21 Aug 1809 +

Parl y Reform

Corruption

Candidate's

1

'. Bribery or other corruption on Parliamentary Election cases on the part of a Member or Candidate.

We have seen the mischief that results from /to the community from/ corruption of the passion head on the part of a Member of Parliament, in respect /on the occasion/ of his conduct in Parliament /that assembly/: we have seen how much beyond the mischief of corruption in any other form, and particularly in the form of bribery is that which is produced by the union of any lucrative office held at will with a seat and vote in parliament /the House of Commons/. We have seen the indication afforded by corruption in this shape respecting /in relation/ the character of the corrupted individual.

We come now to that species of corruption to which the election made of those members of the legislature is liable to give birth: corruptor, the candidate for the situation of member, party corrupted or liable to be corrupted the person having a vote on the occasion of the election by which that situation is filled.

Let us in the first place consider the sort /mischief of this species/ of corruption as flowing or liable to flow from the act of the corruptor in the /his/ character of candidate.