...an assembly, which is inspired by a supposed influence over the people, -with an intrepid confideuce in its own strength; which is sufficiently numerous...this department, that the people ought to indulge all thcir jealousy, and exhaust all thcir precautions. In governments purely republican, the tendeney of...

...ineapable of pursuing its objeets by means whieh reason preseribes,— it is against the enterprizing ambition of this department that the people ought...indulge all their jealousy, and exhaust all their preeautions." — " The legislative department, he adds, derives a superiority in our government from...

...a committee of investigation to contradict the oaths of such witnesses. Every coward knows that ho can employ insulting language against the President...And in the expressive and pointed language of Mr. Jcfierson, when speaking of the tendency of the legislative branch of government to usurp the rights...

...multitude ; yet not so numerous as to be incapable of pursuing the objects of its passions, by means v hidi reason prescribes ; it is against the enterprising...their jealousy, and exhaust all their precautions. The legislative department, derives a superiority in our governments, from other circumstances. Its...

...representative republic, where the executive magistracy is carefully limited, both in the extent and the duration of its power; and where the legislative power...their jealousy, and exhaust all their precautions. The legislative department derives a superiority in our governments from other circumstances. Its constitutional...

...confidence in its own strength; which is sufficiently numerous to feel all the passions which actuate the multitude, yet not so numerous as to be incapable...their jealousy, and exhaust all their precautions." In the fifty-first number of the same work, it is said that "ina republican Government the legislative...

...passions which actuate the multitude, yet not so numerous as to be incapable of pursuing the objec's of its passions, by means which reason prescribes;...their jealousy, and exhaust all their precautions." In the fifty-first number of the same work, it is said that " in a republican Government the legislative...

...strength; which js sufficiently numerous to feel all the passions which actuate [ THE FEDERALIST. 2/9 a multitude ; yet not so numerous as to be incapable...their jealousy, and exhaust all their precautions. The legislative department derives a superiority in our governments from other circumstances. Its constitutional...

...tyranny may well be apprehended, on some favorable emergency, to start up in the same quarter. But, in a representative republic, where the executive...their jealousy, and exhaust all their precautions. * The legislative department derives a superiority in our government from other circumstances. Its...

...is exercised by an assembly which is inspired by a supposed influ1827.] Constitutional Law. 193 ence over the people, with an intrepid confidence in its...their jealousy, and exhaust all their precautions." These are the sentiments of Mr. Madison, a wise and learned statesman, a tried patriot, and an approved...