Royalty of Federalism! Read, Try, Decide, on the Charge of Washington, That Leading Federalists Are to Monarchy Devoted (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Royalty of Federalism! Read, Try, Decide, on the Charge of Washington, That Leading Federalists Are to Monarchy Devoted In the first place, it cannot be denied that there are men in the country, who prefer a monarchical, or aristocratical form of government to our democratical form. We all know that in our revolutionary war, we had many tories, who still advocated the cause of monarchy. And we further know, that after the close of that war, citizens were found deluded enough to still hanker after the trappings of monarchy. General Washington, in a letter to Mr. Jay, dated about 1785, says - "I am told that even respectable characters speak of a monarchical form of government, without horror." And the papers of those limes mention that thoughts were extensively entertained of introducing monarchy, and sending to England for the Bishop of Osnaburg, now the famous Duke of York, the second son of George III. to be our King. So far were these ideas carried, that in 1787, while the Convention for forming a constitution for the United States were sitting at Philadelphia, reports were in circulation that the Convention intended framing a monarchy, and making the said Bishop of Osnaburg the King. These facts show that at a former period, the advocates of monarchy in this country were numerous and bold. And can we believe that the royal race has become extinct? We cannot. We shall always find a set of men hungry for monarchical banquets. These men think, that if a monarchical government were introduced, they should be the favorites of "his gracious majesty" the King; and of course, would enjoy the fat things of the land, undisturbed by the fluctuations of popular opinion. Instead of now and then obtaining an office worth a thousand dollars a year, they would hold for life, one, two, or three offices, giving them ten, or twenty, or fifty, or a hundred thousand dollars a year, after the English fashion. - Hence we shall always find these men longing after a monarchical government. Nor can we suppose this class less numerous now, than it was thirty years ago. Indeed we know that such men now exist. The writer of this knows a very considerable number who plainly express their preference of a monarchy. And it is easy to show that these advocates of monarchy are almost wholly among the leaders of the federal party. Of this we shall adduce several proofs. 1. Principles Of Hamilton. Hamilton, the great idol and leader of the federalists, was avowedly an advocate of a different form of government from that with which we are blest. For many years it used to be denied, that he ever proposed, in the Convention of 1787, any form, either aristocratical or monarchical. But at last, we have the fact avowed over his own signature. In a letter to Mr. Pickering, dated "New-York, Sept. 16, 1803," a few months before his death, he makes the following reply to Mr. Pickering´s enquiries: "The highest toned propositions which I made in the Convention were for a president, senate, and judges during good behavior; a house of representatives for three years. Though I would have enlarged the legislative power of the general government, yet I never contemplated the abolition of the state governments." Here we have Mr. Hamilton´s plan. A president and senate during good behavior, we ail know, would be about the same as for life. Only change the names to king, and house of lords, and wee have an elective monarchy. Yet this plan Mr. H. thinks would he "purely republican." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
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