23 Dec r 1809 + '.5

Parl y. Reform

Ch.6 Parl. Corruption Members

'. II Corruptor Course[?] - continued

Corruption continued

'.5. [...?] [...?] mind[?]

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'.5 2. Mischief to subordinate corruptors mind.

3. The above being the mind only of the person by to whom /to which/ the matter of corruption the efficient cause of corrupt dependence and habitually undue obsequiousness is administered, there remains another mind bearing part of the business, viz the mind of him, if any, by which the matter of corruption is administered.

But, as hath already been remarked to produce the effect of corruption, and in its greatest quantity /to the greatest extent/, and highest degree of perfection, there needs no special corruptor no special act of corruption: by a preestablished harmony[?] corruption takes place of itself.

If haply there be any such special corruptor, and in so far as he is active in the business, this special corruptor being the Minister, or at least a Minister is always himself a Member: and under the existing system of corruption, in /to/ his case the same curious and subtle psychological and casuistical questions apply as we have seen applying to a person in the same situation but instead of the /an/ active as here acting a passive part.

If he by whom what is done is always done, does not on this occasion in his own eyes do wrong, the probability does not seem great that in the eyes of him say the Minister by whom, to the production of this really but not supposed /wrong, but not improbable/ wrong, it is not necessary unless by accident that any thing /not[?]/ should be done, the probability does not seem great, that in his eyes what wrong may come /fall/ by himself in /on/ this behalf /occasion/ to be committed, should paint itself in any very glowing /flagrant/ colours.