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1821. April 19. 1822 Aug. 9

Constitut. Cod

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Ch. Corruption

\PS\ Efficiency - measures and stages

Of a mass of the matter of corruptive influence, the corruptive efficiency will be in the direct ratio of its quantity - and in the inverse ratio of the efficiency of whatsoever counterforce operates in opposition to it.

1. The efficiency of whatever counterforce is acting in opposition to a mass of the matter of corruptive influence will be seen growing less and less at each stage in the several following stages - in the several stages /cases/ now to be described.

Stage the first and lowest. To the effective operation of the corruptive influence, the operation of individual more than one acting in concert and by agreement is necessary. In this case, the efficiency is (rendered) less and less in the ratio of the number of parties so concerned, and mutually knowing each other to be so concerned, whether it be on the one side or on the other.

This sheet discontinued in order to begin upon another plan.