Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-04
Reported for the U. 3. Gazette.
r Rec TRADE CONVENTION

IT. - PHILADELPHIA, Ott, !.
Inc Conven ion OF delegates from diner, M States IN
the Union, Tor the subject OF the presen, tariff held &C.
soruing 10 appointment. iis 6rsi sitting in hs Muscal
Fond Hall. in this city. yesterday The d,Jgaies bs
gan to assembls a, about 10 o'co.k and I,Is befoS.
~ Jo'f pm X Evans, f. q nomi- s,ed he Hon B1rwe
ps'se", Esq OF Virginia, as Chairman of The meeting
The nomination WAS saTried by aealsmaton prepara,o.
~ 10 The organization OF the Convention
Theodore ssdgwisk, E'q moved, ,ha, two geotl,men
,om ea<h state be nominated 10 form committee to
eIee' president and other off sers.
ID. Tidypan Of Charleston, moved 40 So amendment
'na' we meeh~g should pf6seed Immediately 10 the
election OF ITS officers, by ballot.
Alter some desuliory sonverSaton, n was moved that
he names OF The delegates be called over in order TO
ascertain 10 what proportion each state " az repressO,e
aod hs' the motion and smendmen, now pc nding bs
"io upon ms table nail toe numbers Shon'd be asser
famed; and Condy R'guet and T.. Litisli L ore were
appoioled SscrAtaIes pr0 tenn
oome difneuty arose. as 10 the hest mode OF aseer.
s'nus me names and Dumbsrs Of dees from each
Sh'e at length the Secretary read over lie, of The
nsmes OF gentlemen who were deputed az D-.egstes.
dou 'hose who we're present, answered when their
sameS were pronounced. The number Of deputies
,oe'e' was hundred end six;y FIVE, but ha numbers
rom sasb state were unequal, having no, more
u an one delegate PreseLt, aod Others m sDy
u b. Pord.x;er. Esq. Of Mifsi,spp poi stated tb,t The
only announcement which he had ucsived Of his being
appointed delegate TO this convention. h,oueh bo
ov"sbsfers Upon their authority be came f,,ward:
Snd he Submitted II 10 the gentlemen then assembled
Whe'her, as be bad received formal appointment,
'hsy would look ppon him regularly appointed.
Toe PTetident said, that all IN. gentlemen here
would he supposed, be looked upon az regularly sp-
pointed, ubIess he should he objseted sgat by some
mt moer upon good sDi sofficebI grounds.
Inc meeting then proceeded to consider The motion
ana amendment, previously pending. and. upon dfvi-
sioD the original motion, that Two ge men from each
"a'e form soDm.,he Tor the purposes named, was
g rr's0 ny msjofy OF seven.
FL g. SborUr, q Of @ oTsis, objected sssinsttb.
mouoo' bssouse oitbe in quail OF fo,
each slate. Wbi'st some had several zentem,n IN r.
resent them IN that assembly, others had bu w. ,,so
states had only one delegate eech n Wa imon,.bJ.
therefore, TO carry tho resolution In 10 ea,et
LINEN might be sPpo.ned from hess sia.ss t,, On.
ony was here, ana vhers wss tbs ehsr Il, be foundS
The res Inion was OF 'eopsbIe therefore bs.sussi /,
was ImPosHnIe 70 carry II into e. CT and because ,bs
attempt so 70 DO would have tendency 20 create ron
lu'op emory the deIsgats " would also, he said.
cause scn.loe,so's delay in he business uoou wbiob
ne ueiesaies mad assembled. TbeSe were ohiseIions
wnd s eonIo not be surmouu'ed. He argued In favor
~ VOC smenomsn', Whisb be thought ought 10 have
"son ea"Ho, aud moved that power he sivep 10 tbs
70 appoint committee 10 sonsist OF one gate
fooi each state, instead o. Two.
Ebueman who're Bsms could not ascertain re-
'opWsnded feeoD'idsTaoo OF The last vote on account
u we soo'usop which nislt arise II the resolution
were petsevsrs6 10, from n iDequay Of the number
oI doIes sies from dfH rent ses q .ntIsueo seem.
60 20 hm % have got into svms dlfsuliY With regard
10 Tue Desoios Of the 'utjsei noe before the
hon u vas, In HE esuDs lon, neopsisent fsrs Con.
nriee hTsi 10 opp int end The CONTENTION 10 stgst "a
e s 70 I'm, MAJ ,o'h proceeding wfold =. 90
tlesIep There could be no essns uepI m b. ,ss,t