American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-23
american Republican
AND
BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
MONDAY MORNING, Frp. 90, 1876.

ipc,.oes of the Clerks Of Baltimore city and
Comfy Courts and the Register of Wills OF
Baltimore county. Tho objections which we
have heretofore urged against the election OF
the Clerk and Register of Wills Of Hartford
county, will apply TO tho measure proposed by
Mr.. Vansant. II it TO deemed advisable to
elect Clerks and Registers by the people, or to
innt their incomes. the law should be general,
and not be made applicable to particular couN-
ties or individuals. To reduce the incomes OF
the Baltimore city and county officers as pro-
p3ssd, might DO considered as equivalent to an
acknowledgement by the legislature, that no
dninulion should be made in the incomes OF
other similar officers Of the State.
We think that those with other matters,
should DO referred to tie consideration OF
convention, which we hope the legislature will
ar,aorizg 10 be called If this be not done dur
ma. the present SESSION, wo feel confid2nt that
there VIII be such an expression of public SELL
r.r,ent IN favor Of the measure, as will obtain
tine obioc, at the session of December next -
Blu. wo hope that bill to take the sense Of the
people on the question Of holding a convention
will receive the sanction Of the present senate
and house Of delegates. With some amend
mcE., the bill introduced BY Mr.. MCIane, Of
this city, would answer the purpose better than
auv which we have seen. 1t is imperfect as it
nov stands, as il goes no further than the for
.Es 81 49, lN contention "a Eput nFEVllinu
"a, the confirmation OF rejection Of its proceed
ings IL is true that the first section states the
gbi9c. to be, TO submit the Constitution which
might bo framed by the convention to the vote
d tho people; but tho mode of elfectng this
object is not defined A section should be adj
dol, requiring the result of the proceedings of
the convention to be submitted to the next &C.
neal assembly which might be held thereafter,
so as to have constitutional action upon it,
The idea that the people have the right to
make or abolish constitutions at pleasure, by a
staple vote at the polls, cannot be seriously
by relecting men. The people
are tae source ofall power; and all public Off
Gers may then be said to be their agents. But,
having, through their delegate, framed an or
rln1 law, and provided the mode by which
tina; law shall be altered or amended, they cam
not otherwise subvcrt or change it without re-
sorting to the extreme right of revolution
ne constitution does not prohibit the egsla-
tura from taking the sense OF tho people upon
any subject nor is the right denied to the same
rover 10 authorize the call of conventon.-
Bat the people have fixed law lor the go
Vermont OF all which cannot be a5rogated or
changed out in thc manner they have dccreed.
TIE ENGLisH NEws. The information re-
crycd By the Cambria is generally considered
70 be- Of most pacific character; and there
can be no doubt that the British government
sincerely desires to preserve amicablo relations
between the two nations. The reduction Of
the English tariff is looked upon as a concilia-
tory measure, and the Union, (the organ of
orr govomment,) expresses the opinion that it
should BIO met on our part by the abandonment
Of the protective policy. 1--WE do not hest
tate 70 express our convictions" (says the
Union,) that if legislation in this liberal sPi-
rit towards Us shall be carried out in goot
faith, it will be met on our part by a modtica
ton OF our tariff system, conceived in splr
OF corresponding liberaIity.' The modi6ca
ton Of the English tariff will be more mat
ter Of necessity than of favor to us. Thu
starving population of that country demand I
che1de. supply Of food than can be afforded
By the English farmers, and it is sound polio.
in government to yield to the demand--anc
more especially, if by so acting this countr!
can be induced to establish free trade prInci
pics, and thus afford profitable employment 70
Ear,,sh labor. We doubt whether the British
government would not yield all protensons Il
Oregon, if VIC would consent, in retarn. to dc
stroy our manufacturing establishments. AnC
this arrangement is suspected to be in contem
plation. ltwould be an admirable bargain 70
England, but sorry one for this country -
Bat VIC must await farther Developments be
fore yvo can rive credit to tbs suggestion. w
mus. hear how the English Ministers and Par
lament have received the rejection by our go
vernnent, Of the proposition to arbitrate, mad
by Nix. Packonham; aud we shall be SURPRISED
if tie tone and temper Of both be not changed
If not, there will be some reason to supect
that an understanding exists, such as has bee,
minated.
TIE WESTERN CONTINENT. We have pc
ruscd the last number of this popular week.
Journal with great interest. Its contents EN-
brace choice variety OF original and solecte
matter of considerable literary merit TIL
publishers seem determined that "The Yves
tern Continent" shall ego ahead" We al
LID 70 hnn,r, IL ut 90 G. IL has met with Nrnn