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that he had been desired bv tia, Com.
m'ttee to oder the following resolution:
hessred, That this Convention do nov
proceed 10 nominate candidate fos the Office
OF President Of the Uaited States. TO he
Supported bv ell those Who are cpposed 10
'"e reelection OF Gen. Andrew Jackson.
The resolution was agreed to.
Ihe President then announced that
he had received a letter from the Hon.
Henry Clay, on the subject which had
called them together, the presentation
OF which vas left at his discreticn.-
tie accordingly handed it to the Secre.
tary who read a. follows:
WARRINGTON, DEC. 10, 1881.
| My Dear I'll was extremely
glad to learn that you had accepted the
appointment Of q member of the Bal
timore Convention, which is to assem-
BILE next week. TO nominate, for the
consideration Of the people Of the L.
States, candidates for their President
and Vice President; and that notwith-
standing the extraordinary inclemenoy
OF the weather. you had proceeded 10
the city where the import ant trust is to
be performed. Ii is TO lie sincerely
hoped that the acknow lodged patriot
ism and intelligence of the Conven-
ton, aided by the purity of intention
and practical good sense by which
have 50 often witnessed YOU to be
guided, in public affairs, may conduct
your deliberations To results satisfac-
tory to the community.
l must have been entirely rega rdless
OF passing events, if | had not obsrrv.
ed that my name has been repeatedly
mentioned as being likely Ia be brought
before the Convention, aud that, in
some instances, delegates have been
instructed by their constituents to
yield support to it. as a Candidate f.r
the Presidency. This restriction. or
any restriction upon the perfect free
dom Of deliberation and decision Of
the Convention, is incxpedicni. IL
would have had more happy constitu-
tuition &c il had embodied the will of
ell who are DESTROYS Of rescuing the
Executive Government Of the Union
from the misrule which threatens to
subvert established institutions and
sy stems of policy, long and deservcdIy
cherished, and to bring disgrace and
ruin upon the country. So constituted,
r the Convention could have made a
comparative estimate of the many citi-
lens Of the United States who are
r competent to discharge the duties of
. Chief Magistrate, and selected from
among them that one who, possessing
the requisite principles, would proba-
bly, unite, to the greatest extent, the
, public confidence and the public sup
port. Fos one, I anxiou.ly wish that
the Convention, dism,ssing every feel
, Ing Of previous attachment ar predilec-
ton, will now make impartiaily such
an estimate and selec,ion and should
their choice fall upon any individual
|, other than myself. IL shall have, not
only my hearty acquicscrnce and con-
; currenee, but my cordial and Jealous
CO operation.
| have been very DESTROYS to lay
these sentiments before the COnven
ton, but il has appeared TO me that
could not formally do IL without incur
ring the imputation of presomptuous-
ness or inI efficacy. Will YOU then, INV
dear sir, with whom | have SO often
had the happiness to be associated in
the public councils, consent to be the
organ Of making them known, If ne
cessary, to the Convention! Should my
name not be presented to its consider.
alton for the Presidency, IL will not
be proper or necessary TO make tho
communication but IL il should be,
eOntide the manner Of doing 1t to your
Judgment and sense Of propriety.
With fervent wishes for the preva-
, lence Of good feelings and harmony in
the Convention. I am cordially aud
, constantly your friend, II CLAY.
JAMES BArBoUE. Esq.
After the letter had been read, Mr..
F.. Livingston, Of New York, rose, and
after some remarks, proposed that
Henry Clay should be nominated by
4 the Convention as n candidate for the
Office Of President Of the United States
I Mr.. Dearborn, Of Massachusetts.
= proposed that when the sense Of the
; Convention was taken on the nomIna'
4 tion, that each member, as his name
1 Was called by the Secretary, should
: rise and name the candidate 10 which
lhe was most favorable. MIR. LIVings-
ton having accepted this amendment
q was agreed that the sense Of the
Convention should be taken IN that
manner.
The Secretary called over tic name'
Of the members, aud each rising from
his seat. ayOwed himself ~ favor oI
Henry CLAY. MIR. X u. Alexander,
of North Carolina, who was under
: stood 60 say that hs mind vas moi
made I'D on the subject WAS excused