[036-103v]

1821 Nov 28

Codification Offer

'.8. Foreigner best

The service by the rendering of which the initiative function would in the case /with reference to the body of law /work// in question be rendered is the composition of a proposed Code in possession of the properties here in question: a Code all-comprehensive and rationalized. Of aptitude for this service the most apposite evidence and conclusively probative test would be a work of this description already executed: a work in the composition of which the universally applying circumstances had been taken into consideration and put to use, with or without the specially /locally/ applying circumstances appertaining to this or that particular country or nation. But of a test of aptitude was thus describe no example hath as yet ever made its appearance. Least widely distant from this description is the body of law composed of the Codes drawn up and sanctioned under the orders of Bonaparte. But as to all-comprehensiveness to the putting the work in possession of this property no endeavours appear to have been directed. By the whole Taken together a larger portion of the field of law appears to have been covered with law than had ever been covered with that matter /law/ in any former instance but as to /to/ the tracing an outline of the whole field, and shewing that a covering had been provided for, no signs of any such endeavour are to be found. /have presented themselves./ As to the /a/ rationale, an interwoven rationale neither has this ingredient /any document /instrument/ of this sort/ been provided. To some parts /portions of that body/ there are some loose observations hanging as it were in the region of the clouds, but nowhere is any particular and direct application of them.