which the deficiency is less considerable and less uniformly exemplified In the situation of Monarch, as in every other situation, man is necessarily for a length of time more or less considerable, placed by the infirmity attached to immaturity of age placed in a state of subjection. During his continuance in that state not only knowledge at large but knowledge in some sort and degree appropriate, is injected into the infirm and unresisting mind. Knowledge? but of what sort?

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036_131.xml

Title: [[xxxvi. 131] 1822 June 29 Constitut]

Description: [xxxvi. 131]

1822 June 29

Constitut. Code

Supreme Operative

I. Monarch

1. Morals

His interest sinister

1. Take in the first place the two immediately subordinate ends of the Constitutional Code, 1. Maximization of appropriate aptitude on the part of functionaries; 2. Minimization of the expence attendant /attached/ to the employment of them.

1. As to expence. With relation to the interest of the Monarch /distinguish/ the aggregate of the expence may be distinguished into two portions: Portion 1. that in respect to which his profit is equal to the expence: of this portion the whole being to him so much profit. Portion 2. that in respect of which his profit though not equal to the expence, is in proportion encreasing as the expence encreases.

2. Next as to appropriate aptitude. In a Republic appropriate aptitude means aptitude with reference to the greatest happiness of the greatest number. In a Monarchy appropriate aptitude means aptitude with reference to the supposed greatest happiness of number one. But in the imagination and judgment of this same number one, the greatest happiness of this same number one will consist in the subserviency of all other wills and of the conduct of all other persons on each occasion to the will of this same number one. But what may happen and has continually been happening is - that while on the part /breasts/ of the greatest number of his subjects infelicity has been continually on the encrease, the will of number one has /shall have/ been continually doing by all and done.

036_110.xml

Title: [[xxxvi. 110] 1822 June 30 Constitut]

Description: [xxxvi. 110]

1822 June 30

Constitut. Code

Supreme Operative

I. Monarch

2. Intellectuals

The answer is - no matter of what sort. This answer is the only proper one. In respect of moral aptitude, the mind [...?] condition and situation of the royal pupil being what it is, any infirmity /vacuity/ in his mind, even supposing it ever so compleat /perfect/ can scarcely be matter of regret: the knowledge supposing him to have any, the sound judgment supposing him to have any - could not in that situation be applied to any other purpose than the giving extent and promptitude to the sinister sacrifice.

It being thus certain that in /with/ a receptacle thus /so/ situated nothing /no sort of matter/ contributory to the greatest happiness of the greatest number could keep its place even if injected which is what it never would be it may therefore /accordingly/ be stated as a matter not worth thinking about with what rubbish the receptacle which in an ordinary situation /the opposite state of thing/ might be [...?] with matter contributory to the greatest happiness of the greatest number may happen to be filled As no considerable good could /degree could good/ be produced by any such injection so neither could any evil good could not in any considerable degree be lodged so on the other hand neither could evil. Take for example information /indication given/ concerning the most apt /best adapted/ means for promoting the only interest which can be the object of regard - means for giving the maximum of extent and promptitude to the sinister sacrifice. A scheme of instruction, by which all such pernicious knowledge would be excluded would it not be preferable it may be asked to a scheme in which it were comprized? The answer is - No. For in this way the supply afforded by others the supply afforded by the Minister /servant/ whoever he happens to be who /whose destiny it is to/ holds the seals of office when the royal pupil holds the sceptre this supply will at all times be perfect this cup will at all times be full, and by no quantity which has his breast for the seat of it, can any addition ever be made