[xxxvi. 78]

1822 July 21

Constitut. Code

Introduction

Preface

Rationale

Principle of self preference principle.

Greatest happiness do

Practice-declaring - Duty-declaring

Problem to render self preference subsertvient to greatest happiness. [...? ...? ...? ...?]

Such as it is, the present legislative draught is the first in point of time the first to /in/ which any such appendage /additament/ as a Rationale was ever inserted. Now that it does exist /an example of it is in existence/ The utility of its existence will not be matter of dispute: of its non-existence hitherto two causes may be assigned. In every government not having for its object the greatest happiness of the greatest number, want of inclination and want of ability together /both/. In a government having for its object the greatest happiness of the greatest number, on the part of the leading class, namely the lawyer class want of inclination as to all three branches of the Pannomion except the Constitutional branch, and in relation to all three branches, and even in that branch in particular want of ability: want of that anticipation of ability which being necessary even to the bare endeavour is still more plainly so to correspondent success

Nor and such want of ability /the deficiency/ be considered an object of surprise. Where /Wherever adequate/ motives are wanting action will be wanting likewise: physical desires out of the question where motives are wanting, desires are naturally wanting likewise: and with desires endeavours. The quantity of labour necessary has been such as to fill up the ordinary capacity of a whole life: and in return for this burthen what was the benefit that could by any one be expected?