The Arkansas banner., 1845-01-29
MORE BRITISH WHIGGRRY.

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 fhe Law Reporter" for the present month, published at Boston, and edited by Peleg IF. CAqa- dief, of the Boston Bar, has just met our eye. Of its value. as a work on law, We have not examined itsuiiicienily to form an epihoa nor would we feel called on to notice it. in that character, either favor ably or unfavorahly. Upon casually perusing, how ever, the first article of its contents on ..The Brit ish Parliament, we fad sentiments so un-Amer- can--so aat-American indeed, that we deem t our duty to present them to the consideration of our readers, in order that it may be seen that in some portions of the Union, at least, there are men who with American names, yet wear British hearts in their hosoms; and who denying the virtue and in- telligence of the peope-and their capacity for self government seel, every occasion 10 advocate and proclaim the superiority of British institutions. over those of our own country
 In speaking of the House of Commons this Re porter says:
 ss It tends greatly to the iaaepeadeaee and digaifs of the Commons, that Hey are nof Recessayiig nor generally residents cftte piaees for trtich mey su and if their course preudices their prospects in on, part of the Kingdom, ii is likely to advance them in another. If they rejected by the borough of old saram. they may be returned for Liverpool or Manchester. 7aey hare no' Maref0re, Mai pqr- olgzing erIor of her constituents before tFeir eges. ,ehieh teaas 10 re5aee aa fmeriean Legislator io mere puppet
 We ask partculur attention to the foregoing cx- tract, and more especially to the lines we have ital ie,se8 twill there be seen that the great object of admiration and desire with this Reporter is the "ia dependence and digaity = of the Representative And how is he to attain tbeses Obviously, by pla. cing the Representative intirely above, beyond the reach, and irresponsible, of the constituent Is this American doctrne' Is is not rather direct attack upon the very foundation principle of our form of goyernment-that the Legislator is and should be. the Immediate Representative of his constituents, and strictly responsible to them alone, for all his aciss Nor would he haze the Representative, in any wise, under the influence of .tthat paraiysjag terror cf hs constituents Ssc" This is mere repe- h,ion of the odoas doctrine of John Quincy Ad. ans, (the present Abolition leader ia Congress. ] that " the Representative should not be paralyzed by the will of his constituents s Is it American doctrine--is it Repubcan--is i; Democratic de, 'rine' We answer no t is neither But it is British doctfne-it is Federal docirine--it is Vbig doctrine II is the doctrine Of every friend of Brit ish institutions, in preference to the free popular institutions of our own country Ii 1Yas taught bv the old fathers of Federalism from the origin of our GoTornment-it was revived, and put forth in a Presidential Message, by John Quincy Adams some issniy years ayoit has. ever siaee been the cher ished sentiment of the Whig party and for tlai reason we call them $ British Wings.
 
 There arc other extracts VIC might make. breath. ins t.e same spirit and in terms almost as exceu- tionahle and offensive io tht feelings of every he- liever in iha excellence Of American institutions. and of every lover oi his county The f,neo.n-. however is sufficient, 10 shes the sentiments el .he Bassoa " Las Reporter. ia regard 10 ,he ,ol. ieal institutions of country. ala his sbgious , sire that they should te eianged ias Chose of Eng. land. Leti, also, ba borne h mind thai ttse sen. iimeass came directly. within he lnnati lsca the lot bed of Federal British. Nhiz.erv, fhr City al Bosioa-shc home of weisler an4 Aatms. i.tie.i .loabsiess under tieir Inspection aai auspices Ii < anoiler tKiasAet slso dat tha Wte party nsvei miss opportunity to rifsaisls snd tiiiass iieli adioas anti.Amesisaa desldaes. TkeiF uiieei is e bod ths ssaairy wish ltam. aal fAey are an.sfa, puiouS ~ in tle mesus msdiau. Under ihs eaifs 4 ef#a ReF-#.sr, liey af zl1 $ Fss taih Nesf ws exFssa f. saw fAsH fss#5s#= s#sa sleisal 5asH- asls 9his attempt se Fasaaa e.sg La. aaA Phsse, .a h4r i.ssis hstll sllaa b F9issa asf tsA ul 2 ,zzzsssz s=- .Azs- vss hse- s.=sasss4 esA sals. kss nsfs hlihas lsss sE1 stss4fsge Eass Hsszkesy