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

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Iiends snd If III reply to this hocj you Gil give h5
the Same assirahee they will give you atneerp and
cotdial support. Respectfully, yoaFs,
Hon. WIN. J. Brown. d. WlLMOT.
Mr. Brown went on 10 vindcate himself and averred
"as God was his Judge if he had been chosen Speaker
ofhe House, he would have constituted the committees
in such manner to give satisfaction both to the
North and the South. He would have placed upon
these committees the abest men, both from the North
and the South"
Now followed explanations and excuses from various
Southern Democratic members who had voted fol
Brown. Mr. BURT appealed to Mr.. Bayly TO tell the
House how he had persuaded him to give that vote.
Mr. BAYLY stated that he had represented Mr.
Browns record as member of Congress- formerly, to
be unexceptonabe, and further that Brown had spec-
cally authorized him to give pledge to Southern MEM
bers that he Brown was opposed to the agitation Of
the subject of slavery and the Wilmo Provso in every
shape and form in which it could be presented" But
had Mr. Bayy known the facts now disclosed, mo
earthly consideration would have induced him to vote
he did"
Mr. THOMAS, of Tennessee impored the House to
let him change his VOTE as it given under misappre-
hension
Mr. BURT said if the correspondence had been known
Of "there was not Southern man in the House but
would have regarded as insult to be asked to vote
forhim" (Brown)
Mr.. VENABLE re lated the most positive assurances
made by Brown to him. and deeply regretted his vote.
Mr. ROBINSON, OF Indiana feeby defended his col
| league.
| Mr.. HUBBARD OF Alabama, said he addressed Brown
letter demanding if he was Tor mon interference"
Brown, in reply showed him the record OF his past
course, which, he said, was satisfactory
Mr. McMULLEN OF Va, made the following asonish-
ing statement concerning conversation with Brown
that morning:
He Brown stated to him that he was charged by
Madame Rumor with having given pledge to the
FreeSo gentlemen that, the of his being elect
ed Speaker, they should be taken Of The gentle
man stated that these gentlemen had called upon him,
and that he had said to them that he could give no
pledge in advance OF his election, except that in the
ganization Of the Committee for the District of Col
umbia and other committees, he would endeavor to
place each gentleman where he ought to stand or, in
other words, that he would place gentlemen upon the
respective committees according to their talents and
standing. He pleased to hear that declaration from
the gentleman. He had then asked him if he had
received the reply that he had not Afterwards in con-
versation with his colleague, (Mr. Bayly,) he (Mr.
Mem had told him that he need have no fears upon
this subect that he had had conversation with the
gentlemen from Indiana. y
Mr. Mem, too, wanted to change his vote. ([m-
maculate Mackb
Mr.. Brown, OF Indiana, desired to say in reference to
remark OF the gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. Nc Null
LEM that he had never made any pledge as TO aohat
place he would assign gentlemen constituting the
mttees, in case he were elected Speaker.
Mr.. DUNHAM, Of a. closed the debate with speech
justifyng his colleagues conduct, and the House adj
Iourned