The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-26


in the Lutheran Church, precisely at II
o'clock, aud was called 10 order by Mr.
WILLIAMSON, of Pennsylvania.
The Hon. Isaac e. BATES, Of Massachu
sets, was appointed temporarily Chairman,
preparatory to an organization Of the Con.
senlion; and, in like manner, CHAs. 3.
PENRosE, Of Penusy Ivana, and Col SMITH,
of Philadelphia, were appointed Clerks.
Ordered, on motion Of MIR. LEIGH, of
Virginia, that The Clerk proceed to call the
roll OF Delegates geographically. -
On calling The names OF the Pennsylvania
Delegates, it appeared that several seats
were contested whereupon,
/ Mr.. JONATHAN RoBERTs, of PensyIva-
MIA, moved that the reading Of the docu.
ments be dispensed with, and that they be
referred TO committee Of FIVE, to be selected
I from some other State or States than Penn
syIvana. Ihe further consideration Of the
subject was postponed for the present.
On motion Of Mr.. SPRAGUE, of Massa.
chusels, ardered that a committee Of che
from each S,ale be appointed by the Chair
" Pbtt bl4lNNic iOi huI NSbllftlllbI'
The Chair having made the appointment,
tie committee forthwith retired.
re. luton was laid on the table, pro.
yiding that the Convention should be open
ed each day by prayer, aud that The Clergy
Of Harrisburg be invited to perform that
duty. The consideration Of ii was post
poned unul the Consenton was organized.
II was then moved that when the Con.
! yenlIon adjourn, il adjourn 10 meet at 4
O'Clock thIs afternoon,
Mr.. BARBOUR, Of Virginia, moved as an
amendment, and the amendment was adop.
r ted, 10 strike out /" o'clock this afternoon,
2 and insert " 10 O'Clock 10 morrow morning
and then the Convention adjourned.
suggested, 10 my letter of yesterday
that tireuty tro States would be represented
aad that The absentees would be South Car
! DINA Georgia, Tennessee, and Arkansas
, the suggestion was correct. Delegates are
IN attendance from trenly tr0 States.
The committee on officers viii ,eprr, tht
following ticket, which VIII be adopted By
the Convention tomorrow
| 4 " ItotttHts
JANIS BARDo-R, Ex-Governor Of Virginia.
For Vice Presidents.
| j l. PFrERs. Ex-Governor Of Connecticut.
j A SCHULTZ Ex-Governor OF Pennsylvania.
DAVID HAzARD, ex.Gorernor of Delaware.
GFoRGg HowARn, z.Goyernor Of Maryland.
joins Tyler, Ex-Governor Of Virginia.
Il OWEN, ex Governor Of North Carolina.
Taos METCALPE, ex Governor Of Kentucky.
PErfR X LIVINGSTON Of new ! oEk.
JAcoB BuRNEr. Of OHIO.
/. c. BArEs, Of Massachusetts,
] WILsoS. Of New Hampshire.
f.. N. JNrISeToS. Of Indiana.
EPnRAIA MAgscTI, Of New Jersey,
For Stereflres,
z. PGNRosC, 81 PenasJlFanl-
Fl G. VI. RALFt, VI Illinois
LosAS IiuNroN of Missouri.
SIR. LYMAN, Of Maine
CnAs. PAsE, Of Vermont.
DECEMBER ,.
The Convention met ct 10 o'clock
The Hon. Mr. BATES 10 the chair.
The Rev. Mr. SrRAKRa, pastor Of the
Lutheran Church, addressed the Throne Of
Grace.
After reading the journal, the arrival Of
several delegates since yesterday was an.
nouaccd, and they took their seats.
An arrangement Of the difficulties 10 the
PENNSYLVANIA delegation, as TO contested
seats, having been made among the respec
tive parties, it was ordered that the list oil
delegates be corrected accordingly.
The Committee on Officers reported the
Hon. JAMES BARBOUR, of Virginia, as Pres.
ident Of the Convention, and the other OF.
Gers, as stated in ny letter Of YESTERDAY,
which report was unanimously adopted.
The Chairman (Mr. Bates appointed
Mr.. LIVINGSTON Of New York, aud Mir.
LEIGH Of Virginia, to conduc. the President
to the chair.
Whereupon, the President addressed the
Convention at some length, in speech
, abouadIng IN patriotic sentiments, forcibiy
and eloquentIy expressed; after which, the
Wee Presidents and Secretaries took their
seats,
} Mr.. GRAHAM, of Louisiana, stated that
be had in his possession q letter directed to
Jucge PORTER Of Louisiana, which, through
mistake, had been opened by Governor
PORTER Of Pennsylvania. The letter wa;
from the Wing Committee Of Arkansas
, and signed by MIR. TRArNALI, as Sccrcta
. nv. Il related to the business before the
Convention, aud he asked leave to read II
Mr.. DAVIES, of Connecticut, objected Il
the reading of it. After some informal de
bate, motion was made and carried, tina
It he on the table.
. Mr.. Saw, of Massachusetts, moved ,
, reconsideration. lie accompanied his mo
= ton with some appropriate remarks and eX
= plantations, whereupou the vote was recon
d stdered, and the letter ordered to be read
e It was an authorization Of Judge PoRrET
d to vote in the Convention as the sole dee
. gate from Arkansas, with distinctions t'
: vote for Henry CLAY, OF kentucky, a
President, aud JoHN TYLER, OF Virginia
c as Vice President
n Ga motion of Nj. CHAMBERS, of Penn
q sylvania, ordered that the rules otthe Huus
II Of Representatives IN Congress, so far a
IS they are applicable, be adopted Tor the gov
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