By this time the judgment of man becomes more matured, and he has lived long enough to be acquainted with men and things, and the country with him .-- But on the monarchial plan (exclusive of the numerous chances there are against every man born into the world, of drawing a prize in the lottery of human faculties), the next in succession, whatever he may be, is put at the head of a nation, and of a government, at the age of eighteen years.

Does this appear like an action of wisdom?
Is it consistent with the proper dignity and the manly character of a nation?
Where is the propriety of calling such a lad the father of the people ?--In all other cases, a person is a minor until the age of twenty-one years.

Before this period, he is not trusted with the management of an acre of land, or with the heritable property of a flock of sheep, or an herd of swine; but, wonderful to tell! he may, at the age of eighteen years, be trusted with a nation.
That monarchy is all a bubble, a mere court artifice to procure money, is evident (at least to me) in every character in which it can be viewed.

It would be impossible, on the rational system of representative government, to make out a bill of expenses to such an enormous amount as this deception admits.

Government is not of itself a very chargeable institution.