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The decision of the Supreme Court in the
case of Mcleod, excited some little feeling
in the city, but it was only temporary. In
deed, this result was very generally anticIpa-
ted and had the prisoner been discharged, the
surprise would have been much greater. 1t
was confidently said by several papers in
this city that the case would be Immediately
carried into the Court of Errors: but there
is TIE best reason to believe that this is mis-
take. 1t is understood that the wishes of
Mcleod are in favor of going to trial forth
with and what is quite as much to the pur-
pose, the case cannot 90 into the Court of
Errors until after it has been tried by jury.
have heard on very good authority that
strong exertIons will be made by the Border
Patriots to procure the conviction of Mcleod
at all hazards. 1t is said that large sums of
money have been contributed, and men
procured who will swear positively to the
fact of his agency in the destruction of the
Caroline, and also to disprove opposing tcs-
tmony. The truth ofthe case is understood
to be that his brother Angus Mcleod was
engaged in the affair but that Alexander was
not. In this state of things, and with the
full conviction that no effort will be spared
to convict Mcleod of murder by fair means
or foul, there is certainly no little well groun-
ded apprehension for the result.
The progress Of legislation at the Capitol
Tor the past week. has been slow, and the
prospect looks dubious at best. 1t is rendered
quite certain that the bank bill as reported by
MIR. Clay cannot pass tho it is hoped that
Dill will pass which will subscrvc the best in
teres's Of the country and yet satisfy all the
conscientious scruples of those whose oppo-
sion causes the main obstruction to the pub.
TIC business. Private advices render 1t prob
able that the power of establishing branches
Will be entrusted to Congress and thus effect
Il compromise etwccn those who wish fine
Mother Bank to have the power, and those
who desire that it should dope entirely up-
on the wish of the State Lceisalure. I'm.
less some such arran cement is brouob, ahout
1t is quite unlikely that VIC shall have any
Bank which will be of essential srrvic. :,
the country. The bill connof pass in such
shape as will give the Bank power to cstab-
lish branches wherever it chooses; and if i,
rely entirely upon the will of the State nine
tenths of its real influence will be lost
Suppose that two years hence, one branch of
this State Legislature and of the Penns,!-
vania Legislature should be Loco Foco:
both these states would of course refuse to
have branch of the Bank. The urea,
Metropolis tl!cn-lhc centre of business and
the very head of commerce, would be dcpri-
we'd of all advantage from the Bank. and
three-iourlhs of all the business in the conn
try would derive 10 benefit from its establish
ment. With such provso, National In
stliuton would be of but little Importance
We have the best reason. however, TO hone
that we shall have Bank much better adam
ted to the wants Of the commercial commu-
nifty. The regulation of Exchanges, of itself
Is a matter Of no little consequence.
MIR. Clay with fearless, un-sellish devo-
ton to the interests of the country which we
should be glad to see more generally mita-
ted, Is determined TO carry forward to its
completion the great business of the session.
The opposition members are determined,
however, to retard and embarrass the pro-
ceedngS in both branches OF Congress to the
utmost of their ability. They desire nothing
more earnestly than that the session should
prove a.tail"re in order that they may cast
the odlnm of the measure upon the Wings.
You must have observed with what lusty
voices they below and rage abou, 'gag-law, ,
tyranny OF the majority, sc. whenever they
are choked off in their long windcd, pur-
pose-less harang'cs by a decisive application
OF the previous question. They have been
busily engaged, rank and file, for some two
weeks in offering amendments to the Bank
bill-sone Of them of the most frivolous
character, and all 50 entirely opposed to the
main features of the bill, and so liuc calcu.
lated to promote the welfare of the country
that they were sure they would be Instantly
voted down. But on each of these amend.
mcnts they have taken occasion to make long
tedious speeches, merely TO consume the
time and njure the cause of the Admnistra.
ton. But there is a fair prospect that all
these manGuvres will be fairly thwarted and
that the great measures Of the Extra Session
will be speedily carried to their complc,ion
There is no great change in our,NIarkc,s
The news by the Caledonia has caused =,
slight advance in Cotton. Flour and Wbca,
WILSON fall very considerably. The pros.
poets of the harvest throughout the country.
Notwithstanding the fears that were enter.
tanned, are highly promising. VERMONT.
give understand the Tory Convention
which met at Williston last Tuesday nom;-