The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-23
CEIIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1852
The Senate commenced business at half past twelve
o'clock
AFFAIRS OREGON.
message was received from the President of the
United States inviting the attention of Congress to tho
state of affairs in Oregon relative to the controversy as
to the seat of government He recommends that Con-
gress should declare by law the seat Of
that territory.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION OF MIR. MAsouM-ExrRAoRpINARv
CHARGES AGAINST MR. BROOKS BITTER SPEECH.
Mr. MANcUM, (whig) Of N. O., wished to make a per-
sonal explanation He said newspaper was placed in
my hands yesterday-a paper that not accustomed
to rcad-in which find that violent unustifabe and
most atrocously injurious personal assault is made
upon met is the Ne,r York Express. do not notice
these communications when they proceed from the
organs Of communication; but when there Is internal
evidence that they proceed from higher official quarter
may feel myself called upon do to stgmatixe
their falsehood, and brand their mcndacity, they
deserve. and to fix tho burning brand upon the
mendacious and sycophantic calumnator. In this
letter the Ne,D York Express am charged With coa
lition with Senator from New York-formed at supper
parties and dinner partes-the rewards Of which coa
ton to bring high offices to the high contracting par
ties Every charge of coalition concert agreement
with that Senator on any public question, pronounce
to be unquaedly and absolutely false. We under
stood to agree on the Presidential question. On that
stand where did four years ago The author Of this let
ter undertakes to assign to motive the
high Office &C. The torms of the coalition sngnary
nexplict The calumnator is at fault not in his dirty
trade but as to the stipuations Of the coalition Ano-
ther more serious charge represents in the light of
vcnality having been selected in private caucus to
preside in Congressional to rule certain points Of
order to suit the views of the com pators This Is equal
y false as well known to the Senator from Kentucky
(Mr Underwood With all proper respect the Soma
tor from New York. that Senator has little influence
on my opinions or actions any here and think
that he will verify that upon oath If required Laugh
ter) He then referred to his having presided
nimously voted to him the pay Of Vice Presids.t as
sufficient evidence that believed he could be
guilty Of venality These the material allegations.
lie believed they had been willingly Willingly and wick
edly madcwth full knowledge of their falsehood
the part Of him who made them. These allegations he
pronounced to be in the aggrcgate-and in deta-and
he did under every responsibility moral and otherwise
that gentleman can assume-utterly false. The ins
dious and skulkng editorial designed to screen the
malignant miscreant, speaks Of occasional cores
pondent who has been in Washington but part OF the
winter &C. The skulkng hypocrte-the base cut-throat
calumnator have sort of doubt about the author
ship. have recently heard a speech in this chamber,
(not from Senaor) between which and portions of the
letter in the Express there was remarkable identity Of
sentiment and language and in singular minute terms Of
phraseoogy 1t incredible that both speech and letter
did not proceed from the form which has hitherto
turned out much base coin and have thought
proper to notice and brand 1t with tho stigma Of base
unprovoked deliberate alsehood and il the author
think of anything-as doubtless he can in his vocation
that will more strongly and pontedly express contempt
and contumey on my part, he has by these presents
carte blanche from me. to write and print it in the
ther to make say insinuate that, in my opinion
the author has any essential element of gentleman
and dependent bread from the filthy pools of sandcr and
caumny may in some sort be object of pityfor his
poverty, and not his will consents But when some freak
Of fortune sha throw editor into high official posi-
ton and he shall affect the loftics airs Of brilliant
court and majestcay roll in his splendid coach through
the broad avenues Of the capital his official position
serving passport to the refined and vrtuous-to the
highest and most polished circles of society-it is always
to be depored to find him devoid of the principles sent
mtns and feelings ofa gentleman And when this pass
port enables him to find his way to private supper
dinner parties and find him prowlng about for the
means OF picking up calumny and SANDERS or facts as
the may be- in the way Of his vocation to minister
to the rabd appetite Of the readers of his press Er
and thus abusing the Inequalities in which he unworhiy
participates he is fit sub to be kicked out Of every
decent circle and ban he'd the society of honorable
AVooE-(in the gallery )-Good
MIR. M.NctM said that no had met the Senator from
New York hut social occasion this session,
where all parties metSouthern rights, wings democrats,
&c.-and where an elegant and refined hospitality
tudod every d, batcabe and party matter. Sir turn
from this subject do from its author with loathing,
contempt and scorn. The identity Of language of senti-
ment and other circumstances plainly enough indicates
the author have little doubt he is of the editors Of
the Ea7,e; and here pronounce under all the respon
sibihes thot can appertain to that he is mcnda
cous cult mnator-devoid Of all the essential principles
instincts and feelings Of agcntleman of honor. That
odit,r Of the EaTess take To be member Of the
IlousC Of Rcpicsentativeg--
Tic tHAn,-Ne cannot permit such language. 10 Is
alt gtther out of order
Nr MhNeum--I aware sir that it is on, order, and
l am done.
Tho matter here dropped
IMMIGRATION DURING THr Lastly YEAR
The CnMR laid before the Senate report Of the socro
tiy Il state Of the number Of passengers arrived tho
United states for the year ending September 30 1851
DISTRICT JUDGE rENNsyLvANtA
MIR DroruLap, (dcm of Pa. offered resolution en-
qurrg into the oxpedcncy OF Increasing the salary
The Iitrct Judge OF Wostci penns greed TO-
THE hrrorTioSMfNT BILL
Fxingtho the number Of representatives for Calfor
ria and south Carolina was taken up. The question
,ndiug on the amendment giving Louisiana rep
Ietntaye for her fraction Of population This amend
nent was rejected.
MIR Beapsypy, tdcm Of Mo- then ofcrcds substitute