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political economy, are to be found many instances of
sound induction, reasonable and true in themselves as
Jetached links, but at present useless and unfruitful
because intermingled with metaphysical arguments,
legitimate doctrines, and disorderly opinions. The
almost unanimous dislike, suspicion and distrust (very
significant in itself) which Professor Cairnes, somewhat
sathetically describes as existing on the part of educated
men to what he supposes to be the science of political
sconomy,* thus becomes explained and elucidated.
We have just mentioned the words suspicion and disrust;
 let ‘us, in concluding this introduction of the
Yeience of Political Economy, remark the great and alt
ut insuperable obstacles to the practicable application
sf the beneficent lessons taught by that science, represented
 by these two words. Faith, which in a scientific
sense may be defined as reasonable trustfulness, cannot,
with strict correctness, be considered a primal basis,
secause itself a consequent to, and dependent on, Belief.
But the importance of the part played by trustful-faith,
ws a substitute for belief, in human science, can be
scarcely over-stated. Let there be trustfulness between
the Governor and the governed : confidence on their part
that he has their interest at heart and is endeavouring
with earnest desire to benefit them; confidence on his,
that they whom he governs will appreciate whatever he
endeavours to do for their benefit, in a grateful and sympathizing
 spirit; and then the machinery of government
works smoothly, and all goes well; but let doubt, sus-“Raesavs

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