§. 240. Here it is like the common question will be made: Who shall be judge
whether the prince or legislative act contrary to their trust? This, perhaps,
ill-affected and factious men may spread amongst the people, when the prince
only makes use of his due prerogative. To this I reply, The people shall be
judge; for who shall be judge whether his trustee or deputy acts well and
according to the trust reposed in him, but he who deputes him and must, by
having deputed him, have still a power to discard him when he fails in his
trust? If this be reasonable in particular cases of private men, why should it
be otherwise in that of the greatest moment, where the welfare of millions is
concerned and also where the evil, if not prevented, is greater, and the
redress very difficult, dear, and dangerous?