1821 July 2

Codification Offer

Offer

In the case of the individual by whom this offer is made it will be for the reader to judge whether partly by the nature of the work designed and offered and exemplified partly by the situation in which he stands he has not effectually precluded himself from yielding in the conduct of the proposed work to the solicitation of sinister interest, in whatever shape it is capable of presenting itself: whether an individual by whom the refusal all remuneration has been so determinately and continually announced is likely to receive any such offer from any hand at any time from any hand -whether supposing him capable of being /disposed to be/ bought any thing which in such a situation he could write in opposition to the greatest interest of the greatest number could to any one whose interest is opposed to that all-comprehensive interest be worth the purchase.

By any intimation /observation/ of his being liable to be purchased for the purpose of sinister service he would no more think /regard/ himself as injured nor does ever regard himself as injured any more than he would by the observation that he has a hand at the end of his arm, or that he has a head upon his shoulders.