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1928. Nov.
Const. Code (Anti-Senatica.)
II. Case 2. Number of Chambers
2, all located by a
functionary one & the
same.
Note. Sufficient this to
render him Chief of the
State: possession as to this
half of the supreme
operation the supreme
but
without the dislocation,
here, dislocative power
none – dislocation wd.
be effected by death.
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27. President, Senate
This great functionary
being a man, to his own
private by the sacrifice
of the universal interest
would the exercise
of this power be
directed by him. Thence,
to every measure tending
to lessen the sinister
sacrifice made in
his favour, certain
would be his resistance.
To such defensive
power is by the nature of
the case attached a power
of taking active and efficient
measures for consummation
of the sinister
sacrifice.
Temptation to each
Minister of the first to
receive for self or connections
seat in this 2d.
Thence alliance tripartite
for sharing in the
benefit of the sinister
sacrifice – viz. Leader
General to Chamber 2.
2 Chamber to 3. Chamber 2.
for the course by
which this would
extract the money see
Ch. below.
28. 2d Chr. President, Senate
Case 3. Members of
Second Chamber located by
a Chief functionary
as above: on death, succession
to each located
by genealogical proximity:
with or without
power of location in
same hands as to
an indefinite ulterior
number.
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29. 2d Ch President, Senate
2d. Ch. England Aristocracy Hostile
Sinister sacrifice
here of the same sort, but
with additional burthensomeness:
a particular class and race, possessing
a particular and
sinister interest unchangeably
hostile to
universal do.: to this
class, people at large
objects of perpetual
hatred and contempt. No
hatred for resistance
made or apprehended
to its course of injury by
depredation and oppression
in all shapes: contempt
for incapacity of resistance,
and the magnitude
of the comparative
deficiencies thus
perpetrated and even
increased.
[See Members unapt &c.]
30. England 2d. Chr. Aristocracy hostile
Bred up in the same
hostile features are all
succeeding generations of
the same race. To the
strength given to them
by sinister interest is
thence added that given
by interest-begotten &
authority-begotten prejudice.
For the additional
strength given by
religion see below.
31. 2d Chr
In no instance at the
formation of the U.S.
Constitution had the
existence of a Second
Chamber for its cause
the fear of evil from
precipitation, and the
desire of excluding it.
32. 2d Chr. England Lords earliest
I. Thus in England
1. First established Chamber
lords House. Cause
of its establishment,
King's inability to maintain
absolute power by
his own dependants
against them
or without their assistance.
Thus from the
Conquest to Henry 3.
33. 2d Ch. England Lords earliest
2. Temp. Henry 3.
Montfort one of a set
of Lords at war with
King sought money
and support in other
shapes from the people
at large. By consent,
money could be obtained
more and
sooner than by
force.
2d Ch England Lords earliest.
By King himself was
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Two House System
2d Ch England Lords earliest
the like expedient pursued.
First Founder of Commons
House, Mountfort: second
founder, King.
2d Chr. England Lords earliest
Second in time, this
Chamber by being chiefly looked to for money, soon became
first in importance:
in laws for extortion of
money the exclusive
has in effect
been obtained by this House.
34.
No
35. Hispanicé &c One alone
Against the argument afforded
by authority-begotten
prejudice, follows
the instances in which
counter argument has
been afforded by opposite
practice.
1. Spanish Government a
mixed Monarchy.
2. Portuguese do. do.
3. Chile do. a Republic.
4. Buenos Ayres do. a do.
5. Columbia do. a do.
6. Haiti do. a do.
36. 2d Ch. Hispanicé &c. One alone
In these several instances,
by evil of precipitation, or any other,
has any evidence or argument been
in support of the utility of a Second
Chamber to the universal
interest, been
afforded?
Rudiment
Montesquieu, brilliant
flashes: no steady light
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