10 June 1810 +

Influence

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' " Influence" convenient

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'. Influence - convenience found in the word by those who defend /the defenders of/ the King in the case in which it is pernicious /undue/.

The only species of influence - which can in any case with propriety be taken for the object of reprobation is the influence of will over will - in other words the only case in which the thing designated by the appellation of influence can with propriety be taken for the object of reprobation is that which /by will/ is exercised by will over will: against the influence of understanding over understanding as one can find any thing to object: no demand for any thing to be said in defence of it can therefore be found by any one.

Yet /Meantime/ It is without any intimation given of this distinction of the limitation[?] that results /resulting/ from it, that influence continues to be attached, that influence continues to be defended, to be apologized for of defended.

In this state of things to those to whose lot it falls to him[?] to act or speak in defence of influence in the case or cases if such there be in which the /a/ thing called influence any such apellant as undue, sinister, or mischievous /or corrupt/ is with propriety applied, the ambiguity here generality and ambiguity here in question affords no small advantage.