New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-12-24
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Decemb


give you.
No Vote, which can be looked upon as test mas
yet been taken upon the Bankrupt DILL though
there does to-day appear TO be doubt as to the
result in the minds of many who have hitherto
viewed the repeal as certain to take place. You
will see that most of the day spent in the dis
cuss;on OF motions in regard to this bill The mat
ter had assumed most singular variety of forms
and positions, and perfect ENHANCEMENT of the
question was accomplished before any thing like a
debate took place upon the bill itself. The pre-
vious question was refused by considerable ma
jerity, and disposition was manifested by many
to amend the bill in the manner mentioned In my
letter of yesterday. Others were disposed to in
cladc corporations, while others were for extend
ing the time-dnring which present applicants
might avail themselves Of the benefits of the law
until next March, and others to still more remote
period. 1t is not improbable that the act may YET
be saved in some form, though it certainly is high
time for all who intend to avail themselves Of this
most just, humane and polite law, to take speedy
steps to that end. | hope it will ever be borne in
mind that 3Yhig Congress passed this act, by
co-Focos, or democracy, as they call themselves,
almost to man. Many an honest man, who may
be shut out from the benefits of this law for want
of the means for paying the necessary fees, will
hereafter listen with no kind feelings to the pro.
fessions of Tammsny Orators, at Park meetings,
uttering such fervid professions of exclusive love
for the rights of the million, as have hitherto be-
guiled the thousands of honest but deluded men
who uphold the grinding aristocracy of the " De-
MocRAcY" here and elsewhere.
hope that our friends will fight every inch Of
ground upon this question, both in the House and
the Senate.
MIR. Wise made speech to-day upon this sub
iect which did him no credit.
MIR. Underwood of Kentucky, who is one OF
the most manly and high-mindea men in the House,
spoke well against the Repeal, and gave Sigh,
account of his own experience.
Mr.. Hopkns-PuAer Hopkins-of Va. made a
very windy harungue in favor of the bill
Mr.. ArHold was thar, }" on the spot, and enter.
tanned the House for very long hour-saying a
great many wise and witty and funny things, with.
out regard to arrangement, or grammar, or Wal
ker. He is a perfect wild cat when he is once
fairly on the floor for speech, and screams at the
top of his lungs and until he is red in the face,
while the House is kept in roars of merriment,
sometimes with him and sometimes at him. He
can say more hard things of Capt. Tyler in fewer
words than any man in the House. Neither does
he spare "modern democracy." or the subter-
reneans" either.
He walked into Daniel Webster, whose name,
by the way is more offensive here than can easily
describe to you, and handled him very severely and
roughly, too, for his Faneuil Hall speech.
Mr.. A. has much more zeal than discretion, ne
ve1theless he is a good Wing and never fnches
singing /" modern democracy most severely.
The bill was debated until near four o'clock
without a result, and the house ad journed.
have observed that all the Locos are particu
lary jealous, now that the Wings have CONTROL lest
a few dollars be expended for clerk hire when COM
nit ees are overburdened with business. This is
the case also in the Senate though when they had
control such aid was allowed whenever required !
an, sorry to see that our Wing friends allow them
as O general rule, do no work in the Committees
and leave it all for the majority to transact, They
even had the meanness to oppose the allowance
of a Secretary to the President of the Senate, at
the last Session, although while r. M. Johnson
filed that place nobody objected to allowing him
Secretary. Yours, MANHATTAN.
LATER FROM MExIco.-Reports from Tampico,
of the 9th inst. have been received at New-Or-
leans. Business was brisk at Tampico, and there
was good demand for foreign goods. The Brit
ish brig Prince Albert, was wrecked on the south
side Of Tampico bar; vessel and cargo, consisting
of dry goods, valued at $24o 600, total loss
The latest letters from the city of Mexico, are
dated November goth. No mention is made of the
negotiations with the United States, the contest
with Texas, or the new Mexican Constitution
Santa Ana continued to reside at his country seat
in the State of Vera Cruz. Nothing later from
Yucatan.
FROM BUESos AYREs.-The bark Smyrna ar
rived yesterday from Buenos Ayres in 43 days.
The river was open when she left. Il is stated
in the British Packet of the 5th ut. that Rivera,
President of the Oriental Republic, has formed an
alliance with the insurgents in the Brazilian pro.
vince of Rio Grande. The Brazilian Charge
d Affaires at Montevideo Immediately entered q
protest and demanded his passports. The Packet
does not vouch for the accuracy Of the rumor.
From BERmUDA.-Bermuda dates to the 9th
inst have been received in this city. Her Majes
rvs shin Tlustrious arrived there on the 9TH hay
ing sustained considerable damage from storm