[036-161v]

1821 May 18

Codification Offer

'.4. Draughtsman single

In this case, in so far as, in the eyes of a personage of such transcendent dignity, it may have been worth his while to bestow any attention on such a subject, it is by his individual interest as pointed out by his appetites and passions it is by that his sinister interest as in the case of any powerless individual it would be denominated, together with as many other particular and sinister interests as it may please him to admitt into a participation of the benefit by such his interests in conjunction with his prejudices and including those other interests, prejudices and weaknesses just spoken of that the substance of the several arrangements will of course be determined.

To this cluster of sinister interest, prejudices and weaknesses, will the greatest happiness of the greatest number, in so far as any competition has, or is supposed to have place, be of course mad a continual sacrifice: the only points in respect of which no such sacrifice, if any, which by the draughtsmen have been proposed to be made of the sinister interest of his employer to the greatest happiness of the greatest number have escaped his view.

As to the workman added by him to the sacrifices made of the universal interest, as above to the will, anticipated or declared, and thence to the sinister interests, prejudices and weaknesses, of his imperial or royal master, will of course be as many more as he can contrive to steal in, at the suggestion of his own sinister interests, prejudices and weaknesses, for his own benefit and accommodation, together with that of nay such individuals connected with him in the way of self-regarding interest or sympathy, as, on this occasion it may please him to take under his wing: more particularly all such as, in any apparently safe shape may to the disposition add the means, of making adequate demonstration of their gratitude.