New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-26
Reply TO Hon. Samuel simons. NJ. C. and N. d.

RanIy Hon. Samuct StEtods. uks Se 6nd Ne De
! Correspondence Of The Tribune
/ wAssISGros, Nay .1sls
! Nv recent vis;, to the North threw ne so much
behind that have neglected 70 notice several things
which demand attention. And first among my de-
fe-red items End a running sccount on my books
with Hon. SAxuEL SrNoys, OF Connecticut. NJ.
j D. &c.
/ have before me copy OF the Repu6iicGn
Farmer" published in Bridgeport. Connecticut.
/ sen; to NE By Wing friend. The Dr.. had not the
rnsuliress TO send me The letter IS signed
F.. Rowland" but its assumption and vulgari,y show
roo Mainly the ex.Chsrman of the Committee on
Ensravinss whose antics in the last Congress cared
several stu bborn cases of dyspepsia much more ef-
6ectuallv than he could have done by regular prac-
| tice.
The occasion of this ebullition of the DIS wrath
WAS letter which, addressed 10 NV Whig trends
/ in Connecticut jus, before the Election in that
! State. in which l did bur justice TO the present
verv able delegation in Congress from that noble
little State for the services which they have render
ed 10 their constituents Among other things sta
red iha, TRUMAN SMITH had got an appropriation
Of SIS coo for the barbor of Bridgeport, which was
lost IN the last Congress by the appropriately OF Dr.
Smons, though reported by the committee.
The Dr.. in reply writes very savage letter IN
the Farmer OF April 7;h. BE states tina, he un-
derstands that Richelieu is that same Mr..
Sc-tha, am quasi Albno-,hsi was found
useful in some camp service during the last presi-
dental csnvass-thst am repudiated by my coun-
,ryr1en-that was driven from the House OF KEEP
resentatives motion made by the high mind
ed BRINKERRorF-,hat | was wrong in stating
the case OF the Bird geport har5or appropriation in
asmuch "a he had got the committee add $4,000 10
$4,000. reported originally. which passed uuop-
posed-and, lastly. that the correspondent OF the
I..k, Tx
"a liar or jackass.'
STo each of these points will reply beginning al
the last in imitation Of the Dr. who slwsvs did bu-
sness wrong end foremost.
Whether The Tribune is suphureous' or not
leave as personal matter between the Doctor AID
the responsible Editor. The choice he offers me
politely decline. Nobody can offer 10 give what
does no, belong to him. The ephets which he Of
fers TO bestow, belong so exclusively TO himself,
that il would be unsenerous TO share them with
him. 1t would be robbing him of old family por-
traits. Should l take them from their proper own.
er, there is no enlightened jury in Chris!endom
which would refuse 10 grant the Doctor damages.
NV original charge true substantially. in ev-
cry particular. The Doctor tries to escape by say
ing it the last Session, bus il was during
| the last Congress.
have examined the House Documents. and shall
state the facts more explicitly. The Doctor is mis-
taken even with regard to the last Session The ori-
gina bill reported last Session did not contain an ap.
preparation for Bridgeport, either OF $4,000 or
$4,000. but an amendment, offered. believe. by
Mr. McClelland, OF Michigan, did contain an appro.
pration OF SIS 00o-not so with added 10 il, as
stated. The Doc:er. probably aware of the fate of
the appropriation if he advocated il; wisely held hs
tongue as | can see mention Of his name in the
debate. and it passed, but was vetoed.
But i, was the first session of the last Congress
which meant 10 refer to- The River and Harbor
bill was reported without an appropriation for
| Rrlyaport nfafo r,ata IN
the Committee that B ridgeport Harbor should no,
be neglected, and they accordingly agreed 10 put
$4,000 in the bill for that purpose. But DR.. 81
mons wanted to have the credit of moving and car.
rying the amendment. The Committee, therefore,
yielded the business 10 his management.
April 9th, 1874 if rightly remember. the Doctor
moved an amendment of $4,000 for Bridgeport
Harbor. The Chairman OF the Committee, Mr..
McCLELLAND, said that the Committee were in ia
vor OF this Several other amendments were made
and the bill amended was reported from the
Committee of the Whole 10 the House.
May 10TH the bill was before the House, and the
Bridgeport amendment was brought up first. l, is
said know not how truly, that DIR. Simons had just
returned from the horse races in great stew az the
vote was about 10 be TAKEN and called Tor the Yeas
and Nays. have examined both the National In.
telligencer and the Globe, and they both agree in
stating the facts thar the Doctors demand TOR the
Yeas and Nays was not seconded, nor even treated
with respect though one-fi,h of the House 10 com.
pe,ent 10 order them A count was had, however,
and the amendment was lost only 80 voting In the
affrrnative-the negative not counted. Every 9th
er amendment reported to the House-though none
mose just than that for Brdgeport-was adopted ::
and the bill, as amended, with the exception OF the
Doctors pet amendment was passed by vote OF
90 to 60. | am firmly of tho opinion that, II DR.. 5.
had let the Committee report the amendment and
had refrained from advocating il. 1t would have
passed with the others. Am not therefore, justi-
fed in saying that it was lost by his unpopulariy.-
lSee House Journal, May 10, A, page 935, and pa
pcrs Of that date
| shall not enter, al present, into description OF
the Hon. Members unpopularity but every Mem
Der of the osth Congress remembers that, whenever
ANYTHING was said of the Engraving Committee,
there was q general roar OF laughter all over the
| House
AS for the expulsion of The Tribune from the
House for telling the truth, that matter has received
a public verdict. which neither the high minded
Brinkerhof, nor his equally high mInded' eulo.
gist can set aside. am also fully satisfied with my
popularity with my countrymen. Is the Doc,or7
! III was found useful in some or any camp
vice il is more than any one could ever say Of the
Doctor. Why was he NOT renominaied as his col
! leagues
If the Doctor means by Albino, quasi or other
wse that have light hair, be may comfort himsef
by the reflection that his will never get lighter; |
believe it is seldom that wigs change color
And lastly be is correct In his supposiIiors about
the author Of Rcheeu,' as ! shall be happy to
prove to him If he have any doubt on the subject,
wishes TO be convinced on my first visit to Bridge
port which trust will be
Your readers will pardon for taking up 20
much Of their time in referring 10 this case. am
careful 10 state only what know TO be true, and |
will not have any statements WronStaIIy contradict
ed. Should fall into error or do any man injury,
it would afford me sincere pleasure 10 correct and
make PREPARATION But 10 such underhand speei.
mems of vulgar abuse there is but way of reply
ing When fools the theme, satire should be the
weapon The Doctor when in Congress-, always
wished soft seat To- compensate for his hnrd labors
| on the Engraving Committee. If he wishes to st
on very soft seat he had better stand on his tead.
RtcHELIEU.
| THE MoRMoss-We earn from gentleman d.
rect from Nauvoo that Maj WARRgN-s proclamation Of
Tuesday the 2h Inst citizens OF Hancock
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