Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-21

the time that Assembly which is so tfccnv in, nr,s,
ing 10 all, may sit 10 accommodate all such. we
shall relax rules aud take subscribers for the SOS
SION at the ra'eof the price OF annual subscriptions
II the Convention arc ir session two months the
price ut the p"per for that time will be one dollar
TIE "Rumor"-ife TnITr-nnd FIRE. Trode
! The annmnca;ion of the ''rurnor" of = probable
Treaty with England on basis approaching 70 free
trade between the two cuustrics, that the British
Minister had been consulted to ,hc supposed
FEELINGS OF his government and Ind given favor
able answer, and that Mr.. MIaae's instructions
We're shaped with vicw TO the negotiation of such
a treaty, nus caused considerable sensation, and i.
likely to cause much more. Thi. "rumor originated
IN tie n. y. Mercantile Advertiser a Jackson M
per, and one of the few Jackson papers that has
preserved It's self respect Its origin from sp cred
liable source, and the countcnancc it received from
lte NJ \. Commercial, with other circumstances
threw over 1t AN Of probability. The Official
paper OF the Government the Telegraph has rather
confirmed than shaken confidence in the truth of
the rumor, by the ambiguous terms used in contra
dieting 1T for 1t is suspected of studied evasion. in
limiting its denial TO any negotiations with the British
Minister At Washsaston. This is no denial that me-
gu'iations have not been, or will not be, opened
elsewhere lat Londonl or that Mr. M.Laucs instruc-
lions do not embrace the negotiation of sns treaty
as That suggested by the "rumor."
we are Inclined from all We have seen 20 credit
Tue fuinor, notwithstanding the mopstrons paradox
II involves, IN the President and his Secretary of
S'a'e s'Ipposng that Tho Preaty making power is
competent to annu law of Congress regulating the
internal Polly the country. The Presidents know
ledge OF constitutional law s worse than NOTHING,
ana 1t Is not to he believed, that he has much ac
F'aihtance with the mechanism OF foreign cabinets
vi Mr. Van Burcus capacity we of course have n
much higher opinion. but We believe even him 70 no
huch more eminent in managing the State intrigues
OF New York, than he is like TO prove in conduct;,,
the diplomacy Of the nation The situation Of The
Cabinet in relation to the Tariff is full of pernIaxi,
The President Is in n most exquisite dilemma. and Mr.
van Bur"ns case is not much less critical TO this
day the Presidents opinions on that subject. are I'm.
hno"h' '"r oy common Consent, his votes on the Ta-
r OF 1924. are admitted 10 furnish no true indox =,
MS present views Tariff and Aat Tariff contributed
10 elect hiiE--Turii and Auti-Tarif cxpect him 10
ara their respective views What is he 10 DE- to bo
saved lie can no longer play n, hide and srrk.-
lis 'Judiclous Tariff will longer dupc INV block
mead ords are not now the thinr Vie must
"' Ibe letter to DIR. Coleman must nov, bo pr.
PA"aed' lie must tell us hat he means BIZ Gin
dicous" Tariff. He must take the irrcvocob HI, s,
and offend one party or the other past forgivorcss |
His ''jndcious" Tariff helped him with both sil,e
bat he must now come out aud let the world kn,,,,
by his acts which SIDE he intended to dune and dbl
dnpc, by the use of that celebrated term. lie will
not b. able any longer TO run with the hore onJ
'."l VIII the hounis." He Ianyt with his own hor1s
P't the torch to the funors pic Of his general popu
'aHty' we should not he surprised if The "iudici
Gus gentleman was at this moment in an sconv oil
1ouot anu ndcclsion and disposed in his score, soul
10 repent That policy which giving him Temporary
credit Wits al! parties will when the veil is siriupca
Dr. expose BIN tothe ccnsurc Of all. he will 1.-Two
20 regret That he had mol initiated in relation IN b;
sentiments, the course Of him who has no co,ceal
nents from The people, aud whose opinions if occo
l"nalIy wrong, orc ever fenslcs+y rrorlai,ocd ,nJ
consistently followed up. He viii find in the c,l
hat the popularity which results from y stroi,Gr.
Vard ana candid course, IT Ices universal, il more
and valuable thnn that which is the off
phng Of dirguise ond cq,iyocation.
This bou being as it certainly H. the dilemma into
Vhich the Presidents 'iudicious" tanf has brouobi
im is not Improbable chat desire 10 cscorc from
without being brought 10 approve or rcirc, vir,i.
Dover Congress may do nj their next session H., y
v"'ch ne must certainly forfeit the Tariff or Anti II
arm m'our--'thc desIo we say Of escaping from V
eng brought mp 20 the scro'ch---nav have suppcs.
'H To INN aud the first Minister the Ingenious idoa
u DONG something by Trcliy with England. Which !,
nay spare 'he necessity Of the Administration q
"tng"n pnri, and the President discovering what
r. nouns by o"JudIcous" Tariff ii
w ""' %" subject involving the great problems t.
j Protection and Free Trade, We beg leave to in