On the Claudian Constitution
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I am gravely concerned about this constitution due to its peculiar distribution of powers. The consuls would be responsible for the Roman treasury, civilian policiing, land management and "discipline in the senate" with the Princeps Senatus having control over foreign policy and first voice. This in effect puts nigh absolute power in the hands of three individuals through domination of certain key areas.
As such since the Princeps Senatus appoints the consuls it seems quite likely to me that our good Noctus patrician thinks to establish some sort of triumvirate, where an alliance of patrician families gains nearly absolute power by consolodiating power in a small group which is self-perpetuating, particularly since it could give itself large land holdings thus ensuring it has the power advantage over the long term. Not to mention the possibilities for abuse I have already mentioned with the dictatorate!
In the Caelian constitution, this cannot be done, since the Princeps and the Consuls lack power over land and law enforecement with this being left to the Prefects. This subsidiary distribution of these powers to the prefects (who can be removed by the Senate in the Caelian Constitution) ensures that these crucial areas are managed locally, and that they are given oversight. Should a Prefect think to give all land to himself and his allies the Senate can kick him out of his office, should the consuls in league with the Princeps in the Claudian Constitution seek to do the same there is no balancing principle to prevent them from doing so.
I warn my fellow patricians and indeed all Romans not to support this tyrannical constitution.
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On the Camillan Compromise
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The House Camillas was worthy in seeing the hidden tyranny in the Claudian Constitution, but they were blind to its true nature. Its compromise as such remains vastly inferior to the caelian constitution in several respects. Firstly its proposition that the treasury be invested in the senate is severely problematic. Rome is an Empire and it requires someone to manage it economically, it is grossly innefficient to the point of being quite dangerous should a crisis come along to have economics devolve to the entire senate on the whole, for we could expect only protracted debate over what precisely to do, when it is action that is needed and when funds need to be dispensed quickly. In the Caelian constitution this necessary personal administration of funds is given the to the Princeps Senatus, something that is balanced by his limited term, and the fact that the senates elected successor can freely change economic tack if his predecessors budget was problematic.
This brings me to another problem, which is that the Princeps Senatus here is given power over foreign policy, and us unbound by anyone. He could sign a treaty detrimental to Rome which we would then be bound to uphold long beyond his term (lest we face severe diplomatic penalty) and no one could prevent him from signing it. He has absolute free reign oer this important faculty! This problem was pointed out in the original draft in the Caelian constitution and was promptly corrected (although it appears it is easier to pick at the speck in anothers eye, than the log in ones own, since the Claudian Constitution also has this problem, as does the Pactione Romani), with the consuls becoming responsible for foreign policy in the corrected version, with them of course being subject to mutual veto, and the veto of the princeps senatus. This is far superior to the unreigned faculties of the Princeps Senatus in the Camillan Compromise.
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On the Pactione Romani
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This constitution is very similar to the Caelian Constitution I proposed, indeed it (along with all of the others) are clearly derived from it, with the difference being changes fitting with each patricians ideas.
In the case of the Pactione Romani, it falls into the trap of giving special faculties to too many people thus making the system overly complicated, and increasing the chances for discord between various officials, while at the same time eliminating several important instruments of balancance. This constitution indeed removes all means of balance by excising the veto power of the consuls over each other and the princeps Senatus in general. This constitution therefore is quite simply the formulation of various fiefdoms with each position having absolute control over their "sphere of influence" for their term. This perhaps reflects its authors focus on ensuring his own influence is guaranteed...
As such the same concerns apply to the Legatus in this constitution as to the Princeps Senatus in the Camillan Compromise. While the problem is expanded to the position of the Caput Iudex which also lacks balance, since its a single man being given control over judicial faculties where in the Caelian Constitution the Consuls have control, with the mutual veto and the Princeps veto applying to ensure a just result.
Which brings me to the point of the lack of consular mutual veto, this is not a good thing, especially since they have control over the military with one being obliged to go out on campaign. This constitution increases the chances of a military coup, as the field commander could simply take his army and march back to Rome, with no one having the power to stop this legally before it is too late. In the Caelian Constitution the veto's ensure that a campaigning consul is kept on a leash and that the signs of rowdy discontent can be observed before the army reaches our threshold.