to. By the new system a majority oftle
to. by tue new system majority ofthe states Cannot inlreIuees amendments: nogare alitae states rcquiredfor that pur- pose; three5ourths of them must concur in alterations; in this there is depar- tafc from the federal idea: the members to the national House of Representa- tiyes are to be chosen by the people at large, in proportion to the numbers in the respective distriets--when we co1ne to the Senate, its members are elected by the states in their equal and politi- cal capacity; but had the government beencompleteiy consolidated, the Senate would have been chosen by the people in their individual capacity, in the same manner is the members Of the House

 thus 1t is ola complicated nature, and tills complication, trust. will be found toexclude the evils of absolute eonsoli- dation, aswell as of a mere coniedera- cy."