If,  in  defiance  of  the  laws,  a  mere,  plurality  of  votes
were  fufficient  to  compel  a  compliance  with  the  de-
terminations of  any  bodies  of  men  not  conftitutionallj
empowered  to  determine  for  others,  endlefs  confufions
and  inconveniencies  would  enfuc.  Queftions  of  the
utmoft  moment  might  fometimes  be  determined  by  a
fingle  vote,  more  or  lefs.  A  point  which  to-day  was
determined  in  the  affirmative,  might  to-morrow  be
refcinded,  either  by  the  death  of  one  of  the  parties
voting  on  that  fide  of  the  queftion,  or  by  the  coming
of  age  of  one  or  more  perfons  who  till  then  were  not
competent  to  vote.  Thus  (as  has  juft  before  been
obferved)  all  ideas  of  durability  or  liability,  which
compofe  the  very  eflence  of  a  Conftitution,  muft  be
given  up.
