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NATIONAL CONVENTION.
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Tor Inc purpose OF o'SahlZ hs tne ConVcn~
ton.
On motion Mr. PENRosE and Mr. SWIFT
of Pennsylvania, were appointed Secre'
tarles pro TEN.
On motion of Mr. LEIGH Of Virginia the
list of delegates was called over by the
Secretary.
The following delegates then presented
their credentials and took their seats.
MAINE
Messrs' f II Allen. S r Lyman, S
Bradley. Neat, r II Vose. Il Hyde, G
PCndleton.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Messrs. Jas Wilson, S M'Neal, ] East
man G Stevens.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Messrs. J G Bates Burnell,P Sprague
3 R Hough, II Duncan, S H"ar, C
Hudson. A Ice. H Shaw. G A.hmpn.
w Lowering. J Howard, II G O Colby,
N M Davis.
RHODE ISLAND.
Messrs. J F S'mons, w. Anthony B
Oman. G G King.
VERMONT.
Messrs. w Henry. s II Holley, A B
w Tenny, w P Briggs. C Paine.
CONNECTICUT.
Messrs. G Davies, w II Boardman.
G H Phelps, c HawIey, Jos S Gladdlng.
E G Bacon, E Jackson. S Peters.
NEW YORK.
Messrs Chandler Starr. Robt G NcHo-
las, J A King, D SlIiman, Dudley Sci
don. r G Wermore, J Hammond, Robl
Smith. Jas A Hamilton, P r Livingston.
II M'Farland, E Fay, f J jenkins,
II Hamilton. A Briggs, s Van Ren-.
selear. J KnIckerhocker. b Blair, II II
Ross. S Gilbert. II p Voorhces. d Petrle
G P Kirkland. A l. M'Carly. J Brady, ]
Russell. V Whitney. D White J Dunn.
d d Srencer, A P Granger. J D Ledyard
G H Wood. G V Sacket. II w Taylor,
Jno N D"x, Lacy, l. Tracy, c Tuck:
er, l. F Allen. Cha''erton.
NEW JERSEY.
Messrs. Asa Whnhead. ID S Gregory.
E Marsh, Jno D Hagar, Il A Harlwe.l,
C Moffilt. R E Horner.
DELAWARE.
Messrs. Tho. Stockton: II M Rodney.
r Man>ield + Causpv, J Ferries, E
sp'uance, r Walnrght w D WappIes,
ID Hazard
PENNSYLVANIA.
Messrs. J A Shulze, Lawrence. Alex.
QnnIon. f Ftaley. Jno SWlu, Is Badger.
w DarIlngron E Darlington. J Roberts,
f Y M'Dowell, A Fisher, w r Morris,
G b Peuro-e, Jno Williamson, 40 Ca.
hoou. Jas MerrrIl S NJ Barclay, CP Mar
kle, J Gray, C G Reed, L Ii Patterson
DAVID Leoch, Jno Drckey.
From the 4,h Congressional district
composed Of the counties Of Delaware,
Chester and Lancaster, &c Rrgnr, ap.
peared and claimed his seat, II G Hender.
son also appeared and claimed the same
seat.
From the l2,h Congressional district
composed ut The counties Of Adams and
Franklin. James Calhoun appeared. and
claimed TO represent said district. Geo
Cha mbers also appeared aud claimed the
said seat.
From The i7lb Congressional district,
composed Of The counties Of SusQuehanna.
Bradford, Potter, and NJ kean, Moses ]
CInrk appeared and claimed TO reprcsen,
said district. Edward Ovcr,on also az.
peared and claimed to represent said DIS
trlc.
Whereupon Mr. Roberts Of Penn. moved
| that Committee Of five delegates from
other States than Penn. be appointed to
whom the cases Of the contested dele
gates from Pennsylvania be referred. Mr.
Williamson of Penn. moved to amend
that motion by sinking out and inserting
that The cases Of Disputed seats in the
delegation from Pennsylvania be referred
to SAID delegation
Mr. Sprague of Mass. .hen moved that
The sald motion together with the amend
m'ni.be laid on the table aud hat The Sec.
proceed with the call Of he states.
Which lion prevailed and The Secy.
proceeded with the CALL
MARYLAND,
Messrs' r Johnson, l. Kerr, NJ
Goborough, r w Bowie, Ii Howard, A
! Alexander, Jas Moores
VIRGINIA.
.Wessrs b w Leigh, J Barbour, ] w
Pregon. w S Archer. f. Chamber. John
Tyler, w Newton B Harvey A Cole,
J Green, John Janney. II Berry.A Water
mar, b & Baldwin, Ellington.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Messrs inc. Owen. G r Kinney. w "
Cherry. + J lI'll. w II Battle. J b Kelly
II w Miller, N NJ Roam, | Burns, +
Allison, Is 5 Gather. w + Davidson.