

E1tract Of a letter to a gentleman IN Boan


dated Wnshington, Feb. 4.
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E1tract Of letter to a gentleman IN Baan
dated Washington, Feb. 4.


" The debate still continues On the Semi.
mole war, and the question will not be tassa
this week. Jackson has amajoniy in fs
House, and a vote Of censure cannot obsa
The discussion has been manly, and will ssl-
tainIy be useful. | wish you could have beard
Clay. His speech was powerful and ss.|
queht. lie Is coming out again on be rssels-|
tons, to answer the arguments oihis opposes.
Gen. Jackson is here. On bis arrival ID ll|
city, notice was issued by The Mayor ta !
meeting OF the citizens 10 consult upon be
subject Of a public dinner, for him. Some
the more rejecting interposed, and ihs dss|
was abandoned. He bas not appeared nuGs|
in public. Last evening saw him siAs
drawing room, in full dress, and vast usHf|
gazing at him.


I" The decision Of the College question y
produced, among the New Hampshire genas'
men, many long faces. did moi heai Z
Ctiet Justice deliver the opinion, ouE u
told il prostrated the University conPIe'sll


" We shall not be able TO do any tbIns ~
Bankrupt bill this sessiop-so all thInA
A 10 the judiciary bill, It'll doubtful HDsni
the House will pass it, even if they 'n1
have any time The Bank report mu'
discussed, and something must be done -,
isly the public mind. But Whatever nsy
the temper and feelings Of the House. ! !
we'll satisfied that no harsh measures W.
tesorted to in The Senate-such as sla'A
the charter, or destroying public e0lnps
The object will be to purify, ard'
doing, TO build up the bank on more suis Il
dations. | think speak The oPlnl0a
most intelligent and influential ID 'ne :"


Capital DefaalH.-The Controller oiNsSl~3
has at last reported on the accounts q = 60
lency the Vice President, Tompkins' ~ hat Il
nor ofNew- York; the result Of which Z
is found delinquent to the following


Charges not allowed, and suspeh- "a, as


ded,


Charges IN his account pre'i'1 1855


to March, 1873,


49,, sl4l 81


The short and the long oitne ous.s, ,gsr. Il
Gov, ompkins received, during ,n Wv lhsas'
since, upwards Of one hundred ana l.rs udittas
dollars Of the public money, OF the sorroupt -
90. 900 Of which he has given no a'eosl ;T "a
ever, and of the residue no vouchers q
even his political friends. ~