The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-22
The speaIEership--1Ir. J. Brown,

We gave our readers yesterday brief account
of the circumstances under which this gentleman
came near being elected Speaker of the House Of
Representatives, but was not The following is the
card, published in the Union, by which he under
takes to explain his position:
TO The Editors Of he JRioHHaying spoken to-day in the
nous ulsI lhgn eAGee7 ana, m the confusion which
furnished ask, in justice to myself, that publish this
After had received % votes for Speaker on Monday last
ana aer me h3use h2d adoqned Was sent for TO 90 70 the
was for the purpose ofhavng conference with Mr. Wimot
formed me h1 thew were saiiseJ with he tor ~ NJ
Potter Of Ohio, and had been ready vote for him. if lie
time had arrived when their would have made choice;
and that they were willing to vote for me if would agree to
Judiciary and on Territories and neither himsenor the gen.
teman from New ork (Nlr. p king desired to be upon
abest of the different parties and both sections OF the
Union but they asked that they should be m
their fears that might constitute these committees,
as to se what he regarded public sentiment of the
his request reasonable and that, il elected should cos
ever might be my view upon any and all questions would
not use my power as Speaker in such manner prevent
important question from being fully presented and Ills
me. In short time received from him the following note
This note and the reply referred to below were
given in the Crescent yesterdayJ
knew the reason why was Intercepted | had always
been regarded az enteanlng feelings more friendly 70 the
As member Of He stb Consr 6ad ady oS The an
phcaun Of the Missouri compromise TO the Texas BILL and
had voted against the application Of the ordinance e Ore
goq bill because was north Of that ine For four years
bad been Assistant Postmaster General and had neither voted
election been a member of Congress had
pouit OF recording my vote upon these exciting questions
did not therefore, object to placing my verbal declarations
upon record. Immediately addressed to Mr. Wllnot the
| to,oYing note. ALREADY pqblhhed.l
ganzed these committees in sqch manner no southern
man democrat or wing, would have complained Of in.
tended 70 constitute them Of Jqr and impartial men, who
would have thoroughly Investigated and reported upon all
CONSTITUTIONAL questions without regard TO sectional party
1
Of whom said that had always been opposed the Wmo
froylso was friend and supporter OF Gen. Cas and ii
my canvass Tor Congress was opposed by WmOt ProyisC
wing o. the Taylor school was called Calhoun southe
ne exception Of his views as to the eo1sttuona power
never doubted Congress possessed. But in favor
leaving the question Of the institution OF slavery be settled b.
was for ntetersRes. But whilst these were my views
and whilst was willing to let The people determine this cues
ton Tor themselves, under circumstances could for
territorial bill having in it provision to establish the nsu
non Of slavery. have repeatedly said that, although
deemed the ProVso unnecessary and useless should have
objection to bills with lbs provisions, presented Genera
Taytor his signature, at the North he has been rgaTe
ioyorng the measure, and the South opposed to it.
stated to several southern gentlemen that mind
District OF Columbia, was anxious II that question
beagated this winter that report might be made from
able committee Of legal gentlemen.
Mr. Van Buren, believed that Congress possessed that powe
open ground that Congress should not inerisse with the
tuition Of slavery in the District of Columbia without the
abolish slavery in the District and the people consent no
ndesl and not ,',io I'M P3 ~ , ~,
committed error butt have made no declaration to hes
men In relation 10 the committees except that they should
fairly constituted made declaration southern
northern but what shall be fully maintained by my vote
II have opportunity before ConEes adiOums. hay
been eOnsent and my future conduct shall prove it, d
sre to the House organized, and ready 10 vote for
democrat without nqninng whether he hives in the North
the SOu-yfhether he for against the BTuvisO. On
thing southern democratic friends should Temember-th;
IN the North the sentiment against the extension Of slavery
almost universal; and if required TO become the adv
Gates of its extension, places will be filed with wings
this coTespondencel Consulted none Of my friends aoI
am responsible. made private pledges TO any N
letter founded the verbal conversation with Mr. WI
l. | mot, which Is fully sustained BY his speech,
+ | Washington, Dec Il, 1910. w. ]. Brown.