[xxxvi. 20]

1821. April 10.

First Lines

Constitutional Finance.

But, for the purpose of corruption, the matter of apt expenditure is never regarded as sufficient: that quantity has its limits: but to the quantity of expenditure for which limited monarchy with its indispensable corruption and delusion fund has a demand - a demand perpetual and irresistable, - there are no limits: to the quantity of wasteful expenditure, for which it has this same demand, there are therefore no limits.