Now, the charter guarantees to all equality of rights.

Then, by the charter, property is impossible.
II.

Is A, the proprietor of an estate, entitled by the fact of his proprietorship to take possession of the field belonging to B.his neighbor?
"No," reply the proprietors; "but what has that to do with the right of property ?" That I shall show you by a series of similar propositions.
Has C, a hatter, the right to force D, his neighbor and also a hatter, to close his shop, and cease his business?
Not the least in the world.
But C wishes to make a profit of one franc on every hat, while D is content with fifty centimes.

It is evident that D's moderation is injurious to C's extravagant claims.

Has the latter a right to prevent D from selling?
Certainly not.
Since D is at liberty to sell his hats fifty centimes cheaper than C if he chooses, C in his turn is free to reduce his price one franc.