Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-15
~,IExANDRIA. DC.
my MORNING. DEC. IS, 10 4.

If Il letter JFOW TIC i@""'
EhI"9 R,1rrMoRE, Zee. Is, 1881.
..,;oD has done its duty-resPonded
Pc .a,ineu,-and UNANIMOUSLY recon-
Ps'nI uryRY CLAY as the National Re-
fst'd n-I;d,te for the Office Of President OF
Sr'a States. This event. so gratifying
: I'uss n anticipated, it gives me great plea
:, u ~, S, The Convention was fully organized BY
lou 1oop, appointment OF the following ON
Y,,boor, of Va, President.
!i"" TrimbIe, Of Ohio; Kent. of Md,
y York. and Temple, Of Vermont
,Pssdsah. .... ..,
# Ohio, Secretaries.
e' ,,,ins the Chair, Gov. Barbour made an
40 address, thanking the Convention for
bopor bestowed upon him in being call
n,..iiIe over So disni6ed and able an as
~, and expressing great confidence that its
o0, would result in the successful conf
-, Of the great objects in view. The con-
9 he address was followed by universal
...,, and the general congratulations Of the
renbers. .u
81 dominate its candidate for the Presi-
.,,r Mr.. Livingston, (Of New York; in an
.,',o, speech, proposed the name Of HENRY
,fXentucky. The Secretary proceeded,
h,, to call the names of the delegates pre-
r, ,~mOunting TO l56: each delegate, as his
"a, called. rose in his place and pronounc-
As name of his f~avorlre; and qualification was
i.o,,,d IN every cOuntenance when 1t was ascer-
u that zone other than Henry Clay had been
,,,oooed. One of the delegates, from North
r,rrus. declined voting. Upon the announce
=, of the result Of the vote. the whole audi
NJ. testified its appreciation by a spontaneous
,j universal burst Of applause, which lasted for
sne minutes.
Thu, have the wishes and opinions Of the great
o, Of the opponents Of Gen. Jackson been full
slri. Under the circumstances Of the case,
~, no ANIMATION will be considered as doubly
inn,isg.-A private letter from Mr.. Clay to
f., B,rbour was read, in which Mr.. Clay eX-
rr.ed hi. hope that the Convention would lay
,sde all personal feeling IN his favor, and con-
.d, together for the good Of the country alone;
declaring, that whatever citizen should be chos-
4, Cther than himself would receive his most cor
lol support and warmest efforts. Tins evidence
u d,lnlerested patriotism gave him a new claim
lDon the affections of the Convention, and
tenshened the hold he already had upon the
wishes Of the members.
Resolutions were introduced, and unanimous
, adopted, inviting Charles Carroll of Carroll
70, and several other distinguished citizens now
the city, 70 take seats within the bar of the
A Committee Of seven was appointed to pre-
an address to the people, aud a Committee
One from each Of the States to notify Mr., Clay
his nomination. and request his acceptance of
e ,ame. ] did not distinctly hear the names
these Committees, and therefore do not give
ZEN.
Tomorrow the Vice President will be nomi-
Ied-lhOpe with unauimity. After this our
= must be oacard, for CLAY and the Constitu-
70.
The following is the letter of Mr., CLAY, adj
e'sed to the President Of the Convention, re-
red to abOve:
WASHINGTON, 10th Dec, 1851.
Ny Dear Slr:-l was extremely glad to learn
VA had accepted the appointment of a men,