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1822 July 16
Constitut. Code Rationale
Securities Counterforce
5. Moral responsibility
Public Opinion Tribunal
Remuneratory power
?. Applications proposed of the remuneratory portion of the power of the Public Opinion Tribunal.
As the Public Opinion Tribunal by the counterforce it applies to /with which by its punitive force /power/ it antagonizes with/ the powers of the government it /the Public Opinion Tribunal/ contributes to keep it in check and keep its course within the path marked out /indicated/ by the greatest happiness principle thereby operating as a security for appropriate moral aptitude on the conduct of rulers as such, so may it in no inconsiderable degree by its remuneratory power.
Accordingly on several occasions, the use here proposed to be made of this instrument of benficial /good government/ will present themselves to view
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