New-York tribune., 1841-08-14
POSTSCRIPT.
By this Mornings Southern dail.
Washington Correspondence of the NewYork Tribun'-

the proprety OF h;s ENifa session. ana oeea'i"S ~
rgh OF repeal OF the Bank which without debate WAS laid
on the table and ordered 20 be printed
Mr. BucAAxAS presented memorial ot Merchants OF
Philadelphia against high duty as 20 per cent on silks
aces &c and stating that levied there ought to be TWO
months or more notice given.
Mr. CLAY presented memorial OF citizens OF fhiladei
shia for duty on chloride of lime, and bleaching powder
and against duty indigo both OF whichw iaia on the
table.
The resolution of Mr. CLAY OF Ala calling the Secre-
tary the Treasury the number OF removals and appoint
cnt clerks by the present Commissioner et the General
Land Oce taken up amendment having been oHe'
I'd bv Mr. PREsroS To hi. Mr.. Smith OF Ia offered an
amendment; both of which adapted and farther cal!
the lis; of removals and appointments In the General
Land Office FOR the years from 1929 from 1883 and
from 81 and the number of clerks employed uriHs
that time their services compensation and teta amount OF
wages The resolution, amended was adopted
The Distribution and Presumption bill again taken up
the question being Mr. LtSSs amendment 10 strike cut
the distribution sections and insert provision applying the
net proceeds of pAbc lands the defence OF the Country
Mcsss LlsS and BENTON dwe. length on the circum
stances threatening with Great Britain, boh CONF
enty predicting such and showing the importance
of placing Country of defence and OF MAINTAIN
ing its honor nvslate from foreign aggression Mr. LiSS
Yesterday in recounng the ndgntes and nsoence OF the
British Government mentioned the threat of the British Min
ster in relation TO the release OF Mcleod enireatns the
President to take into his deliberate conviction the
serious nature the consequences which must ensue from
rejection of this demand He said he would hang Mcleod
If for nothing else than this and this he repeated He
however thinking strong expression subsequently
modified it
Mr.. WRIGHT supported the amendment in one OF his best
efforts. also entering briefly the distribution subject,
ticuarly in reply the opening speech of Mr. SMITH OF Ia
In most mastery manner he sketced the Of defence
of the Country and then Of his State containing the great
commercial emporium of the Union, which entirely
defcncclcs condition. the protection of which only inter
rested that State but the whole Unon whose commerce
centcrcd there.
He then spoke of the extended lake OF New ork
in no state of defence which situated The most ni
porant town in the Union, of those the Atlaatc
coast according population, which within gun
shot of British soil and without the necessary for its
protection He knew the share of NcwYork the dstr-
button would be great but taking all these circumstances into
view and the additional of with regard
to Mcleod now imprisoned there and waiting trial. he held
that this fund would be infinitely better employed for
of defence in his State than by distribution.
Mr. TALLMADoE felt called reply briefly to his col.
league He should infer he said) from his colleague
marks tina, the issue was between defending the country
from foreign aggression and leaving it undefended This
was false issue He should be ready 90 far any
man for The purpose Of defence. NewYok had claim
this Government she had given up the control OF her du
ties after much hesitation, this Government which were
hrce-Gths of the whole Of the Union from customs
They could give the proceeds of the lands in eec
tua for the defence OF the country by distribution The
three millions from the lands, given according to this bsll
would be worth twenty millions any other way The coun
try wa. be defended by the abilities of the people to de
end it, This distribution would be applied by New-iok
the completion of her works of internal improvement which
if they had existed during the late would have saved
one campaign all the Of their construction BY it those
works would be completed and this increased the value
property; it had already raised land the Cayuga LIKE
from S. or $40 an acre $50 s60 and other property
an equal ratio If applied proposed by the amendment
it would be far small for the defence of the country but
by distribution they would relieve the States rom their
n ebarras ,men and enable them bear the burdens of
the country If arose, and the States chilled on
TO bear their share in its expenses and 100000 were ne
cessary from New-York oneha mill per cent her pro-
pery thus increased from distribution would pay this sum,
and it would not felt The distribution would build up
the States and the country and go further to prepare for
than any disposition of the proceeds of the lands
The amendment rejected: Yeas 10, Nays 90.
Mr. STURGEON moved amendment. strike out the
ectioa giving the per the States This was
rejected: Yeas II, Nays 3d. second amendment of Mr..
STURGEON was rejected, and Mr. ARCHER having moved
amendment. the Senate ad ouned.
In the House. OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr.. BARSyRD in
trodced resolution take the Bankrupt Bill out of Com
milee Friday (to-morrsw) at T. o'clock
Alr. WISE moved amend it to take 1t out to-day at
3 o'clock
A motien of Mr.. AsDREws Of Ky. to lay the resolution
the table having been rejected without division the
question was taken and the amendment rejected after which
the resolution was lost, by Yeas 79, Nays 80.
The Bankrupt Bill then again taken up IN Committee
of the Whole and debated during the day by Mesrs HrST
ALLEN of Me- and MiL1os BRows OF TeXn in support and
BY Mr.. Pore, in opposition.
The House adjourned at three o'clock. ARGUS
A1ABAxA ELEcrros.-Ceosa and Autauga conHties have
chosen Opp Representatives and Macon Montgomery But