The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-14
Our Washington Correspondence.
WARRINGTON. Dec IL, 1879.
More about the Srsose's!sp Grand F1ar-up The Nsws
from Honduras, &c.

Our Washington Correspondence.
WAsHiNGTos. Dec IL, 1879.
More about the STso11shp- Grand Fiars-up The Nsvs
from Honduras, &c.
The King OF Fra ee ith twice ten thous,nA men.
Marched up the L and then marched down again"
The moral q tbi, beautiful nursery ditty IT, that
there IL no Speaker 81 yet, aud that none but the
free sosrs care button for II. The proceedings In
the House, to day calculated to make s feel
humble and penit-pt praying to the LorA, all
should do, Lord. lead not into temptation ~
Mr. Brown, Of Indiana, who, on yesterday bsllotins,
had risen high one hundred aud nias votes was,
this day, again brought forward, aud presented as
candidate for Speaker the democrats Of both wings,
and the centre urging his election in the warmsst
terms. He WAS popular with the south Csrolipisus-
popular with the Georgisus aud Tenussssans On.
rently popular With the Vrgnisns and the free roIers
had already, before the adjournment Of the House
yesterday exhibited their determination to vote tor
him The whigs hung tLeir beads In despair fully 3D.
heving that ell fac Ions OF the democratic party we're
ready to unite ana snake hands the of
unpopular and de- piS.d adm Iist alton. Under these
auspices the bsotDy for Speaker aud re-.
suited in one hundred aud tselvs being for
Mr.. Brown -Messrs Boo ock and seldom OF Virginia
and Mr.. Wallace, OF South Carolina voting Tor Linn
BOYD. Tie complexion Of this vote however indicated
curious and uEfs hoaable ostion OF interests
which rouftd the rue pcioDs OF such geatlemsn Mr.
Atbmun, OF Ma, ssrbussrts and MIR rbsddeus Stevens
OF PepnsylvsDs aud. la very little shile led
most singular disclosures. MIR. Giddings, Mr. Doty,
Mr. Allen Of Mssssshasetts, Mr. Preston King, aud Mr..
WiimUt, togsthrr with Messrs Cleveland, Booth sod
Waldo, had voted Tor Mr. Brown
AZ tbts sisgs ct the proceedings, and immediately
after the vote ~upcsd Mr. STANLEY obrs ed tha
hoor and Propor,s that three hiss aud three dsuo-
Gratis be appointed committee OF eoo-ereocs which
should report to he fous m N toat
could be tuPportes by he great boik Of ,f
parties for officers II The House lie said there was
something rotten 10 Denuai NJ alluded to the free
Tiers and to the Wilmot proviso men, in very dis.
e!urtsous terms aud pronounced tns proviso Itself
whig side OF the House to Meade, Of Va snd told
the latter gsnlsmaa that he knew Me brown Dad
written letter u MIR Wiimot plessiny the commit
tees on the District "n tue Judiciary snd rsrnto.
ries. which to organized 20 satisf, him
he we're allowed but nfeen minutes lime, he would
Yreve the existence of such letter beors Of
Justice Mr.. Meade imm-diatsiy rose Co obt.iu the
hosr, but Gen bsyIy havtug iij-u ct the time,
and the latter being recognised by the Clerk. Mr..
Meade stated ths, be was IA possession Of facts
wished TO communicate ami with which Mr. ssyiy
not acquainted Mr Bayly. however, did not
yield the floor ard bsug 1anted With tho fats
lust stated sndes,nr.d 70 corcilate the out,Iauaoy
members Of his deles atom aud Gen. Ws,iscs VI
South Carolina with Ihs candidate of so large sjo-
rity Of the democratic parry. In the coutse OF hts
plantations. Mr. DsyIy ~a. interrupted by MIR A.hman
who stated before the ouse that he infpr nsd
letter VAS written by Mir Brown the free coolers,
pecging himself 20 certain oouditioDs; but bling ia
Serrogsted In regard TO his authority stated
NOR st ne ~ss b,s authority ros crestsd hiis-
1ity and induced Mr. Bsyly to deny the existence of
such . letter Mr.. Brown nimseif however, informed
Mr. Bsyly that such letter had been written bat
that ts contents cid NOT pledge the author to 'pe
oinc persons or names promising not hing but inpsr
tsl justice In the appointments of Committees, ~nich
should be so initiated TO represent the senrisn
OF every section Of tue country iou may iagiae that
the letter was called for wi some iapsteuos, aud
that Mr. Brown esg.rly pressed for anaLiou
MIR. Brown rote smio the profound silence OF tue
Houfc holding copy Of the letter In his haod butin
0stipg that before reading It. be flt called lpon
make certain e1plsnaioss which were nee. sary TO
put proper coostructt upon its couteots lie tisu
stated that he had had conyer-ation With AIR W.T.
