Do Not Act Rashly; Act Sensibly

Senators,
Many of you label the late Julius Caesar; some of you call him a great, honored, and legitimate leader of Rome, and others, a tyrant. No matter your stance, you must admit that he was at least in some ways trying to rebuild and restore Rome after the civil war. No matter what his goals might have been (merely taking the dictatorship to really give him a chance to restore the Republic or to take advantage of the situation for complete personal gain and sole rule) he never wished Rome any harm.
Though I think it is too late to consider the acta in their entirety, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to at least look at some of them as ideas for future action in Rome. I know for one, that Caesar wanted to make Egypt a friend and ally of Rome. Though Caesar and I had an intimate relationship and this could have been his way to protect me, I think it has been made clear that such an action would be most beneficial to both Egypt and Rome. An act of selfish intentions for one may be the virtuous act of another with right ambition.
I think if the Senate cares enough about the restoration and glory of the Republic, you should all at least know what Caesar had planned. If you are wise men, you will be able to discern which of his acta were in place purely for self-gain and which will best serve the goals of the Republic.
On the topic of political appointments, it would be silly to retract every position filled under the living Caesar as it would probably send the running of the state into total chaos. Even if you wanted to hold another election, there would be no one there to run it. Since the time of his murder, the Senate has continued to recognize Caesar’s “consul designates” with out any hisses from either side. There is another example of those details of the acta which fall more on the side of helping the Republic (or at least in the eyes of the Senate).
I say don’t destroy the acta just yet. At least give them a glance even for the sake of making some good-for-the-Republic decisions more quickly.