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OF THE WHIG PARTY
OF THE UNITED STATES.
Proeeedinftqf Wnfneeday, June 16H.
ASSEMBLINU OF fUI CONVENTION.
The meeting of the National Whig Convention
in our city to-day, is an occasion of that importance
which will properly render it an epoch in the his
tory of our country, and attract towarda it an inter
est aa wide and extended aa tbe Nationality of the
Party whom the assembled delegatee represent,
and aa deop and earneat a* the action of the Con
vention may be expected to [irore important in
its effect npqn tho*e interest*.
In onr city, of coarse, this intercat it intense and
concentrated, and strongly manifested in every
thing relutiog to the probable proceedings of the
Convention, and a* tbe hoar for its assembling ap
proached, crowds from all portions of tlie city were
making their way towarda the Institute 11*11.
Tne doors of tho lloil were opened to delegates
and others having tickets of admission, at nine
o'clock, and even at that hour many commenced
assembling. The Hall, as it gradually filled up,
presented a grand and imposing aejiect, making
the scene altogether such us is not frequently wit
nessed. The arrangement of the Hall, and its de
corations, were very generally admired, and the
patriotic and American feelings wbicli the charac
ter of tbo latter wero calculated to excite wero ta
ken as a happy omen of the spirit wliich would
characterize the proceeding* ofthe Convention.
Til* personal appearance ofthe member* of the
Convention—embracing among the number dis
tinguished and eminent men from all sections of
the oountry—is alike conservative and intelli
gent, and calculated to inspire both hope and con
fidenoe in the justice and wisdom of their proceed
ing*.
At eleven o'clock the door* of the Hall were
thrown open and the floor and other space* appro-
Eriatcd to spectators filled up rapidly, so at the
our of calling the Convention to order nearly ev
ery part ofthe Hall was densely occupied. Quite
a number of ladiea were present in tlie seat* appro
priated to their nse.
rnEMXINAKY ORGANIZATION 07 THE CONTENTION.
At ten minntcs before twelve o’clock Mr. Geo.
C. Morgan, of Maryland oroite and was about to
call the Convention to order, when
Mr. Simoon Draper, of New York, rapidly call
ed the Convention to order, and moved it* organ
ization by naming the lion. Georg* Evann, of
Maine, aa President pro tempore. The question
was taken on this motion, and Mr. Draper an
nounced that it had been carried.
The Hon. Mr. Evans on taking the Chair, said—
Gentleman—l beg leave to return my grateful
and respectful acknowledgements to this Conven
tion for the honor which T have just received at
your hands in being called to preside, for a brief
space, overyour proceedings.
I am iittlo experienced in the business of the
Chair, and shall have jpreat occasion to rely upon
your forbearance and indulgence.
Allow me to express the hope that the spirit of
order and decorum, harmony, conciiliation and
union may prevail, (Applause. Cries of good I
good !) so that when we shall have completed our
labor* and adjournod, we shall present an unbro
ken (Pont und rear—n signal standard around
which all Wliigs can rally with a hope of success in
the pending contest. (Applause.)
In returning my thanks, I accept the station.—
Oeutlemcn, the first business to do performed is
the appointment of a temporary Secretaries.
Messrs. Upton, of Louisiana, and Bryan, of
South Carolina, wereappointod Secretary. *
On motion of Mr. Brodhead, of Missouri, it was
resolved to appoint one fromeaeli State to b# se
lected by the delegations from each State, to act as
a Committee to report permanent officers for tbo
Convention.
Mr. Sevier, of Louisiana protested against the
Con vention having been called together before the
hour of 12. He said—
-1 desire to enter iny protest against all action
which has taken place in this ball. The hour for
the meeting of this Convention was designated by
the Whig representatives iu Congress, whose duty
it was made to fix the hour and place. But that
hour has not arrived. (Applause.)
I came here aa a representative from Louisiana,
before tho hour of ]2, as fixed by the time of the
Observatory of tho city of Washington, and I find
ttiis meeting forestalled in its organization, when
only a portion of the Whig delegations for tho dif
ferent States are present in this hall. (Applause.)
I behove 1 am tho only representative ol Louisiana
present, and several other Southern States arc mot
represented ; therefore, I bog of the Whigs of
the different States to desist from.any further ac
tion at present, ifthoy desire unitt und hurinouy
and the success of the Whig partpn tho National
Convention.
The hour of 12,1 repeat, has not yet arrived.
By tho time it shall have arrived, by tho true time
aa" regulated by tha Observatory of Washington,
the delegates will oil be ill their seats, und then wo
can select a temporary Chairman and other officers
by the voice of all the delegates,
' 1 implore the gentlemen not to pursuo this
course, for the throwing of the fire-brand of dis
cord will result in tho destruction and defeat of
the Whig party beyond the hope of redemption.
(Applatiso.)
I repeat. 1 hope no further action will take place
nnti.' tho hour of 12 shall have urrived, for the
reasons stated. As to tho selection of the present
Chairman, 1 have no objection. 1 honor him, for
ho Is as true a Whig as can bo found, but I ask, for
the unity ut our aetiqn, that you will not throwthc
ilro-brand of discord in our midst, which will re
sult in tho total destruction of tho high and pat
riotic objects wi have in view. (A voice: “Ilow
many are not represented f”) All the Louisiana
delegation will he here wlieu tha hour of 12 o'clock
arrivos.
Notwithstanding tills appeal of Mr. Sevier, the
resolution for a committee to report permanent
officers was agreed to.
The following gentlemen wero named upon the
propoaed Committee, the States being called in
order.
Committee on Permanent OrricEW.—Maine,
Hon. Win. B. Fessenden; Now Hampshire,
,'cliulmd Goodwin; Vermont, Henry Bradloy;
Mi'saaoliusotta, Bulba Choate; Rhode Island, Root.
11. ,'vcs; Connecticut, Hon. D. I’. Tyler; New
York, Amos. I’. Granger; New Jersey, Win. L.
Drayton? Benaylvania, Win. Jessup; Delaware,
John M. Clayton; Maryland, Wni. B. Clarke;
Virginia. JoliO Jannev; North Carolina, Henry
W. Miller; Soutu 1 Carolina. Goo. S. Bryan; Geor
gia, I*. B. Conneli’v; Alabama, C. C. Langdon;
Mississippi, Gull. I‘. P. Stark ; Louisiana, Gon.
Jos. Bernard; Ohio, Charles Anderson; Kontncky,
Joshua F. Boll; Tennessee, Joliu Notherland;
Indiana, Win, C. Ewing; Illinois, E. D. Wash
hum; Missouri, Geo. 0. Briugliam; Arkansas,
Col. Thos. B..lames; Michigan,Col. David Smart;
Florida, lion. Edward C, Cabell; Texas, Col.
James Rlelly; lowa, D. W. Kilburu ; Wisconsin,
Alox. L. Collins; California, Jesso C. Goodwill.
Tlie Conmilttoo on nominations, were granted
leav o to retire.-
llOii. Mr. Jones, of Tennosseo, submitted a res
olution calling for the appointment of a Commit tee
of one fr.om each Stnto, to exatnino and report on
the crodomJals of delegates accredited to tho Con-
The States we.'o then called, and tho following
delegates appointed “* this Committee:
Committee on Ckei.’KSTlals.— Muino, Wm. 11.
Mills; Now Hampshire, Goo. W Nosmith; Ver
mont, Isac 8. Wright; .Massachusetts, Linus
Child; Rhode Island, George D, Cross; Connecti
cut, George M. Ives; Now York, JT«o. L. falcott;
Now Jersey, Potor Brodouburg; Pennsylvania,
John F. huuklo; Delaware, Calob 8. Layton;
Maryland. Goo,C. Morgan; Virginia,Sam’l Waste;
North Carolina, Dan’l B. Patton; South Carolina,
Wm. I‘ntterson; Georgia. Wm. P. Floming; Ala
bama, Bonj. Gardner; Mississippi, Alox. 11. Ar
thur; Louisiana, Joel D. Sevior; Ohio, Goo. B.
Wray; Kentucky, N.E. Gray; Tennessee, Edmond
Cooper; Indiana, Robert N. Hu son; Illinois, B.
8. Edwards; Missouri, James 0. Brodhead; Ar
kansas, Win. 11. Gaines; Michigan, Henry IJ.
Williams; Floridu, James L. Baker; Texas, S. 8.
Nichols: lowa, Goo. L. Nithingaio; Wisconsin,
Win. B. Brown; California, John 11. Clay Mud.
Mr. Talcott, of New York, moved that tho Con
vention adjourn until 8, P. M. Other hours wero
mentioned, and tbo Convention fiuully iifoumed
until 6, I\ M.
It wus minouncod that the Committee on Creden
tials would meet on tho platform immediately after
tho adjournment of the Convention.
afternoon Station, Juno 16, t, P. if.
At six o’clock the Convention was called to or
der. The attendance of spectators was aguiu very
large.
.Mr. Sami. Watts, of Va., Chairmau of tho Com
mittee on Credentials, stated that tbe Committee
was not prepared to report. There wero a great
uum'-er of contested scuta and the Committee
would»reqtiire some time to oompleto its labors.
They would be prepared to report the names of
those delegates whose souts were not contested to
morrow morning.
Tlw report of tho Committee on the Nomination
of Permanent Officers was called for, but it was re
plied the Committee, were not prepared to report.
Mr. Welsh, of Gldo, submitted a resolution pre
scribing the mode of voting in the Convention. It
was road as follows:
Beanletd, That until otherwise ordered, the rules
of proceeding* of tbe House of Representatives of
Congress, so far as applicable, bo adopted for the
government of this Convention, and on the de
mand of tho delegation of a State, the vote be
taken by States, sml the delegates from each State
shall oast the vote as each delegation may da
tenuiue according to tho mini or each State may
be entitled to in tho Electoral College on a vote for
president.
D. Richardson, of La., said that all great un
dertakings having for their object the prosperity/
of ihe p topic should be recommended to the favor
of 11 cave.l) therefore in the name of the Louisiana
delegation he moved this Convention be opeuedbv
1 'Srfes of “ question on Resolutions.” /
Mr. George 0. Morgan, of Md., said: “ I object,
Mr. President, to the consideration uttliis time of
that resolution. Tho Committee on Credentials,
have been daring tbe recess of the Convention ae- -
tivelv engaged Ui the considoratioreof tho duty as
signed them. Until the labors orthat committee i
are closed we are here u߻blo to dfoide who are
entitled to vote. (Loud »,;olaasd.) I therefore '
move tbe resolution be laid uii iX)® table; and tho
motion was carried by a decided volt.'-
Mr. Tvler, of Connecticut- said—“l#m not an- i
thorised to speak for the Committee on Parmanent J
Officers, but presume they will be ready to report 1
In a low momenta. W hen they report, and tlie i
Convention is permanently organized, then I aui i
for having prayer.”
The Chair stated that a Reverend gentleman had '
been in attendance at tbe Convention all day for
tlie purpose of offering prayer. He was now pres- i
ent. .. ~
Mr. Wav renewed his motion to adjonm.
Mr.Culx-11, of Fla., said—The committee ap- t
pointed to report permanent officers have unaiiim- <
busty agreiNl upon a report, and hope the Couveii- I
tion will now receive and act upou it.
Senator Jones, of Tennessee, said,—l under- 1
bUi. d that tho committee on permanent officers arc
reativ to report. That is all very well—but wh.th- t
er 1 sua.'' vote for the adoption of that report is 1
another question. But that report is not obligato- t
rv on me or W other member of tlie Convention, t
l‘ think we aho.uid before deciding who are to be
tho permanent of this Convention, decide I
upon the credential* of the delegates, who are to «
vote for the report am,’ who against it. How can a
tlie Convention vote for officers without determin- v
ing first who are members Os this Convention f— a
Shall persons who are not entitled to seats here »
be allowed to vote for tlie permanent officers of this e
Convention, and are those who are entitled to seat* c
to be excluded. Before proceeding fcrtberyou do- o
cide first who are and who are not entitled to vote, li
You must decide who are and who are not enti- c
tied to seats iu this Convention. lao willing to r
receive the Report and theu lay it upon |ho table.
