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will be a refusal by the House to vote the supplies,No. LVII.406
6. the Senate will be more ready to yield, in such a contest, than the House, 407
iv. considerations against a numerous House of Representatives, 408
v. objection that a majority of the members of each House shall form quorums, and majorities of quorums enact laws, considered, 409
F. the authority vested in the Congress to regulate, in the last resort, the election of the members of the House of Representatives, considered, LVIII. 410
a. introductory remarks, 410
b. "every government ought to contain in itself the means of its own preservation," 411
i. the different depositaries of power to control the elections, considered, 411
ii. the exact character and extent of the delegated power considered, 411
c. "the existence of the Union would be entirely at the mercy of the State governments," if the regulation of elections for the Fœderal government is left entirely in their hands, 411
i. the right of self-preservation in the State governments is unimpaired, 412
ii. objection, that the retention of authority in the State governments to control the election of senators is equally dangerous, considered, 413
i. it is necessary from the character of the States, as constituent bodies, 413
ii. it is less hazardous, from the peculiar organization of the Senate, 414
iii. objection, that the interest of each State to be represented in the House will be sufficient security against an abuse of power by its government, considered, 415
d. objection, the Congress may thereby "promote the election of some favorite class of men in exclusion of others," considered, LIX. 416
i. the improbability that such a purpose would be carried out through this channel, discussed, 416
ii. the certainty that, if attempted, it would be corrected by "an immediate revolt of the great body of the People, headed and directed by the State governments," averred and discussed, 417
iii. the dissimilarity of the organization of the Senate