The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-06 00:00:00

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.

Lessee and Manager. Mr. Alfre4 Wigan.
Tars EVENING
TIIE GREEN-EYED MONSTER.

After which,
MEDEA.

To conclude with
THE WELSH GIRL.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
Shakspeare's Richard the Third illustrated.
THIS EVENING,
The brilliant gem of London, Shakspeare's RICHARD THE
THIRD, with equestrian illustration by Mr. W. Cooke's stud of
trained horses. White 'Autrey slal under his royal master, wounded,
dying, and dead horses in the Hattie of Bosworth Field, &c.
After which,
The EQUESTRIAN ACTS in the CIRCLE.
To conclude with a Risible Farce.
Box-office open from Weven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, Jun.

HIGH. WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
This DAY—Morn. 28 min. aft. s—Evening 46 min. aft. 5
Ta-Moßßow—Morn. 3 min. aft. 6—Evening 24 min. aft. 6

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, Sarrummut 6.

THERMOXETER, IN THE SHADE.
60 —highest sineo noon yesterday.
58 —lowest this morning and during the night..
67 —this day at noon.

BAnomETEB, 29.7 S—falling•
WIND, &E.—Cloudy weather, with occasional sunshine.

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LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1856.

It is impossible to estimate too highly the int-
portance of the contest in which the Representa-
tives of the people of the "United States are now
engaged. Like their English brethren, they are
the Legitimate Guardians of the National purse.
The power thereby conferred gives them the vast
influence which they exercise, and with which
they cannot permit any tampering without a
complete abdication of their functions, and the
surrender not only of their own rights and
privileges but those also of their successors, until
a revolution should replace them in the aban-
doned position. In this country the House of
Commons regard, with peculiar jealousy, any
interference by the co-ordinate branches of the
Legislature with money bills. Auy amendment
is rejected, as a matter of course, and no discus-
sions or conference would be tolerated on such a
point. The vote must be sanctioned in the very
form in which it was transferred to the Upper
House, and the most trifling alteration in any
rider or clause annexed would be regarded as the
virtual rejection of the entire measure.
It is even more important that extreme vigi-
lance should bo exhibited at Washington than in
this country. Here, if the Administration adopts
a policy opposed to that of the popular branch
of the Legislature, it must forthwith retire, mak-
ing way for a new party, whose views will be more
in accordance with those of the tax-paying com-
munity. No Premier could remain in office even
a single day in face of a hostile vote, similar to
that passed by the American Representatives.
There might be a dissolution—an appeal to the
country—but if that turned out unfavourably
he must retire. It is very different, indeed,
in America. There the President is elected for
four years, and however unplpular he may be-
come—however opposed to the wishes of those
by whom he was elected to his high position—he
exercises a degree of power far beyond that of
any constitutional sovereign. For that time he
pursues his own course without caring for opposi-
tion, and may involve the country in war, or
pursue the most reckless policy, without regard
to the consequences.
General PIERCE is well aware that there is no
earthly prospect of his re-election—that he will
not even be put forward as a candidate by any
party ; and he is striving, like the unjust steward,
to make influential friends amongst the friends
and advocates of the "domestic Institution."
He reads a serious lecture to the representatives,
but he does not seem to think of the obvious alter-
native of averting the impending danger by yield-
ing himself. Where there are two parties to a
question, it is absurd to place all the mischief to
one account. Mr. PIERCE explains the serious
consequences of stopping the supplies. Why
then does he not induce his supporters in the
Senate to accept the proviso, or pledge himself
not to send the federal troops against the Free-
Boilers in Kansas ? Either of these courses would
At once get rid of the difficulty. But F. PIERCE
is determined to obtain a victory, and is contented
with protesting against the obstinacy of those who
will not come into his peculiar views.
The
representatives are, however, nobly dis-
charging the duty they owe to themselves and
to their country. They have exhibited an un-
bending resolution to brave all dangers rather
than relinquish a single point in the position
they deliberately and advisedly assumed.
Al-
though they have not called for the abolition of