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 Executive Council, he appoints the members of the Judiciary department, and forms a court of impeachment for trial of all officers, Judiciary as well as Executive. The judges of the Supreme Court, and justices of the peace seem also to be removable by the Legislature; and the Executive power of pardoning in certain cases to be referred to the same department. The members of the Executive Council are made justices of peace throughout the State.

In Delaware, the chief executive magistrate is annually elected by the Legislative department. The Speakers of the two Legislative branches are Vice-presidents in the Executive department. The Executive chief, with six others, appointed, three by each of the Legislative branches, constitutes the Supreme Court of Appeals; he is joined with the Legislative department in the appointment of the other judges. Throughout the States, it appears that the members of the Legislature may at the same time be justices of the peace; in this State, the members of one branch of it are justices of the peace; as are also the members of the Executive Council. The principal officers of the Executive department are appointed by the Legislative; and one branch of the latter forms a Court of Impeachments. All officers may be removed on address of the Legislature.

Maryland has adopted the maxim in the most unqualified terms; declaring that the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial powers of Government ought to be forever separate and distinct from each other. Her Constitution, notwithstanding, makes the Executive magistrate appointable by the Legislative department; and the members of the Judiciary by the Executive department.

The language of Virginia is still more pointed on this subject. Her Constitution declares, "that the