SECRET HISTORY OF THE DIsTRIBU-

 TON BILL
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Our readers will remember that at the time ofhe passage ot the Distribution Bill, 1t generally be- Heved that the amendment offered by MT. Anthony, had lis origin in the palace and that it was Ill realty drawn up by Elr. Attorney General Butler It was ascertaned also, the authority of members of the House, that the amendment in the hand writing of Major Donelson, the Presidents private Secretary.

 These statements shown 10 be rue. by the testimony of the Hon. Adam Huntsman, member of Congress from Tennessee, q gentleman of uadoubted yeracity and Woshiagtoa City Sun.

 At the internal improvement meeting held in this place (Nashvie,) says the Franklin Review, on the night of the l2th instant Mir. Huntsnaan dele gate from Madison county, and in speech on political influence and bearing of the internal improvement question, n connexion with the deposte bill of last ses sion oi Congress- stated that since his arrival at Nash viie he had heard t rVmofed that President Jackson in hls message 10 the coming session of Congress in- tended 10 recommend repeal of the s'eompronlse with view to destroy the sautary provisions of the depose bill He said he did not believe 1t to be the fact That General Jackson was soenny, delbeT- atey, and from thorough conviction, committed to 1ne support ot the principles developed ln that bll he spoke, he said, auhortatively, and from faets Wnth came personally under his own observation. lie was present when he deposte bill came from the senale' IL was handed to General Jackson, who said fhai Ill

 Its present shape he would be compelled to veto lfoi constitutional scruples, but that he could ifale a' amendment which, f adopted, would meet hs nll ap, probation and enable him to approve t without any sacrifice ol principles. He was requested to do SO and retired with the Attorney General, 3. F. Duasi' wrote the amendment which was copied by hls se' reiary Mr. Donelson, and handed to Mr. Anthony, devoted friend of the Presidents from PennsylFapla' Wno offered II Tn the House, where it finally auoP ed, and being then fully and uneqaivoealy eSpes','e ol Jackson's sentiments was approved by hltl, anO now the law of the land