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Law.
the laws of this country , should be made a part of the religion of the country , and be sanctified as such ; in which case , not only numberless families would be saved from the claws of an informer , and ruin , but the ends of justice would be completely answered . The plan which appears to answer the purpose , is this , that as formerltranscripts of all the public acts of parliament should be
y transmitted from parliament , through the medium of the sheriffs of the respective counties to the clergyman of every parish church , which the clergyman should read once through on each of the two following Sundays , during the time of divine service . By these means every individual would , or may if he thinks become acquainted with the laws of his countrywherein
proper , , in any respect altered or amended by parliament . The clergyman would be more respected than ever , and that which is absolutelynecessary in every free state , for the happiness of the people , would take place ; our relig ion and laws would go hand in hand , and the religious and moral obligation we owe toourCreatorand to Society to keep our laws , would be more clearly and distinctly understood .
A Comparison Between The Asiatics And French.
A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE ASIATICS AND FRENCH .
I KNOW no better help to mature the judgment or dissipate our doubts than analogy : it is by that most things are tried , and by that alone we can form the best conjecture . As we mean here to form our criterion on this ground , and that in a political sense we shall , it is hoped , soon perceive whether it is imaginary or real liberty that has lately made so much noise . It is an incontestible maxim that the best form of government
, is that in which it is best administered . The tranquillity of a people is no small acquisition ; the surety of their property , the care of their morals , and the just simplification of laws , are very great ones : that bombast of language which continually exaggerate men ' s rights , without providing against the evil influence of unrestricted nature , is the greatest blunder that can be committed : all gape
after their rights , but few perplex themselves in performing their respective duties . The government of Turkey has always been an object of abuse for republicans , and ail who considered themselves as free menthe very phrase for despotism . It will , I am sure , be found , on reflection and experience , to be as tranquil and happy as any government on the globe ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Law.
the laws of this country , should be made a part of the religion of the country , and be sanctified as such ; in which case , not only numberless families would be saved from the claws of an informer , and ruin , but the ends of justice would be completely answered . The plan which appears to answer the purpose , is this , that as formerltranscripts of all the public acts of parliament should be
y transmitted from parliament , through the medium of the sheriffs of the respective counties to the clergyman of every parish church , which the clergyman should read once through on each of the two following Sundays , during the time of divine service . By these means every individual would , or may if he thinks become acquainted with the laws of his countrywherein
proper , , in any respect altered or amended by parliament . The clergyman would be more respected than ever , and that which is absolutelynecessary in every free state , for the happiness of the people , would take place ; our relig ion and laws would go hand in hand , and the religious and moral obligation we owe toourCreatorand to Society to keep our laws , would be more clearly and distinctly understood .
A Comparison Between The Asiatics And French.
A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE ASIATICS AND FRENCH .
I KNOW no better help to mature the judgment or dissipate our doubts than analogy : it is by that most things are tried , and by that alone we can form the best conjecture . As we mean here to form our criterion on this ground , and that in a political sense we shall , it is hoped , soon perceive whether it is imaginary or real liberty that has lately made so much noise . It is an incontestible maxim that the best form of government
, is that in which it is best administered . The tranquillity of a people is no small acquisition ; the surety of their property , the care of their morals , and the just simplification of laws , are very great ones : that bombast of language which continually exaggerate men ' s rights , without providing against the evil influence of unrestricted nature , is the greatest blunder that can be committed : all gape
after their rights , but few perplex themselves in performing their respective duties . The government of Turkey has always been an object of abuse for republicans , and ail who considered themselves as free menthe very phrase for despotism . It will , I am sure , be found , on reflection and experience , to be as tranquil and happy as any government on the globe ,