mot who represest.d tie free soil party In Congress-
no ~ hal laff 40
,srsnce fss- NE Rr,-- tA-s, ia ths app-,n,arpt
OF the ccmmttss, TN tue District aud on Territories
the tin snt and ncpls Of his pasy should not
be smothered, bu. permit ed tsir express,oa with
those Of the representatives Of other interests In the
ly adhered letter to Mr. Wilmot, copy OF WHICH
nos held In his hand Here tns iLipatisnce OF tue
House sniiesttd isss by loud cries Of" Essd-resd
she letter"
Mr. Brown commenced reading. But again quss-
V n arae, whether Nr. Wilnot had written to hlm.
Mr. bYosn replied in the Affirmative. "Whsre Is Mr.
Wilmot's lqtte-fn asked fs,orsl mambsfs; to witch
Mr. Rrown Replied have not got itn Nc. Brosa,
after reveral remsrss frota other gsn;eaen at last
read the letter which Ia substance, certainly, II not
word fer word, ran as ,olsoNs,-
Hen. DAup wnnDr:-
"Yours OF date. 1. received. and in reply Thereto
would state that II elected speaker OF chs House,
viii organize the commit on the District OF 20.
lumba the Jsdciary, and the Terrific Ice In such
psnnsr rs shall sstsfs Jon aud your friends B-iax
Northern man aud r-trtteUtsLg Northern con.ttiu
federal governments reiisve itset q the resp uss-
ty OF slavery whsres,r II mad the constitutional poser
OF doing 20
The reading Of this letter caused Of course per-
feet tumuit IN iiou--, which -teiy dro~nei
the explsr atoms tin oDersi by Mr. Braso in ja'ta-
cation OF IT. though dscunsd being any p0g-r
sideled u candosie fcr Sp,skef Me- Tbaiieus See.
here took occasion 20 pnt question 70 his col.
would have proved ,stiasoryi o. pl,n snn h trends,
To which Mir. wilmot replied; ! maJi riiy Ia each
Of these commits Of "iaif NaftaafH men, A
further inquiry. OF Wbsthe far Nor.h-rn maa' DID
not mean . Wiinot peoyiso niia.i' wal aihrsn-d
With thess revelations several sootheea u-mo RS
elapginr their vote IN order not 10 stsni guilty 4,
the eyes Of their copsaeors ~ haTiug 81 yea tnuir
support errapgsms ntt a this Mind; Eg1 after several
random remarks, mnr- q personal than general cha
racter. the House Adjourned.
IL Is not my purpos. here to o1es any com N nts on
thee TRANSITIONS Your pen Is far more grspb' thsn
mine; neither will add to the martihcsucn Of those
who bsve this day hgured In 80 nnsovaoe na1nsr,
ON the stage They struttsd there hat short hour"
and are not likely som to play another part rhis
ought to sstsfy tho.e ~ho feel sggtisvsd rh-rs hs
rumor here which ! Ufrsid is but too we'll
funded, that Mr.. bro IN made the instrument OF
que which abused hiU fafsuore hso IA abused
them though a ~i.. insu would probably have stood
aloos from both--th- i,,nis aasf and the victim
There will be no Speaker tomorrow; bat q grand
"a, or without Orsauizascn
on either side Some leaders may thus be designr-i,
which the forces q the tao great parties sheh
nov struggle FOR ascsadstcy nay b. msr.hslsd IA
Boyd will, IN the eud b. Speaker OF the Houss
The news from Honiurss has nothing IN h tia.
need alarm the public wiad. have no d1ub, what
ever bu, n ut O.. insol coniuct q Mr. Chndsi gill
be dfsvossd by his gnverumsut rhs IL not the hrst
time thai Bttttsh agent Win view 10 pro'ect tue
merchants Of his .oDulry has exceeded his instruc
tops Taking posses,ion OF an issut by way " lien,
IL not claiming the so,er.entv over it. Let us Keep
cool aud await the arrival ~ Sir Henry MIR Chs;dsld
IL comra. ntirely obscure man, aud obscure men,
whenever they are employed a. diplomstc agents are
far more likely t. b. insoent aud 4. thsn those bred
dploin bu uess The distractions given TO Sir
Henry Buiwer BEAR nor. recent date than those
given to mr. Jhsihtli the London TiHss T. bsttsr
suthorty in regard to the seDti nents q tbs British
aoverpment than the fooll brsvsdo Of Mr. Chstteld
our,siyce had once 10 dsayow the nispaced gaantry
Of L ON modore Jones a. Non'eUy
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