Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-12-22

Job S. Halstcad, of New-Jerscy,
Thomas Burnside, of Penn.
E. j. Dupont, Of Delaware,
William Price, of Maryland,
James Breckenridge, Of Virginia,
John Sloane, of Ohio,
David Breek, of Kentucky,
Fred. Ii. Shirman, ofN. Carolina,
John J. Nicely, ofIndiana,
Henry A. Bullard, of Louisiana,
Henry Warren, of Maine,
II. S. Coke, of the District of Col.
The convention then adjourned until
Tomorrow at - O'clock.
Baltimore, Dec. II, 1881.
The convention met at - o'clock, pur-
suant to adjournment.
The credentials of a number Of dele
gates were presented and accepted. On
taking their seats, they were respectively
called by name, and on rising unanimous
ly concerned in the nomination of Henry
Clay for the office of President Of the
United States.
The committee appointed to wait on
the venerable Charles Carroll, of Carol
ton, the only surviving signer of the De-
claration of Independence, reported that
they had performed their duty, and beg
ged leave to introduce the following let
ter, which was thercupon read
1 Wednesday Morning, Dec. ID.
/ Gentlemen-The severity ofthe wealth
er and the apprehensons Of my family OF
! that account, admonish me to be cautious
in venturing abroad at this season.
must therefore claim the privilege of my
advanced age, and apologize for rot ac
companying you this morning to the A
theneum, agreeably to my promise o
yesterday.
/ Irequest gentlemen, that you will have
the goodness to convey my apology to th'
distinguished individuals by whom yo'
were deputed to propose to me so flatter
/ ing a compliment, and to accept on thei
1 behalf and for yourselves, an assurance
of the regard and respect with which
am, gentlemen, respectfully yours,
CHARLES CARROLL,
l, of Carrolton.
I Gen Breckenridge, ,& II. Somerille, esq
II NcH. IL. "A. DcdIDOIH, lIOlIl Iti'
committee appointed to announce to MIR
/ Clay the fact of his unanimous nomina
ton for the office of President of the u
nited States, reported that the committe,
despatched a subcommittee from thei
own number, which had proceeded t.
! Washington last evening, and presented
him the letter of the committee, q copy
! Of which is here inserted-
Baltimore, Dec. 13, 1881.
Hon. HENRY CLAY,
| SIR,-The undersigned have been ap
pointed committee by the convention o
National Republican Delegates now as
sembled in this city, to announce that yo1
were, this day, unanimously nominated
as candidate for the office of Presiden
of the United States.
Entertaining the most exalted opinion O
your eminent talents, enlarged patriot
ism, and distinguished public services
we have the fullest confidence that yo
will receive the united, cordial, and zeal
Gus support, Of every friend to the con
stitution, the integrity of the Union, al
the great branches of national industry
and the prosperity of the general veal
and we pledge to you, in behalf Of tn,
convention, the assurance of our arden
determination, to use all honorable means
to ensure your elevation to the Chair o
Chief Magistrate of the Republic.
With the highest consideration, W,
have the honor to be, sir, your most O
bedient servants,
Peter II, Livingston, of Newly York,
Henry Warren, Maine,
And the rest of the committee.
MIR. Dearborn further reported, tina
while at Washington they had receive,
the following letter from MIR. Clay, il
reply, with which they had hastene,
: back to this city The letter was there
upon read, in the terms here subjoined:-
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 1881.
Gcntlemcn-I have the honor to ac
knowledge the receipt of the note whicl
as committee of the convention of Ma
tional Republican Delegates now Assem-
bled in Baltimore, you addressed to me
stating that l had been this day, unani
mously nominated by the convention as
candidate for the Office of President @
the United States.
II This manifestation ofthe confidence @