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Excerpt from Speech of Mr. Archer, on the Proposition to Amend the Constitution of the United States, Respecting the Election of the President and Vice President: Delivered in the House of Representatives, February 20, 1826
Our representative state systems involve the federal principles. What are the true principles of federation Local interests managed by local agents - managed by those who have interests n the State, and who act under responsibility. Our sub iv1sions of police are founded on hese admirable principles. Our counties are federa tions of townships; our States of counties. The recom mendations to this principle are - that it gives the exer cise of authority to those who are to feel it - that it gives the supervision of interests to those who partake them it gives knowledge from local position; and affords more leisure, from the sub-division, to everv department of authority.
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