The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-30
Interesting from Washios ton.

GEN. PIERCE'S NECORD MADE UP-THE B4OOKS AND
WILSON AND BRo0KS AND vEBB Controversies
NO DUEL AFTER ALL--sUMNEn COMFORTABLE, ETC
WASHINGTON May 20, 1855.
The views Of the President the enlistment question
and the Central American question: communicated
TO Congress to-day Thus it appears he has completed
his record on all the leading questions now before the
country and has given his opinions in full There can
be doubt of the line of public policy he will pur
relative to Kansas affairs, internal improvements
public lands tariff, aaa the Central American we'll
all other questions in dispute with Great Britain.
1t is believed that Douglas and Fitzpatrick will be
the nominees. COL Orr will not be able 60 the Con-
veLtion.
Msssrs. B. B. French, Lewis CIsphane and John Bige
low appointed delegates to attend the ngger
shippers Convention.
Hon. V. D. Paris, of Maine, was chairman Of the
Maine delegation in the Baltimore Convention and urged
the nomination Of Frsnklin Pierce His reward was the
Special Agency Of the Post Office Department for New
England, instead OF the Consulship OF Rio Ja-
uero, for which his friends urged him. Col.
Paris has arrived in Washington, en- route for
Cincinnati and called upon the Postmaster ensra and
President Pierce, to whom he honestly stated that his
vote should be given to Mr. Buchanan. Soon aftsr bis
return to his hotel he received the following chAras
tic note
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT May 20, 1856.
SR-I am directed by the Pos,mast. rGenera to inform
ycu that services official sger OF this department
no longer required and that you will deliver into the
hands OF the Postmaster of Portland, Maine, the mail
keys papers relating To depreciation cases, ard A other
papsrs 70 your office now tn your posses
sion. am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
RORATIo KING, First Asst Postmaster Genl.
Hen. V, D. PARIS.
Colonel p. will carry this document With him to NOR
to Cincinnati for the edica,on of the convention
1t is understood that further business be trans
acted Congress until after the Philadelphia Conven-
tiop.
The Special Committee in Col. Brooks will report
Monday, and recommend his expulsion from the
House. They will also recommend vote of on
Mtssrs Keitt and Edmundson The minority will report
that the assault Senator Sumuer involves violation
Of the privileges OF the constitution and that outside OF
the constitution Congress has privileges Some
y witnesses have been examined and the journal of the
committee has swollen to f1ightui size Some Of the
negro worshppers object to expulsion of Col Brooks
lest it make martyr Of him, and divert public sympa
thy from Sumner.
send you the correspondence between Msssrs Brooks
ana wilson. Wilson has izzel ont. contrary to the
expectation Of his friends Brooks wrote to Wilson that
lie had Ger ounced his assault Sumner as cowArdly
thereby assumpg to he Judge Of true courage that
wilson hod also repeatedly avowed that for anything he
might say the floor Of the Senate he bed himself
responsible there elsewhere. Brooks then wrote
desire to know when and where meet you out
OF this district.
To this Gen, Wilson replied as follows
Your note of the 9th inst placed in my hands at
twenty minutes past ten this morning. characterized
The floor of the Senate the assault upon my colleague
AZ brutal, murderous and cowardly thought then
Il think so now. have qualifications whatever to
make in regard 10 these words. have entertain
ed expressed In the Senate elsewhere the teA OF
p0 al responsibility in the Of the dusllist.
have alwsys regarded dueng the lingering relic OF
barbarous civilization which the law Of the country has
branded crime. While therefore religously be-
eve the right Of sec fence in its broades
laws Of my country and the natural convictions Of my
whole iie forbid to meet you for the pose ndi-
| Gated in your letter.
Mr. Brooks has given notice to General Webb, through
Governor Aiken that his letter in Tuesdays Courier and
| Enquirer is pers onalIy inoffensive.
All excitement appears to have ceased excepting that
which is connected with the challenge of Mr. Brooks to
Senator Wilson.
Mr. Sumner continues comfortable, though not out o,
darger.
The slaves at Columbia, g. c., getting up testimo.
NAL to Brooks for protecting their rights and liberty
There was grand celebration Of the Onion Association
Of Sunday schools Of Washington and vicinity to-day.
II is estimated that thousand adults and chill
| dr.n formed In the procession.
At meeting Of the Republican Association last even
| irg sevttai speeches were made, denouncng in the
stronger terms the assault committed Senator Sum
| rtt By ar Brooks. committee appointed to pre-
pare, and present At the meeting Saturday evening
resolutions expressive OF their feelings upon the