If die Committee be not prepared to report, then 1 n
- l U ld move that we adjourn till to-morrow at 11 o
(Cries of no! no!) p
9Hka.tabeU said—l merely wish to say that it !« n
(pv'wual custom iu tlie House of Representatives o
and other legislative bodies, that tboee who hate a
the mriaet&J*** evidence of being members slisll s
viCeiu the organization of the Horae. (Grout ap n
j * c and cries of “ that’s it.”) The Committee g
*** -fficere have unanimously agreed upon the re- f
■‘ )o j t *,opc it will be at unauimonslr receive
.tooted bv tlie Convention. (Great ap- b
,*4azid aJ* OomWsttee, headed by Jno. M. Clay- v
P 1 A ‘ -red tbe haU.) The only great dim- a
ton, here enu. posted seats of tbe New York k
culty is iu the co. wilUn g tUt thoM who hold i
delegation, and 1 ae vote . ,
the certißaste gentleman can tell who i
Mr. Jones said—ls the , ptinur/dde evidence •
of tlx delegates here hold ih more thim j ,
of election, all I*> •*J **, nomination of c
can. lamas ready to vote for to know t
the Committee ae any e«e, but I d».
who it U who lias this prboa/a-veviden. ,
Mr Cabell—Weal! know who they are. c
Jlr Jotw*—Tnen vou know ntore than 1 do. ,
Mr! Cabell. Wlio’eleotod the temporary chair
man this morning I , , , t
Mr. Jones. But I want to know wUe ew to • *
veto for this report naming permanent officers Os J F
who voted for the temporary j «j
said, Mr. President, we | w
base adopt?! the riles oftheßouseofßepresent*- ti
tivea; ferioa of “no, no, wo hav’nt done any aueh
thing;" and great laughter.] WeO, if we have not,
I must say we ought to. I rise to make a sugges
tion. If we oomo together aa a deliberative body,
not a* Whig* and Democrats to claim a triumph,
we should proceed to business without applause
on one side or the other. It is not a part ofthe par
liamentary rule to ciap up or down; bnt we assem
ble toAim'te our counsel* as men ought, and to pre
sent to the country a candidate most likely to be
acceptable to tbe Whigs with a view of defeating
the candidate of the Democratic party. We all
tiavo onr preferences, but cannot that preference
be expressed mod iirateiy, deliberately and harmo
niously, without excessive applause on one side or
the other ! I hope the suggestion is sufficient, and
that by the adoption of those rules lor oar organi
zation, we can pat an end to tumoitnoos proceed
ing*.
Mr. Miller, of Mo., said that gentlemen had ta
ken the pos.tion that the Convention was not
ready to receive tlie report of the Committee on
organization until the Committee on Credential*
hart made a report. He asked whether the report
of the Committee on Credentials would be more
definite than tbe Committee on organization, and
when that Committee do report who arc to act up
on it i Who elected the Committee on Organiza
tion ! The very men who are to act upon that
Committee and who we now propose shall act up
on this. He expressed tlie hope that the motion
to adjourn would not prevail, and that tlie Conven
tion would act upon the report. The great object
would then be acccompliahed not only speedily but
satisfactorily.
Mr. Axhmun said—l nnderstandthat the Com ait
tec on Organization are now ready to report.
Mr. Clayton—and the Chairman begs leave to
report.
Mr. Ashman resumed—l have not had much ex
perience in legislative bodies, but I never before
heard such an objection as that urged by the gen
tleman from Tennessee (Mr. Joi.es.) A voice—
“ nobody else.”
Mr. Aslimun—l trust we will now proceed. I see
that the venerable Chairmau ia now ready to re
port. I trust we will now act upon it, adjourn,
and to morrow proceed to the business ofthe Con
vention.
PEEUANENT ORGANIZATION 07 THE CONVENTION.
Hon. John M. Clayton said—We are authorized
by the Convention who appointed a committee of
one from eaeh State, to nominate permanent offi
cers for the consideration of this bodv. It was as
sumed by this Convention that we had tlie right to
make the recommendation. We have acted in obe
dience to what we understood to be the order, and
have dincharged thecjuty incumbent upon us. We
have met and deliberated. We differed in opinion,
hut differed like "nicii engaged in one common
cause. There was no bitterness of feeling. A lair
vote was taken. Qertain gentlemen were nomina
ted by the majority of tho committee, and then,
as usual in such cases, tlie rec unmendation was
agreed to as unanimous. I do consider tlie mere
Question os to who is to be the presiding officer of
this Convention as of much importance as others
do. We have agreed on a high minded and hon
orable gentleman—differing with me, perhaps, as
to who shall be the nominee of tlie Whig party,
yet I have unlimited confidence in him as a presi
ding officer.
There ia weight in the suggestion of tlie gentle
man from Tennesse, (Mr. Jones,) that is to say,
the question of the organization should come up
after the credentials shall have been examined, but
this is no reason why tlie report on organization
should now be made. Gentlemen may move to
lay it on the table, and there it should lie till it is
ascertained who arc the members of the Conven
tion. After tliat it can be taken up, and we oan
proceed to action.
At all events, 1 shall now proceed to discharge
the duty incumbent upon mo, and muke the report
by tbe unanimous order of tho Committee.
lie then, as Chairman of tbe Committee, sub
mitted the report of the Committee, making the
following nominations for permanent officers of tlie
Convention:
For President—lion. Jons G. Chapman, of Mary
land.
Vico Presidents.—Maine, Nathan D. Appleton;
New Hampshire, Geo. W. Nesmith; Vermont,
Carlos Coolidge; Massachusetts, Seth Sprague;
Rhode Island, Robert B. Cranston; Connecticut,
Samuel D. Hubbard; New York, Edward P.
Cowles; New Jersey, James Stewart; Pennsylva
dia, John Stroghin; Delaware, Caleb 8. Layton;
Maryland, Francis P. Phelps ; Virginia, Wm.
L. uoggen; North Carolina Aug. H. Shep
pard; South Carolina, Wm. Whaley; Georgia,
Seaton Grantland; Alabama, Thos. J.'l’row ; Mis
sissippi, Joseph B. Cobb; Louisiana, ,L C. Van
Winkle j Ohio, Samuel F. V inton; Kentucky, Jno.
8. Williams; Tcnnesse, W. H. Sneed; Indiana,
Milton Stapp; Illinois, Benj. 8. Edwards; .Missou
ri, .Jno. G. Miller; Arkansas, Wm. H. Gaines;
Michigan, James M. Edwards; Florida, Jos. M.
Hernandez; Texas, J.A.N.Murray; lowa, A&rcha
bald Me Kenney; Wisconsin, Jonathan E. Arnold;
California. Richard W. Heath.
Secretaries.—B. A. Upton, Louisiana; James W.
Bryan, North Carolina; 8. M. Ballard, Iowa; W.
Frank Stewart, California; Schuyler Colfax, Indi
ana; John C. Kunkle, Pennsylvania; W. C.
.Worthington, Virginia; N. 8. Perkins, Connecti
cut; Geo, W. Meeker, Illinois; Wm. Thompson,
Michigan; Geo. W. Dunlap, Kentucky; Justin
Morrell, Vermont; Goo. P. Fisher, Delaware.
Mr. John Sherman, of Ohio, said—l move to lay
that report upon the table, and I desire to preface
the motion by a few remarks. It must be obvious
to the Convention that we cannot act upon that re
port now. Virginia is represented hero by a num
ber of delegates far exceeding the number of votcß
which that State is entitled to oast for President.
Louisiana, Kentucky and other States uro repre
sented here in tho same manner by delegates far
exceeding tho number of votch to which those
States are properly entitled. Ohio is represented
here by 23 delegates, the same number to which
she is entitled to vote for President. I appeal to
the honor and justice of gentlemen representing
ill such largo numbers these States, wliether we
can votn upon tho report until wo adopt some rules
determining how and to wlint number tlie votes of
Stutes shall ho east. Virginia has 45 delegates hero.
Lousiana, Kentucky and other States are represent
ed by largo number’s of delegates, 1 want to know
who nro to cast tlie votes of those States, and what
n uinbor of votes they shall east. X therefore appeal
to gentlemen from these States to lay this report
on tho table until some rule shall be adopted con
cerning this question. I regret that the resolution
of the gentleman from Virginia was not adopted.
A delegate raised a point of order that the gen
tleman could not make a motion to lay on tho ta
ble, und debate it,
The Chair decided that it was in order, no rules
having bean adopted.
Mr. Ashmen said—Ono question if you please.
Is it or not intended to make a oontest on this
question of organization ?
Mr. Sherman—Not at all.
Mr. Ashmuu—Then let us go and adopt it. [Ap
plause.]
Mr. Shormnn—l want to know who of the dele
gates are entitled to vote i
Dr. J. 11. Thomas, of Md., said—l rise to a point
of order. If wo have have no rules, the Chair has
no right to rccognizo tlie gentleman to tho exclu
sion of tho right of any body else. Jt is the rule
of common sense and decency that when a gentlo
mau moves to lay a proposition on tlie table, he
ought to take his seat. [Much confusion and cries
of order.] I stick to my point ot order.
Mr. Shermnu—Stick to your seat.
The Chair—The gentleman from Ohio lias the
floor, aud no one olso is entitled to speak. (Ap
plunseA
Dr. Thomas—l appeal from the dccisiou of the
Chair on the ground of common sense. I appeal
to the common sense of till mankind and of this
Convention.
Ho proceeded further but was interrupted by
commingled hisses and uppluuse.
Tivs/Chair —I would like to submit the question
to the .Con-option, but as no rules have been
adopted, it knows of no rule for appeals.
.Mr. Sherman then qouoiudcd Ins remarks amid
unich confusion.
Tho debate was continued by Mr. Ashman, of
Muss., Mr. Yap Trump, of Ohio, and Mr. Botts, of
Virginia.
Mr. Botts offered a resolution that in every vote
upon which a division is catledj each State should
be entitled to only that number of votes to which
it was entitled la the electoral collego.
Tlie Chair decided that tlie resolution could not
be roeeiv >d until some disposition had been made
of tlie report of tho Committee.
The Chair took the sense of the Convention on
the mode iu which the vote op tho motion to lay
the Report on the tablo should be taken.
Tho Convention, oil a division being called, de
cided tlie vote should be taken by the States. Tho
vote was about to bo taken by when it was
announced that all opposition was withdrawn, and
tbo Report of the Committee was then adojited
unanimously amid considerable cheering.
Tlie Hon. JJ'. Clayton, of Delaware, aud the
Hon. Mr. Vinton, of Ohio, wero appointed to eon
duet the President to tit* Clpiir, which duty having
been performed, Gon. Chapman j-tis received with
loud and long-continued applause, lit. n.rooocded
to address the Convention m a spirited speqal;,
which was received with repented bursts of appro
bation.
Gen. Chaptv/in'f Speech.
Gentlemen of tho Whig Natioual Convention —
I enderyou my most profound acknowledgements
toy the honor wliich you have conferred upon me
injcaUingme to preside over the deliberations of
this most dignified, august and patriotic body.
Gentlemen, wo meet here as Whigs. We meet
here as brothers. (Applause.) We meet hero with
one common object—with but one purposo to
achieve, and I could but wish, gentlemen, that you
had conferred ou somo other member of this' as
sembly the duties and responsibilities of presiding
/over the deliberations of this body. 1 &el, gentle
/ men, that th6Se duties would have been more ably
und efficiently discharged by the distinguished and
able gentlemen who has been tlie temporary chair
man, u gentleman whom 1 have for many years re
cognised as being among tho most distiugui-hed
patriots of this nation— i. gentleman who lam
proud to call my personal lrieud and political
brother. (Applause.)
Gentlemen, I feel that I possess but little parlia
mentary experience, and that I bring to the dis
charge of tlie duties of the position hut few of the
qualificatons which a presiding officer of such
an assembly as this should possess.
However, gentlemen, 1 bring the disposition to
diseiutrge my duty with a single eye to the preser
vation of all’the rights and interests of this broad
nation ; with a singio eye to protect tho honor, in
terests and happiness of this people, living under a
Constitution of which we proutDy boast—adopted
by those men who periled their lives and shed
their blood to establish the happy government
under wbicli we live.
. I bring this disposition to the Chair, and I mean
to distbfcign my duty without fear or favor.
Gentlemen, wn meet here as brothers. I know ,
no soctional feeling. 1 know no South or North,
East orgeat, (Applause.) J know but the conn
try, its interests and happiness, as identified with
tlie great Whig party of the country. J believe i
that on the nfaiutcMCec of Whig principles ap
pend the honor and happiness of the people at I
home, and our iudependeuee, imd elevated charsc- I
tor abroad and throughout the world.
We meet here as brothers Irom the North, Fast, i
South aud West. Let kindness, harmony and , i
peace characterise our proceedings, as they should i
the Whig party —the great eonsorvgjive "party of
- oouutry.
