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 Great Britain and the v. St0tes.-The fol- lowing Message was on the gath inst. says the National InteIligencpr, submitted hy the Pres ident of the United States to both Houses of Congress. and in each House referred to the Committee on Commerce:

 To the Senate and House of Representatives ot ' #i@a the United States. A GENTLEMEN {: | think it my duty to inform

 you that am daily expecting the definite an-

 swer of the British Government to propo-

 sition which has been submitted to it by this

 upon the subject of the Colonial Trade. This communication has been delayed by

 confident belief that the answer referred

 would have been received early enough to to have admitted of its submission to you in sufficient season for the final action of Con- gress at it's present session and ia now indu- ced by an apprehension that. although the Packet by which 1t was intended to be sent is hourly expected, its arrival may, never. theless, be delayed until after your adjourn ment. h,a aE@afsil es..g,9 nheasses

 Should this branch of the negociation com. ent interdicf W0uid, ieveriheIess, be- neces- sarily continued untilthe next sessioh of Con- gress, as the President has, in no event, au- thoriiy to removeit.

 t Although no decision had been made, at the date of our last advices from Mir. McLane, yet, from the general character of the inter- views between him and those of his Majesty's Ministers, whose particular duty 1t was to confer with him on the subject, there is suf- ficient reason to expect a favorable result. to justify me in submitting to yonthe propriety Of providing for decision in the recess.

 This may be done by authorizing the Pres dent, in case an arrangement can be effected upon such terms as Congress would approve, fo carry the same into effect on our part, by proclamation, or, if it should be thought ad- visable to execute the views of Congress by like means, in the event of m unfayOrable de- cisiOn.

 Any information in the possession of the Executive, which you may deem necessary tO guide your deliberations, and which it may, under existing circumstances, be proper to shall be promptly laid before you, if required. ANDREW JACKSON. Washington, 26th May, 1880.

 From Correspondent of the ". r. Spectator.

 WAsHINGToN. May 28, 1880.

 As you will see, according tn the account of Joseph Gales, Esq there was "a very percep. Iible excitement" yesterday on the reception Df the Presidents Message concerning Inter- nal Improvements, which arose on the q,,es- lion of his signing the MaysviIle Road Bill. It is quite likely Mir. G. will not give all the cOlOrs of the tremendous excitement to-day, IS he is in the habit of smoothing the lan- yuage of their honors when they behave a. miss in that way. Reporters also frequently emper down the phraseOlogy Of a heated de- pate, not willing either from considerations of policy, pr rliberality, to expose our legislators As much as they sometimes ex pose themselves It is to be hoped that not many such debates will eyer take place in either House, as took place in the Representatives Hall to.day. Messrs. DaUiel, Chiffon, Stanberry, Polk, F. F. Barbour, Vance, Sutherland, Sheppard. and Isaacks of Tennessee, participated in the debate. Mr. Daniel spoke in opposition to his vote on the first passage of the bill and was the only member from Kentucky who voted on this occasion against it. Mr. Chil- lon warmly arraigned the plea which was made on the score. of draining the national Treasury, andsconsidered it as ,here pre- text. as the Administration. he affirmed, had shown disposition to make much larger ex- penditures. and had lately appropriated s5Oo,- poo tor an'object contrary tO justice and cqai- v. He referred to the Indian Bill in this remark. MT. Stanberry followed Mr: Chil- Ion. and though dispassionate in manner, aF- .a'gned with great severity the Presidents Message. It was not. he said, candid, Snor 'Pens nor in any respect such a message as became the digniaed source from which it 1 'ncla'ly e.nanated. 1t was. he affirmed, the l work of the Premier Secretary. It was ow electloneering document. It evidently in- | inuated, that owing to the extFavagance of he Congress-. the Treasury was unable Co | ear even 90 llght burden as that imposed Y this hill. While this was its iurinuaflon.