Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-17
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVEN-
TION.

Pr0ceedWSs OF thursday: DeceWoeF To-
The Convention was called to order at 10 o.
clock this morning, and after an eloquent prayer
by the Rev. Mr. Nevns, the Secretary was di-
rected to read the proceedings of yesterday.
The President announced that any members
who had arrived since The last meeting might now
have an opportunity of voting on the Nomination
for the Offices OF President and Vice President of
the United States Accordingly at the call OF
the clerk Messrs. F. Johnson of Kentucky, and
Charles Hill, Of Virginia rose and expressed them
selves in favor of Henry Clay for President, and
John Sergean, for Vice President of the United
States.
MIR. Fairfax. of Virginia, moved that Central
Corresponding Committees be Professionally APP
pointed in the several states, and that it be re-
commended that Committees be organized
throughout the country for the purpose Of nsur-
ing cooperation, and of advancing the general
interests Of the National Republican party. The
motion agreed to, and the Secretary was di-
rected to carry it into effect.
MIR. Blunt, of New York, moved that it be re-
commended to the Young Men of the National
Republican party, to hold Convention in the CT
ty Of w ashingtou On the first Monday in May
which was agreed to.
A motion was made that it be recommended
to the Mechanics Of the United States to hold a
convention in the city of Washington OH the Sc
cond Monday of May next.
This motion was objected to because the NOV
err had offered no evidence of desire having been
evlnced by the Mechanics to mold such conven-
ton. The interests of the Mechanics, it was sta
ted, were strongly represented IN this Convention,
and it was urged that the proposition would be an
entire failure.
A motion was thea made to modify the resolu-
ton so as to include only State Conventions.
Mr.. Stout, of New York, thought that if the
propositions now before the Convention we're &C
ceeded to, it would be laying out entirely too
much business for the party. The present Con-
vention represented the interests of the whole
community. II the motion prevailed, he thought
it would be making an inviduous distinction;
| for the farming, the mercantile and the manu-
featuring interests would all demand represen-
tation. He hoped the motion would be with.
drawn, and the mover accordingly withdrew it.
Mr.. Morrow, Of Ohio, reported that the Com.
mtlee appointed to wait on Charles Carroll Of
Carrollton had performed that duty, aud that Mr.
Carroll would be pleased to receive the members
of the Convention al his dwelling house, at four
O'Clock this afternoon.
On motion of Mr.. Dearborn, it was resolved
that the Convention assemble in the Athenaum
at quarter before four O'Clock, this afternoon,
and proceed in a body to wait upon MIR. Car
roll.
Mr. Lacock. from the Committee appointed
to wait upon Mr. Sergeant, and inform him of
his nomination by the Convention as the Candi-
date of the National Republican party for the
Office of Vice President reported that they had
performed that duty, and he would now deliver
to the Convention copy of the letter Of the Com
mittes together with Mr. Sergeant's reply.