Rhode-Island constitutionalist. [volume] (Providence [R.I.]) 1834-1834, 1834-04-07

VentlOn expresses ltS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
to the proprietors ofthe newspapers called
the Warren Star, the Pawtucket Chron-
icle and the Woonsocket Patriot, for their
exertions in the cause of a Constitution /;
and that those papers be recommended
to the patronage of the friends of that
cause.
The Convention adjourned to 2 o'clock
P. Nj. and met at that hour. Messrs.
Raymond Stone and Almond A Stone
presented their certificate as delegates
from the town of Cranston, and took their
seats.
Mr.. Charles N. Tilley presented his
certificate, as an additional delegate from
the town of Newport, and took his seat.
Messrs. George II. Nichols, George p.
Thomas and Jeremiah Carpenter jr.
presented their certificate, as delegates
from the town of North-Kingstown, and
took their seats.
Messrs. Lovett Haven, Jeremiah Pierce
and John ]. Carpenter presented their
certificate as delegates from the village
of Valley falls in the town of Smithheld,
and took their seats.
Nathaniel Mowry I'd, from the COM
mittee to report nomination OF General
officers, made report which was receiv-
ed and referred to select committee OF
revision, consisting of one from each
county, viz. Messrs. James w. Dennis,
David Daniels, Joseph Stone, George L.
Nichols and William Il. Wheaton, with
instructions to accompany their report of
nomination of General officers with
such information as the committee could
obtain, as to the agreement OF the views
of the gentlemen put in nomination with
those of this Convention.
This committee reported the following
nomination accompanied with such in
formation respecting the opinions of the
candidates as the committee possessed.
For Governor,
NEHEMIAH II. KNIGHT of Providence.
For Lieut.. Governor,
JOSEPH Cross of Charlestown.
For Senators, s,-lst, Charles Collins OF
Ne. port I'd, Ezbon Sandford of North
Kingstown. Sd, Paul Ware of Warren.
4th, Samuel w. King of Johnston. 5th,
Samuel Clark of Portsmouth. 9th, John
Westcott of Warwick. 7th, Earl Knight
of Cranston. Sth, Oliver Watson of South
Kingstown. 9th, Peleg Wilbor of Coven-
try. 10th, Thomas Mann of Smithfeld.
For Secretary-Henry Bowen.
For Att. Gen.-Albert G. Greene.
For Gen. Ireas'r.-John Sterne.
On motion of Mr.. Charles James West
colt of Cranston, it was voted, that the
last mentioned Committee be contin-
ued, with the addition of Rufus w. Kim
ball of Providence, Palemon Walcott of
Smthheld, and John III. Weeden of N.
Providence, and with power to fill vacan-
cies in the nomination, if necessary.
On motion of Mr.. II. Rivers of Provi-
dencc, it was voted, that the last men,
toned committee be authorized and di-
rected to procure the tickets of the Con-
stitutional party to be printed and dis
tributed.
MIR. Thomas w. Dorr of Providence,
from the committee OIL that subject, after
some Introductory remarks, reported an
Address to the people of this State.
On motion of Mr. Rufus w. Kimball
of Providence, it was Resolved, that the
report ofthe Committee appointed to pre-
pare an Address to the people ofthis State
on the subject of a Constitution be re-
ceived and that the address reported be
adopted and published at the expense of
this Convention, under the direction and
superintendent of the Committee that
reported the same.
Resolved, that the members ofths Con-
vention will support the Rhode-Island
Constitutionalist," by subscribing for the
same ourselves and obtaining the SUBJ
scription of others; also by giving to it
our advertising patronage, not inconsis-
tent with our private interests.
On motion of Charles ]. Westcott of
Cranston, Resolved, that the Secretaries
of this Convention, ascertain the expense
of publishing the address in a pamphlet !:
and that Committee of one from each
town be appointed to assess upon and col
lect of the other delegates, each ones
proportion ofthat and other expences, and