248 MEMORIAL TO SIR GEORGE GREY, BART. 
disgust gentlemen, and cause them to retire, would speedily oc- 
casion the Veterinary Board to consist of the individuals who 
alone are anxious to possess the authority it is proposed to enjoy. 
Taking, however, another view, and supposing no dissension to 
arise, the Professors being friendly, they nevertheless would form 
the only members having motives for activity. They would con- 
stitute a large party in a limited assembly : a majority would 
generally be at their command, since, if even all the members 
were present, one or two, gained over by specious arguments or 
unfounded statements, would decide a debate. Indeed, the object 
of the proposed new Charter is so plain, and the interest by which 
it was concocted so evident, that no one can mistake the persons 
under whose direction it was drawn up. It is, however, painful 
to see individuals aiming at degrading the profession they should 
respect for so mean a motive as personal advantage. 
It is impossible to peruse the draft of the proposed new Charter 
without perceiving the intention is to promote the Professors above, 
and render them the dictators to, the veterinary profession. Every 
post and office which a charter could secure, is, by the proposed 
draft, given up to the Professors : not by right of talent, or on the 
ground of integrity, but simply because they are fortunate in place 
the Professors are to be Members of the Council, Members of the 
Examination Committee, and Members of the Veterinary Board. 
Other members of the Council are to be elected to that office. 
The Professors, are to take their seats on the plea of superiority. 
The President, Vice-Presidents, or members of the Council, are to 
be subject to removal for misconduct or other reasonable cause. 
The Professors are to be permanent, and no iniquity is to expose 
them to expulsion. The Professors are to vote at the Council, and 
at the Veterinary Board they are to vote again upon the acts of 
the Council. The Professors, as Members of Council, are to act 
for the veterinary profession; as Members of the Veterinary 
Board, they are to pass motions which shall be binding and con- 
clusive on all the members of the veterinary profession. 
The^roposed new Charter is a barefaced attempt to establish an 
unexampled tyranny. There is neither precedent nor excuse for the 
constitution of such a power as that proposed to be established 
under the title of the Veterinary Board. No cause is shewn why 
it should be created ; no security is offered that its power will 
not be abused. Uncontrolled in its acts, unlimited in its authority, 
and irresponsible in its conduct, the notion of such a power is 
opposed to every idea of government under which your Memo- 
rialists have been reared. 
Against the establishment of a dose and arbitrary power, to 
which a whole profession are to be made subservient, your Memo- 
