1821 Nov. 16

Codification Proposal

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'.3 I Expectative Grounds

1. Grounds of expectation in regard to acceptance. Of These a general indication has already been given as above: In addition a few words of explanation in this place may have their use

In a work intituled Papers on Codification and published in the year 1817 a Proposal to this same effect was contained: and in support of it arguments and testimonials were given there as here.

But as well under the head of arguments under the head of testimonials documents of the importance of which the reader will have to judge have come to light /made their appearance/.

In several of the papers contained in that work the characteristic nature of the proposed work itself was brought to view: brought to view under the heads /two topics/ of all-comprehensiveness and the proposed rationale. In addition to some ulterior considerations /arguments/ relative to these two topics, further consideration has added two other topics bearing relation to the hands, by which the original draught of a work of this sort may /would/ be drawn with most advantage: the conclusion being that if possible in that stage of the business no hands more than one should be employed; and that though the greater the number of hands natives as well as foreigners occupied in the subject in the character of candidates, yet the hand of a foreigner as such is that which as compared with a native affords the fairest promise of advantage. In regard to remuneration remuneration by means of a fresh /an additional/ expence imposed by rulers on the people for that purpose the needlessness was on that occasion stated: in addition to that argument /opinion/ /position/ an opinion to that effect further considerations have been added that of its positive mischievousness.

As to Testimonials a glance at the list will suffice to shew how ample for weight as well as number the addition is which has been made by the intervening interval to the stock of those which at that time had been received.