1823 Feb. 19

Greece

Beginning

Aptitude © appropriate aptitude is a term of relation /reference/: of the object /objects/ to which on this occasion it is intended to bear reference abundant mention has already been made the greatest happiness of the greatest number, and as a means conducive /subservient/ /with reference/ to that end, [...?] /closeness/ of dependence on the part of the possessors of each subordinate portion of authority to the will of the possessors of that supreme authority to which all others are subordinate.

In /Of/ appropriate aptitude as thus defined, three immediate branches all distinguishable from one another will be found observable: appropriate moral aptitude, appropriate intellectual aptitude, and appropriate active aptitude

By appropriate moral aptitude in so far as perfect understand on the part of the functionary in question the disposition and thus the desire and endeavour to contribute on every occasion in the exercise of his function to the utmost of his power to the attainment of the so often mentioned all embracing and only proper end.

As to the motives or say the inducements by which this desire and endeavour have been produced or say secured, the degree of desire and endeavour being given, they are in themselves as [...?] /immaterial/ with reference to the end as in most instances they are difficult to discover ascertain and demonstrate.

In the breasts /On the part/ of the majority of the delegates in a representative government constituted upon the abovementioned principles this /appropriate/ moral aptitude will generally speaking be in a sufficient degree possessed: between the personal interest of the functionary and his share in the universal interest such is the connection as to render the existence of this quality in a sufficient degree probable

On the part of the ruling functionaries in a pure Monarchy, in a pure Aristocracy © or in any government in which there is a mixture either of Monarchy or of Aristocracy, it is impossible. It is [...?] with that constantly [...?] self preference, on the which the whole species depends for its existence.