1822 Jan y 29. 1822 Aug. 6.

Constitut. Code.

Number Unapt.

35 or 1.| 206

Sinister interests are 1. Modifications (all) of Monarchical interest. 2. Branches (all) of Aristocratical interest. Point to which they all tend — suppression of free political discussion.

36 or 2.| 207

Characteristic and adequate of despotic power is impunity: viz. as to misdeeds which in possessors of the power, would be offences &c.

37 or 3. 208

Compleat, impunity is as against moral as well as political sanction.

38 or 4. |209

Opposed to impunity as against both sanctions is liberty of public political discussion: 1. by indication of misdeeds by them & theirs 2. by comments on d o. 3. by general expressions of disapprobation.

39 or 5. 210

Content that every man should enjoy unlicentious liberty is every man: licentious, no man. Licentious is whatever a man does not like to see enjoyed by others: viz. what in his view is repugnant to his own interest.

Number Unapt.

40 or 6. 211

Adverse to his interest in his view of it is every act by which limits are endeavoured to be set to the gratification of his appetite for power, wealth and dignity: or to any opinion or taste of his.

41 or 7. 212

Of every member of the ruling and influential few it is the interest that no misdeed of his be disapproved, commented on, made known: therefore that all manifestation of such disapprobation & be prevented.

Prevention compleat impossible, that all be in a form as weak as possible: he and his giving to every thing in his favour a form as strong as possible: he and his giving to every thing in a form as strong as possible.