New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-20
BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL
The Bankrupt Laws &c.
From our Special Correspondent
wAsa,ssrcs, Wednesday, Jan.

| am OF oprnioE, az tnIs oteseHe ~Ai-Ae'
shall no, sssin attempt to give CONJECTURE IN ao'
vance, calculated to encourage the hops that Con
gress viii legi.late decently upon any par''caia'
,pb;sc,. and promise hereafter not to be guilty
again of counting upon any thing like consistency
from one wear TO another, in the doihss Oh zti'
House al least. I believe that almsss every per
son who has written or said any thing witnia 'ne
last fortnight, until yesterday upon the su'eos ..
the bill TO repeal the Bankrupt Law has expressed
strong doubts ST its passage; and all were as
much astonished d, the donss ct yesterday ana Tue
day before as was Such pertec, avalanche Oh
votes as came rushing dawn yesterday SO suddenly
and UNEXPECTEDLY as fairly dumb-sounded every
body.
| wonder if Members who voted for this law al
the Extra Session did not then know that 1t would
of course wipe out great many deoss-'na' Il
,,o,,,d rrl.sse thousands from their legal ooiga-
,;ons and that some small creditors and otter 'oSs
roala complain, Did they expect such a ineasuF'
;. operate wi,hou, producing the very effects IN
,ended By the law ITSELF that unlike every oli.'
law which has ever been passed, 1t would not u
some instances be wrongfully used
Tbsrs never was a measure adopted tor the niis''
,,,;on Of the riecrs to which those who are SO
wicked a, 10 be poor and in debt are exposea ITO"
,b.;r creditors that did not create clamor among
4 certain sort OF people. 1t made great ou'oi
in Massachusetts when creditors were deprived Oh
the glorious and delightful privilege OF shutting up
mon in prison for owing a debt Of less than tlve
dollars. and il required the spirit and bodne's oil
rcformer to propose and accomplish It's abolition
And so Of all such laws
You have seen the Ayes and Noes upon the
passage of the bill yesterday; lao to |. | am
sorry to know that among the Ayes are DO Wings.
b,,, i, NAV afford some consolation to know that
the greater portion Of votes are given by Loco
Fscos the / who voted against the repeal are,
I think, all Wings. But this is sorry comfort.
This is good specimen of the instability which
characteristics the legislation and the Government
generally of this country" constant only IN IN
ceastancy," like the blind goddess standing upon
the wheel. and unstable as water, how can we
excell But there is no in grunbling-so
will say no more, but TO thank Seigneurs that
that they had the grace to provide Tor those are
already waiting at the pool. l do NOT think that
the Senate will strike out the provision in favor OF
those who apply before the passage OF the act.
Mr.. Profit Yesterday moved the reconsideration
of the matter in order to give his friend Gushing
an opportunity of replying to the kicks and cuffs
and bufFetngs he has received during the debate
If he undertakes to reply them all, he will have
employment for week at least. Mean time,
debtors must scramble for the benefit of the law
while it ha. life in it. The Appropriation bill
may occupy two or more days, and possibly the
qves.ion of reconsideration Of the repeal may not
be disposed of this week; and it will not PASS the
Senate without some delay.
Mr. CHoArE has been making very clear and
able speech in the Senate to day, upon the Oregon
bill, and in reply to BENTON and LINN, and max.
ing very able defiance Of the treaty. The gale
ries were intensely crowded to hear Mr.. Choate,
but the suddenaess with which they were emptied
when MIR. Benton began TO reply was really won
derful. Benton goes fer giving and warranting the
land to settlers in Oregon, without regard to trea,
ties or conventions and in the face of every other
consideration than defiance to John Bull
It's said that Isaac Hill is 10 be appointed
Comptroller of the Treasury-but cannot vouch
for the verify of the rumors.
Chapman Johnson, one of the greatest lawyers
in Virginia has been all day arguing cause in the
Supreme Court.
see that Chief Justice Taney's seat is still IN.
occupied, and that Judge Story is not here.
Yours, MANHATTAN.