Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-12-14

InaddeuS stevens, OF pennsylvania.
Joseph R. Chandler, of Pennsylvania. .......... 2
julius Rockwell, OF Massachusetts, .............
David Outlaw, Of North Carolina .................
Horace Mann, OF Massachusetts. ................ 5
Franklin w Bowdon, OF Alabama. .............
George w Julian, OF Indiana. Observation-Disclosures. 3
Linn Boyd, of Kentucky. Observation-Disclosures. 3
Charles S. Morehead OF Kentucky ............. II
Daniel ?. King OF Massachusetts,. .............
Charles M. Conrad, OF Louisiana .............
Samuel f. Vinton, Of Ohio. Observation-Disclosures. 9
Isaac E, Holmes, Of South Carolina. ............ l
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On thsballot Brown received in addition to his vote
ri gyon TUESDAY the of Mr.. Cobb, of Ala and
sol Messrs Allen d Mass, Giddings, Preston King,
Durkee Of Wisconsin, and IVilmot and lost the
Messrs Seldom and Bocock of Va, and Wallace, of S.
G., who voted for Linn Boyd Mr.. Holmes voted for
Bowdon Messrs. Hosoe, Root and Tuck Gree Solers)
voted for Julian
One hundred and fourteen being necessary to choice,
MI. Brown required but tyo. votes for an election.
Mr.. STANLy offered the following resolution:
ResoIred, That the members efthe Democratic party
be requested to appoint three members, to confer with
three members to be appointed by the Wing party ela-
tive to the choice Of a Speaker.
MIR. STANLY advocated his resolution, at some length,
which, he said, had been suggested TO him by Demo-
GRAFT Inthe course Of his remarks referring 10 the fail
reof the Democrats to elect their candidates. he used
the expressions, there was something wrong; some
side 81 the House without bushing; heblushsd when ne
looked at the other side He aesiredto say nothing at
1 al rash, OF approaching rashness.
Mr. BAyLy responded III defence Of his party, and
spoke Of Mr. Stanlys language as giving form and I'M
portance to imputaton which this morning has been
X in whispers circulated through this Hall. He ins-
nuates that something improper mas taken place be-
tween the Democratic party and the Free Soilers as
they called Sir i. is such an iasinuation as lie
gentleman ought not to make lightly d to whieh he
ought silence to submit
Mr. AsHsuN asked caiepnsic atIy has MI q S<efres
q iris BrownJ and some ieni6er 81 MI
" in which he has pledged himself 70 CONSTITUTES The
Committees in a manner satisfactory to tllem2
Mr. BAYLy know OF no such corespon dence: Is
the gentleman authorized say that there has been spc
an one? Ii SO, what is his authority!
Mr. AsHMUN. Common rumor.
Mr. BAYLY. And does not the gentleman know that
common rumor is common har! Turning 70 AEf,
Brown he said, sHas any such correspondence taken
placeW
Mr.. BAyLv continued. | am authorized to say that
no such correspondence has taken place.
Mr. RooT made speech in general glorifeation Of
the Free Soil party and against any compromise; in the
\ midst of which
Mr. BAyLy said, think it due to myself and the
House to say, that since was last up, haze had a
conversation with the gentleman from Indiana, (Mr
BrOWn 2eQS UliSfGkepI IN SAYING t1at no cOEfeSpOn-
dence had taken place between him and the Free Soil
ers correspondence has taken place; butt 1t he as
sures me that had refused to pledge himself and had
said no than that, in forming the committees, he
would place the members Of that party such positions
stheir Standing in the House and the country would
seem to him to make proper. But the correspondence
3 will be produced, land twill speak for itself
Mr.. Brown Che gentleman in question: now rose
and made long explanation Of his position the sub
stance Of which was that when the Southern gentle
men asked for his opinions he pointed to speech he
made for the annexation of Texas and in conference
with the Free Soilers he assured them that their party
should be fairly represented in the committees. in
his district he said he had told his people, in canvass
with a Free Soil Wing, that although he opposed
to the Wimot Provso, he saw objection to pokng
it at Old Zack"! If the people Of the district want
ed to abolish slavery he had said he would have no OBJ
lection
AS he was about to come to the reading of the let
ter, the greatest confusion prevailed in the hail De-
mands for the letter." the letter, burst from many
lips. Before it was produced, however, the vertabe
Mr. Wmot procured the floor to make explana-
tion which amounted to this that in conversation he
and the other Free Soers had demanded of Mr..
Brown and he had agreed so to constitute the Com
mittees as that they and their constituents might be
heard in this hall. Closely questioned, Mr.. Wilmot
said
the gentleman from Indiana had reason to believe that
majority OF these committees would be composed of
lair Northern men,
IGrea laughter over the Hall, and applause in some
parts,
Mr.. WILMoT, (continuing) Fair Northern men |
say nothing more. and this is the result OF differences
drawn by myself from the conversations, and not from
any express declaration the part of the gentleman
from Indiana"
Mr.. INGE got from him that fair Northern men, were
men who would not, in the committees, stife the en-
preston of the sentiment Of the people of the North
and being asked what that sentiment was, he said,
at that slavery shall go further and Opposition
10 the slave traffic in the District OF Columbia"
AT last Mr. Brown read his letter to Wlmot, which
is in the following words
WASHINGTON CITY, December 10, 1S49.
DEAR SR:-ln answer to yours of this date, will
state that, should be elected Speaker of the House of
Representatives, will constitute the Committees on the
District of Columbia, on Territories, and on the Judi
ciary in such manner shall be satisfactory yourself
and your friends. am representative from free State
and have always been opposed to the extension OF
slavery, and believe that the Federal Government should
be relieved from the responsibility of slavery where they
have the constitutional power to abolish it.
| am, yours, truly w. j. BROWN.
Hon. DAVID WILMoT.
The letterto which the above reply is (the In
telligencer says as follows;
DECEMBER TO- 1849
DEAR SIR--In the conversation which had with you
this evening" you were free to say that elected Speak
of the House OF Representatives you would consti-
tute the Committees on Territories, the Judiciary, and