Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-14
ALEXANDRIA, DC.
WEDNESDAY MoRN1NG. DEC. u. ,s,,
Extract of a letter from tn. Editor. d,,.,

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BALTIMORE. Dec. Ia, Iss,
The National Republican Convention ,,,.,
bled to-day. III the Athaneum, at - c'eIoct
The attendance Of the nemi,ers was very ..,.
raj, and | sm glad to perceive that a rrcner ,..,
appears to "ctuate them in the discharge Of ,h.i.
duties. Considerably upwa,ds Of one huOd,..
were present at The preparatory meeting, tod,r
The Meeting was organized BY appointiD.
the motion Of Mr.. Livingston Of New yo,I
ABNER LAcocx, of Pennsylvania, CHARM.
and, on tue motion Of Gov. Barbour Of ", -
P. RAY, of Va. Secretary. A resolution r..
adopted, inviting the conductors of the pr...
now in the city, to take seats provided for them
The Convention then adjourned. To.mo,ro,r
the I~eIegates from the different States will b,,,
examined their credentials, and reported ,bs;.
numbers; when. in all probability, the Officer,
will be chosen, and business at once commence
In nominating Mr.. Lacock as Chairman Of II,
meeting. Mr.. Livington paid a very deserved
compliment to his worth and integrity. T..
nomination was unanimously approved Of.
| am happy to think that unanimity will Dr.. |
vail in the deliberations of the Cunveation. II.
members have a high and important duty to pr.
form, and on the result of their Iabors much d..
ponds. hope that the end will more than iusi.
fy my fondest hopes. As | intend to write daily.
l shall suspend further observations until to.uor
row, when | may have something Of additions
interest TO communicate.
Baltimore is now very busy and lively. The
Convention has added no little to the stir. The
candid Jackson men themselves acknowledge
here that it is very digniiied and imposing as.
sembly. MIR. Richie would be a~stOaishei, 1.-The
were here, to see so many good honest Virginia
farmers holding up the hand for Clay. Ashs
saws, nous cerrOnS.
appointment by the President by and Nth he
advice and consent Of The Seaa.e.-lhoma Ran.
dali, of Florida. to be Judge of the U. S. fer
the District of Middle Florida.
A resolution has been passed by the Legislature
Of Georgia, nominating Gen. Jackson as a can.
didate for reelection TO the Presidency; and al
other recommending Judge VIM. Smith Of 5.
as a suitable person for The Vicc-PreSidency.
The Presidents Message was received atB
ton shortly after 1e o'clock. on Thursday tt
sth inst about 48 hours after its commune
ton TO Congress.
The democratic members Of the Legislature
of the State of Pennsylvania. held a caucus il
in the State Capitol ON Thursday evening last
at which it was unanimously resolved, that The
| State Convention for the nomination of the cleo
toral ticket for President and Vice President, o
the United States, and of a candidate for Go
vernon Of that state, be held at Harrlsburgh on
the 5th March next" Thus" says the Jack
son and Wolf Reporter at Harrlsburs-''thu'
perish the hopes of the Enquirer men,"
A bill has passed the Legislature OF Kentucky!
to reduce the salaries of the Judges Of the 81
premeC Court to $1,000. and those Of the Circuit
Court 10 80. The object Of this bill, according
to the Louisiana Advertiser, Is to leg'slate ~|
Judges out of Office, to save the delay, expense
aud hazard Of Impeachment.
William n. LETTERS, who had been aPPo'n'S
by the president Charge d'Afair"s to the keP''
lie of Central America, Guatemala and 3H
had sailed from Pensacola on his mission, ha'hi
been recalled in consequence Of charges again.
him affecting his moral character, returned ~|
United States, and has resigned his comm''''a
He is accused of having committed a forgery
the year 1910, and Of having forfeited bis rev.
nizance by a~bscondiug from justice before "'
trial came IN.
General William H. Harrison has COMMENT
a series of letters, the first Of which apPea'e' a."
the Cincinnati Gazette Of the Sd instant anO''
sed to the Vice President of the United o""
upon the supposed injurious effects Oh inc
on the agricultural interests OF the c"u"'
Gen. ii. is opposed to Mr. Cal'on"' views .
is 10 favor of the Tariff.