The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-03-25
PERSONAL ExrLASATIoxs.


te PERSONAL, EXPLANATIoNs.
On BROWN, Of Mississippi asked u
Unanimous consent 10 mako personal oxpla-
uuich' fCrics Of Agreed, " "agreed;" "no-
body olScyts.
The SPEAKER again called to order,
requostir gentlemen to'take their seats.
DIR BROWN then said During the six
Years ttat have occupied seaCon this floor,
| ula not sensible OF having violated deco
rum nr committed any breach Of the rules of
the House. J deuply and painfully regret
that thcse should have been any necessity
for my doing so now. shall not recur to
the.Circumstances under which | was Undue
cd to pcrpctrate an act in the presence Of
the House which ] know to be a breach of
its rules and a violation Of Parliamentary
dccorum--a thing which certainly would
not have been guilty Of except under very
pressing and extraordinary necessity, | apol-
ogize to the House, sincerely and earnestly
from my heart, apologize to the rep
rcscntatiyes Of the people, and express to
them my deep, heartfelt regret, that | should
have been engaged in any transaction which
could by possibility reflect discredit on the
Councils OF the nation. More than this, I'M
der the present circumstances, l cannot say
The House, / trust, viii receive my apology;
and throw myself on the indulgence of the
country, and ask its pardon. l offer the
guarantee which my past life in the service
Of my country affords, that a like occurrence
Will not take place except under some other
very extraordinary and pressing circumstan-
cos
Mr.. WILCOX said: II is a matter of
deep regret that have to rise, so soon after
having become identified with this body, to
make an apology for breach of its rules
Daring my identity with this House, SO far
rs in me lies, l have discharged all the du-
ties dcyoiying upon as n representative of
the people, and have complied strictly and
rigidly to the rules and regulations govern
iug this House That the quiet and repose
OF this great dcliberatiyc hall Of the nation
should have been disturbed under circum-
stances Of the kind and character which
transpircd q few moments ago, again repeat
is matter of heartfelt sorrow to me. ten
der an apology to the House mean what
Isay as the language Of my heart inten-
ded no disrespect-l am incapable of it
10 the representatives OF this nation and
now pornio me, for once and forever, to say l
desire to enter my disclaimer to that effect.
But, as my honorable colleague alluded, in
directly, to the unpleasant difficulty, permit
NE to say | consider the wrong and outrage
offered by him to me to Justify me in the
course which | pursued. | have nothing
further to say, except to claim the indul-
geneo ana forgiveness Of you, who know,
arc magnanimons and generous.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, moved
that the gentlemen be excused.
fMr. CLINGMAN suggested that no pro
Proceedings had been had, and he hoped
that none would be found necessary agains
those Gentlemen.
Mr. JOHNSON said he understood tha
ttcy had been arrested by order of TIT
u9asc.
The SPEAKER remarked that no arrest
had been made by tue Sorgeant-at-Arms.
Mr. JOHNSON, presuming that his me
ton was unnecessary, Withdrew it.