Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-01-12
From the Washington Union
LETTER OF MIR. BROWN.

TO The Editors Of the DEMONSTRATING spo.
ken to-day in the House under much excitement,
aud, 10 the confusion which prevailed, presum.
my no correct report OF my remarks will be fur.
nIShcd, ask, in l,tice to myself, that you pub.
llsh this communication.
After had received 50 votes for Speaker, on
Monday last and alter The House hAu adjourned
was sent Ior To 60 10 the room of u member
When arrived there, learned that it was for
The purpose Of having conference with Mr..
Wilmot, Of Pennsylvania, who soon after came
into The room. lie informed me that they were
satisfied with the position Of Mr.. Potter, OF Ohio,
and had been ready TO vote for him, if the time
had arrived when their votes would have made
a choice and that they were willing to vote for
ne il | would agree TO give them fair commit.
ice, ON the District of Columbia, the Judiciary,
aud on elrllories that neither himself nor the
gentleman from New York, (Mr p. King, desir-
ed to he upon these committees that all he and
his irends asked was, that the abest men Of the
uitleirut parties, and both sections Of the Union
might be selected hut they asked that they
should be impartial and unprGudiced upon the
question Of slavery; that their fears were, that
| might 50 constitute these committees as TO title
what he regarded as public sentiment OF a ma.
loity OF the country. stated To hun. in reply,
that | regarded his request as reasonable,
and that, if elected, shonIt constitute these com.
miltees Of fair and impartial men, that whatever
might be my views upon any and all questions,
would not use my pow r as Speaker IN such
manner as to prevent any important question
from being fully presented md discussed in the
House MIR, Wmol appeared satisfied, and left
ne. In short lime received from him the fol
lowing note:
December TO- lsi9-Dear Sir; In the CONVEX
saon which had with you this evening, you
were free to sly that il elected Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives you won constitute
he Commiltees on Teri cries he Judiciary, and
the District Of Columbia. in manner that
should be satisfactory to myself and the friends
With whom have the honor to act. have com.
muncated this to my friends; and if in reply to
This note Won can give them the same assurance.
they will give you cheerful and cordial support.
Respectfully yours. ID. NILMOT
Hon WV. BRowN.
knew the reason why was Intercepted
had always been regarded as entertaining feel.
ngs more friendly to the South Than majority
Of the representatives. from the North. As a
member Of tie 2-th Congress had advocated
the application oil the Missouri compromise to the
Texas bill. and had voted against the application
of the ordinance TO the Oregon bill, because il
was north Of thar line. For lour years bpd
been Assistant P0stnasier-General, aud had ne-
ther voted at an election nor been a member OF
Congress, and had no opportunity Of recording
my vote upon these exciting questions. did not
therefore, object to placing my verbal decara.
tons upon record. Immediately addressed to
Nj. Wllmot the to)vlhg uote
Washington City, December 10 lS49.
Dear Sir I'm 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 Judiciary, in such man.
ner as shall be satisfactory yourself aud your
friends. am a representative from a free Stale
and have always been opposed to the extension
oil slavery aud believe that The fedora govern.
mcn should be relieved from the responsibilities
Of slavery where they have The constitutional pow.
er to abolish it. | am yours truly,
W. J. BROWN.
Hon. d. WILMor.
If had been elected, feel confident that
should have organized these committees 10 such
manner as no Southern man democrat or wing
would have complained of. intended to con.
slitule them Of fair and impartial men, who
would have Thoroughly Investigated and reported
upon all constitutional questions, without regard
10 sectional or party bias. Twas INTERCEPTED by
a number Of Southern men, to all OF whom
SAID that | had always been opposed to The vii.
mot Proyiso | was friend and supporter OF
General Cass, and in my canvass for Congress
vas opposed BY Wilmoi PFoviso whig Of the