1 do pray, and I invoke you as the Conservative • i
partv of the oouutry, to imnit and unite here in j 1
our deliberations, entertaining uxo same feelings j i
as I do—those feelings of harmony aud kindness
which 1 think have heretofore characterised the j
action of tlie Whig party. 1 invoke you, gentle- j
men, to look to the great interests involved in the ;
eleetiou. and connected with the suencss of the ; i
candidates whom you may present for the sudhige : i
ofthe Whigs of the Union. J invoke you to meet. !
here in that spirit, and diseluugg our duties as be- j
com* Wiiigs and brethren having but one common :
r.nrpose to subserve. , . ’
■ Gentlemen, we may differ as to men, but ve « 1
not differ as to principles. Our purpose is to cany :
out tbs principles of tbe party, and those I
principles which, when administered under Whig ; i
rule have so materially contributed to pup this ,
connuTv in the pro*d position which it now holds j
among"uatious of tVusrth. We have no per- i
scuol prefereßoe ß t 0 subserve. I tuyself know no , i
man or men iu tu® discharge ot duty. I look sm- j i
gly and soiclv to tho ifclfare of the country u»d tne j i
prosperitv and happiness Ot the people who uuo .
under the huppv form of government which has , ]
beeu ordainedVi>r us bv men wh* were at least as j i
wise and politic as we "arc. Sirs, wire ilis Union | i
and the Constituiion. aud with the policy wtu-i. is i
known to be identified with it» whole Whig party, i
I have no donbu about the success of the nominee I
whom we may present to the party throevLuit the i
Union. [Applause.] it we agree as we sturaLJ
aud oome together in a s p \ rt t of harmony, deter
mined to anstain thooe principles, I Lave no doubt <
our candidate* will be elected almost by gedama- i
tron. [Applause.] - r
If we hav* any sectional feeling let ns bnrv them,
and like patriots look to the intereda of the entire i
oountry. from the fit. Lawrence to the Gulf of '
Mexioo. and from the Atlantic to the Pacific! j c
Gentlemen, 1 ȣ'n bee leave to tender mv ae- i
kn0 ,'!edgmeDM fertile distinguished boner which i
yon hat' 8 conferred upon me, and I ask yon to i a
maintain • «P>rU of kindness* and forbei-onc* j
that our delibmNion* may lead to a successful t*r- 1 «
miration j sod I undertake to say that the country ! X
wiil prosper heroai&r undjg a Whig admimetra- ] t
tion. (Applause.)
Tbe permanent officers having assnmed their
plaeea and tbe organization of the Convention com
pleted, an eloquent and earnest prayer was made
by tbe Rev. Thos. IL Stockton. The Rev. genlie
mau in tbe coarse of tbe prayer, happily introduced
a reference to Ilenry Clay, with an appropriate in
vocation in bis l»ehalf.
A motion was then made and prevailed to ad
journ until 12 M. to morrow, Thursday, it being
stated that the Committee on Crodentiala would
then be prepared to report.
SECOND DAY’S PROCEEDINGS, Juue 17,12 M.
The interest felt in the proceedings of the Con
vention, if measured by the thronged aspect which
the HaU presented this morning long before the
hoar ot meeting, w-onld seem to be on the increase.
Every portion of the spacious room was folly occu
pied, the ladies being present in great numbers,
and their gallery presenting a point of attraction,
the influence of which even the political excite
ment did not fipem to destroy. The Kentucky del
egation having appropriately placed the elegant
iikeneas of Henry Clay, ptesented by their Phila
delphia friends, on tho front of the "gallery imme
diately over their seats, where it will remain du
ring the continuance of the Convention.
The Convention was called to order precisely at
12 M., by Hon. J. G. Chapman, President, and
opened withprayerby the Rev. Dr. Atkinson,of
M. Peter’* Episcopal Church.
Thejonmal of the previous day’s proceedings
was read.
Mr. Cabell, of Florida, offered a resolation that
the rules of the House of Representatives of the
United States, so far as they are applicable, be
adopted for tbe Government of the Convention.
J». Welch, of Ohio, moved to take up the reso
lution offered by himself yesterday, winch was the
same as that of Mr. Cabell, with the addition that
it prescribed the mode of voting, and that no. State
should have a larger vote in th* Convention than it
was entitled to in the Electoral College.
Mr. Bransford, of Kentucky, offered a series of
rales prescribing the mode of voting.
Mr. Cabell offered his resolution as a substitute,
and urged tbe necessity of adopting rules before
they attempted to define the mode in which the
Stutes should vote.
Mr. Davis, of Florida, called fora division ofthe
question.
A debate was kept up for some time on the sub
ject, in which a number of delegates participated.
Whilst it was going on Mr. Watts, of Va., Chair
man ofthe Committee on Credentials, asked leave
to report progress, and asked the consont of the
House for the Committee to sit whilst the Conven
tion was in session. Granted.
Mr. Botts, of Virginia offered a resolution pre
scribing the mode of voting, regulating the vote of
the States by the representation to which each
will be entitled in the next Electoral College, a
vote by States to be taken whenever a division as
called for; the rules of the House of Representa
tives aa far as practicable being adopted for the
government of the Convention.
This reaolution was accepted by tho movers of
the other resolutions and adopted unanimously.
The Chair appealed to those iu the gallery and
on the floor to refrain from all manifestations of ap
plause or disapprobation.
Mr. Duncan, of Louisiana, offered tbe following
resol utiona:
Reeohed, That a committee to consist of one
member from each State in the Union represented
in this Convention, be appointed, whose duty shall
be to draft a series of resolutions expressive of the
sentiments of the Whigs of the Union of ti)o great
doctrines cherished by them—or otherwise a Plat
form of principles to bo maintained by ‘the Wliiga
iu the coming campaign.
Iltaoleed, That the members of said oOTimittee
be selected by the delegation from each State—
each Stato represented appointing its own member,
and tlie committee to umioiut its own chairman.
limited, That the Convention will not proceed
to ballot for or otherwise nomihate a candidate for
President or Vice President until said committee
shall have reported and this Convention shall have
taken final action on said report.
Mr. Van Trump, of Ohio, said—l desire to make
a single remark. It strikes mo with some surprise
that an important resolution like that should be
introduced at this stage ofthe proceedings of the
Convention. I thought yesterday there were
some manifestations of this sort of proceeding, and
when the gentleman from Massachusetts asked
yesterday whether it was the intention to make a
contest on tlie question of organization, the Ohio
delegation promptly said “no,” I then asked him
if ho intended to follow up this organization for
any important movement or proposition, and he
answered that he did not. I consider that gentle
man, therefore, pledged against such proposition
as this till tho Committee on Credentials shall
have made a report. Who are to vote on tbeso res
olutions i We are not prepared to vote upon them
for we havo not yet determined who are the mom
bors of the Convention, and who are entitled to
vote. We cannot vote upon them with propriety
in the present confused state of some of the dele
gations in the Convention. The resolutions are of
the most important character, and embrace a ques
tion of great delicacy, and upon which there was
unfortunately such a difference of opinion among
the Whigs of all sections of tho country.
Upon such a subject it was important that there
should be a vote of the Convention given by the
persons properly entitled to vote, and by none
others. We want nothing but what is fair, and
will submit to nothing that is wrong. We are
willing to wait for the report of the Committee ou
Credentials, and for a decision upon that report.
We are willing to camp down here by the side of
Virginia, which ia said never to tire. Who is to say
who is to vote upon these resolutions ? Who can
say who from New York representing contested
districts are entitlod to vqje in this Convention?
Hud wc not bettor wait till wo have settled this
question of credentials ? With this view I move
tiie postponement ofthese resolutions till the in
coming of the report of the Committee on Creden
tials.
Mr. Duncan said—The gentleman from Ohio
states his surprise that these resolutions had been
introduced, not more surprised than I am
ut tho evident feeling with which they liavo been
opposed. The gentleman from Massachusetts may
have said lie would not introduce any proposition
of this kind. He will doubtless feel the full force
of bis obligations. But that courso of the gentle
man frem Massachusetts docs not exclude any oth
er delegation from any State from making any pro
position it thinks proper. lam willing that when
Ris Committoo on Resolutions shall report, that
their report shall be laid over til! after action on
the report of tho Committee on Credentials, and
we shall have decided who are entitled to vote in
tho Convention. There can be no objection to
taking up these resolutions and adopting them.
He then explained his three resolutions, and said,
what objection can present itself to tho mind of
nny fair thinking man against these resolutions ?
Gentleman, wo want to know now in all honor and
candor where we arc. Wo want you to show us
your hands, and wc are prepared to show you ours.
Wo want to know who wc are, aud whether we are
all of ono party or not. We wunt to know if our
principles are your principles, and your principles
ours. If they are not, and your principles and
doctrines are different from ours, it is better we
should all know it now at once. I cannot suppose
there will be a single voice in the Convention that
will refuse to adopt the resolutions I have pre
sented ; but if there boa determination to reject
them, then I desire the bitter cup to be presented
to my lips now, that I may drink it to the dregs.
But 1 expect no such eeurse by the Convention.
Wo desire to know from gentlemen whether or not
we can agree upou a platform broad enough and
strong enough to ensure tho union and success of
the principles of tbe Whig party of the whole
Union.
Mr. Ashmuu—l rise to say that I have pledged
nobody—conferred with nobody—and committed
nobody. Every gentleman has the same right to
commit himself or staud free from committal. I
knew of no intention to offer resolutions. I think
it injudicious to press action so long os any portion
of this Convention desires a postponement until it
shall have been decided who iito entitled to vote.
C Mr. Morgan—Th* Committee on Credentials
f who retired for consultation determined to adjourn,
and have returned to participate in the proceedings
n of the Convention. They consider that they had
1 a right to do so. As they arc not ready to report, I
, cannot see tho propriety of sitting here, aqd I
agree with the gentleman from Massachusetts that
t we had bettor now adjourn, and for the purpose of
3 giving the Committee further time, I move we ad
journ till 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. Cabell—l will merely gay to the gentleman
from Louisiana, who introduced these resolutions,
' that in all our proceedings we should take care to
commit no wrong and do right. T think tho gen
’ tleman wrong in proposing his series of resolutions.
! Ido not think we should act on the question of a
I platform until the Committee on Credentials shall
i have made their report, but at the same time I
think that there would be no impropriety in consid
, ering the first two resolutions, which simply pro
. vide for the appointment of a Committee.
’ Mr. Van Trump aallud for a division of the
[ question, that the vote be taken on tho first rcso
i lution.
Mr. Cabell repeated that he had no objection
' tc appointing a Committee from each State, as each
State Sms file appointment of tho Committee. He
was opposed »w the last resolution. And he had
obtained the floor by courtesy, he renewed the
motion to adjourn, though he trusted it would not
, prevail.
Gon. Clark, of Mississipi, Baid —Although I
f eoucur with the gentleman from Louisiana, yet 1
think the resolution premature, and I request him
to withdraw the last ono for the present, jn order
i that the Committee on the first may be appointed,
i to which there can be no objection.
Mr. Dnneuu acquiesced in the suggestion.
Mr. Morgan withdrew the motion t o adjourn.
The Ist and -2nd resolution of Mr. Duncan wars
again read, when
Mr. Goodwin, of California, said—l have a word
and but one word of objection at this time, and
for tlia reason I see forty-five members from Vir
ginia; California comcs'here with but eight, only
four of whom were admitted. Ido not know but
that the Committee on Credentials may report that
the otlier four may be admitted. They were thrust
out side, for what reason 1 cannot determine. Ido
not know but when the Committee report some of
the forty-five members from Virginia, the fifty
from Kentucky, and the 1(6 from other States, may
also lie thrust’out, and none who now act may bis
named. Therefore I am opposed at this time to
passing the resolution until wo ascertain tho proper
number of members. We will then know
bow to aef and show onr bands. I renew tho
motion to adjourn till 5 o'clock this afternoon.
The question was decided in the negative.
Under tho operation of the previous question, tho '
first resolution'was adopted. Leas 199, nays 97, |
as follows:
Ayes—New Hampshire, 5; Vermont, 5: Massa
chusetts, IS; Rhode Island, 4: Connecticut, 6;
Pennsylvania. 27 : Delaware, 8; Manland. 8 ; Vir
ginia, 15; North Carolina, 10; South Carolina, 8;
Georgia, 10; Alabama, 0; Mississippi, 7; Louis- '
iaua, 6; Kentucky, i 2: Tennessee, 12; Missouri, '
9; Arkansas, 4; Florida, fi; T*ias, 4; lowa, 4;
California, 4: Illinois, 11.—199.
Noes—Maine, 8; New York, 85; New Jersey, ‘
7; Ohio, 28; Indiana, 13; Michigan, 6: Wisconsin, {
5.-97. ' . i
During the roil adi, Kpw York voted *• No," and .
this was received with mingied applaqs" and long
\ continued hisses.
j New Jersey ana Indiana were similarly received,
while other t>ui?a were applauded.
! A Delegate from Ohio said the delegation was
1 divided, there being ten yeas and thirteen nays,
! but snhsequcntlv the full vote was given is the
| negative.
i Mr. Ely, of Ohio. a*j/J he should like to enter
I lus vote the other wav.
] Messrs. Campbell, Duke and YaH, of New Y'ork,
, wisne- to be entered in the affirmative, the first
i named gontiecyn saying there wero four or five
J more in a similar position,
s Mr. Herman, of Virginia, wished to have his
I name entered * no.”
