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would. no longer ?peat-any. lam out
of coorfe they would either becomedefperate, or fall;
into [late of indolence.. 
The legi?ntire body lhouid one ailimble of itl'el?
For a body is 'fnppofed'to-have no will'but when 'itil
alfembled; were it not to a?emble unai-
nimou?y, it would be impo?ible to determine which
was really the legi?ztive body, the part all'embled. or
the Oth?l?.? And if it had a-right to- pmogue- itfel?.
it might happennever to be proro ued; which would
he extremely it! ould ever attempt
to incroach on the executive power. Bo?des, there:
are feafons, fame of which are more proper that
others for alliembling the legi?ative body: It is El:
thereme that the executive power ?muld re late
the time of convening, alt-well as the duration 0 thorn]
alfemhlies, according to the andexiv-
gencies of [late known to itfelf. - 
Were the: executive power not to-hare alright of:
tting {lap to the incroachmente oF-the legi?atiee
y, the latter would become defpotic; for ate-eit-
might arrogate to-r-itfelf.what authority. it pleafed, it.
would-foot: defiroy all the-other powers.
But it isnot proper,- on the other hand, that the.

ieki?ative pewu -?1ould have a right to ?oor the ere--

active. For- 15 the execution has its natural limits, it

is ufelefs toeon?neit; be?dee, the executive power is.

generally employed in momentary operationl. The
wet thereforeof' the Raoman tribunes was faulty, net
put a flop not only to-the Iegi?ation, but likewife-to -
the execution itfelf which was attended with in?nite-
mifchiefe.
I . But if- the legillntive power ine. free government

ought to have. no right to ?op- the executive, it has.
right, and ought to have - the means of examining

In what manner its laws hare-been executed"; an ad:-
-'I'antt?tge which this government has over that of Crete

Ind Sparta, where the-Cofrni and the Epherigave no-

It'connt of their admini?ration.

But whatever may beithe-ill'ue of that Will?),

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