1821 Nov. 11 or 12 Codification Offer '.8. Foreigner best '.2. II.

Intellectual aptitude 2. Knowledge

2. Under the head of appropriate intellectual aptitude, remains to be considered

appropriate knowledge.

In relation to this element of appropriate aptitude the native in the ordinary

state of things possesses an advantage alike obvious and unquestionable. On his

part, extent of acquaintance with the local and other particular circumstances

of the country in question is at its maximum; on the part of the foreigner, at

its minimum.

Supposing appropriate aptitude in all its other elements exactly equal on both

sides, the advantage of the native under this head would obviously and

unquestionably be sufficient to turn the scale in his favour and put an

exclusion upon the foreigner altogether.

But, for the reason already brought to view, it will have been seen whether,

individuals out of the question, and situation being compared with situation, in

the several articles of appropriate moral aptitude, and appropriate judgment the

superiority be not, and in no inconsiderable degree on the side of the foreigner

From his inferiority in the scale of appropriate knowledge, as above

particularized, no objection whatever to the placing the business in his hands

will be found to result: 1. The importance of the deficiency in his case is not

so great as it will be apt to appear 2 be it what it may, a compleat supply to

it stands assured: assured, from the authority to which his draught will of

course be referred.