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20 April 1830 T 23<head>Const Code</head><p>Under the US. in the situation here in question<lb/>as they are <del>und</del> not dislocable so <del>under</del> <add>neither in</add> <del>in</del> any other<lb/>mode are malefactors punishable.</p><p>The President, yes: <add>even</add> he is punishable. The Executive <gap/>,<lb/>he is <del>indis</del> punishable: but of this Aristocracy, let the mischief done<lb/>by it be ever so great, no <add>one</add> member is punishable or (as above) so much<lb/>as dislocable.</p><p>Now suppose a Presid<add>t.</add> disposed to <add>acquire</add> <del>make for</del> <add>or</add> exercise<lb/>exorbitant power, where can he <add><del>look for so fit</del></add> find fitter instruments. He and they<lb/>agreeing — and the smallness of the number <add>especially if the majority suffice +</add> render the agreement<lb/>comparatively easy — let him do what he will, he and they are<lb/>unpunishable. Oh yes - removed from office he may be for "treason,<lb/>bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors" removed indeed<lb/>but no otherwise punished. Removed? Yes: but by whom? by<lb/>a majority of these Aristocrats, <add>his supposed confederates <del>and</del> <gap/> delinquents, -- not otherwise.</add> <del>not otherwise.</del></p> | |||
20 April 1830 T 23Const Code
Under the US. in the situation here in question
as they are und not dislocable so under neither in in any other
mode are malefactors punishable.
The President, yes: even he is punishable. The Executive ,
he is indis punishable: but of this Aristocracy, let the mischief done
by it be ever so great, no one member is punishable or (as above) so much
as dislocable.
Now suppose a Presidt. disposed to acquire make for or exercise
exorbitant power, where can he look for so fit find fitter instruments. He and they
agreeing — and the smallness of the number especially if the majority suffice + render the agreement
comparatively easy — let him do what he will, he and they are
unpunishable. Oh yes - removed from office he may be for "treason,
bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors" removed indeed
but no otherwise punished. Removed? Yes: but by whom? by
a majority of these Aristocrats, his supposed confederates and delinquents, -- not otherwise. not otherwise.
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