; The frefeLent thought that anv gentleman might
! have his name retarded the way he voted, but
this could not affect the gne way or the other,
j tue resolution having been adopted,
i Mr. ikfw moved that the vote be reconsidered
! uhd that that uic£[?n be laid on the table, which
; was agreed to.
i question then recurred on the adoption of
I *5* £ ?j 0n< * r6|ioiat ; o n, namely: That rue members
i ot said Comanttee be selected by the delegates from
: each v tate, each tstaie gppointihg its own member,
I vJ j /p t 0 *5“ chairman.
j « Mr. Jessup, of Pennsylvania, said thm »he
. first tvimees to be transacted by the tommittee
| lt , L" sr '°« to the large States that thev
I r n h :?. u ‘ d h £ ve , * I*3“* --presentation on the eom
inntee. He therefore moved an afeif-dment, asfol
: And that ut said committee each mainhar
be auniveigcd to cast the number of votes to which
such htate is i in the Electoral College."
A vote by States yra* defended, when
•Jr. of Maine, inquired in case
of a i delegation, the chairman of u vculd
re F* >r ? State* fur N?r against a proposition, or the
majority of the vote* V delegates only.
m president ren£*d Ul*t u &ot a question
for tii«£fefr to decide.
Mr. —ii w then lor the Contention to de
cide.
President lie thought m.
Mr. Eymoved that the number iot and
against, in each State, be reported.
Mr. Loocxis, of Peuseylyaaia said, the difficulty
cooeietod& this: when you asked for instance
Virginia to be placed in the affirmative or nega
tive, how ncanv of her delegates are to vote.
Mr. Botts replied—Virginia is entitled to fifteen
vote*, and each district haathree Delegatee. These I
Delegates consult together, and give the vote of j
the district, so as to cast bat one vote.
Mr. Loomis expressed himself perfectly content i
with the explanation, so far as Virginia was con- I
eemed.
The President repeated that, under the rules |
which have been adopted, lid thought it competent
for gentlemen of every delegation to record their
opinion either in the affirmative or negative.
After further proceedings the vote was taken on j
the adoption of the amendment of Mr. Jessup, and
it Was declared adopted bv veas 149, nays 144, as
follows:
Ayes—Maine 8; Sew Hampshire 1; Vermont 1;
Massachusetts 8; Connecticut S: New York 81;
♦few Jersey 7: Pennsylvania 27; Delaware S: Ohio
23: Indiana 13; Illinois 11: Missouri 6; Michigan
6; lowa 4: Wisconsin 1; Califomis 2.—144.
Noes —New Hampshire 4; Vermont 4; Massa
chusetts 10; Rhode Island 4: Connecticut 4; New
York 4; Man,land 8; Virginia 14; North Carolina
10; South Carolina 8 ; Georgia 10; Alabama 9;
Mississippi 7; Louisiana 6; Kentucky 12; Tennes
see 12; Missouri 1 2; Arkansas 4; Florida 8; Texas
4; Wisconsin 3 ; California 2.—149.
Blanks—Virginia 1; Missouri 1; Wisconsin 1.
—3.
Messrs. Vail, Campbell, Babcock, and Duke of
New York, severally declared themselves in the
negative.
The announcement of the vote was received with
applause.
Mr. Duke asked whether the contestants of seat*
on one side of the New York delegation should be
allowed to vote, and not tnose on the other 1
The President replied—The vote of New Y'ork
is 31 in the affirmative and 4 in the negative.
Mr. Duke said that some six contested districts
voted in the affirmative. Deduct these, and there
would be but 23 in the affirmative, add them to the
negative and it would make a decided difference.
The President said the question must be settled
by the Convontion.
"Mr. Duke —Then I would suggest that the Con
vention strike out the votes of the six contested
seats.
The President replied that he had no authority
to do so.
Mr. Duke said that bnt 29 votes from N. Y'ork
had been acknowledged as yet.
The President—Are the four votes in the nega
tive contested 1
Mr Duke—No, but the six totes in the affirma
tive are.
The President—The gentlemen who contest the
seats have not voted J
Mr. Duke—No sir.
Mr. Ewing, of Kentucky, said that at tbe an
nouncement of the vote by the Chair, the objection
came too late.
Mr. Duke. “ I made objection at the time.”
The President said the cnange ot the six votes
as proposed would not alter the result.
Mr. Dickinson made a few remarks, saying that
the delegates had come here with certificates.
The President replied, they are entitled to seats
until the Committee on Credentials report. (Ap
plause.)
Mr. Morgan, as a member of the Committee on
Credentials, said he wanted nothing but justice
meeted out, and every body to have equal rights.
The President said, all the difficulty might he
avoided if the six contested votes were not count
ed. It would not change the result.
Mr. Duke. I ask now it would be, if the six
votes are stricken out on one side and placed on
the other. (This gave rise to much merriment,
which was long continued.)
Mr. Ewing, of Kentucky, proposed to amend the
resolution under consideration as follows:
Besulved, That the Committee be constituted of
one delegate from each State, selected by the dele
gates from caoh State.
He said it differed from the original resolution in
this—it made no reference to the Chairman to be
appointed. He looked upon this as the most im
portant vote to be taken. If we could vote through
our representatives iu committee, as we vote by
districts, the vast and overwhelming strength of
Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio might m some
measure be counteracted. But it is asp cies of ty
ranny to allow a bare majority to cast the 85 votes
of New York, and the 25* of Pennsylvania on the
one side or the other, thus overwhelming a half
dozen of other States unanimous in their senti
ments.
Mr. Dickinson, of New York, said the amend
ment of Mr. Jessup involved important questions
and by adopting it every delegate has weights Ho
trusted the amendment of Mr. Ewing would bo vo
ted down.
Mr. Morton, of Florida, said there could be no
harmonious action until the Committee on Creden
tials shall make their report and the Convention act
upon it. For the purpose of giving to the Com
mittee time for deliberation he moved that the Con
vention adjourn until to-morrow at eleven o’clock.
The motion was negatived, and then, at 2 o’clock,
an adjournment until 6 o’clock took place.
Keening Session, June 17, 6 o'clock, P. Jf.
The Convention was called to order at 6 o’clock,
when the journal of the morning was read.
The President stated tho question before the
body to be on the substitute offered by Mr. Ewing
for the second resolution of Mr. Duncan, as given
iu tho former proceedings, and which resolution
had been amended by Mr. Jeßsup.
Mr. Ewing's substitute is as follows:
Resolved, That the Committee shall consist of
one delegate from each State, selected by the dele
gates of said Stato.
Mr. J essup moved to amend this os follows: That
each member of said Committee on Resolntions
shall bo entitled to voto so many votes as the State
which he represents is entitled to in the Electoral
College.
This was in substance the same amendment
which had been adopted as an amendment to Mr.
Duncan’s resolution.
A point of order having been raised, the Chair
decidod tbe amendment of Mr. Jessup to be out of
order.
Mr. Vinton, of Ohio, appealed from the decision.
Mr. Loomis, of Pennsylvania, argued against the
decision of the Chair. Alter some confusion, tho
amendment was again read and the Chair reversed
its decision, deciding the amendment to be in order.
Mr. Jessup said—l desire to state in a few words
the object of my proposition. I think the interests
of the Great Whig Party of the whole Union arc
involved in this subject. No one who knows us
can be disposed doubt the attachment of Penn
sylvania to tho Constitution and tho Compromises
of tho Constitution j and to all proper and legiti
mate laws and legislation under that Constitution.
Pennsylvania will never hesitate in giving her cor
dial and earnest support to all constitutional laws.
(Applause.) Pennsylvania has been misrepresent
ed, and because she has been misrepresented, her
Sosition has been misunderstood. Other States,
lew Y'ork and Ohio, had been misrepresented and
tho character of their delegates was misunderstood.
I desire iu tho organization of this Committee on
Resolutions, to avoid, having offered to us resolu
tions of an extreme character, such as may be un
pleasant to nuv portion of the delegates of this
Convention. 1 desire, if we arc to have resolutions,
that the Committee should l'oirly represent tho
great conservative character of the Convention, and
present to ns resolutions of a conservative nature,
upon which we could nil agree. This Committee
thus organised, with each State fully and fairly re
presented, will meet in harmony, iu union, and in
a desire to further the interests of the whole Whig
Party. Gentlemen surely misunderstand the char
acter of tho Pennsylvania delegation, if they sup
pose we have any other object. The Whigs of the
middle portion of the Union, of the States of New
Y'ork, Ohio and Pennsylvania, arc as sound upon
every question as our Southern brethren can de
sire. (Great applause.)
Mr, Robert Standard, of Virginia, considered
this among tho mo6t important questions which
could bo brought before the Convention. He was
happy to hear of the conservative character of the
Middle States as alluded to by the gentlemen from
Pennsylvania. Why seek to depart from all usage
and Parliamentary experience in the appointment
of this Committee. You may searoh precedents
in vain to justify this course. What would be
thought ot the power given to these gentlemen to
cast 79 votes. It was a novel, dangerous and un
precedented proposition. Let the Committee be
organised as other Committees have been, let the
committee be organised as thus proposed, the del
egate from one State may represent bat a portion
of his delegation and yet cast the voto »f the
whole. The New York delegation upon this very
proposition was divided this morning. Her vote
stood 81 yeas to 4 nays, including among the yeas
all the contested seats. Ot the merits of these
contestants he knew nothing, but it was possible
that the whole eix who voted this morning may be
excluded, and six others who would voto different
ly, be admitted. This would make a change of 12
votes.
Independent of this, how would harmony be
produced by the proposed course of electing the
Committee ? Which would bo most likely to pro
duce harmony, to give each sovereign State a tight
to be heard on that Committee, or to give to the
three delegates of their State the power to swallow
up a dozen smaller States ? (Applause.) He ap
pealed to the Whigs of all parts of the Union not
to force upon them this dangerous and unprece
dented proposition. It was not presented when
the other Committees were chosen, and why should
it now ? The Convention was not prepared to say
who was entitled to vote on this or any other pro
position ; therefore he moved that the whole sub
ject be laid on the table. Ho withdrew the motion
atthsreoucst of the Hon. Wm. C. Dawson, of
Oa. '
Mr. Dawson said, in the course qf his re
marks—l hone all will speak without excitement,
and with deliberation. I agree with my friend
from Virginia tli’t the attempt is made to’ convert
this country into the wildest sort of Democracy—
the Democracy of numbers. For the first time,
the large States presume to control the'sovereignty
of the States. The principle contended for will
uproot vour Constitution, and the sovereign char
acter of the States will bo prostrated to numbers.
(Applause.) The little Stute of Khode Island is
entitled to the same power, in viri.no of her sove
reignty, as her of the great States es New York,
Pennsylvania, or Ohio. And vet the conservative
party of the country are asked that numbers shall
govern, and not the sovereignty of the States. I
know the subject libs not been properly considered
by the whig party. This question of power shows
the necessity of "a rigid adherence to the Constitu-"
tntion lo preserve the liberty of the States and the
Union of the States. (Applanse.) And I proclaim
it now, that this is the Wildest effort to alienate
one section of the country from the other. Why
this innovation on all established rules! It is that
the sovereign States are governed by no rules
when the sovereignties are represented here by
delegates. I have long belonged to the Whig
party, because I believed it would be the last to
desert the principles on which the Confederacy is
founded. When it deserts those great principles
—so help me God I —J will abandon it. If we
adopt the course proposed, power will bo wielded
by the majority, ana not by the sovereignty re
cognised bv tho and but three S'tates
would eeerii u. kiV? any position—the great States
of New Y’ork. Pennsylvania jpd Ohio. I desire
no discussion, but seek to impress upon the Whigs
an adherence to principles, and to pursue thffold
practices marked out from the day you called
this Convention. Do you suppose that Bhode
Island, Delaware and Georgia are going to acknow
ledge their inferiority to those great States ? 1
A New York Delegate here asked, whether the
States are represented in their Senatorial as well
as their Representative oapaoiiy.
Mr. Dawson- Certainly.
The delegate continued and said, well, we have
our two Senatorial Delegates against your two.
Mr. Dawson —I am a delegate at large from the
State of Georgia. I acfr.owledp-e the greatness of
New York, but her political rights under the Con
stitution are not greater than the righta of Geor
gia, and my word for it, whenever yon
seek to sap tho foundation of Constitutional
rights, the party will end in dissolution as it
should- I proclaim my sentiments because I have
been a whig when numbers crushed me, and have
rallied all sit powers io ths anppon of Jhp Whig
party because I believe it to be conservative; bat
to-day and yesterday it seemed that all these great
principles are to be laid aside and the power of
numbers against the sovereignty of the States is
to rule. I saw tbs WJiig oarty goingto dissolution
relying on the power of numbers and disregarding
Constitutional rights, and laying down a train to
which a match may be applied to blow it into
fragments Stand, .then on the old beaten track j
of principle* and the oljgets of the party, and act :
with becoming confidence towards one another
(Applause.)
Mr. Aaiioiua said—l do not wish to make .
a speech, but a suggestion to all the Whigs of this .
Convention. We are ah prematurely getting exci- i
ted on what I yiink is rather an immaterial qnes- |
tiou. jfo are delaying the proceedings of thia !
