1822 Aug. 27

Constitut. Cod.

or 1.

Incorporeal instruments peculiar to misrule 1. Corruptive influence say corruption 2. Delusive influence say Delusion 3. Fiction.

or 1. (a)

Not logical this division Corruption is remuneration: fiction delusion. Language is the of manners. Made at different time, long before clearness given to ideas. But though not logical, it is indispensable. For of corruption will be found that which is not of allurement in all cases: so if fiction, in regard to delusion.

2.

By corruption at large may be undetected evil produced on the will by any instrument of misrule: viz by matter of good operating (as does reward) and with effect by pleasurably inviting influence giving thereby or tending to give encrease to the sinister sacrifice: Either by such influence, or by intimidation or both, unless it be by delusive d o. if

or 2 contin d.

if made, be made made by prospect of evil without prospect or receipt of good in any shape by intimidation without corruption is it made.

or 3.

Case where corruption and intimidation join in producing the mischievous effect. Matter of good given power reserved of taking it back.

or 4.

But of the whole field of intimidative influence, this part which thus belongs in common to that and d o. forms but a small part (Quere?)

or 5.

Matter of corruptive influence may operate purely or in conjunction with intimidation d o. Case 1. Matter of good first given: but then or afterwards fear produced of its being taken away. Case 2 the reverse. Matter of evil or fear of it, first applied - then removal in hope of removal of it, as in case of

or 6.

By corruptive influence is due towards the production of misrule, whatever is not due by force, intimidation, or delusion.

or 7.

Seen here the cause, with some anticipation of the vastness and malignity of the effect.

But so fine are the threads by which the connection is formed, for the obtaining a clear and correct view of it, attention would be necessary.

or 8.

Sole condition necessary to the production of sinister sacrifice by corruptive influence. From an act productive of good to individual interest a greater evil produced to universal interest - the agent having it in his power to avoid the act. To produce the evil effect by corruptive influence no individual more than one is absolutely necessary viz: he by whom the good is received, though individuals concerned may be in any number.