Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1842-01-25
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Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune. I
Washington, Jan.

Washington, Jan H.
That there has been systematic design on the
Opposition in both Houses of Congress to embarrass
and defeat every saluary measure that may be pro.
posed by the Wings at this Session, is obvious to ev
cry observer. The last words of the Presidents
Message was scarcely pronounced in the Senate be-
fore Mr.. Benton denounced in terms evidently pre-
pared for the OCCASION and the subsequent caucusses
OF the party have solemny ratified the actious re-
solve of the Jacobin. Although knowledge of the
character of our counrymen and oftheir Represent
atives forbids the suspicion that majority of them
are so infatuated by party madness as to neglect or
violate the interests of their country vet to the en-
lightened the notifying appearances in the Capitol
at the present juncture are truly alarming.
The manifestations in the House of Representa-
tlves on the subject of the Bankrupt Law and the
Land Bill betray vacillation unworthy the intelli-
gence and dignity of legislators and studous con-
tempt for the sufferings and wishes of the People
A CLEAN of light, however has penetrated the gloom
that for two days past enveloped these questions
voice has come up to the halls of the Nation, and
rung in the ears of fhe Representatives timely
warning A bill to postpone and modify may posi-
bly, pass, but the Bankrupt Law aoW not be repeal
am no alarmst, yet in the existing state of our
Foreign Relations it becomes us to be prepared to
meet every emergency. The position we occupy
towards Great Britain, to say the least is most deli
P~AAAONSj
earnest recommendations of the Executive to aug
ment the Military and Naval force of the country
are founded in wisdom and prudence If all that |
have recently heard upon the subject be true the pro
pety OF the measure is obvious that it would ar
que almost mbecility or treachery in the Councils
of the country to refuse to adopt them
You will shortly hear of many important reforms
and retrenchments in the Treasury Department A
circular will be issued by the First Comptroller tc
the Marshals, District Attorneys, Clerks of the
Courts, Collectors, Sc. in pursuance of the act Of
March last, which will save large sums of money
and preclude the possibility of specializing upon the
Treasury to the shameful extent practised by many
of the incumbens of the late Administrations More
over the erupions which now exist in some branche.
of the Public service will be detected and punished
to the extent Of the law Let the culprits beware
their former character and services to the party can
not protect them.
Mr. B., the gentleman who figures in a recent let
ter from the Couriers correspondent at Washing
ton, and who is said to have been present at a con
yersation he detailed between President TYLER anC
Gen. Van Rensselaer, of your State, must hold very
menyable position in the estimation of all honorabl,
men, What excuse can he frame for thus violating
the sancty of social intercourse supposing the state
ments of A. r. to be true ? To bear a transcript
OF private letter to the eye of the President wthou
permission of the writer is in itself an outrag
ing the couresies of society, that to be named onl,
must excite universal reprobation