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tuations, either the Individuals or the Managers 
of the Exchanges may be enabled to realize im- 
mense profits, buying at low prices, selling at 
high prices, and investing in unvariable rates , 
in which they can always command the needful 
for comfort or use. By the Voluntary plan any 
objection to these are obviated, but Cupidity 
may avail itself of it to the detriment of good men, 
by overvaluing their oVvn labors, &c. 
25, It will be easily perceived what advantage 
an Association, or Community or even Nation, 
would have over all others, by removing all 
checks to Industry and Production of all kinds, 
and storing for use whatever is produced ; while 
Properties and Metallic Wealth would find an 
overwhelming inducement in the nominal in- 
crease of value* or if preferred in the very cheap 
attainment of' all enjoyments and- useful commo- 
dities. 
26, If these Schemes however were to be ap- 
plied merely as Speculations, they should offer 
but a new way of indulging Cupidity ; the pur- 
pose for which contemplated, is far removed from 
any such design. It is meant on contrary to check 
and control Cupidity by equalizing prices or rates, 
and Competition by opening a mart or marts for 
whatever Industry may produce to any extent, 
without ever any glut, affording adequate rewards 
to labor whenever depreciated. 
27, In the great actual conflict of human pas- 
sions and miseries, there are some Philosophers 
who aim to better mankind, and lessen? these 
miseries if not the passions, or avail themselves 
of these very passions to evolve some good . Altho* 
their Schemes and Systems are widely ^different*, 
yet they all have the same aim, and if either can 
attain the object, they are surely worthy of eiv 
