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1823 Feb. 12 Greek Constitution J
1823 Feb. 12

Greek Constitution J.Bs Observations as to

Fundamental principles

II. Expence minimized

II. Expence minimized: expence of government

By expence on this occasion as on others is understood /meant/ © evil produced or submitted to for the attainment of good: of good regarded as being more than equivalent or it would not be submitted to or produced

Of expence in this case there are á³á á³á distinguishable branches: evil /expence/ in the shape of submission to coercion at large: evil in the shape of submission to eventual punishment: expence in the shape of loss by thefulfilment of the obligation of making compensation for injury done: 3. Expence in the shape of submission to /evil produced or submitted to/ forced contribution of personal service 4 Expence in the shape of evil produced or submitted to [...?] contribution in the shape of money exacted and submitted to.

Of this expence in all its branches the constantly declared object is the providing the necessary instruments of security in all their several shapes the necessary instruments of security against positive evil in all its several abovementioned shapes: and in particular the elementary part of the military force employed whether on land or water in providing security against evil at the hands of foreign adversaries.
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