Convention, tor so Ling as the debate continues, 1
the Committee on credentials will not remain in
session believing that they have a right to partici
pate in any proceedings. They have not eondu
<*sd t-oir labors, and will pot go ont again until
this discussion is ooudpded. Now I say to gen
tlemen of ill sides, and to the genosroen from
renji*YiY»nw,yupnia and Georgia, that there is no
J> r tbi* alarm. Let the Convention be
oi7*ai*ed, snd iii»i; proceed to the despatch of bu
siness.
And now, before another voice stirs up addi- I
tional feeling, I propose that this Convention, with ,
a view of giving the Committee on Credentials far- j
ther time, adjourn until to-morrow morning at 16 j
o'clock. This was agreed to by acclamation, and ‘
an adjournment was announced while a delegate !
was crying lustily for a vote by States.
wmn
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The Whig .Nominations.
It will be seen by reference to our Telegraplue
dispatches that Gen. Scott, and the Hon. W. A.
i Graham, have been nominated by the National
Whig Convention as their candidates for Presi
dent ar.d Vioe President. The nomination of Gen.
! Scott under any circumstances would not have
been acceptable to the people of Georgia. It is
not, therefore, to be wondered at, that the news of
' his nomination yesterday was not only a sonrcc of
t deep and heartfelt mortification, but of universal
condemnation among the Whigs and Union men
* of the eity. We have heard of no man—not a
single one who approves it, and unless there is
l a very great changein public sentiment, few if any
'■ will support him.
j In our opinion, he has no claims upon the coun
. try to the distinguished office to which he aspires ;
for we regard his military services as constituting
1 an objection rather than a recommendation. Wo
want a civilian, a statesman, one who is familiar
with the duties and responsibilities of thatim
-5 portant office. General Scott cannot be so
f regarded by any impartial mind. In ad
. dition to this, he is the avowed advocate of
the annexation of Canada, unless he may find it
J expedient to change his views. And last, though
. not least, he is the candidate of tho Free Soil aud
l “higher law” wing of the Whig party—whose
t instrument wo regard him, aud to whose discretion
5 will be yielded the distribution of the spoils if he
- should be elected. For tlioso reasons we will not
* support Gen. Scott.
j. It is proper to add that to Mr. Graham we have
. not the slightest objection. lie is a distinguished
and conservative statesman, whom we should bo
” pleased to support if he was more worthily associa
* ted.
This position to us is one by no means congeni
al to our tastes, wc always greatly prefer to enter
1 the field in an open and bold fight for him who
t has been selected as the standard bearer of our
- principles ; but to General Scott our objections arc
' paramount to any considerations of lucre party
fealty.
W hig Platform.
The following is a copy of the Platform of
Principles as it by the Whig National
i Convention, on Friday, the third day of its session,
’ just previous to tho commencement of the ballot
! ing for the nominee. Tho following is the vote in
its passage:
Yeas—Maine, 4; New Hampshire, 5; Massachu
* setts, 13 : Rhode Island, 4 ; Connecticut, 4 ; New
" Y'ork, 12; New Jersey, 7; Pennsylvania, 21;
Delaware, 3 ; Maryland, 8 ; Virginia, 15; North
1 Carolina, 10; South Carolina, 8; Georgia, 10;
9 Alabama, 9 ; Mississippi, 7 ; Louisiana, 6 ; Ohio,
3 8; Kentucky, 12; Tennessee, 12; Indiana, 7;
Illinois, 7 ; Missouri, 9; Arkansas, 4; Florida, 8;
Texas, 4; lowa, 4; Wisconsin, 4 ; California, 4.
1 227.
Nays—Maine, 4; Connecticut, 1; New Y'ork,
22 j Pennsylvania, 6 ; Ohio, 15 ; Indiana, 6 ; Uli
r uois, 5; Michigan, 6 : Wisconsin, I.—oß.
‘ Declined to vote—Connecticut, 1.
Loud, long, aud startling were tho expressions
* of appluuse.
e The Whigs of the United States, in Convention
® assembled, adhering to the great conservative Re
-3 publican principles by which they are controlled
'• and governed, and now, as ever, relying upon the
B intelligence of the American people, with an
6 abiding confidence in their capacity for self-gov-
B ernmeut, and their continued devotion to tho Cou
-8 stitntiou and tho Union, proclaim the following as
" their political sentiments aud determination for the
3 establishment and maintenance of which tlioir na
" tional organization us a party is effected :
* 1. The Government of the United States is of a
" limited character, and it is confined to the exercise
'• of powers expressly granted by the Constitution,
■ and such as may "bo necessary and proper lor
r carrying the granted powers into full execution,
i and that all powers not thus granted or necessarily
I implied are expressly reserved to the States res
* psetively and to the people.
1 2. Tho State governments should bo held se
■ cure iu their reserved rights, and the General
* Government sustained in its Constitutional powefts,
9 and the Union should be revered and watched
> over as “the palladium of ourlibertics.”
3 3. That while struggling freedom, every where,
I enlists the warmest sympathy of the W big party,
i wo still adhere to tho doctriues of the Father of
3 our Conntry, as announced in his Farewell Ad
■ dress, of keeping ourselves free from all eutang
-1 ling alliances with foreign countries, and of never
? quitting onr own to stand upon foreign ground.
■ That our mission as a Republic is not to propagate
■ our opinions, or impose on other countries onr
3 form of government, by artifice or force, but to
■’ teach by example, and show by our success, mode
> ration and justice,, the blessings of self-goveru
■ ment and the advantages of freo institutions.
4. That where the people make and control the
‘ Government, they should obey its Constitution,
1 laws and treaties, as they would retain their self
* respect, and tho respect which they claim and will
> enforce from foreign powers.
1 5. Government should be conducted on princi
' pies of strictest economy, and revenue sufficient
t for the expenses thereof in time of peace, ought to
' be derived from a duty on imposts, and not from
1 direct taxes ; and iu laying such duties, sound
> policy requires a just discrimination, whereby suit
■ able encouragement may be afforded to American
> industry, equally to all classes and to all portions
> of tbe country.
8. The Constitution vests in Congress the pow
i er to open mid repair harbors, and it is expedient
' that Congress should exercise its power to remove
’ obstructions from navigable rivers, whenever such
> improvementt are necessary for the common defense
1 ana for the protection and facility of commerce
1 with foreign nations or among the States; said
improvements being, in every instance, national
ana general in their charnoter.
7. The Federal and State governments are parts
of one system, alike necessary tor the common
prosperity, peace and security, and ought to bo re
garded alike, with a cordial, habitual and immova
ble attachment. Respect for the authority of each,
and acquiescence in the constitutional measures of
each, arc duties required by the plaiuost conside
rations of national, of State, and of individual
welfare.
8. That the series of Acts of the 31st Congress,
tlie Act known as the Fugitive Slave Law included,
are received and acquiesced ill by the Whig party
of the United States as a settlement in principle
and substance of the dangerous and exciting ques
tions which they embrace, and so far as they ure
concerned, we will maintain and insist upon their
strict enforcement until time aud experience shall
demonstrate the necessity of further legislation to
guard against evasion of the laws on the one hand
and the abuse of their powers on the other—not
Impairin': their present efficiency ; and we depre
cate all further agitation of the questions thus
scttlod as dangerous to our peace, and will dis
countenance all efforts to continue or renew such
agitation whenever, wherever or howevor the at
tempt may be made; and we will maintain this
system as" essential to the Nationality of the Whig
party and tho integrity of tho Union.
The resolutions as they were read, were severally
received with demonstrations of applause, especial
ly those relating to the Compromise measures.
These resolutions will certainly, we think, meet I
a very cordial response among conservative men
everywhere, They iuculoate sound, conservative
doctrines upon all the questions to which they re
fer, and cannot fail to make a most favorable im
pression upon the public sentiment.
There is, however, one other subject on which
we should have been pleased to see the Conven
tion take position. Such a position as justice,
right and honesty would dictate. We refer, of i
course, to an equitable distribution of the pro- I
ceeds of the public lands, among all the States ac- 1
cording to their federal representation. We pre- i
snme, however, that their silence on the subject j
was a concession to expediency, since in these j
days men’s political principles and action are qnite
too often prompted by interest. And as so many l
of the new States are deeply interested in the I
present system of disposing of the lands; the j
question was given the go-by entirely. This was
equally as well, perhaps, as the vague and r.nmoan- .
ing resolution qf the Democratic Convention, I
which, wc venture to say, no man in the nation '
can tell to what it commits the party.
Won’t Endorse.
The Cassville Standard, although very prompt j
to approve the nomination of Pierce and Krxo, j
finds some difficulty with the following resolution, 1
which strangely enough forms a plank in the plat- j
form:
“ Root red, That the war with Mexico, upon all
the principles of patriotism and the law of nations,
was a jnst and necessary war on onr part, in which
every American citizen should have shown him
self on f he side of his country, and neither morally
or physically, by word or deed, have given aid cr
comfort to the enemy.”
The Staiviiird copies the resolution, and ap
pends the following remarks,repudiating it in toto;
“We are sorry this resolntion was adopted; it
can do no good, and mav and will be productive
of evil to the prospects of the candidajes. 11 was
only calaJatcU to drive oh snch Southern Whigs
as would t-e inclined to vote for Pierce and King,
on account of their correct position on the
slaverv question. We can sec no reason why
this fiing at Southern patriots, who are willing
to sacrifice much to principle should c been
incorporated ic the pisiform! We wish h distinet
i ]v ufliljrstoodthat we do not endorse the resolu
tio., For ourselves, we wish every Southern man.
whether Whig or Democrat, would vote for the
ticket presented bv the Convention, and we hope
none who have felt metmed to dose', will be driv
en from their purpose on account of the above un
meaning and uitn seessmw resolution,"
Jobs Yas Ecees has, in a recent speech at Tam
many Hall, fully endorsed the nominations for
Pixbcx and Kisg. He says the Baltimore platform
is oraad enough for him. Bamourners and Hun
kers are satisfied with it. Lan es and fishes are in
the prospective, and patriots devotion to eoualry
is ib* crier of the day. An acoommodsting plat
form, that! Joan is wonderfully tickled with it,
and so ere the lata secesuon faction of the South.
So much for U-» “cohesive power of the public 1
{dander!” It is indeed a striking and forcible il- !
lustration.
Trouble In the Camp.
Notwithstanding the alacrity with which the
supplementals aqd the secession wing have seem
ed to harmonize on Pierce and King as the candi
dates, there is yet likely to grow up some difficulty
as to the Electoral Ticket. The fire eating wing, j
when they so suddenly abandoned their principles,
assembled in Convention in Millcdgeville, aud
among other things nominated on electoral ticket,
composeikeutirely of the receding secessionists.—
To this ticket the supplementals object, and are
becoming clamorous for a re-adjustment of it.—
Prominent in this opposition, is arrayed the
Athens Banner, who thus proclaims hiahostility:
W hat a Farce ?—The Federal Union and Au
gust# Constitutionalist come to onr exebauge table
Haunting their fire-eating electoral ticket for Pierce
and King, and of course for the platform upon
which their candidates have been placed by the
Nutional Convention. That platform is adherence
to the compromise as a final settlement of tbe slav
ery question. What a force it will be to hear such
electors advocating this platform before the people,
after their lato opposition to it i Upon this subject
they are actually demoralized. It would be literally
committing the lamb to the guardianship of the
wolf. No—it will not do. The natural guardians
of that platform are the Union Democrats who have
maintained it in the teeth of the opposition of
those who arc now put up as its leading advocates.
“ The Chronicle haa had much to do with creat
ing discord in the Union party of the State.”
Thus speaks the Marietta Union. That journal
may possibly enlighten its readers by showing in
what maunerthc Chronicle c b Sentinel has produced
“discord in the Union party,” when two thirds of
the party sustained tho course suggested by it.
The disoord, if there was any, must have been
“created ” by the small minority who opposed the
course of the Chronicle.
“ During the baliottings of the last day of the
Baltimore Convention, a tight took placo between
two of the Mississippi delegates—Messrs. Wilcox
und Simms—which produced great confusion.”
We find tho abovo in an Alabama paper. It is
an incident in the proceedings of the Convention
that we have not seen reported elsewhere, and
think it is probably erroneous. Mr. Wilcox is
the same who acquired some notoriety a sow
months ago witli his colleague Brown, by a display
of fisticuffs in the House of Representatives.
Platform Adopted.
As our own Telegraphic despatch, strangely
enough, omitted all notice of the passage of tho
plat form by the Whig Convention on Friday after
noon, we copy tho following from the despatch tot
file Charleston Mercury.
“Tho Convention re-assembled at 5 o’clock. Mr.
Ashmun, Chairman of tho Comuiitteo on Platform,
reported tho samo platform heretofore adopted by
tlie Southern Delegates,—fully endorsing the Com
promise. Mr. Botts made a speech and read a let
ter from Gen. Scott, dated last Tuesday, in which
lie savs lie will make no pledge but to support the
Constitution aud subscribe to the procceaings of
the Convention. Mr. Botts moved tne adoption of
tlie platform, and it was adopted by a large ma
jority.
At 9 o’clock, the Convention proceeded to ballot
for President.”
