Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-08-09
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arts are connected as il were by chain
may be applied with more force to the con
nexion between the arts and free govern
ment. The pamphlet. besides the consti
tutlon, contains the declaration Of indepen
dence, and manifesto Of the congress o.
convention. explaining at large the reasons
upon which the leading principles are
founded.
The legislative power is divided ints
two branches, called senate and an house
of representatives. The members of the
latter branch are to he elected by the PEG.
pie, in the proportion ofon TO every TWEEN
ty-6se thousand to remain in office for The
term of four years one hsIfto retire at the
end Of two years, which is to be decided
by lot.
The senate is to be composed of one Sc.
nator for each province-three senators
from amongst the generals-one a bishop.
and Two from the other elergv-the su.
preme director to be- senator at the con.
clusion of his term of Office: this body to
be elected for twelve years-to be divi.
ded into three classes; SO that one third
may retire from Office every four years.
The ex, supreme director is to retire at the
termination of the time of bis successor,
who is to take his place. The supreme
directors to be elected by the joint ballot
of both houses. The house of representa-
tives are to originate all money bills, over
which the senate have no other power but
to approve or reject-they are to hold a
general or inquisitorial power over all the
officers Of the government, and to prepare
articles ofimpeachment against military or
other delInquents.
Such are the leading features OF a con.
stitution now prepared for the acceptance
of the people. 1t is a constitution stronger
than that of the United States, and its as
sumption of form more aristocratical,
may easily be accounted for, from the diff
ference Of habits, manners and prejudices
of the citizens of the two countries. 1t
may be laid down as a general principle
appropriate to all times, and to all tircum-
stances, that 10 proportion as the people
are prone to RIGHTEOUSNESS, the government
must be strong there must be power ca
pable of depressing all attempts on the part
OF the people to obtain by violence, what
might otherwise be obtained in manner
pointed out by the constitution. Hence,
mobs, tumults and instructions lead direct
to monarchy; they are the stepping stones
by which wicked and ambitious men mount
to the heights Of absolute power. In the
present brief analysis of the constitution of
Buenos Ayres, the evil more Immediately
guarded against. is the disposition of the
executive to assume an uncomfortable in
fluence : the former governor, the vice roy,
possessed this formida BILE power, which
was not less dangerous, when assumed by
the bands of director. To this power the
senate affords timely and a salutary check
while the more popular branch Of the 60
vernrnent, the house Of representatives, are
by the term Tor which they are elected, re-
moved from that phrenzy, that may seize
occasionally on the minds of their consti-
tuents they have time TO ponder and de.
liherate before they ultimately resolve
The gentleman who has favored US with
the above ana ysis, states what must be
peculiarly gratifying both to the pride and
the feelings Of our coun'rymen, that the
work of the late president Adams, on the
constitution of the United States, is trans.
lated from. the French into their language,
and is regarded as text book by the a.
triots of Buenos Ayres. When We say
that constitution formed on the principle
of that of Buenos Ayres, may be the best
for that people, it does not follow, as some
shallow politicians would infer, that it
would be the best form of government for
the United States of America. These pa
triols have seen not only the dangers of
monarchy, but likewise those arising from
popular RIGHTEOUSNESS, and they are anx.
ious to provide against both.
An interesting prospect is now present.
ed to this people formidable arma-
ment is preparing to carry fire and sword
against nation, young and unpractised in
the principles OF a free government the