<...?> 1804

Evidence

Forthcomingness

Ch. 6 [...?]

§.2. Securities in general

§.2. Securities for appearance. I. Ordinary and Extraordinary.

The propriety of the above rules being admitted, nothing remains /what now remains/ but to consider, what are the measures presented by the nature of the case as being in this or that case necessary, and in all cases conducive, to the accomplishment of the ends.

In that /the ordinary/ state of things which is most ordinary, the proposed witness, provided the inciting motives necessary to overcome the force of the ordinarily restraining motives be presented to his mind, will have no such act in contemplation, as that of defrauding the public of that service which is commanded at his hands, and is due from him on the score of justice. The securities requisite and sufficient in this state of things for engaging his attendance, may be termed ordinary securities.

Unfortunately this, though the most ordinary is by no means the only state of things of which experience affords us examples. Cases occurr and but too frequently, in which rather than submitt this obligation and the portion of vexation that happens to be attached to it, a proposed witness will have recourse /betake himself/ to [...?] or expatriation. Securities destined to the purpose of providing for this extraordinary state of /class of/ things may be termed /distinguished by the common appellation of/ extraordinary securities.