The platform is the same that was adopted by the
meetiug of Southern Dolegntos, tho substance of
which was given in our Telegraphic despatch.
Great Telegraphing Feal.
We are credibly informed that two dispatches,
dated at Atlanta on the 16th inst., were recoived
at this place on the evening of the 17th, having
been transmitted iu tho unprecedentedly short pe
riod of 27 hours, 1 minute and 59 seconds. But
for tlie great length of the dispatch, and the oircui
tous route taken, (via. Macon and Savannah) it is
presumed that the messages might havo been re
ceived iu a few seconds less time.
What has become of the Augusta aud Atlanta
portion of tlie Augusta and Nashville Line ( Wo
understand that the line is in operation between
Atlanta and Chattanooga, and that tho Posts are
all erected between Atlanta and Augusta, awaiting
only tho wires and batteries to complete a link
which can only make tho entire chain profitable to
tlie stockholders and useful to the public.
I The Georoia PreSs.—From a statement fur
nished die Mairietta Advocate , by the Kev. Geo.
. W hite, wo condense the following statistics in re
, rolutiou to the newspaper press in Georgia:
There arc tliirty-oue politioal journals, eight lit
. erary or neutral, three religious, and one teinper
r ance, making the wholo number of newspapers in
i Georgia, forty-three. Os these, lour in Savannah,
and two of the Augusta papers are dailies, one
\ in Columbus is tri-weekly. Os the mothlies, two
I are agricultural, one Masonic, one Medical and
1 one literary. Tho others are all weeklies.
Progress of Manufactures.
The Boston Journal furnishes the following
items in reference to the progress of Manufactures
, at the North, which is well worthy of imitation in
this latitude. If in the bleak climate of Massa
i chusetts, so far removed from the cotton fields of
i the South, they can make the manufacture of cot
, ton a profitable business, after incurring all tho
i necessary expenses of transporting the raw matcr
■ rial to their mills, certainly we of the South can
. realize much greater profits by a similar direction
j of our capital and energies. The same markets
are open to both sections, and we would certainly
( have all the advantages of our position in the midst
, of the cotton fields, to say nothing of cheaper liv
, ing, labor, Ac., themselves in the aggregate, afford
' ing a liberul interest on the investment.
| These things should not bo overlooked or slightly
investigated by our people. We live in an en
lightened age—one pre-eminently distinguished
j for the enterprise and progressive improvement ot
the people in all tho branches of science and the
l industrial arts—an ago when the highest ambition
of the great and the good, is to so direct tlioir cn
-1 ergies, that their works may live after them, and
f contribute to tho happiness, prosperity, comfort,
and onward progress of those who are to follow:
| “ A large establishment for the manufacture of
linen fabrics from imported flax, is now erecting
at Fall Kivcr, Mass., under the direction of N. 0.
Borden, Esq. This is the only fuctory of the kind
in the United States. Another carpet factory is to
' be put up forthwith at Lawrence,and at Hadley Falls
an extensive cotton mill will soon be commenced.
Besides these, we have some enterprises nearer
home, which are worthy of notice, as illustrative of
Yankee perseverance and energy in the introduc
tion of industrial works. At Somerville, in the
immediate vicinity of Boston, a factory has been
Btartcd for the manufacture of locomotive boiler
tubes. This is called the American Tube Compa
ny, and the property is owned by tour or five cap
italists. The tubes made at this establishment are
of copper or brass, and of a very boautiful descrip
tion, differing from those heretofore made in this
country, not only in the complete formation of the
tube, but in the external and internal finish of the
article. This metal instead of having its parts
I soldered or brazed together, presents a uniform
and regular surface, mid the tubes are in all ro-
Bpccts equal to any ever imported.”
The Public Lauds—Congressional Intrigues.
The following letter, from the usually well in
formed correspondent of the New York Courier ,
discloses a degree of depravity among members of
Congress, which if true, will suffuse the cheek of
every honest patriot in the land with the blush of
shame for his country, and indignation for the par
ties to so foul a wrong. Whether true or not,
there is abundant evidence daily developing itself,
in reference to the disposition of the public lands,
which renders it a question of grave importance,
to the people of the old States to take early steps
to secure their rights. But to the letter :
Washington, June 9.
The law of retaliation was practically illustrated
to-day, and close upon tho heels of the first tlireat
anings yesterday. The lowa Land Bill was nailed to
the table, and will stay , ailed, unless two-thirds of
the House go to its rescue. Like Ixion on the
wheel, it i» hopelessly fastened, if the necessary
numbers do not relent. This result has a meaning,
and requires explanation. During the last three
years there have been good understandings between
Western interests and those of the East, in regard
to their respective measures of legislation. Tho
manufacturers required a modification of the Tariff,
and the West wanted donations of land, to carry
on internal improvements. They agroed not to in
terfere with caeh other—nay mole, without enter
ing intoany bargain, they agreed to render mutual
as- istauce, when no party principle was strictly in
volved. In consequence of these relations, the
friends of domestic industry acted liberally to the
West, und two years ago passed the Illinois and
other land bills, giving large appropriations to the
public domain. The West did not keep faith then.
But this disregard of implied honor wao forgiven, I
arid at the opening of the present Session new re- i :
lations were formed looking to thp same result. I i
The Missouri Bill was carried through both houses,
by an understanding that the proposed modifica
tion of the Tariff should be tested before the Balti
more Cenvention met. That obligation was not
fulfilled, aud when the East asked for some tangi
caevideuce of an intention totake the sense of the
ouse on the Tariff, the only answer was another
bill for more land.' After a conference yesterday
they determined to give lowa a quietus this morn
ing, and the rest is known. It will need practical
arguments to remove cxistine prejudices and per
suasive powers of material aid to content the dis
satisfied friends of reasonable protection to domes
tic industry.
Wi copied the abova and commented upon the
extract from the correspondence of tho New York
Courier <£ Enquirer, exposing the corrupt ip
trigueing in Congress to squander the public
lands. We have now the testimony of tho Wash
ington Correspondent of the Philadelphia Bulletin
to the same effect. He says:
“ To-day another land bill received its quietus,
to wit, the Florida Land Bill, with all its swamps
and everglades. The other land bills, with the
exception of that of lowa, will pretty much travel
the same way. Os course the Tariff will travel with
them. It was a foolish plan to try to log-roll the
Tariff through and to take in the whole New Eng
land cotton and woollen interest. Coe! qotk non,
by themselves, or iron alone, wciju Lave been three
times as strong. 'VVhether anything can be‘lone
farbqu, now, is doubtful, but may 1)1 worth tiring
for. In connection with the other proposed tariff
amendments, the subject will not even seriously
enlist the attention of Congress. The wcim men
to send down to Washington to lobby a tariff !
amendment through are some old broken down j
pen.—l.os. qhe melancholy example frightens :
the members. j
*■ The Memphis and Charleston isailroad will be
completed to Gefananiown. 18 miles from Mem
phis, by »;h July, and to LaGrange, 50 miles, in
time for the growing crop of cotton to be carried
to market over it.”
So says the Huntsville Advocate. This spoaas
well for the enterprise and of
the people of Tennessee and Alabama. We trust
they will not weary in well doing, and will prose
cute their work with all possible dispatch to com
pletion.
Beward roe. li.c£Jiv».vmAs. —A number of citi
zens of Savannah have offered a reward of one
thousand dollars, in addition to the five hundred
offered by the Mayor, for the incendiaries who in
fest that city. j
The Bills or the Bank or St. Mabys are quoted
in Columbus at forty per cent, discount— at which
rate, the Sentinel says, they have been setting for
the last two weeks.
Postmaster General Hall’s indisposition was
but transient. He arrived at Philadelphia on.
Thursday evening, and left for Washington on Fri
day, quite well. The attack of illness was proba
bly induced by the fatigue and anxiety consequent
upon his late bereavement.
New Books.
“God in Disease, or the manifestations of design
in Morbid Phenomena by .las. F. Duncan, M.
D., Physician to Sir P. Dunn's Hospital, Dublin.
Lindsay & Blakiston, Philadelphia.
The author, in the volume before us, seeks to
unfold, by an analysis of the Phenomena of Dis
ease, the evidence of design, contrivance and be
neficence of siekness, and to point out the useful
purposes it is fitted to accomplish in tho moral go
vernment of the world. He combats two errors,
which he says exist in the public rniud, viz: that ,
sickness is a casualty, and that it is a punishmeut
especially inflicted for some previous misconduct.
The book is altogether a curious and original pro
duction.
It may be had of J. A. Carrie it Co.
“ Life of Judge Jeffreys, Lord High Chancellor
of England by H. W. Woolrych. Lindsay *
Blakiston, Philadelphia.
That the world Bhould express surprise, at the
attempt, at this day, to relievo tho charaotor of
Judge Jeffreys from the odium that attaches to
his name, has not deterred the authorfrom his pur
pose. And having iu liis investigations disoovered
some redeeming traits in the character of one who
has been so-iong regarded tlie most corrupt man
that ever disgraced the Bench, he has determined
to present them for the public’s consideration.
Those who are curious to see what good trait he
did possess, will find tlie book with T. Richards
& Son.
“History of England in Vkrsb,” by Hannah
Townsend.- Lindsay* Blakiston, Philadelphia.
Under the impression that verse is more easily
learned, aud more deeply impressed upon the
mind than proee, this little volume of 180 pages
has been produced. It of course contains iu a very
condensed form, too much so we think to be re
tained, a vast amount of information.
For sale by T. Richards & Son.
Toe weather last week, says tho Huntsville Ad
vocate ot the 16th inst., was the coolest we ever
experienced for tho season. Fires were quite com
fortable, and we had for soveral days real Pierce
ing gales from the snowy mountains of New
Hampshire.
The Whoat crop has besn harvested, and is an
abundant one—larger than has been raised for
years in this section. Rain to much needed at this
time.
“The Supplemental*”
The following Communication, from “ A Dele
gate,” which appeared in the Maoon Telegraph,gives
an entire new version to tho position of “ the sup
plementals,” in the Baltimore Convention, and
explains how they were admitted. IV e hope they
regarded their position a complimentary one:
“ Y’ou notice in your last, the rejection of Gen.
Commander, of South Carolina, by tho Commit
tee on Credentials, and say that Committee ought
to have extended to Commander, the sumo
grace that they did to tho supplementals from
Georgia. Such would be the conclusion of every
impartial observer ignorant of tho facts in tho ense.
Injustice to the Committee permit me to state tho
facts—for the sako of harmony, the State Righto
Delegation from this State, had offered tho sup
plementals, as you designate them, a union of the
two Delegations on the terms fixed bv the Com
mittee, and which had been rejected. Mr. Cohen,
who appeared before tbe Committee, proposed the
same terms, and expressed a desire that they might
be received on tho samo terms. The Committee
accordingly admitted them, as a minority 17, to
tho regular delegation 21. Tho Committee de
clared that they admitted them soielv on tho
ground of the consent of tlie other delegation.
They lmd determined to reject them altogether,
with only one dissentient vote, as they did Mr.
Kantoulof Massaehusottcs, who was in precisely
the samo predicament, and whom thoy did re
ject.” A Delegate.
Medical Examiner.
The June number of this long standing journal
is on eur table, freighted with its usual variety of
original communications and miscellaneous matter.
This is an old and high standing journal, conduct
ed with ability and industry; und to well worthy
the patronage of the Southern Physician, who
wishes to be well informed on the subject of dis
eases aud their treatment in a higher latitude.
It to Edited by Drs. F. G. Smith and J. B. Bio
ple, and published iu Philadelphia by Lindsat
Blakinston, at $8 per annum, in advance.
The Supreme Court, adjourned yesterday aftor
lioou alter a soßßion of throo days, during which
it adjudicated four cases, all that were on tho
docket.
Favorably as our citizens have been impressed
with the Court and its labors during the sow years
itlias been in existence, we think its first session
here, has increased the high confidence it has
hitherto enjoyed as a most important branoh of
our judiciary system.
Cholera in N. Orleans. —The number of deaths
from cholera in ths Charity Hospital for the week
ending June 12, was 89. This is a considerable
reduction as compared with the previous weeks.
In notioiug the report, tho Picayune remarks :
Thero are innuy causes, easily understood, gud
which should allay alarm on the subject, why in
stances of choleru should be cited in our city.—
Emigrants are arriving; fruit is plenty; the Mis
sissippi water is thero; imprudent exposure to the
sun is tob common, and lastly, intemperance offers
easy vietims to aiiy malady. The efforts made to
keep tho gutters in the principal streets clean liavo
done much good towards purifying tho atmosphere
—let the system be carried into general and tho
rough effect all over the city, but particularly in tho
back streets. “If we do nothing to help ourselvos,”
i. e. to keep our persons, tenements and streets
clean, “ the Gods will not do it for us.” We
cheerfully make tho assertion that New Orlcuns is
a healthy city—notwithstanding our Northern co
temporaries say wo are expecting tho plague.
