PREFACE. IX 



and in every place, committed upon the property 

 of the community, for want of public energy, and 

 wise laws for its protection. 



wise laws for its protection 

 August 2. 1824 



POSTSCRIPT. 



SINCE this pamphlet was written and ready for 

 the press, I have seen the Report of the Committee 

 of the House of Commons on the subject, and 

 have made an abstract of its contents, which I 

 annex. I have the satisfaction of rinding, that in 

 all material points it confirms the ideas I have here 

 submitted, and which were first published in May, 

 1820. 



September 11. 



