8 Oct r 1809

Parl y Reform

B. I. Necessity

Ch. Occasional inadequate

§.2. Changes, inadequate

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When […?]

To the will of the people expression therefore is not compleatly refused, all

attention to it is not compleatly disclaimed: from this will efficiency is not

compleatly taken away. Effect it is still possible for it to have: but when? Then,

and not till then, when it has been irritated and inflamed by a long course of

provocation /misgovernment and injury/. To the cool and tranquil /quiet/ and habitual

interposition of the public well[?] with the possibility is refused: they must wait

till they are in a passion ere they can be heard. When they are least fit to form a

true and sound judgment of what is most for their interest, then is the only time on

which on their part any judgment that they can form can have any chance of being

attended with any effect.