Hail irORM. —A part of Lauderdale* county,
Ala., was visited on Sunday, tho 28d ult., with tho
severesest hail storm that has been kuown in that
section of country for many yenrs. The Florence
Gazette says that some portions of tho country are
laid entirely waste and the crop* destroyed. Tho
loss of stock and poultry was immense.
A Singular Fact.— The N. Y. Journal of Com
merce of the 2d inst., says that importers of West
India goods residing and doing ousiness in that
city are now in the habit of entering their goods
at New llaveu t, o roi>y avoiding the delays inci
dent to crowded wharves, and tho delays and voxa
tions of the New York Custom-House. In short,
they find they can laud their goods at New Haven,
enter them, and rosliip them to New York by
steamboat or otherwise, with less oxpouso and loss
of timo than thoy would he subject to by ontering
them at New York.
Military Visit.— We have been informed, say
the Charleston Courier, that the WaerringUm Light
Infantry, Capt, Joseph Walker, of our City, con
template paying a visit toour sister city of Augus
ta, as the guests of tho Clinch Rifle*, of that
place, on the approaching Anniversaryof our Na
tional Independence. They propose to leave* on
the morning of Saturday the third proximo, in a
special train that will be in readinoss for their ac
commodation, at 8 o’clock—will participate in the
oelebrution on Monday, the sth—the Fourth fall
ing on Sunday, and return the following day. The
“ Washington*." always proverbial for the hand
some manner in which they “do np things,” in a
military point of view will, we feel satisfied, b t
by their martial appearance and gentlemanly ’c
meanor reflect on this occasion additional honor
upon themselves as a Corps, and credit upon the I
city that has always been so justly proud to recog
nize them as its own. This interchange of Milita
ry courtesy, wo feel pleased to record, and trust
that it will result in strengthening that band of
both military and social amity, that at present
exist* between this, and our neighboring cities.
Mr. Clay.— The Washington Telegraph of Sat
urday says that no material change has occurred of
late in the condition of this gentleman, but he is
evidently growing more feeble from day to day.—
He is now in a lower oonditioq than he ever yet
has been; and, though we may err, says the Tel
egraph, we feel a deep conviction that bis life will
number but a few days more. Xof the Baltimore
Sun, on the contrary, says that Mr. Clay is not
worse than he has been for weeks paat, and is sink
ing so gradually that ho may yet live to seo the re
sult of the Presidential election,
J. .Augustus Hall, who surrendered bimßell'to
the proper authorities in Charleston, for shooting
Hob’t. Leckie, on Mondoy last, was yesterday, we
learn, released from custody upon giving security
for his appearance, in the sum of $5,000. All the
evidence it is eaid, was dearly in favor of Hall,
and ahowod conclusively that he acted on the de
fensive, and that tho unfortunate deceased was the
aggreesor.
Importactt Law Decision —Tho Supreme Court
of the United States has just decided a ease whiob
i went up from the Supreme Court of Alabama, in
volving the important question as to the boundary
between that State and Georgia along the Chatta
hoochee river. The Western bank of that river is,
by the articles of cession, the boundary, but the
question raised is whether this should be fixed at
high or low water mark. The State Court decided
that low water mark was the bouejaty, The Su
preme Court of the United Stales has now reversed
this decision, and declares tluj Jjigh water mark to
be the boundary,
\V.utn ! —The last fewdsys fo* Ta been oppres
sively hot, and the motto of the mercury in its
shining tube seems still to be “ excelelor." The ,
vVeeis are cloudy with dust, and the growing Slops, (
having exhausted the copious rains vrUfl which we (
were favored some time since* are (like little Oliver
at the parish schpel,) “ asking for more;” which
I we arc inclined to think from appearances, this 1
(Saturday) evening is in process of distillation “in 1
nubilut." A good, soaking “ seassa” of rain, 1
would be a great blessing to. SB dusty denizens of f
the city, and still wove so to our planting friends,
whoso corn crops might thereafter safely be pro-
nounced “ out of danger.”
The accounts that reach ns from sos sections of
the country still continue m.oqt favorable in regard
to the prospects of the orops, and the promise of n
an afc.nu Jans harvest never were brighter. v
A Constantinople letter of the sth of May, says :
“There are now some 15,001) to sO,OOO men at work
on the railroad from .Alexandria to Cairo. It will
be prolofg«d to Suez, and England will now neve*
rauoquisli Use right of passage which she bss had
Use good luck to seenre heraclfi through Egpyt
to India. It was sppithendcd, for a moment, that
Bnssia, Austria and France would join in a forcible
opposition to this railroad, but ah the Unite did not
object to it, and Abbas Paoha, apparently makes it
ont of his own fundi, they have no plea fdr interfer
ence. The British diplomacy has prevailed. It
had a bard game, but found bpth in Abbs? Paoha,
and the present Grand Viaer Eeohld Pacha, will
ing aids to that success.
Pxacbxs—This fruit is now selling in tho New
Orleans market,
Atlantic and Pacific Communication. — The New
York Courier & Enqniror, in arcoont article, says:
’< Heavy freights will hco a loss expensive artery
than a railroad communication betwoeu the two
oceans. The waters of tho Atrato, flowing into the
the Bay of Dnrion, and tho Southern San Juan,
disemboguiug into tho Pacitic, will ultimately be
come the great thoroughfare for the commerce of
tho western hemisphere with tho east, and enter
prise has already made advances in opening this
route. The rich mines of Chooo have induoed a
’company in this city to venture on a scheme for
uniting the übovc-uamed rivers ly means of the
caual,| discovered by Humboldt, midway between
the Bay of Darien and the port of Bonaventura;
and an English company has determined to cut
a ship canal from Quibdo, on the Atrato, to unite
with the Bio ludios on the Pacific. Thus two
water courses for ships of tho largest touuago are
in a fairway of construction, and when completed
wilt furuish an intor-oceauio communication for
tho bulky commerce of Europe, and the northern
Atluntic board, for which neither Panama, Nica
ragua, nor Tehuantepec, can sucocsßivoly oom
peto.”
Fuorrrviss from Justice Killed. —Andrew J.
Secrest and James Davidson, two desperadoes, re
cently escaped from the Arkansas penitentiary,
and eubseqently made various threats to destroy
the lives and property of the residents of Littlb
Rock. The citizens finally beoame so exasperated
that a number armed themselvos, surrounded tbs
shanty where the two men lived, and as they oauio
out, deliberately shot them down.
Erederixa Bremer. —We poroeive that newspa
pers in different parts of tho Union are requested
to state that this lady having received, since her
return home, so many letters and papers from
strangers in Ainerioa, as to have mdde the heavy
poitogo thereon a severe bnrden to her, begs that
stub will hereafter send their letters and paokoges
to the care of Marcus Spring, No 32 Broad street,
New York (post paid), to be forwarded in some
loss exponsivo way—and ull persons writing to lior
will do well to use thin silk paper.
Somo idea of the advantages of Railroad im
provements may be formed from the fact, that one
can go from Cincinnati to New York byway of
Cleavcland and Dunkirk, in one and a halfdays,
and for a cost of sixteen dollars. Only a few years
slnoe, it took ten days to moke the journey, and
cost fifty dollars. '
State Road.— We learn from the Atlanta papers
that two fiue passenger ears, and throe beautiful
locomotives, tho “Union,” “Constitution,” and
“ Eire Eater,” for the Westorn and Atlantio Rail
road, have rcconily arrived in Atlanta.
Illness of the Postmaster General.— We regret
to learn that the Hon. Nathan K. Hall, recently
called to the North by a sevore domestic affliction,
was on Thursday lying quite unwell at the city of
Boston.
. Undor the head of “ Revolutionary soldiergone,”
the Auburn Advertiser publishes a notico of the
marriage, on the 7th inst., of Mr. Asaph Morse
and Mrs. Ctnthia Whittaeer. Mr. Morso is one
of tho few surviving soldiers of the Revolutionary
War, and is 92 years of age. Having served this
country fkithfully during tho “times that tried
men’s souls,” ho has now rotired to tho “ shados of
of private life,” to spend the remainder of ilia days
under tho soft blandishments and smiles of beauty.
Mrs Whittaker was a blooming widow of 82.
Masonic Jubilee.— One hundred years will have
elapsed on tho 4th day of November next since Gen.
George Washington was made a free and accepted
Mason <n Fredericksburg Lodge in Virginia.—
Several Grand Lodges, including tho G. L. of
Tennessee, Michigan, Vermont and North Caro
lina, have recommended to tho Maaouio fruternity
under their rospeotive jurisdiction to observe tho
4th day of November noxt ns a Masonic Jubiloe.
Tho Grand Lodge of the Stato of Njaw York will
also celebrate the day.
Congress. —The House of Keprosentatives as
sembled ou Friday and adjourned over to Monday
without transacting any business. So tho party
conventions are mudo a source of heavy expendi
ture to the government. It is quite probablo tho
location of Couvontions will in future be changed.
The widow of Dr. Flanders has recovered, under
a statute of 1349, aguinst tho town of Sheffield,
Vt., *IOOO damuge, for tho death of her husband
by tho upsetting of a 'stage, in whioh ho was u
passenger,' more than a year sinco; on account, os
was ailegod, of the narrowness of the road.
Tho city of Lynn, Mass., hus succeeded in elect
ing a Mayor, after same eight or nine trials, by the
following vote: Benjamin Mudge, “froosoil,”
1,089; Daniel E. Baker, whig, 989; scattering, 97.
Lynn is in Mr. Kantoul’s district.
Candt Pullino— The editor of the Gallatin
Atlas, lately attended one of those classic back
woods entertaiUmeuts, yclept a “ Candy Pulling,”
which completely turned his hea I. Hear him:
“ Tnlk of the pleasure and exoitomont of attend
ing Grand Balls, Grand Concerts, Theatres, or a
visit to the Crystal Palace; or a flight to the moon,
if you say so ; or any pleasure thought ot or un
thought of; but it won’t begin to compare with
that experienced by simply attending a Candy
Pulling—where we meet so many sparkling eveis
and rosy cheeked damsels—such as we had the
pleasure of attending at our friend Dr. Deacon's,
on last Wednesday oveuing. Wo say it is all one
can do to keep his wits about him, tindor the in
fluence of Buch bewitching smiles and penetratipg
glances as arc always present ou such occasions.
It raises him to tho fifth, six, yes, seventh heaven,
it does.”
Important Kumor —The New Y'ork Erprttt
sanctions a rumor that several letters have been
received by tho last mail from California, giviug
pretty certain information that u filibuster is iteud
ed from California upon the Sandwich Islands.
The New York Mirror of Thursday says: Small
Pox and whooping cough aro prevalent in certain
sections of the city. Wo are assured that
are there over a hundred cases of small pox in
one ward. One easo, to our knowledge, has just
resulted in death, having been aggravated, how
ever, by paralysis, caused by tlie inhalation of lead
paint poison. All persons cannot be too careful in
preserving personal cleanliness, cnlmucßs, and cool
ness during tho opening of tho hot soason, when
epidemics are of easy growth.
The New York Tribune says : Mr. Jon Thomp
son made a sale to-day of $50,000 Virginia B’s at
112 to an Illinois Bank.
The last London letters speak of half a dozen
negotiations for Amoricau loans as progressing fa
vorably. The Great Western (Canada) Kuifroud
Company had obtained £284,000 on their shores,
and 6 per cent. Debentures and Loans for the
Michigan Central Koad of £IOO,OOO ot # per ccut.
was nearly concluded. Further bhlob of Erie Con
vertibles are reported at full prices and thestorling
loan of that company was in a favorable position.
The amount of orders for Stocks and Bonds is not
very large, ns it is the dull soason both in Lopcon
and on tho Continent, but still a considerable
amount of American Securities were selling.
A Challenge — Two or three of the Boston
ship-owners have sent a challenge to the ehlp-own
ers of Groat Britain, somewhat to the following ef
fect;
,1 P arti «" will produce a ship, not less
than aoiip, nor over 1,200 tons register, Capable of
stowing 90 per cent, over register, to compete in
speed with any vessel of the same capacity, now
built, or whioh may hereafter be built in Great Brt
tain. In other words, (the register limits spcoifled
above taken into consideration,) the object of the
challenge, is to decide which of the parties can ob
tain the highest rate of speed from tne same cubic
Sl?0W" m °™ ,UW I**/ to receive
Scumer Fruit.— Chickasaw Plums, Peaches, and
a few scattered Water-melons, are just beginning
to make their appearance in our streets. The in
coming crop of Fig* promises to be very abunduut
—Pears, Apples, Pomegranates, <tc., &c., ditto.
A Hit.—A oorrospondentof the Baltimore Clip
per, writing about the public printing at Wash
ington says : “As three-fourths of, the docitmen is
getinto theiands of merchants for wrapping pa
per, it would be but fair for the committee to con
sult the trading portion of the community as to
description bit paper for that purpose.”
Cao-ERA.—The Caddo Gazette snys that several
deaths from cholera have taken place in Shreve
port within the last two weeks. The editor soy*
the cases invariably originated on steamboats.
