1822 July 30.

Constitut. Code.

Ch. V.

Securities

1.

Object of Constitutional Code, securing good rule, best rule.

2.

Best rule what that in virtue of which greatest happiness has place.

3.

Means of Good Rule secure us against Misrule.

4.

Means of all rule Force or Coercion, Intimidation, Remuneration or Engagement.

5.

All rule is evil: for all those means are evil. Matter of Remuneration is nor procurable but by Force and Intimidation.

6.

Yet necessary: for otherwise the species could not have been brought to its present state, nor be preserved in existence.

7.

How to minimize evil of good rule, the problem here solved evil of good rule minimized, maximization of positive good of good rule will follow of course in proportion as intellectual aptitude has place.