New-York daily tribune., 1843-01-10
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Matters iu Washington.

,l., Ths ,,nser this matter !. delayed the better
Had vote been taken when the bill was hrst ia
| trod,ced By Mr.. Everett, it would have been re.
peaed by considerable majority, but iss fate aov
is extremely doubtful, and it is the opinion of
many and ef myself anong them, that 1t viii cot
be repealed, but referred to committee and
amended.
One of the most obstinate Loco-Focos in the
House who was most earnest for its repeal
short ,;me ago. has just returned from Penasyl.
yar;a from short visit, full OF zeal against aSq,
fishing the law, but in favor of It's being extended
70 banks. Sc. If a little more time is gained
think that many others will change also.
send YOU Report of the Secretary of State
r,ods in answer 10 resolution of the Senate ask.
;og for information as 10 the number of applicants
for the benefits of the law and calling tor opiscas
and suggestions of the Judges and District Alter;
rexa of the different Courts TO its operation ard
ef.c, and as to any defects they may have dis.
covered in the act The Report contains the an
swers of the Clerk and AttorEey OF the Cour, ia
Maine, with the opinion of the District Attorney
John Holmes, strongly in favor OF the Continuance
of the law and expressing the bcliei that no IN
stance has occurred where fraudulent advantage
has been taken of it, and suggesting its amendment
80 as 10 include moneycd or trading corporations,
such as Banks, &c. He expresses the belief that
.i,s retrospective effect is nearly over, and cred>
i,ors are beginning to look to it as regulator to
check and control credit. Tha Clerk of the Court
!, Massachusetts makes return of the number Of
applicants in that District but there Is no answer
from the Judge or Attorney
Judge Belts of the Southern District OF New
York gives full and minute view ot the operation
of the law in that District and poists OUT many de-
facts which he thinks ought to be amended. llnI
satisfactory to know that this Judge who has had
more numerous opportunities of observing tue op-
Grafton of this act than any other Judge IN ihs
country, expresses his conviction that NEST o heE
n,nican,s who have come before him, are merit
orious object. for tho provisions and privileges Of
tho Iaw''-,hat the greatest proportion OF these
are bonelessly insolyent," that no of dishor,
esty on their par, has been brought to light by
scrutiny of creditors, and that " as general tact
their integrity stands untarnished." The whoa
,snor and indeed the whole document is interest.
ing and worth publishing.
/ The Clerk of the District of New-Jersey briefly
expresse. similar opinions, and proposes scyen
amendments, which appear to be highly Ptoael,
He say, ,har meme have applied for the benefits
of the law who were no. hopelessly isselvenli
,ba. no, one case has como to his knowledge where
the assets would pay six per cent, upon the 'ch't!
ule of claims. and that g not one in ten pays any,
thing at all -" thus making manifest that tie
law is not seized upon as means of dseniaughH.
the applicants from their engagements, uniii al
hope of being able to fulfil them is at an end
The U. s. Attorney of the Eastern District Of Penn
sylsania suggests several amendments TO the aT
but gives no direct opinion as to the eaPedeney C
continuing it, though the inference is, that %
considers its further operation exPediest atie'
amendment. The Attorney of the Western Dis
rict of Pennsylvania expresses the belief that What
over INJURY which could have arisen from tse Opel
ration, has already taken place. and that its farn
effect will be entirely beneficial.
The District Attorney of Delaware susge.ai
several slight amendments to the law; and tAI
inference 10 be drawn from his letter is that Rl
considers the law bencficial-.hough he gives nd
direct opinion. The Clerk of the District Of MsE
ryand writes that many objections ara made VI
the law in its present form, but that al! agtesI
that proper law would be beneficial to shst
country"
The only expression of opinion decidedly unlsI
vorable TO the law is that of the Judge Of the Ea
crn Virginia District, P. V. Daniel, and that tal
Attorney Of the Same District The Judge ;ags
that its effect has been to destroy credit and con
fdence, the withdrawal of pecuniary facilities tadI
the torpor of useful energy and enterprise, a4j
that the only remedy for these evils is its uncoHd
tional repeal. The District Attorney expressed
similar opinions. 1t is singular that the only shl
lection to the system which has appeared thas ia!
comes from Virginia; but it is the usual practices
many Southern gentlemen to attribute all the lacii
ofenterprise aud consequent poverty OF many parts
of their country TO every thing but the real cas'as
and it is not very strange therefore that the BANK
duced the state of things that has long preYale.s
in Virginia. There are no further returns yess
made TO the Senate upon this subject, except hors
the Courts Of this District, and they give merely
statisticu return without any opinion. / prs,r14
that further report will soon be made from 'h1s
Stnte Department, as soon as answers are recei'efs
from the more remote States.
trust that this document viii be made use 4
effectively in the House, by some Member sho AiS
not such an anxious desire 10 engage in the P0Sf
ical or desoLetory part Gas Mr.. Kennedy isfnf
) of the debate going upon this subject that q
cannot even alluae to the real question properly ri