Note 6 — Chapter III
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“Unitarian,” in the Political Dictionary of South America, is opposed to “Federal.” Rosas pretends to govern on “Federal” principles—that is, the separate legislative independence of each province of the “Confederation;” but, in fact, he has made himself a Unitarian, since he unites in himself (by “extraordinary powers,” given to him only for a season, but retained ever since) a supremacy over the other provinces, and over the law and constitution.