Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-17
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PROPOSITIONS Of Ce!. HAMILTON Of NtTv.
YORK, made ia the c5npcafion tar es,abhai-
ing constitutional ggVernmen: Of the u
nijcd states.
" !. The supreme Legislative power OF
the United States OF Ame rica, TO be vest
ed in two different bodies of nicn, the one
to be called the assembly, The other the
senate, who Together shall form the legis-
!aturc of the United States with power 10
pass ali laws whatever, subject 10 the nc
ga.iyc hereafter mentioned.
.. The assembly 10 consist Of persons
elected by The people, 10 serve for three
years.
3. The senate to consist Of persons
eiecled 10 serve during good behavior !;
their election 10 be made by electors cho
sen Tor ;hc purpose by the people +; IN or
der 20 lhis, The states 10 be divided into
election districts. On the death, rcsigna-
;ion or removal Of any senator, his place
to be hAed out OF the district from which
he came.
+ The supreme executive authority Of
The United States TO be vested III a govern
or' 10 be eiecled during good behavior.
The election 20 bc made by electors clio.
sen by the people in the districts alore said.
J lac authorities and fun ctions to be as Gl-
.ow--to have negative upon all laws a.
bout TO be passed, and the execution OF
laws passed ; TO have, with the advice and
appreciation Of the senate, the power OF
iuahiLg 81 treaties, 10 have the sole aD-
polntment ottbe heads or chief persons Of
The departments Of finance and foreign az.
lars; 10 have the nomination oil ali others,
Can bassadors to foreign nations included)
subject to the appreciation or rejection of
the senate; to have power OF pardoning
ali offences except treason, which he shall
MOI pardon without the appreciation of The
senate.
5. On the death. resignation or removal
OF the governor, his authorities 10 be ex-
ercised by the president Of the senate, un-
I'll a successor be appointed.
6. The senate have The sole power Of
declaring war; the sole power fatlvising
and approving all treaties the power OF
approving and rejecting all appointments
oil officers, except The beads or chief OF
the departments Of finance, waranl foreign
affairs.
z. The supreme judicial authority Of
The United States to be vested in iudres,
TO hold their Offices during good behavior,
with adequate and permanent ,saalies.
HE court TO have original Jurisdiction IN
cases OF capture, and an appellate iaris
dietion in all cases in which the revenues
OF The general government or The citizens
oil foreign nations are concerned.
8. The legislature ofthe United States
TO have power 10 institute courts in each
state, for the determination OF all matters
OF general concern.
9. The governor, senators, and all Off
GERS ofthe United States, TO be liable to
impeachment for NAL and corrupt con.
doct; and upon conviction, to be removed
from Office and disqualified from holding
any place oftrust OF profit and al ilnpeach,
menis 10 be tried by court, to consist of
me chief Judge, or Judge Of the superior
court oflaws of each state, provided such
Judge hold his Office during good behavior
and have permanent salary.
10. Al laws Of the particular states,
contrary TO the constitution or laws OF the
q. States, t. be utterly void ard The bet
terto prevent such laws being passed, the
governor or president of each state shall
be appointed by the general government
and shall have negative upon the laws
about TO be passed in the state Of which
he is governor or president,
]. No state to have any force, land or
naval, and the militia Of all the states To-
be under the sole and exclusive direction
Of The United States, the officers Of which
TO be appointed and commissioned by
them"
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