Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-21

peace, freedom and happiness, 20 tue ssa.eo
and people of America.
of have viewed with secret plea
sure and admiration, the iaree and pTeya-
lence through the United States, that the
supreme power resides in the people, and
that they never part with it. L may be
called thr panaceae in politics. There can
/ be no disorder 10 the community but NAV
here receive radical cure. It the error
be in the legislature ii may be corrected
bv the CONSUMPTION. IF IN the constitution
it NAV b. corrected by the people. there
is remedy therefore for every dislem-
per in The government; if the people are
no, !; anting 30 shemaelves. Fer people
wanting 70 themselves there Is no remedy
From their power as we have seen there IS
nc appeal. To their error there Is no SUI
perior princlple. OF correction.
8 There are three simple species OF 60
vcrnment; monarchy v'htre The supreme
power is a single person.. Aristoeracy
where the supreme fo1per is IN select as
sen,bly the members of which either fiji
up. hy election the vacancies in their own
body, or succeed to their places init by IN.
heritence, or in respect OF ssme personal
RICH, or qualification. A rePubllc or de-
nocracy, whc,e the people al large retain
the supreme po1oer, & &C, collectively or by
representation.
g Each species Of government has It's
advantages md disadvantages.
"1-he advantages of mouarchy are s.rength
dispatch. secrecy, unity OF council. Its
disadvantages, tyranny, expence, ignorance
of the situation and wants OF TIE people, To-
security, unnecessary wars, evAs attending
elections or SUGGESTIONS.
g The advantages Of arissocracy are
wisdom arising :.om experience and edu'
caylon. Its disadvantages are d'ssent'ons
among themselves, oppression OF the lower
/ orders.
The advantages Of democracy are, Ii
berty, equal, cautious and salusary laws
public spirit, frugality, peace, opportunities
&C exercising and producing abilities OF
/ the best ci,izeus. It's disadvantages are
(; d,ssentioris the delay and disclosure OF
! public councils the embecility OF public
measures, retarded by the necessity OF
! numerous consent.
:" 4 government May be composed of
two or more Of the simple forms above
/ mentisned. Such is the British gevern-
! ment. 1t would Be an improper govern.
rnent for the United States because 1t is
/ Inadequate to such an extent Of territory !,
! and because il is suited 70 an establishment
Of different orders of men. more minute
comparison between some parts ct the Bri.
tsh constitution, and some of the plans be-
| fore AS. may perhaps, frd proper place
in subsequent period of our business.
IS What is The nature and kind Of that
| government which has been proposed for
/ the United States by the late invention?
! II It's principles il is purely 9emocraticai.
! But shat principle is applied III dlftTen
] forms, n order TO obtain the ad, a1;ages
| and exclude the Inconvenience of the sim.
| pie mode of government"
From a subsequent sp ech, g permit
me to proceedto what deem another es-
| cellency of This system. All authority of
every kindis detivedby representation FROM
,he people and the democratic ryincip!e Is
.earrie 80 every part OF ,hegn nme ;.
had an opportunity, when speae first, Of
going fully into an calculation Of his sub,
ject. l mean not now 20 repeat what
| then said.'
These are The paragraphs quoted by the
Aurora aud restored 10 their original II.
der an connexian.
The first, 1t may be observed is intend
ed to facilitate the reception IF tbs copssi-
tu:ion, by suggesting, if defectivs. has 1t
| may be coFrectea, the power to do SO resili-
| ing IN the people.
| This laid down, the judge proceeds 70
dehae the thfes simple Kinds Of government
and TO give summary of eheir respective