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CH. XVIII.] 5th. A superior court of judges, named by the people, which exercises the judicial power, in the last instance.

From the above, it will be seen that there exists a complete uniformity not only between the political governments of the several states, but between each of these governments and that of the general system of the federation, of which they are, at once, a component and imitative portion. How far this sort of political organization is practically expedient, it is somewhat hazardous to pronounce. The federal congress being held in the capital of the state, the provincial congress of that state is obliged to be held at the Antigua: the power of the president of the federation and the gefe politico are so closely situated with regard to each other, as hardly to be definable.

"Non bene conveniunt, nec in unâ sede morantur, Majestas et"—Majestas!

This circumstance had led to some disagreements between the two parties