New-York tribune., 1842-01-10
rrom our SpeciAl Correspondent.

L, i, viii. pain that write it: the mos: humane
and benign provision of the Extra Session Oh Lon
yr.ss i abou, TO be repealed. \ vote to-day was
taken in the House OF Repres sentative. on rsierr'ns
a petition 10 the Judiciary Committee with ln'tf''c-
ton. 10 report bill TO that effect and 10 the utter
a.tsnshmen, of every friend 20 humaaly. 1t was
CARRIED by 81 majority think hear you
.4claim, ..yyhat next I" "Will party madness
sve It's fury also against the Land b'I ;-re'u''' %
adopt measures for adjusting tins Tariff, ana rss1
a,ng the snan.cs OF the country he o''e'
are ou, of Joint, and confess my inability to give
a satisfactory answer to these inquiries NC nave
a wilv and unscrupulous enemy to dea! w'in' ana
under the hcartless dcspotsm and direction OF
Ieaders like CALRou., WRIGHT, BENTON and h0
cHASAx, the country has every thing to tear from
their course Inised it Is deliberate Judge
ment. tina, almost, to a man. the Democratic party
! 40 ca!led) in both Houses, aided az tear thev
will be By certain cratic Wings, will resolve to re-
peal the Bankrupt Law and the Land BILL and
defeat every salutary measure submitted to Con-
gress By the President.
Hha, think you: are the constituents OF these
gentlemen prepared to bow susmissivey TO tse'r
high bShes,sl Will,he farmer. tho mechanic, the
merchant and manufacturer thus lightly part win
the price of their ancestors blood and treasure
Is it necessary to awaken their remembrance OF
the unparalleled distrc,scs and burthens under
which their fn,hers eroancd to achieve the rights
and liberties that are now about to be basey vio-
lated VIII they quietly submit to be deceived
and bearded BY their public servants, whose uh''a
,iona policy has direct tendency to demo'ish the
beautiful! fabric of our glorious Contedcracy, and
rear upon its ruins the frighttul structure OF tA'
viIes, anarchy'
Such is The state of parties in the capitol at thi'
moment, that il is almost impossible TO predict tho
| result, of the labors of the committees IN either
House but think | may with some confidence
assure YOU that the committee on the subject OF
! the apporlionment of Representatives Will make
heir report in the course Of seven or eight days,
recommending ratio of somewhere near SIXTY thou
sand and will adjust the fractions most cqultaoiy
The Committee on Post Offices, &c. have had but
single meeting and consequently have made but
little progress. MIR, BRIod,, however, Is deter
mined 10 subrait to the consideration OF tho fious
many important improvements in this Department
Of the Government, and among them, am happy
to inform your, the system of charging postage by
weight meets his decided appreciation. eur well
digested views upon this subject have been pre-
sented to him, and no doubt they will square 10
mos, respect, with hi. opinions 1t is needless tor
ms TO add, that the wise discretion and fearless
honesty Of Mr. B. cannot fail to secure an able
and patriotic report for the Post Office Committee,
The Committee Of Rstrenchment, At the head
of which is Gov. GiLMER of Va, are busiIy en-
gagged in searching Tor abuses ia thu several De
par,ments and in the course OF the session you
may look for an able exposition of the stspenstaTy
extraya games OF the Administrations of Gen. Jack
son and Mr. Van Buren, accompanied with an earn
est recommendation to reform it with strong
hand.
After all, I despair Of much beneficial legsla
ton at this tession All conccdo the alarming
condition of the country but it i. apprehendec
tina, majority vii! prove recreant TO their trust
and in their triangular warfare. the President anc
the Two parties in Congress will ctiectually detea
tho expectations of the People. LEO.