The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-26
Editorial Correspondence Of the Boston Atlas

WAsHINGToS. April 70 1852.
Mr. Brooks sirgua, and ofenu,c comse-Jhg Caucus
Letter IN Erpess-Scen IN House-Mcssrs Io,card
Stanip. Brooks. and Washhun.
The extraordinary course Of Mr.. Brooks, n member
from New York city both in the whig on Tuesday
evening and in the House of Representatives last even
ing, towards the close Of a somewhat unusually extended
session is the subject general remark and OF universal
nnimadverson on the part Of the whg members have
already reerr TO his craven and dastary speech IN tho
wig caucus speech that excited tho surprise and in
dignaon OF Northern members. and the contempt and
tcoin OF every noble mindedSouthcrn wig These feel
ngs have been not little heightened by the reception
here yesterday Of the New York Express of Tuesday
containing long letter, dated WashngtoD and signed
AN Eye on the Capitol" If not word for word the
same in sentiment in its views, language and form Of
expression this letter is nearly identical with Mr.
Brooks speech in the whig to doubts
in the mind Of any that the same mind originated
both letter and speech. If Mr. Brooks Is the author Of
his own speech he then il also the author letter
If not then mus hs speech have been composed him
by the author Of this precious cpse There can be no
escaping from the other Of these conclusions Mr.
Brooks may accept either horn Of this dilemma he NAV
choose he VIII not nd either position very honorable
very comfortable just now
II hispeech in the excited universal dsappro-
baton to harser term the reception letter
in the Ear1ess hs subsequent speech in the House. his
uncaled for and false charges against the whg members
especially against the liberal and honorable portion
the Southern wings and above all open betrayal of the
confidential proceedings OF the have combined
deepen this feeling into the strongest indignation and dis
gust at his mingled treachery the fsehood his char
ges and the bascnes Of his attacks upon whig members
of Congress.
Whoever may be the writer letters in the Express
signed An Eye on the CAPITOL mendncious let
ttrwrer than he has been, sent his cfusons
from this city, His letters have ever been complete ts-
OF peryersons facts misrepresentation Of
expressions the in the quoted by
Mr. Stanly in hs first letter full Of unqualified alsehoods
The leterrecevcd yesterday contains long string of stu
died attacks upon Mr. Sany and upon Jones and
Mangu The latter for his late independent and fearless
vindication Of General Scott s threatened with political
annihilaon and malgned having been bought up by
promise Of the Vice Presidency as well as having formed
dinner party coalition with Mr. Seward, and other
Northern fanatics and nGtators Senator Jones is
charged with having been influenced by similar appeals
to his ambition and all three with all who net with
them from the South. denounced with much bitter
and more verbiage traitors their cons
tuents This writer all the while, claims to be much
friend to the South than these gentlemen yet at
the time processes to bc a Northern man Can
you imagine despicable toadysn than this letter
or ccmiur from whip baser niece Of treachory To tho
whig party What an abundant OF text words
and exracs for comments and Of attacks upon
the beet and soundest wings in the nation the pubca
Southern loco foco presses Yet IL Is furni he'd by pre-
tended whig if not Is universally believed by a whig
member of Congress from the Empire City,
II is true that in the House yesterday Mr. Brooks in
the most .olcmn manner. called Heaven to witness that
he did not write the letter in question: yet, after rigid
crossexamnaton he was at last driven TO confess that
he had II before IL sent Off had stricken out
some II It's harshcst expressions amongst others num-
Der Of structures upon Mr. Sanly To this Last Mr. :
very cooy but sharply rctorted ~ do not thank you
sr" member who took copious notes Of Mr. Brooks
speech at the caucus and compared them with the
etcr in question, assured that not only arc whole
sentences IN both speech and letter identical but that
they oo contain peculiar expressions, which the NOM
use Of bctiayng TO his conviction that tho parcnago
a both belongs 10 him. The charitable construc-
ton have heard put upon his denial ia authorship
which few believe is, That ho did not write but die
tattd the letter which another wrote. Bu VI this
l. 70 such an evasion much better than the worst
suppoaition
But bc the author, hip of Ibis lCtcr whose i may tho
remarks OF this menber in the House yesterday after
noon. cannot lie cscapcd. IT, author hip readily
thrown OF. That must stand ~ ibg production Of this
member, aud must - ont 10 tln country with all the
disgrace that cannot f to attach its 10 who has
betrayed the confidence Of bis para u by hi exposure
before common enemy. OF confidential proceedings ~
private 60 ono Who Vas even gone out of his
way TO sland,r III political brethren, by se
otions mputrg iniertion- To thmn IN which no
entertained 10 who haq cra iutnu-ly insulied
The Wbg members ~ Congress, charging them with .
the Ccw9rdico an3 mranncss of voting for compromise
resolutions. whore no possibility attached itacif ~
tbcrvuc ana then 81 dodrrg, ~ bat seycn voting
against The whom their wore called and the
yeas and nays taken ia Tho House Ihs Nc frooks did,
yesterday afternoon aud uin tho pon blity oi these
things he cannot by the most solemn adJratons,
hope e. Vtt1pe -
In rrly 10 other questions put by Mr. OUTLAW. Mr.. \
Siuny fed /" l venture the prediction " General
scott Is nCfnirstcd his opinions will be distinctly
known the public they have been TO all persons who
have conycrscd with hn Thcreupon Mr. Brooks
asked be heard and Il Mr. Howard gadly yield
ed The Aoor cSpo8tinn of acceptable 10 tho
ocofoco dc o the House In the of hi, speech
ho went out Of his way have already stated to libel