In this edition the notes of the American editor are inserted in the body of the work, in immediate connexion with those parts of the text to which they refer, and are placed between brackets, to distinguish them from those of the author. A few verbal alterations have been made by another hand, where they seemed necessary to correct errors of the printer or translator. In submitting this edition to the public, great gratification is felt at the evidence it affords of one mistake in our author's anticipations of the reception of his work by the American people. They have shown, that if they have tender and sensitive spots, they can patiently bear their being probed by a friendly hand. Origin of the Anglo-Americans, and its Importance in Relation to their future 26 Reasons of certain Anomalies which the Laws and Customs of the Anglo- The striking Characteristic of the social Condition of the Anglo-Ameri- CHAPTER IV. The Principle of the Sovereignty of the People in America CHAPTER V. Necessity of examining the Condition of the States before that of the Union at Political Effects of the System of local Administration in the United States CHAPTER VI. Judicial Power in the United States, and its Influence on political Society 101 Other Powers granted to the American Judges 107 Legislative Powers 121 A farther Difference between the Senate and the House of Representatives 124 124 Differences between the Position of the President of the United States and 126 Accidental Causes which may increase the Influence of the executive Gov- ernment 130 Why the President of the United States does not require the Majority of 131 Election of the President Mode of Election Crisis of the Election Re-election of the President Federal Courts Different Cases of Jurisdiction 132 137 140 141 145 Means or determining the Jurisdiction of the federal Courts Procedure of the federal Courts High Rank of the supreme Courts among the great Powers of the State Why the People may strictly be said to govern in the United States 159 161 166 169 177 184 Choice of the People, and instinctive Preferences of the American Democracy 214 217 221 Public Officers under the control of the Democracy in America 222 PAGE Arbitrary Power of Magistrates under the rule of the American Democracy 225 228 Charges levied by the State under the rule of the American Democracy 230 234 Difficulty of distinguishing the Causes which contribute to the Economy of 237 Self-control of the American Democracy Corruption and vices of the Rulers in a Democracy, and consequent Effects Efforts of which a Democracy is capable Conduct of foreign Affairs, by the American Democracy CHAPTER XIV. What the real Advantages are which American Society derives from the Gov- General Tendency of the Laws under the Rule of the American Democra- Whether the Expenditure of the United States can be compared to that of 251 257 257 Activity which pervades all the Branches of the Body politic in the United 270 CHAPTER XV. Unlimited Power of the Majority in the United States, and its Consequences 275 278 Tyranny of the Majority 280 Effects of the unlimited Power of the Majority upon the arbitrary Author- 283 Power exercised by the Majority in America upon public Opinion The greatest Dangers of the American Republics proceed from the unlim- 292 CHAPTER XVI. Causes which Mitigate the Tyranny of the Majority in the United States 295 295 297 307 The Profession of the Law in the United States serves to Counterpoise the Trial by Jury in the United States considered as a political Institution CHAPTER XVII. Principal Causes which tend to maintain the democratic Republic in the United Accidental or providential Causes which contribute to the Maintenance of 315 316 Influence of Manners upon the Maintenance of the democratic Republic in 327 Religion considered as a political Institution, which powerfully Contributes PAGE 328 331 386 How the Instruction, the Habits, and the practical Experience of the Amer. 343 348 Whether Laws and Manners are sufficient to maintain democratic Institu- CHAPTER XVIII. The present and probable future Condition of the three Races which Inhabit 353 356 361 The present and probable future Condition of the Indian Tribes which In- 367 386 Of the republican Institutions of the United States, and what their Chances Reflections on the Causes of the commercial Prosperity of the United |