[clxiv. 155]

1820 June 2.

Emancipation Spanish

? Virtues no security? /?. Contributive to Corruption/

King etc hostile to justice

Self-regard predominant?

The man who on this occasion dares advocate /embrace/ the side of truth and utility - the hypocrites and corruptionists and hypocrites are ready for him. O yes: in his individual instance, admitted: we have your own confession: what can be better evidence? But against us? against us, the declaration of a man who knows so little of us! and the declaration too of such a man! what can such evidence be worth?

The plain truth is this - there is in human nature - there is in the composition of every man a certain portion of benevolence /of regard for others/ - of sympathy mixt with the necessary portion of self-regard. But in no body of men, in no individual man is there enough of this refined ingredient to afford any security for his sacrificing on any occasion the his own personal interest to the universal interest

Love of justice is love of security: of that security which is the fruit of justice. But, to enjoy security, a King has no need of justice: greater security than any other man can hope for from justice, he enjoys without recourse to justice: a King therefore has [...?...?] nothing to gain but every thing to fear from justice.