Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-22
Meeting ofthe Jtaine Co.rention.

Meeting Of the Maine ConreatiOn.
PORTLAND, Ger. AT iioclock this
day, a large number OF delegates having
arrived in town, the bells we're rung, aud
the convention assembled al tic Court
house. ilie place appointed IN the act Tor
their hrs, meeting. MIR. KING, OF Oath,
opcEed ;he meeting by few Obsrr, ai,ous,
and suggested as the rpcomfnp HdatiOn OF
ID number of the members, that The hon.
Mr.. CONY, of augusta, should be placed
la the CHAR To organize Tie assembly !;
Tins nomination was unanimously assent
Ell 10, and the Hon. gentleman MAS con-
Quoted To- The cliair-upon which lie made
the follow Ing pertinent address:
ENTLEMEN With this lay con-
mences a new era i'll the history OF Maine,
new state rising into existence under
circumstances that will enable Il To take
honorable rank with the older states IN
the Unon. The Convention here con-
veued IN this Hall consecra,ed 10 Justice
amt assigned by the legislature as Tive
place tor their meeting, have high aud
responsible trust IN charge. Let us en-
deavor moi TO dsappoin, The reasonable
expectations of our constituents. The
hrsi business will be 10 examine the re-
turns OF The members, and that before
we proceed 10 organize the nventIon.' -
MI. Holmes then suggested that 1T
would be proper before proceeding TO any
Other business, 10 ascertain OF their mum
Der present, those who actually belong
ell 10 the convention, and therefore NOV.
ed that every member should lay the
certificate OF his election upon The Char
man's table, aud that COMMITTEE should
be appointed to examine the credentials
and rpn The
committee consisted of Messrs. Holmes,
of alfred, Paris, of Portland, Gage, OF
augusta, Abbot, of Casti,,e, and Dana,
OF F,yeburg. The committee reported
that pa members appeared to be return
ell.
HE Chairman then observed that as the
usual dining hour and the proper hour Tor
adjournment had arrived, he begged to be
indulged before that event took place i'm
remarking that II would be peculiarly pro-
per D"iore commencing on the very inter
estlng and important duty tor which they
had assembled, that prayers should be Of
Tered 10 the throne of grace for guidance
aud direction. The suggestion Was unani-
mously approved and the Rev. MIR.
lltcomb Ut Brunswick was requested 10
offlciaie after prayers the convention
ADJOURNED 10 B o'clock.
1fte,noon-The Convention met al 3
| oci"ck agreeablv 10 adjournment, and
on motion Of MIR. Whitman, OF Portland,
proceeded To the choice of IA President bp
ballot. Ii appeared that 24i votes were
gwen, oi which the Hon. VIM. KING had
23o, and was chosen. He was conducted
to the CHAIR by The committee appointed
10 coun, The votes. They then proceeded
To the choice OF j Secretary, when il ap-
Dp2rpI Thai ~
were necessary for choice. No
choice was NADER. G. Vose having
100, Ashur Ware 73, Nathaniel Coffin 90,
ana fw other scattering On The mex,
vote, there were 257 given in, and K. C..
Vosr had l3G, and was chosen.
Judge Paris of Portland thea address
Ell the Convention on the subject OF their
future proceedings, and having read an
extract from the bill, submitted some re-
solutions OF which the substance is as
| follow IS - Isl, that committee be chosen
TO DRAFT rules for the regulation OF the
| conveHiion-2d, that d committee be
chosen To apply TO congress for admission
Inio The Union as a separate and indepep
dent state, Sd, that there be a COMMITTEE
elected 10 report a Constitution of Go
Vernmen, for the New State. lGax.
Lake Ontario.-On the 81, October three
steam boats left the port of Kingston
within iew minutes of each other. The
tronienac for York and Niagara the
Charlotte for the bay of Quinte and The
Sophia FIR Sackett's Harbor. On the pre-
cedlng day the steam boats Ontario aud
Sophia left Sacketis Harbor together
one OF them Ogdensburg and tie Other
for Kingston.