18 June 1811

Parl. Reform

On S.C. N o 3

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Such, in M r S.C.’s view of them are his opposition: a body of men who the service they render /he sees rendered/ consisting more in profession than in action, do not in his estimation appear to stand quite so high as their high charactered and consequential rivals.

In my view of them the misfortune here is - that in the bosoms of these watchmen the same sinister interest as you /we/ have seen operating on their unfortunate rivals - the same sinister interest coupled with correspondent though not equal power keeps operating /working/ as we have seen operating on those of their more fortunate /fortune-favoured/ rivals: the same interest coupled with corresponding power: and in consequence of the action /operation/ of that sinister interest and that power, the same ends pursued and by correspondent means.

Between the one and the other where then lies /wherein then consists/ the difference? Answer that as to means, what the one have in possession, the other have but in prospect, and as to ends, what /those which/ the one pursue at a loss the others pursue at a greater distance.