Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-19
Wing National Convention.
F,om the HarrisBarg Telsgrapk.

pointed TO make the necessary preparations for the
meeting of he Convention.
On motion Of MIR. WILLIAMS, Of Pennsylvania,
the Convention was temporarily organized. by the
appointment Of MIR. BArKs, of Massachusetts,
Chairman pro TEN.
On motion OF the Hon. Mr.. SPRA6uK, Of Massa-
chusetts, the Chair appointed the Hon. CHARLEs
d. PENRosE, OF Pennsylvania, Secretary. And on
motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of Pennsylvania, Col
SWIFT, of Philadelphia, was appointed assistant
Clerk for the present.
Mr.. b. WATKINS LEioH. OF Virginia, then moved
that the Secretary proceed to cali over the names
OF the Delegates, by States, 10 the order pursued by
Congress on similar occasions, which was agreed
to; and the Secretary being furnished with a list
from each State by the delegates thereof, proceed
ed to call over the names, and examine the creden-
tials Of The delegates from the several States, begin
ming at Maine, which resulted as follows:
MAINE.
Messrs. T.. H. Allen. S. r. Lyman, S. Bradley,
j. Neal, Il. H.. Vose, z. Hyde, G. Pendleton.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Messrs. Jas. Wilson, S. M'Neal, J. Eastman.
G. Stevens.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Messrs. J. c.. Bates, B. Burnel, P. Sprague,
B. p. Hough, J. II. Duncan, S. Hoar, G. Hudson,
A. Lee, II. Shaw, G. Ashmau, w. Lowering, J.
Howard, II. G. o. Colby, N. M. Davis.
RHODE ISLAND.
Messrs. j. F. Simons, w. Anthony, B. Diman,
G. g. hing.
Messrs. w. Henry, s. II. HoIley, A. D. w.
Tenny, W. +. Briggs, c. Paine.
CONNECTICUT.
Messr.. C. Davies, w. II. Boardman, C. H..
Phelps, c.. Hawloy, Jos. S. G~laddins, L. c. Ba-
con, E. Jackson, J S. Peters.
NEW YORK.
Messrs. Chandler Starr, Robt. C. Nicholas, ].
A. King, b. ID. Silimau, Dudley Seldom, r.. C..
Wetmore, j. Hammond, Robt. Smith, Jas. A.. Ha-
milton, p. X. Livingston, IL. M'Farland, +. Fay,
T.. Jenkins, II. Hamilton, A Briggs, S. Van Rens-
salaer, j. Knickerbocker, B. Blair, H.. III. Ross,
S. Gilbert, II. p. Voorhees,, d. Petrie, c. Z. Kilk-
land, A. L.. M'Carty, J. Brady, j. Rassel, v.
Whitney, d. White, J. Dunn, d. d.. Spencer, A.
7, Changer, j. d. Ledyard, G. II. Wood, 6 Y.
Sacket, Ii. w. Taylor, Jno. N. Dox, /. Lacy, T..
L. Tracy, C. Tucker. L.. +. Allen, j. Chatterton.
NEW JERSEY.
Messrs. Asa Whitehead, d. S. Gregory, T..
Marsh, Jno. d. Hagar, 7. A.. HartwelL c. Motif,
r. T.. Horner.
DELAWARE.
Messrs. Tho. Stockton, T. M. Rodney, r. Mans
Geld, T. F. Causey, j. Ferries, Il. Spruance, T..
wainwright, W.. ~. NdpiieS, ~. IidlIdius
Pennsylvania.
Messrs. j. A. Shulze, J. Lawrence, Alex. Gain
ton, f.. Fruley, Jno. Swift, B. Badger, w. Oar
~lington, Z. Darlington, J. Roberts, l.. T. M'Dow-
ell, ]. A. Fisher, w. X. Morris, C.. b. Penrose,
Jno. Williamson, A. 0. Cahoon, Jas. Merrill, S.
M. Barclay, C. p. Markle, J. Gray, C. G.. Reed,
T. ii. Patterson, David Leech, Jno. Dickey.
From the 4th Congressional district, composed
Of the counties of Delaware, Chester and Lancaster,
E.. c. Reigart appeared and claimed his seat. I.
g.. Henderson also appeared and claimed the same
seat.
From the 10Th Congressional District, composed
Of he counties of Adams and Franklin, james Cal
houn appeared, and claimed TO represent said dis
uict. George Chambers also appeared and claim
ed The said scat.
From the f7th Congressional District, composed
of the counties OF Susquehanna, Bradford, Potter,
and M'kean. Moses j. Clark appeared and claim
ed to represent said district. Edward Oyerton al
so appeared and claimed to represent said district.
Whereupon Mr.. Roberts, of Pa, moved that a
Committee of FIVE delegates, from other States than
Pa, be appointed, to whom the cases of the con-
tested delegates from Pennsylvania be referred
AIR. Williamson, of Pa, moved to amend that mo-
ton by striking out and inserting that the cases of
disputed seats In the delegation from Pennsylvania
be referred to said delegation.
Mr.. Sprague, Of Massachusetts, then moved that
the said motion, together with the amendment, be
laid on the table, and that the Secretary proceed
with the call of the States.
Which motion prevailed, and the Secretary pro-
ceeded with the call.
MARYLAND.
Mcssrs. r. johnson, j. J.. Kerr, J. M. Goldsbo-
rough, r. w. Bowie, r.. J. Bowie, g.. Howard, A.
Alexander, Jas. Moore.
VIRGINIA.
Messrs. B. w. Leigh, J. Barbour. J. w. Pegram,
W. S. Archer, f. Chambers, Jno. Tyler, w. New
ton, J. b. Harvey, |. A.. Coles, j. Green, John
Janney, II. Berry, A. Waterman, b. g.. Baldwin,
J. Edgington.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Messrs. Jno. Owen, C. II. Kinney, w. w. Cher
~, F.. J. Hill, w. Ii. Battle, J. b. Kelly, H.. W..
Miller, N. NJ. Roam, |. Burns, I. A. Allison, Is
Gather, w. f. Davidson.
KENTUCKY.
Messrs. Tho. Metoalfe, L. Combs. NJ. Key, W.
]. Shelby, '. Price, d. Banks, r. An
drews, c. Nj. Clay.
Messrs. J. Burnett, N. G. Pendleton, j. John
son, w. A. Rodgers, w. S. Murphy. A. Toland,
]. M. Creed, L. Belknap, L. Gutter, b.. 5. Cowen,
T. Sherman, C. Prenliss, I. Bronson, ii. Green,
J. S. Lacy, b. Bentley.
INDIANA.
Messrs. d. Mcclure, J. X. Mendanhaii, A
Clarke, J. Perry, Il. NJ. Huntington.
LOUISIANA.
G.. NJ. Graham,
MISSISSIPPI.
Messrs. I. c.. Tupper, A., S. Perkins.
MISSOURI.
Messrs. w. H. Russell, Logan Hunton.
ILLINOIS.
Messrs. q. w. Ralph, w. S. Newbery, w. b
ALABAMA.
Messrs. II. w. Hillard, w. Ii. flemming' W.
Smith.
MICHIGAN.
Messrs. G. C. Bates, T. J. Drake, d S. Bacon.
Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, and Arkan'