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· would be urged as yet.
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another ground for abolishing
・the taxe
15.
The service of prevention which is now performed by the farmer would, under the bonded warehouse system, devolve on the Government police who would perform it far less efficiently, while they would become very unpopular if they endeavoured to do their conscientious duty, and would be exposed to constant temptation not to do it. The abolitionists would not fail to make use of the consequent powerful argument in favour of abolition,
16.
Finally, all the arguments that are now advanced in certain quarters against the Government's countenancing a so-called wicked and debasing traffic; and deriving pecuniary benefit therefrom, would be urged with redoubled force when