第16章 SECT.XI

The best politicians in Europe have condemned the present system of our poor laws.Among these we may reckon twogreat and distinguished writers;one universally admired for his incomparable work on the spirit of laws;the other for hismost elegant and judicious comment on the laws of England.A nobleman,who stands foremost among the literati in thenorth of Britain,has more freely and more fully delivered his opinion,and perfectly coincides in sentiment with those ablelawyers.These respectable authors have condemned the principles,whilst others have blamed only the execution of ourlaws.But all who are even in the least degree acquainted with the subject have lamented,that two millions should beannually expended on the poor without relieving their distress.