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ticipated.
Before any question was taken on
The proposition or any of the amend
menis. the Convention took a recess
al 4 ociock. :,
|, 4e'eioci. p. III.
The convention assembled. Afr.
Arcmcr expressed hope that the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Stem
gere would DO withdrawn by the NOV
or. which was complied with and Mr.
Bell proposed q substitute.
The Previous Question was called for
by Mr.. RaDney, which Was seconded
BY more than one fifth Of the mem
oers.
Mr.. Watkins OF Virginia, called fos
the yeas and nays, but the call xas not
seconded.
The vote was then taken, upon the
Previous Question which was car
ned.
The resolution As submitted by the
committee was thea adopted.
II was then moved that on al qucs-
lions TO be decided by the Conven-
tion, the vote shall be taken by States
instead Of per capita, If it be desired
by any enc state, each state 10 be en-
titled 10 number of votes equal TO
their Presidential Electors, which was
adopted.
MIR. Harper, Of New Hampshire,
gave notice that on The assembling Of
the Convention TO morrow morning,
he should move for going into a vote
for President and Vice President.
The President submitted a letter
from several delegates appointed by q
State convention In Illinois 10 attend
the Baltimore Convention, stating
their inability 10 be present, and en-
closing the resolutions by which they
were instructed to vote Tor Martin Van
Buren,, Of New York As candidate for
President Of the United States. and
Richard nj. johnson, Of Kentucky. as
candidate for Vice President. Tie
letter vas laid on the table and order
ed to be entered on the Journal Of pro-
ceedings.
I On motion OF General Saunders. of
North Carolina, Resolved, that COM
mit;ce Of one from each state be an
pointed. by the respective delegations.
to prepare rules and regulations for the
government Of the Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Horn, Of Penn.
II was resolved, That the Pennsyiya-
MA delegation be excused from ap-
pointing member Of the said Com
miitee.
The following persons were appoint
ed said Committee:
Maine.--Jabez Bradley.
New Hampshirc-Ira A. Eastman.
Mass.-Johnathan Allen.
r. I.-Sfephen Branch.
Conn.-James C.. BOlles.
Vcrnont-Charies Lindsey.
New York-Silas Wright. r..
New JeTsey-Rich- p. Thompson.
Md.-Issae MKim.
Va.-Peter v. Daniel.
DeI.-George Reed.
N. C.-Romulous n. Saunders.
Ohio-Samuel MedaTy.
Ken.-Thomas S. Pew.
Geo.-William ID. Martin.
Miss.--John B. hewitt.
Ind.--Samuel M;lroy.
Illinois-Thos. s. Pew.
Missouri-Naihan ROuney.
On motion Of Mr.. John I. Graham,
Of New York, Resolved, That Com
miitee Of one frosa each State be APP
pointed TO ascertain and report the
names Of the delegates Of IN: several
States who are IN attendance on this
Convention.
The convention then ad. Jurned, 10
meet again TO DoTrOw morning at o
O'Clock.
TADAT, NAY -.
- . 9O'eLock, n. ~.
The convention then came together,
Rev. Mr.. Clark asoended the pulpit
and addressed .le Throne of Grace.
Mr. Daniel, d Yuginia. rose and,
Observing that the Virginia delegation
had some very important business, in
relation r. the commissions about 10 Be
made. whsch they had been utterly un-
able 10 conclude before The hour APP
pointed fog the meeting Of the Coz.
vention, respectfully moved that the
Convention DO nos take a recess until
l3 O'Clock. ~ Which time, be hoped
the VirgInia delegation would finish
their business and b. ready 70 90 into
he nomination. The nofion was Sc
conded By ME. Wright, q New York,
who observed that the New York dele
CATION alSo had some important anhn-
isbed business on hand, which they
were desirOus ~ eoncluding before
they went into ballot Coz the candidates
W be nominated BY the Convention.
The motion Was carried and 20 the Con-
venton took q recess accordingly.
Tsreirs O'cloek.
The Convention having net, Ms.
Strange, q North Carolina, rose and
expressed hiss Wish 70 have resrinded
he Fesoluti0n Which wss passsd yes-
terday. requiring The cOaeanence q q