[113-023v]

1821 Nov r 29

Codification Proposal

'.8. Foreigner best

If by the exercise of this initiative function power called the initiative power were exercised, and person exercising it were a foreigner, not only on this supposition would power be exercised by this /such/ foreigner, but a power greater than any which the supreme ruler or rulers of the state could exercise: the share thus exercised by him would be greater than the whole remainder left to them /respectively to him/: conceive any mass /body/ of discourse capable of being proposed in the character of a body of law: by the possessors of the consummative power it could not be prevented from becoming law till after discussion whereas by the possessor supposing here such possessor of this initiative power it could without any discussion be prevented from becoming law: it could be prevented from being discussed: by mere inaction, and without any exertion on his part he could prevent any thin that he pleased to prevent from becoming law.