The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-12
The democracy must be derived Immediately from

The democracy must be derived Immediately from
the people.
The aristocracy ought to be entirely separated
their power should be permanent and they should
have the Cnifds hLrmun
They should be so circumstanced that they can
have interest in change--as to have an efiectual
weight in the constitu tion.
Their duration should be the earnest Of wisdom
and stability.
lis essential there should be a permanent will
in community.
Vox populi, vox Del.
Source of government-the unreasonab leness Of
the people-separate interests--debtors and credi-
tors, &c.
There ought to be principle in government capa-
BILE Of resisting the popular current.
No periodical duration will come up to this.
This will always imply hopes and fears.
Creature and creator.
Popular assemblies governed by few individuals.
These individuals seeing their dissolution APP
prosAh will sacrifice.
The principle of Misrepresentation will influence.
The most popular branch will acquire an inhu-
over the other.
The other may check in ordinary cases, in which
there is strong public passion but it will not in
cases where there is-m cases in which such prin-
cple is most necessary.
ne Suppose duration seven years, and rotation.
One-seventh will have only one year to serve.
One-seventh four years.
A majority will look for dissolution in four years
by instruments.
The monarch must have proportional strength.
lie ought to be hereditary, and to have so much
power, that it will not be his interest to risk much
to acquire more.
The advantage of "A monarch is this--he is above
corruption--he must always intend, in aspect to
foreign nations, the true interest and glory Of the
people.
Republics liable to foreign corruption and in
e-Iiolland-Athens
Effect of British Government.
A vigorous execution of the lAWs--anl vigorous
defence Of the people, will result.
Better chance OF n good administration.
1t is said a republican government does not admit
vigorous execution.
The principle chiefly intended to be established
is this-that there must be permanent ,cM.
Gentlemen say We need to be rescued from the
democracy. But what the means proposed?
A democratic assembly to be checked by a demo-
cratic senate, and both these by democratic chief
magistrate.
The end will not be answered-the means will
not be equal to the object
1t will therefore be feeble and inefficient.
Recapitulation
l. Impossible to secure the union by any modiGca-
ton of the (odO tcieal government.
ii. League, offensive and defensive, full Of certain
evils and greater dangers.
Ill. General government, very difficult, if not i'm
practicable, liable TO various objections.
What is to be done!
Answer. BALANCE INcoNvENIEscEs AND DANGERS,
AND CHOOSE THAT WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE THE
FEwEST OBJECTIONS.
Expense admits of this The expense Of
the State governments will be proportionably d.
unfinished
Interference Of officers not great, because the
objects of geaeyui government and the particular
will not be the observation-disclosures of
private justice-Energy will not be wanting in es-
sental points, because the administration of private
justice will be carried home to mems doors by the
particular (State) governments.
All the revenues may be collected from imports,
excuses SC. Unnecessary to go furt her, the general
ments.
The attendance of members near the seat of
government may be had in the lower branch.
And the upper branch may be constructed as
to induce the attendance of members from any
part.
But this proves that the government must be
constituted AS to offer strong motives.
In short TO interest all the passions of indi-
viduals and turn them into that channel.