Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-25

people ia his administrations arc daily becoming more
manifest. We have letter before u.s. written ly a
gentleman oil the highest personal ana. political s,sidsns
IRON winch we are permitted 10 make us following eS-
tract;
lent TORN decided majority in this state ut the neat
tall elections The course he has pursued since exet.
cising the duties OF his station hos given general calls
acuon 10 the republicans OF the state who think "a DO.
that he has thus Tar acquitted himself with great ability
aud fidelity, And DO not believe that any foruiee
President rot excepting Jefferson, has attended fear
esSy and c0nScenously TO the promotion of the gen
srai good as General Jackson has the 18th OF
March last The necessary reforms could not be ef.
ieced by character less decisive than his. Much has
been 'lone-miueh remains 10 be done: in my opn
ges should yet be made" no.
On Thursday. the 18Th inst. was presented to tho
President Monsieur Joze &c Arano Robcilo, as Charge
d AHlirs, from Brazil ia.
THE NEGOTIATION.
The statement i'll the papers that the President
bout to arrange the subject OF duties with the British
Government, by treaty, appears TO bear nproba-
h'y, not ahsurdiiy, Oh its very face. Whether the
executive possesses e power 10 enter into rcal
convention embracing the matter of duties may not ad
init 0! denial for, the treaty making power there is
no positive limitation rs 10 subjectmat,er Trade as,
wen as teniory-tdritS well rs boundaries, may b
adjusted by ncgoatUn Bat such has no been the prar-
tice admitted theory Of this government The sbiert
OF duties is complex considerations of revenue as well
as principles OF commercial intercourse, involved IN
the adjustment OF tariff To graduate add TX .s1
oil duties has always in this country been conled TO
The Legislature, as part Of it, appropriate function
For the President to exercise the treaty n3rirr r-
10 NOT he In
traction" 81 The letter of the Constitution or dire RI oie
ference with the power of Congress 10 lcgisatc ON ,
same subject for the Senate may not confirm the rra
"; hut II might be attended with this result which IA
best avoided, OF placing Inc Executive and tile lepis
lure IN inconvcnen, If embarrassing opposition
we 10 not think The President would This possible,
inconvenience any more than hc would wish even to-
appear ccsjrCuS Of Withdrawing any portion of the t,-
heS OF The Legislature from the coroin action of the
two no'es 10 which they fly belong. Tor, the ma,ter
Is arranged by treaty exclusively and the treaty con
ifmcd, what becomes of the Iuuciion OF the popular
branch IN whom the imposition OF taxes Cor duties are
only another name tor taScs) appropriately reside?
The whole story has originated, we presume in the
pohahility Of Mr. FLA being instructed arrange
the British West-lnda Intercourse with this country on
The bas; already oIercdby the British Government lrst
refused By Mr. ADAMS, androrosed 10 be accepted by
hint ICheJlest0n PafriOi.
We perceive IT, question Of the right of instruction
to Keep esenatveS is revived in OF tho papers, il.
consequence OF an article in the Philadelphia Quarterly
Review mwbic ibis right IL disputed This is still an
open question IN politics. and the dispuiants not seen,
to he any nearer lis determination now than when il
was h'.' pr"poundei. \ writer in the Richmond En~,
qurer i very ?nery with the author OF the article h,
the Philadelphia Quarterly, and arragns the doctrine
deny ing thc righ III question anti republican Bur
The Editor o. the Columbian Telescope denoumces the
converse OF the principle mPIng this dcnoIni-
nation Il II concevabic that under government Of
which representation is the very essence there can he
such dispute 10 what it means Is the problem so
ndeiermnac IN ITSELF that 40 principles can
be appealed 10 by the ai5iier, Ly which its solution
might u" assisted We had supposed tat this 90
vernment oi delegated trusts, which are resumed tv
those WHO have Inherent right in the political esta
when the trustees uniailhlul incompetent. We
had all along thought thSt regularly recurring cleo
lions were the tests 10y which these were tried
a. TO whether they had really represented the interests
they were delegated tofake IN charge. But this
all heTesy-downright heTesy, in this age of iliumns.
