The Sun.
London, England, 1828-04-10 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

A letter in another part of the journal gives
details, of which some appear to be curious,
respecting the composition and views of parties
in the United States, on the eve of a new elec-
tion of President. At the, same time, if the par-
ticulars be curious from their novelty, they seem
to derive but little interest from any other cause
as we can extract from them no materials whatever
for judging of the probable issue of the contest ;
or, if decided against the existing President, of
what are likely to be the politics of his successor.
From such lights, however, as are incidentally
scattered through this account, it may be con-
jectured that the feelings of the Southern and
Western States, i. e.—those from which produce
is principally exported,—are adverse to that
system of prohibitory duties, which affects in a
sensible manner the commercial relations of the
United States with Great Britain. If, then Gen.
Jackson, who, it is assumed, will be the successful
rival of Mr. Adams, participates in the common
sentiment of the States which are his chief sup-
porters, and of one of which he is a native, he
ms opposed to the prohibitory system, which
formed the great feature of Jefferson's policy,
and of that which Mr. Adams has pursued,
and he (General Jackson) will, arteris par.
be inclined to favour the principles of commercial
freedom, that is to say, of an unrestricted ex-
change of American raw produce for the manu-
factures of older and more advanced communi-
ties. It is indeed extremely possible that strong
impulse, coming from a different quarter, mar
supersede the sympathy of General Jackson with
his south-western countrymen, and lead him to
act upon views of territorial aggrandizement, or
upon dreams of personal ambition, directly op.
posite to the mere sober dictates of a commercial
and peaceful policy. General Jackson has here-
tofore, as we are told, belonged to a party distin-
guished for hatred of England, and he himself
has been reported to thirst for additional oppor-
tunities of drawing the sword against her. Should
this be his passion, we scarcely think it probable
that General Jackson will be permitted by the
feelings or interests of either England or
America to indulge it. The power which
makes him President, if President he should
become, will be that which rules the Con-
gress, and that to which General Jackson
must, however reluctantly, submit, in the ad-
ministration of the Executive Government.
he be nominated President by a majority con-
sisting of the commercial and agricultural states,
the representatives in Congress of the same
states will be able to dictate the foreign policy
of the servant whom they have chosen. A
President.of such a Republic has no patronage
nor influence, by perverting which he can con-
trol, or subjugate, or forcibly determine to any-
sinister object, the course of a legislative body.
If, therefore, the bias of the nation be in favour
of amity abroad, and of domestic industry, Ge-
neral Jackson must adopt the same bias : if the
tendency of opinion were otherwise, Mr. Adams
would not have been able so long to resist it.—
England, therefore, having, and avowing, an un-
feigned solicitude for the maintenance of strict
friendship, and for the enjoyment of active com-
merce with the, United States, may look, with
indifference on her own account, though not
without interest for the sake of the Republic, am:
the choice which the latter is about to make of
an ostensible Chief Magistrate.— Times.
There is nothing too paradoxical, in the way
of opinion, for a man to entertain after he hap.
mounted a favourite hobby. Such may be con-
sidered the crotchet of an Hon. Baronet, whose
evidence on the Game Bill has just been pub-
lished, and who is stated to have had " no hesi-
tation in saying that he attributes the increase of
poaching to the disposition of the Judges and
of the Juries, both at Sessions and Assizes, to
acquit all poachers, and to condemn all keepers.-
The same witness goes on to state that he con-
siders the " abolition of spring-guns" as another
reason ; though other witnesses, quite as well
informed, have declared that poachers knew just
as well how to avoid spring-guns as to find
pheasants. He adds, in illustration of his first
position, that " if poachers are only sent to York
they are certain of obtaining a triumph over the
country gentlemen." That Yorkshiremerk are
cunning has been admitted, either as a general
truism, or as a vulgar error, from time immemo-
rial ; but we thought that the law had lxe-n
too powerful even for an honest Yorkshire.
man ; nor had we ever heard before that the,
a Yorkshire game-killer. Of all
Judges, on the Northern Circuit, lost all thtir.
weansdhoucoldnshe consequence,
cameae s
so i rralnen,
sight
power,
which
have
heard hazarded upon this subject, this one
is the last—that the law does not reach poachers,
when caught, with sufficient certainty and se-
verity. By the same rule it may be said that
the laws against smuggling are not severe enough
because they do not put down the offence. Are
the Judges in Kent or Sussex sure to acquit all
smugglers, and to condemn all Custom-house
Officers? No ; but the inducement, both in the
one case and in the other, is too strong for the
severest laws to reach. Take away the cause,
and you remove the effect. We do not deny
that there may be a certain degree of esprit de
corps among poachers as well as among game-
preservers ; nor would we pretend to contradict
that part of the Hon. Baronet's argument which
states that " Juries composed of farmers" have
no great disposition to condemn those who ifte.
stroy the animals by which their crops are de.,
voured ; but the returns from nearle all the
orisons in the kingdom unequivee:dy prove,
that, so far from time law having been inoperative,
it has been operative to a osost unmerciful ex,
tent—an extent the more to be deplored, as it
has proved in its effects wholly unavailing as a
check to the offence which it would at once both
punish and prevent.--411orning Herald.

for the last two days,
npsoildiserahbalvee tibuemenbeitn•
of the parishes
very considerable
some, and between the poorer
Wealthier parishioners in others. In the
a instcaotne
soe
If
pgernecaet
parishioners at large and
ti:fedtAirli'seapl'utes
innbetwee the
neighbouring parish of St. Paul, Covent-gar-
den, we see the former have gained what they
conceive a great victory it 4 the election of a Clerk,
confusion
according to their own heart. Whether they-
will be allowed to keep him where they have
placed him cannot be determined until the re-
sult of the scrutiny demanded by the losing
party is known. These annually recurring con-
tentions in parishes are, we think, decidedly in-
jurious ; and, invest them with what names we
will, they end in nothing but heart-burnnigs and
enmities, among neighbours and acquaintances,
to whom peace. and a mutual good understand-
' and
importance than the exaltation
understand-
ing are of more
of all the Mr. Corders, or the degradation of all
the Mr. Roches, who shall ever hold or lose of-
fice among them. We have no idea that dis-
putes will ever cease Where the seeds of discord