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 ¬when the most over ruling influence must give way. — This is the real and the only defect in the constitution of Armata; which, from its wisdom and the happiness it produces, casts into the deepest shade the most perfect institu- tions of mankind. — All the separate parts of it are excellent and well proportioned, if they were allowed to stand in their places, hut govern- ment had now hegun to he carried on by a con- spiracy of powers which should balance and controul one another." " How much then,'' I eagerly said, " is it not to be lamented, that when such an evil was first discovered it was not immediately corrected." " Your observation," answered my friend, " is far more important than perhaps you are aware of. — To have then corrected it, or even at many subsequent periods, could not in the nature of things have convulsed or even disturbed the balance of the different orders so vitally necessary for the security of all ; but by having suffered the defect to con- tinue for a long season, its consequences have also increased, and have produced so strong a ¬feeling ¬