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[036-200v] 1821 July 5 Codification
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1821 July 5

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'.9. Draughtsman gratuitous

Under such a government therefore, from a stipendiary as well as from a gratuitous draughtsman, might not universally be expected, a work exempt from all deterioration, in so far as sinister interest generated by corruptive influence is the only source from which it can flow: and the hands of a Draughtsman appointed by a Committee of the legislative body being in this case the hands of a single individual, would for the reason above maintained /given/ even though he were a native be more competent /apt/ than the hands of the Committee itself.

Still however this Draughtsman, if a native would /still this native draughtsman single as he is will/ not in respect of aptitude in one shape aptitude in other shapes equal be upon a level with a foreigner. For though in this case error having sinister interest for its cause is not to be apprehended: their remain those errors which have prejudice - local prejudice - for their cause. To the /any/ prejudices of the natives draughtsman or no draughtsman there would be no check: to the /any/ prejudices of the foreigner there would be an assured check: a check composed of such native prejudices as well as of such native reason as have place in the breasts of the natives.
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