It was evidently the interest, and as evidently at least in the power, of the creditors, by admitting secret participation in this dark and undefined concern, to spread corruption to the greatest and the most alarming extent.
Burke warns about the dangers of corruption spreading through secret dealings, highlighting the potential for widespread moral decay.
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