The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-02-01
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Tuesda

"AShiNGION, L ucSudy, Jan. "a
In SENATE, to-day, petitions were presen-
ted against the repeal of the Bankrupt Law
by Mr.. Wright, and in favor Of the Excheq-
uer plan BY Messrs. Colhoun, Rives aud
Tallmadge.
A number of private bills were passed,
among which was one for the relief of the
American author Richard Henry Wilde, by
Yeas "a, Nays Is.
The Oregon bill was advocated at some
length by Mr.. Woodbury., who took differ
emf view of it from any previous speaker,
arguing that ifproperly considered it would
coincide with the wishes Of the whole Sem
ate, and coa,ending that our convention of
1918 and '2s with Great Britain merely re-
lated 10 trade and commerce, for their pros
ecution giving free access TO the ierfilo-y
to citizens of both countries, that in Ian.
guage as we'll as design it had no reference
10 permanent settlements, that it prohibited
neither nation from encouraging emigration
lhither, &c.
Mr.. Phelps explained the views of the
Committee in reporting the bill, and advo-
Gated its passage.
Mr.. Huntington. in a lucid and forcibe
manner, replied TO Mr.. Woodbury., arguing
that the effect Of this bill would be to destroy
the obligations of the treaty.
While he was for fearlessly maintaining
our national rights he was for honorably
complying with our compact obligations and
preserving an unsullied faith. There was
no balsum yet discovered that could cure the
ulcer of violated national honor; and no
art that could repair the wreck of fallen nj,
tional reputation
Mr.. ii. favored the recommital Of The
bill, in order to its amendment, so as TO
comply with The wishes Of gentlemen on all
sides.
Mr.. McDutie obtained the floor, aud the
Senate went into Executive Session.
10 the House, Mr.. Russell of Ohio, ask.
ed leave to offer resolution fixing after the
29.h inst. the daily hour of meeting at ii
O'Clock A. NJ; but objections being made,
1t was not received.
Various reports were made-among those
Of importance were the following:
BY Mr.. Adams, from The Committee on
Foreign Affairs, bills TO provide for the fu-
ture intercourse of the United States with
Government of The Hawaiian or Sandwich
Islands. and with China.
By Mr.. Halsied, from The Committee of
Elections. bill TO suspend for limited
time the Dsric;iug clause oflho Apportioa-
ment Act.
After some unsuccessful attempts 10 get
at business out oforder, the resolution rela-
tive to the refunding of the fine of General
Jackson was taken up.
Mr.. Bolts made manly and forcible !
speech against the remission of The fine, ex.
aiming the history of the attendant cir.
cumstances, challenging parallel in the
history OF civilized governments TO the con. /
Iinued acts of most aggravated cruelty and
and iyrannical oppression, com.
mitted by Gen. jackson in connection with
his proclamation of martial law at New Or.
leans, and arguing that 1t was only in accor.
dance with the acquisitions OF imperative
olieial duty that Jud ge Hall issued the wri,
Of habeas corpus. He considered all the
sagerness and efforts on the part of various
legislatures and of gentlemen here, for The
immediate passage of this blll,. but as bids
Tor the political favor of Gen. Jackson, in
OF which he noticed the fact of
he remarkable change and stiffness since
he publication Of Gen. Jackson's letter, de.
;lariog for MIR. Van Buren,, ofthe gentle.
nan from Mass, (Mr. Cushing) who had
been in such hot haste to pass The bill before
ne 9Th January, and Of other gentlemen,
&c.