The N, T. Times says: The Stook of the several
Boade between Albany and Buffalo, the Central N.
York Line, are now ranging from 109 to 181 per
cent., and notwithstanding the competition of the
Canal and the Erie Koad, their receipts this yeiu;
show an increase of from 20 to 80 per oenV ttfvD
those of last year.
Deaths by Cholera.—Tua tit Loirs Republics
i of the 10th inst. contains the following iutelU
-1 gence:
from the Elaine. —A letter front Mai. Steen’s
command of recruits for the Army in New Mexico,
dated oa the 20th nlt, k &i Pottawatomie camp, #0
milea from Fort mentions the death
of fourteen of the command by cholera, and anoth
er wa* not expected to survive. At the date of the
letter ono-fourth of the whole number were on the
sick report. This it dismal enough. The com
mand was comported of about 800 men.
Dr. Chnrlea T. Jackson administered a pound
and a half of ether to Mr. Francis Aten's lion at
South Boston, and removed his claws daring the
twenty minutes that lb* animal was insensible.
Religions Freedom.— lt is stated that Gan.
Urquiza, who succeeds Rosas as Governor of
Buenos Ayres, ha* authorized the reading of the
Bible in schools, and mede liberal appropriations
for their support.
Madame Alboni will give hec first eoncert in
America, in Metropolitan liail, New York, on
Wednesday evening next,
James B. Rogers, professor of Chemistry in the
medical, department of the University of Pennsyl
vania, died on Tuesday last.
The City Council of Chilicothe has, by a He vote,
refund to issue the stock whioh they had previ
ously subscribed to the Cincinnati and Marietta
Road.
North Carolixa Twins. —Two colored children,
connected ay the vertebra, and said to be quite
a match for the Siamese twins, are about to be ex
hibited in the Northern cities, commencing at
Petersburg, Va,
Extraordinary Speed. —The »ew arraagemeat
took effect on Monday by whioh passengers are
conveyed from the city of New York to Buffalo,
by railroad, in fourteen honra and three quarters.
Charlotte Cushman, the'editor of the Boston Port
informs us, is not about to marry an English 00-
ble-man,
Minute of Point* Decided by the Supreme Court
of Georgia at Augusta, June Term, 1852.
Campbell vs. The State— From Richmond. 1.
While the ameiftmente to the Constitution of the
United States arc not immediately, mid wero not
intonded to bo restrictive upon the Legislatures of
tho several States, yet thoy arotho announcements
of great principles of Civil Liborty, wliioh tho
Legislatures of the sovoral Stutos onnnot infringe.
2. Tho sth Section of tho amendments to the
Constitution of tho Unitod States, providing “that
tho accused shall bo confronted with the witnesses
against him,” is not infringed by the admission in
evidence of tho dying declarations of the deceased
in tho trial of a prisoner ehargod with tho homioide.
8. In order to make dying declarations admissi
ble in evidouco, the doceascd must not only be
actually in extremis, but lie m nst belie os that ho
dying.
4. When a prima fade case is made out, tho
evidouce should be admitted, leaving to the Jury
tho adjudication of the question, whether or not,
tho declarations wore made in immediate prospect
of death.
5. Whore tho evidence on that point is conflio
tiug, the Court will not interfere with the verdict
of the Jury, and grant a now trial.
John K. Jackson and A. 11. {I. Dawson, for
Plaintiff in Error; Attorney General Shewmake
for the Det’t.
Van Nebs vs. CnsKSKfioßocon, Stearns & Co.,
et. al.—from Richmond. 1. An txparte order
granting a writ of Certiorari, is not such a final
judgment in tho cause ns will enablo the party to
sue out a writ of Error thereto.
Montgomery, for Pi'll' iu Error; John K. Jack
son and A. 11. 11. Dawson, for Def’t in Error.
Mcßride, Adm'r , d'c. vs. E. M. M. Greenwood
tt. al.—from Richmond. 1. If by a murriago con
tract, property is vested in Trustees, for the bene
fit of the husband and wife and the fruit of the
mnrringc, and subsequently an absoluto divorce ia
granted to the husband, the wife may, after the
divorce, by proper conveyance transfer all her
rights and interests under tho marriage contract to
her former husbaud; site being quoad hoc a feme
sole and evi juris.
2. Tho parties to a marriage contract, may by
the consent of tho Trusteos, dispose of their own
interests undor tho contract. They cannot defeat
the interests of remainder men, not parties to the
agreemout.
8. A convey mice by the former wife of all her
right, title and iuterost, undor tho marriugo con.,
traot, does not estop her from claiming tho same
property subsequently as the heir or distributee at
law of her child, tho fruit of tho mnrringo, who
took tho property iu fee under tho murriago con
tract.
Schley for Pl’ff in - Error ; Jenkins for Def’t in
Error.
Serine Adm’r, etc. vs. Simmons etvx, etal.—From
Burke Court.—Demurer.—l. A purchase by an
admininistrator or other trustee, at a sale of tho
trust property, is not perse void, but only voida
ble at the iustaucoof parties in interest.
2. At a judioirl sale of property of an intes'jito
under execution, the administrator's piireha sc of
such property is also voidable for fraud or collusion
between himself and plaintiff in execution.
8. An execution against tho intestute of plaintiff
in error is proceeding aguinst his proporty. At
the salo tho plaintiff in error givos directions ami
1 imposes terms of sale ; requires specie or spccio>
paying funds. The proporty is bid off for (15,500,
the administrator himself bidding SS,(K)O. Tho
purohaßor is unable to comply with the terms, but
offers to do so within ton dayH and 'hypothecate
bank stock us security for his so doing. The pro
porty is again put up and sold under a notico of
the terms, given to tho shcrill' in plaintiff’s hund
; writing. The second purchaser is unable to comply
with those torms. It is again put up and the pluin-’
tiffin error, administrator, boeoines the purchaser
for the plaintiff in oxcoution. Tho bill charges
that the purchnso was mado on tho joint acconu t of
tho administrator and plaintiff in'execiition.. Hold i
that such pnrohase cannot bo sustained in u Court!
of Equity, whon attached by tho parties in inter
est, and defendant be required to unswer.
A. J.&T. W. Miller for Plaintiff iu Error; Jen
kins & Walton, for Defendant in Error.
Military Encampment.— The Mobile papers give
us very glowing accounts of the rocont Encamp
ment of the Military Companies of that city, into ■
whioh the whole population entered with groat
spirit; and sham fights, skirmishes, marching and
countermarching, eating, drinking, dancing and
frolicking were tho order of the day. Wo extract
the following picture of gay life in camp from a
looker on:
After tho dress parado ou Friday, tho whfle.
camp was crowded with visitors. Tho soldiers’
simple quarters wore places of public reception,,
and every tent was both drawing-room and but
lery. Like fabled faires did tho pretty girls
" Dance on the green,
Ami yet no foot was »cen." I
On a large carpet, spread on tho grass, or.pusife
the Colonel's tmirqneo, and fonced witli ottomans
the modern I’olkaund Bchottisoh were gaily duucod
until “tattoo” succeeded: while in tho quarters of
the German corps, qnndrtllo and waltz tried t| M , {
strength pf tho tiolles and bcuuv By Pildiii
was silent us a church-yard 1 no moo’, ,
and oamp discipline had put “lights . r\. •' V
" Our bugles sang truce, for the night-star hint Inwercsl
And the sentinel stars kept their Watch in the sky
VV hen thousands had sunk ou the ground overpowered
The weary tasleep—” 1 ’
but the rest (the others) evidently “ wide awake.”
tor while the careful watch" were cnpturinc and
carrying ott an unruly hurdy-gurdy that a “walker”
and a ridel' was tryiug to make night musical with,
a few desultory rifle shots were heard in tho vicini
ty of the guard-tents, in a minute, the quiet
sleepers wero roused up with tl.e cry of turn out!
turn out , the long roll was bout—tho shots eon
tinu©d r --and the suddenly awakened men jumped
at once to their legs uud “ arms.” Will, coats un
matched, caps wrong-aided, jackets half on, and'
accoutrements snatolicd ut rnmdoni, tho men wcri
hnrriod to the parnao ground nnd luutily formed
m lino. To some, some umbiguousroply was civon
to answer all enquiries; tl.e light troops wore
pushed forward into the darkness, and by their vol
lies only could their localities bo seen, tu nminuto
after tho artillery joined tine rour of their young
earthquakes to the gonoral din, and never wus
f"£ ht > *“ that ( l uiet vicinity, so cttcctuully
,ta •* “” d
Es?“Omt fair little contributor, “ Jeanmut, nf
Hivertide" (whoso sweet and simple “ bluuxas”
wo published some time since) seems to have
evoked the mnse of a kindred and appreciative
spirit; as will bo soon by tho following Sonnet,
which we rcceivod from Savannah a few days ego:
TO “JEANNIK, Ot RIVERSIDE.”
The young Poe a. wIN eoon be dead—earth thou, wilt gain
Their perUhtag duet—'tie thine to claim.
But lasting sa thy fabric will be their 'ame,
Which scarce thy stretched limits wl'j contain.
Ungracious Mother I they arc hcl-.s 0 f p!l | n
And chilling poverty-and Causeless shame-
The dungeon’s gloom without the prisoner’s blame,
And madness grappling with the fates In vain.
Die—but undying—imm their tombs be flung,
Reflected beams, that like the lightnings quiver—
And stiU where’er the wlaard spell is flung
By Vwllight forest, or by murmuring rivn—
The vocal spirit will wake her breezy song,
And haunt the classic solitude forever.
Bammnah, Ga., May 80,18f>*.
I See a Light I’m almo Home.”— /piio < o t
lowing bcautiftjl and touch lD g incident u related
of a young lady, whose journey was nr ar it , .
“About her ohnmW glided gens, yto
forms ot her parols, „„d only slat ~r . y *° „
ly noted their movements with a v did expression
her dving eye, turning it from side to E As
rested by bar peculiar looks, so express! ve of sflbe
jj£&'± ssttsfc
t, r I , p h s r °?“ n lenanco. She laid her l[t
t e puisciess hand within her mother’s palm then
Height of earth, 1 anti sank
away. The cold d >mp air of death’s shadowy vnl
leya seemed cir<jij n)? ovcr her slowly sinking
Hke a nsAA U A J to ' vu r? J “. ‘ llc dvor’a «hore, whicK
nnrs * t , re * n * divides the spirit laid from
and then each pulse stood still. Then list I “Mol
ther !’ the dying girl breathes for—“l—see—a
light—l’m almost home!”
Blessed thought! Light is sown lor tho right
grav#eVeD “ rai<l * l6 (?I , oomand tho darkness of tho
[oommckioatid.]
Never give it op!— lf you have tried all other
remedies and have not been relieved do not give it
np, but procure immediately a bottle of Dr. Wil
llams’ Pulmonic Balsam of Wild Cherry am* ,
Wood Naptha, and you will certainly be cured .
Try it, and you will bo rejoiced at tlio result
has never been it n own to fail! Sec advertise® ent
in another column.
5 Munificent Gift.— The Boston Journal ur.der
'' •’ tend » that George Peabody, Esq., the cm i rient
' London Banker, has given to the town of Denvers
which is his native place, the munificent su ni of
, tw *’dy thousand dollars for the establishment of a
. lyceum and library and the erection of the neces
sary buildings. The letter containing the nn
i nouncemont of the donation was reud, at tho din
ner table on the occasion of the centennial cclcl.ro
-1 tion.
*
The New York Evening Mirror says that a writ
of n« exoat was issued against Mrs: Forrest, on
Wednesday, but her Attorneys could not ascertain
her whereabouts. The sheriff endeavored to find
the lady on the steamer Asia, but after searching
every aeccssable pan of the vessel he was obliged
to leave at Bandy-Hook, without having accom
plished bis mission. There was some intimation
that the state-rooms would be broken open, but
Capt. Judkins remarking that the man who at
tempted it would go overboard, the project was
relinquished.
Excess of Passengers.— Capt. Lord, of the ship
Fortitude, has been arrested in New Y ork, charged
with bringing an excesa of 78 passengers from
Havre. An excess of 20 forfeits the ship, and also
renders tho Capt. (who denies the cxcesa) personal
ty liable.
The third Savannah and New York Steamer.—>
We learn from the New York papers, that Win. U.
Webb has ths new steamer (the third) intended
for the Savannah and New York line, about half
framed. The work on her is progressing rapidly.
The Indiunapolis papers are informed by Mr.
Adams, who has charge of the Greek Slave now
exhibiting at that place, that he has within a day
or two received directions from Mr. Powers to
send the statue to Europe, as it has been sold.
A Veteran. —There is at preseut residing in the
town of Bertre, in Canada, a few miles below Wa
terloo, a man named Silas Garter, who was for
merly a coachman in the employ of Gen. Washing
ton. Bis age is 0* yean, and he is in the perfbet ,
enjoyment of his health and all his faculties. He
settled in Canada in the year 1800, and has been
residing then aver since, and occasionally visit*
Buffalo.