Correspondence Of the American Republican,

WAaEISGroN, Dec. 90, l845.

CRIMINAL COURT.
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Mn Fendall commenced the argument in
hcNulty's. case this morning, in favor Of the
United States. lie spoke for about three hours
aad defined the charge against the traverser
and the law upon the subject, as the evidence
against the accused with unusual force. The
remarks showing The wisdom of the law and
the necessity punIshing public detaulters.


Mr.. Staunton, the colleague Of MIR. Carlisle,
from the State Of Ohio, followed MIR. Fendall.
Ills remarks occupied about three hours. He
argued the inability of the United States to
prosecute, under The existing law, the non-ap-
plication Of it to Clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and the total want of evidence on
the part Of the U. States The money went out
Of the hands of McNulty as loan, or in other
wo,ds it was "depOBite" precisely the same as
it had been in bank or the hands of Corcoran
& Riggs, of this city. Mr.. Staunton made
powerful and effective appeal TO the jury,
dwelling with much emphasis upon h,s high
and unimpeached character, and showing the
innocence of the accused under the present i'll
dictmcnt, according to tho law and the evil
dencc. Twas pronounced by many the most
able address 10 a jury made in this court for a
number Of years. Mr.. Carlisle follows to.
morrow.