New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-03-12
BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL.
corr,.r.onaence OF The Nsv-Tsek Tribune.

BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL.
| CORRESPONDENCE OF The New T.,ck Tribune.
wAsHIseToS, THURSDAY, March To-
The rrn1ors OF disruption in the ranks OF the
Locos are no, wthot, foundation. The move
nert of the Radicals in behalf OF Col. Johnson Tar
the Presidency ha, produce,i serious racas among
the friends OF Calhoun. Van Buren,, Benton. and
Buchanan and measure. ara now IL progress 20
arrest the premature action Of the Colonel corps
iattle several States. recently heard he noEai-
nation of Col. Johnson in the West pronounced
faction. and disorsaniziag and a, the same time
il was said ,llat unless he submit fi claims to the
decision OF National Convention he willaSsuredly
be prescribed b. the parry par eTceisnce :
Tie advocates OF the Hero of the late War are
no, 10 be cajo!ed BY the shallow device OF another
Convention Th..v we'll remember the insult put
upon him at the last ;,ssembase AT Baltimore,
when the managers deemed ii advisable To torbear
making nomination for Vice President. 1t was
we'll understood al the time that the nomination
was declined in obedience TO thu prejucccs OF the
Southern. portion OF the party, who protested they
would not as ,nait support the Ticket OF Van
Bu,cn and Johnson. Without protesting TO be
the political or peers onal friend Of Col. Johnson
am free TO say that he is By no TN: most
ceptionable of the candidates of the Loco-t oco
party He is brave, patriotic and generous, and
If the country shall again be doomed TO submit TO
their rule | do not know but its interests and
honor would be quite as we'll protected underline
admin -traton OF Harrisols brother in arms
under that of any OF his named competitors.
The nomination of Mr.. Graham for the ?. Q.
of your City is becoming daily more popular
here, and | sincerely nope it will be confirmed
without much opposition The disappointed APP
plicants. may express opposition to the appoint
rnen but the public at large in your City it IS ex-
pected will approve it. The Senate will probably
act uponit tomorrow or next day. Smith OF Me.
for Comptroller.
a cwunimportant appointments vera confirmed
this morning Yours, LEo
Correspondence OF the New-York Tribune
WASHINGTON, Thursday, March To-
In SENATE to-day. the PRESIDENT presented
several Reports of the Accounts of the DePart-
ments. and other communications among which
was DOE from the Governor of WISCONSIN conlmu-=
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nicating Resolutions OF the Legislative Council OF
that Territory urging the necessity ct some Steps
for removing the Indians in WISCONSIN TO westo'
the Mississippi.
Various petition. were presented
MIR. LINN introduced bill TO refund to General
jackson the fine of $1,000 imposed on MIN by
Judge Hall of y. Orleans, in 1915, with interest.
The bill to amend the Distribution Act, 80 as To
allow settler, on the public lands to change their
locations, was taken up and Mr.. SMIrHot Ia at
some length opposed the bill, and replied TO Air
McRobcrts 5 remark, of yesterday.
The bill was then, on motion of Mr.. CLAY, laid
on the table
The resolutions OF Mr.. CLAY relative to the Ia
riff, rctrcnchmcnt, SC. were opposed in speech
Of an hour and half by Mr. WOODBURY.
replied to the arguments in their support By MIR.
Clay and went into defence OF MIR. Van burens
much abused Gas he sad) Administration, the eN-
p.nscs of which would no, have gone beyond
81 millions annually had not Congress IN their ap-
preparations exceeded tho estimates of the Depart
mants. Mr.. Clay CHR. w. son,cnded) had pro
posed an annual expense OF Government greater
than that Of either of the two last years OF the
late Administration. He opposed the protection
Of ono class of Industry while others neg
lec,ed. and advocated (of course) rctreuchrnent
and reform, under which, if carried out, twenty
per ce1t duty would be ample and probably more
than sufficient for the wants OF Government.
Mr.. SIMMONS has the floor on these resolutions
for Tomorrow.
In the House, the Appropriation bill was IN
mediatcly taken up in Committee Of the Whole,
and Mr. GESrRY made an eloquent and spirited
speech on the subject Of reform in the contingent
expenses of Goyernmcnt-Nr. WIsES amendment
still pending He went for striking out of the
bill all the appropriations for contingencies
source of SO much extravaganza and abuse. He
advocated the separation of the Government pat
ronagc from the party press, and avowed himself
in favor Of accomplishing the Hcrculcan task of
cleansing the .iugelln stnbcs and the best way
TO prevent the accumulation of filth was TO cut oi
{; surplus OF provcnder They should cut of all
THESE underlined contingencies, ard require specific
estimates therefor from tho several Departments.
He went for truly carrying ont the professions OF
reform Of the Wing party. He vas interrupted
with frcquen, explanations by Mr. WISE and 9TH
ers. In aIluson TO the proceeding, Of the Extra
Session, the course Of the Wing party at that time,
&c. he VA. several times called to order by the
Chairman (Mr. Briggs for irrelevancy Mr.. G.
appealed from the decision that he was out Of
dor. The Cornmittee sustained the decision:
Yeas go, Nays Go. He concluded his speech in
order, although with much difficulty coniilng him
self to these limits.