Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-21
EDITOR CORRESPONDENTS.

" dSdh9SiOR, january IL, 1851
DPAE SIR-As expected, Nh. ARNOLD has
not borne his defeat with equanimuy Con
coivlng himself TO have been grossly ipsulted
and injured ny some romarki made by Mr.
Polk, of Tennessee, on the floor Of the House,
he, as ! understand, has requested the Editor
OF the Telegraph 10 give hln the ne Of his
paper fora reply. This, il is said. the Tele-
gr phi Editor has r, fused bui OF course Mr.
ARNOLD has othor channels of communication
Possibly. hair triggers may be introduced mere,
again.
Aresolution was introduced into The II use
day, for the purpose Of instlluilng an inqulT,
tuto the present condition Of the Academy at
West Point and especially into the manner IN
whirh the appointments OF Cadets have been
and still continus 10 be, made The resolution
was offered by Mr.. BLAIR, of South Carolina
think myself thai il is high timr that the ma
. tiJn should know that there is too much OF the
power of placing young men nj the Sch1o in
the hands OF Members Of Congress.
The debate on tho distribution of the Pnblc
Lands Till confines but ! think the House
is eet,ine tired OF he discussion Probably he
subject may serve for three or more pressing
harangue., and then be suffered 10 sleep the
sleep of death
A proposition Inns been made-I believe
defects in The construction o. the Hall. THIS
su ect will be taken up hereafter.
The judiciary BIZ, as reported by the Com
milee on the Judiciary was taken up to,das +.
and discussed by Mr.. buchanan at length.
After the conclusion Of his speech, alr. STRONG
of New York, ofered an amendment TO tue bill.
going TO abolish the present Circuit Courts.
aud giving their duties to the Distrtct Courts
and providing that there shall be two terms of
the Supreme Court IN each year--one To be
! held in Washington, the other IN Philadelphia
/ This amendment was ordered To he printed
the SENATE have been engaged all day in
debating a bill apprnpriaiIng forty thousand
! dollars for the exIlnguishment of some ludian
titles in the State onndiana. In the course OF
this debate, mn amendment was proposed TO the
bill. providing that no secret presents should he
given 10 influence the Indians in making the
proposed cession. At this, the good men aud
true 6red-Mr. Hnyne averling that II intima-
J ted forgone conclusion that the President in
tends 10 acl improperly. Mr.. Benton followed
suit on the same side and protested against in.
Situations against the purity of this most imma-
culate Administration. The beauty of the
matter is, however, that Mr.. McKny s amend
ment was carried in the Committee of the
Whole, but as soon as The idea was started that
the most distant thought was harbored against
the powers that be, and the subject canes up a.
gain before the Senate, the amendment was
laid upon the table. Thus do affairs run. Ney
ertheless there is a much better spirit and feel
ing of independence in the Senate, thsn you
may imagine, and | cannot but think that
some OF the good old eaveu will show itself yet
Next week, as things progress, perhaps
NAV have matters Of mOre Importance TO com.
munica ate to you than have been able 10 col
lect the present week. dteE. Gag.