tOn-iis era Of IiIe "inarch Of nand." Tho relation,
between the Constituent and the Represe native can
not he one oil certain obligation 10 be determined on any
wedeiinsd finciple. Oar elections mere cereIuo-
mails OF republlcansn, indicating that the people have
the right al stated peiods, TO rccufy
OF Their wishes on the part of their delegates but that
| IIfeIenGent on
wish az soon "a The act OF election performed ii Ibis
is the theory Of rcprcseutuire government teu have
we sadly Insconcciye ed that theory.
! We would not he understood as affirming ha, H.
Representative is TO be Invested Of all discre ton But
there appears 10 he medium in the argument as II
conducted 10y The respective couba,ans On all lcaI9
ing public questions, there must be presumed TO exs
an identity Of feeling and opinion between the repre-.
sentative ana me represented, why Is The former cho-
aei! Tho sentiments entertained by the great body Of
delegate commitments are those lac is appointed 10 ex
press and enforce, according TO the aspect in ,yc,
questions CT general concern presented the periyj
vi election and up TO the he takes his seal ~
circumstances not ioreseen have occurred to change
entirely, essentially vary the face of the on.s,;
mere the discretion exercised by the Representa,;yo 80
change thai opinion which common TO him and ii;
Constituent nothing than that Use of udrmeI,
"h'cn 'he ease warrants 1t is rarely, however thai
questions {" internal policy changed in their lcad
hg elements. To suppose tia such questions are 4,
Oe disposed OF al tlie will within OF the Rsnre
sentative, alter Ut discussion by means of e ras,
Il TO substitute tie conclusions OF individual for ina
concentration OF sentiment which resides i'm an an,;r
community, when opinions have been matured and H.
fullest Hight has been shed on disputed POINTS
Occasions will occur when unknown crcuinst,pco.
hut Just revealed az the moment of legislative etermi
nation, tnay justify the Representative in dsohevinc
the ascertained wishes OF his Constituents be thai oc
caSion the election even of the Chief Magistrate II
this case IL Is fatty presumed the Representative arta
"a his Constituents would have acted had the reveJao
been made in time, and he decides according 10 the 49,.
convictions OF bis understanding. This is eyIenry
however, only an exception to the rule that binds ~,
delegate TO The opinions Of those he represents In moe
questions oil foreign policy, larger scope for such dis
crouon must OF course be allowed; Tor such
are 10 be determined knowledge of facts tbat csn
not he popularity known, and Of which the Leg,,i,,
anu the Executive are properly the sole deposjtorics
That any invaridble rule be laid down M, a.
subject Is not pretended. Tor the circumstances pbic
may alter the aspect u public Questions between H.
poiod that the Representative is chosen and tho ,,er
he Is required 10 decide, cannot be brought within go
principle that is susceptible of universal appca,io
hc leading rule canna;, however, be msconceivcdi,
IS the great law oil representative democrscv--i,s
prime cIeEent-i's chief ingredient. Those ,ri,ers
rush INTO extremes who deny the right of ins,rucfio
"a hniine. or those who, the very an,ipoJe of n
doctrine, slrm that lie exercise is tyranny in the ma
Joy' as Is averrcd by che Columbia Telescope RIO.
IRON ,he N. Y. Journal Of Commcrc1
.IbAldS ON FRANCE We like tile tone Of rema,is
adopted by the Journal du BayTe, respect 10 the
inercan Claims on France. UDquestionabiy, II The
fiench Government would consent 10 refer the case IN
Third power and abide by its decision, the Americans
would be happy TO them these terms snd pro
badly would prefer II, instead Of any further rcpreson
tdtioos aud rcmonstrances
The policy of referring Disputed questions tirJ
II a.