Reasoning about the Masons' support of the monarchical power in Russia in 1817: source analysis

The object of the study is text manuscript, and subject its historical legal characteristics. Research objectives: 1) establishing reliability source accuracy information contained therein; 2) year, author, purpose, completeness meaning source. article introduces into scientific circulation a monument political culture first quarter XIX century, promotes initial publication manuscript belonging to Russian Freemasons century. Based on original source, shows what ideas were actually spread among Freemasons. reasoning demonstrates continuity state-legal domestic thought XVIII centuries. Within framework study, century published for time attribution given time: establishment authenticity work - "Arguments about support monarchical power in Russia by Masons". was recorded S.P. Fonvizin (1783-1860) from words author – Joseph Alekseevich Pozdeev (1742-1820) 1817. aimed at supporting estate monarchy Masonic brothers .The commitment social peace based "good morals" conscientious performance class duties. rich elements organic theory state natural-legal argumentation.