1822 June 10

Economy etc

In this mixt government the actual relative and comparative power of

the several associates can not at any moment be ascertained by any general criterion

or rule It depends upon idiosyncrasy: it depends upon the particular disposition and

character, moral, intellectual and active, of the several individuals by whom the

several Offices are filled. Supposing relative intellectual and active aptitude equal

on the part of all the several individuals by /among/ whom at any given point of time

the aggregate mass of supreme power is shared, the effective power of the Monarch

punitive power and remunerative power taken into the account, the power of the

Monarch in this mixt form will be equal /not inferior/ to the effective power of the

Monarch in a pure Monarchy. On the contrary /other hand/ suppose it to a certain

degree deficient, the government will during the continuance of such deficiency,

differ little or nothing in its effects little or nothing from a pure Aristocracy

This for example will always be the case during a certain number of

the earliest years of the Monarch in /under what is called/ a minority: while by reason of immaturity of age, the Monarch is under a state

of domestic /natural/ subjection to his Guardian or Guardians.

In /Under/ the English Government disapprobation and condemnation may

without personal danger or considerable /general/ offence be directed against the

aristocratical members of this partnership: they stand accordingly stigmatized by the

reproachful name /disapprobative appellation/ of Borough mongers: and to these same

Boroughmongers the production all the evils which have been the necessary fount of

the English form of government may accordingly without personal danger or general

offence be imputed. But the powers [...?] of the Monarch the powers distinguished by

the appellation of the /his/ prerogatives directly and

exclusively are in the hands of the Monarch, being exercised by his signature and no

otherwise

[Marginal note]

Dyslogistic - synonym disapprobative

eulogistic - synonym approbative