1822 Feb. 10

Constitutional Code

Supreme Constitutive who

'2. Means of Government

Thus it is that with reference to the appointment /choice/ of those by whom the powers of government shall be exercised among the elements of appropriate aptitude appropriate moral aptitude can not on the part of the greatest number /subject many/ be deficient: on the contrary in their instance as compared with all other individuals whatsoever, it is at its maximum.

True it is that if on the part of any other individual or set of individuals were in existence in whose instance appropriate moral aptitude not being inferior, appropriate intellectual aptitude were superior, in such other individual or individuals would the maximum of the aggregate of appropriate aptitude with reference to the exercise of the power in question have place. But in vain would be the search for any other such individual or individuals.