The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-15
The Uproar In Congress.

THE POSITION OF THE HON WILLIAM J. BRowN--rHK
sPEAKERsnIP.
To TIE Editors Of the Union =
Having spoken to- day In the House, under much ex-
element, aud, in the confusion which prevailed
sumiDg no correct report Of my remarks will be fur
communication.
Monday Last, and after the House had djourned
sent for to 60 to the room Of member. When I ar
rived there, learned that IL for the purpose Of
having conference with Mr. Wilmot OF Pennsy ivania
who coon after came into the room lie informed
that they satisfied with the position Of Mr. Pstsr
Of Ohio and had been ready to vote for him N the tims
had arrived when their votes would have choice;
that they willing to vote for II would to
give them fsir committees the District OF Columbia
the Judiciary and Territories; that neither himself
nor the gentleman from New DIRK. MIR p King, desired
to be upon these commitees that all hs and hts friends
asked that the abest OF the different PARTIES
and both sestops Of the Union might be seeeted but
they asked that they should be Impartial aud npre
JUDGED upon the question of slavery that their fears
that might constitute these committees
stine what he regarded as the public sentiment OF .
majority OF tae country stated hm In reply that
regarded his request as reasonable aud that n elected
tisl mem that whatever might be my upon any
and all qussons, would not my power Speaker
10 such manner as 10 prevent any Important question
from being fully presented and discussed in HOUSE
MIR Wilmst appeared satisfied aud left me. Ia a short
time received from him the following o.te
Ds.s s,sIo the oc.,sr.a,iea .h;l la us 81.
ssas ~ lSg r.rs % , mat spsasss % ne
tees TsItorl, ,hs Jud.i,ry, and sls District d ca@
tie frisnds Win WHOM have had the honor 70 have
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note. you can ave them che assurance they viii
yo9 cheerful ,sd cordial support. Respectfully
noh =. o. pHo"'' "lhhp"
ways been regarded as entertaining feelings more
tatives from the North. As member 81 the r~snty-
eighth Congress bad advocated the application o. ths
Missouri compromise TO the Texas bill aud had voted
against the Application OF the ordinances % the Oregon
bill bsssuse u va north Of that line For four years
haa been assistant postmaster General aud had nell
ther voted at an election nor been member Of Con-
gessi ana hAo no opportunity o. recording my vote
UPON these esciung qv-suons ala not. therefors,
ohJect 70 psclps my verbal aecisrsuoos upon record
immedia'sJ adnsssed 10 an "hmot ths following
noe'- . -
u., So. Ia ., a''.is.to s , ~. p'1 w, ,ss.
,ia, sb.,id is sisctd s,s. ~, ~ ~ 49,. :,
tiVss All son.itae ne Cofwtsss on the Dssr1St n
Columbia rerntores and On the Judcarv In sach man
reras tha be satisfactory yourself aud Josr fsnds
en- ferftcntauve ron Tree state, snd have assys
esen W s 1i sis,sy aaa eseys mas
ty al s,v.ry bsre ,bsy psss ~. n NJ , "a
sIeIsh n. am yours t.uiy. ~
Don. DAVID WmSor. W. j. BROWN.
III had been elected feel confident that .hould
have or gsn,ed these Committees in such ma A
no southern man. democrat or wh,x would nave CON-
pian.d o. Intended 20 constituts them Of f.,r ana
I'm Partial men who would ba y.
aud reported upon all q..stons -ttnout
regard TO sectional or party bias vas es.tsf
by q NUM-. OF Southern men 10 ali a vboo ..i<
that had always been opposed 10 tn. Wfnot proviso
vas friend and IMPORTER on General asa aud In nv
canvass Tor Congress opposed bys wnnot proviss