I suppose it was presumed that these matters could be safely intrusted to the discretion and patriotism of the appointing and confirming powers. Upon these two departments. the executive and the legislative. was to rest the primary responsibility of launching the craft of the "more perfect union." and that accomplished. the future sailing would be confided to competent pilots whosevigilance would avoid any breakers in its course. It is to be noted that provision for a future uniform rule of naturalization was made. and if I mistake not. this was discussed in the Convention with reference to and in connection with the ineligibility of foreigners. There was obviously a good and special reason for prohibiting "any person holding any office under the United States from being a member of either House." The separation and free exercise of the functions of the independent departments of the Government were to be fully conserved. Nearly threequarters of a century after our fathers sat in the Constitutional Convention and formulated the great principles of republican institutions. there occurred a terrible civil war between the States.
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