Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-05-24
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.

bhb limOhE Co4N EN IIOIN.
The intelligent correspondent Of the
N. Y. Com. Advertiser gives US the fol-
lowing sketch Of the probable course Of
the Baltimore Jackson Convention, which
will no doubt be wonderfully rclishcd by
messrs. Potter, Fenner, and Co Nous
perrons, ,as the Richmond Enquirer has it,
The Baltimore Convention will, it is
supposed, meet on Monday, only to ad-
journ to meet, the next day in this city.
The members Of Congress, who are del
egates, greatly prefer to have the Con-
vention assembled here, and the MEM
bers from the South and West, who are
now in this city, are in favor Of this ar
rangement, for the reasons that some Of
them have business with the departments,
and that they all are anxious to devote
as much time as they can to the debates
and proceedings in Congress.
The Convention, so far rs can learn,
will be numerously attended from all
parts Of the Union. But their proceed
ings are not to be marked with unanimi-
ty, perhaps, not even with courtesy
Many think that they will break up in n
row. 1t is very certain that the nomina-
tion Of Mr.. Van Buren will be strongly
opposed, and that other candidates will
be proposed for nomination II is, az
yet, matter Of doubt whether Mr.. Van
Buren can obtain the nomination of the
Convention. If he does not, 1t is proba-
bic that several candidates will be nom-
mated by the several parties in the Con-
vention. Mr. Tazewell said to day, that
if Mr.. Van Buren, should be nominated,
there would be two Candidates in Vir-
ginia. / have no doubt that any man,
Mr.. Wilkins, Mr.. Barbour, or any body
else, can beat Mr.. Van Buren. The
New England delegation, it is said, must
be, and will be prohibited from voting =
They are to have the privilege Of sitting,
and, perhaps, of speaking, but not of vo-
ting in the Convention. You may think
this strange, but it is nevertheless true.
The delegates Of Massachusetts, Con-
necticut, Rhode-Island, and Vermont,
are to be excluded on the ground that
their States cannot have any influence
in the election.
Many members Of Congress, both of
the House and Senate, are appointed
members of the Convention, and will at
tend it. Among these are the delega-
tions from the Western s. Eastern States,
favorable to Van Buren,.
In the Senate to-day, the Apportion
ment Bill was taken up, and Mr.. Web
ster withdrew his opposition to the bill of
the House ofltepresentatives. He was
still of the opinion, that no argument had
been offered against the principle of the
apportionment recommended by the Sc
nate, which was tenable, and he would
be willing to contest the point with the
House, if the majority in the Senate
were sufficiently large and decisive. Mr..
Buckner resumed the contest but in vain.
Mr.. Clayton was absent, and others who
had voted with MIR. Webster bolted.-
The vote in favor of receding from the
amendment Of the Senate, was 26 to 10.
The Pension Bill was passed. Thus,
you see, we have now n Pension Bill
from the House lying on the table Of the
Senate, and Pension Bill from the Sc
nate lying on the table of the House -
There is some discrepancy between the
two bills, the Senate Bill taking effect
only a year and four months back, and
providing for the six months men, TO the
exclusion Of those who served for only
three months.