The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-26
CNU3IBER II.

10 be reported 10 COMMITTEE OF one from
: each State after which, they are TO pro.
coed in like manner 10 ballot, until a ma
lorty of all the votes shall be given 10 some
, one Candidate whereUpon, they are to re-
port the fact to the Convention, for action
thereon.
Mr. LEIGH moved TO amend, so as TO
require that the result Of The first ballot
should be reported to the Convention for
action thereon; and that, IN voting, each
State should be entitled 10 as many votes as
= she had electors the votes of abseniees 70
= be given by a majority Of the delegates in
attendance from any Stale not having full
representation.
On this amendment, and the original pro.
position, an animated debate ensucd, IN
which Mr.. HAMMOND, Mr.. DAWES, Mr..
SpRAGUE, Mr.. SELDEN, MIR. Fay, Mr..
: RussEL, Of Missouri, aud others purlclpa.
ted. For a short time there was some ex-
! chement, arising out Il an indication thar
an effort was about to be made 10 prevent
. the members in attendance from voting for
their absent colleagues.
Several other amendments were moved
: by Mr. PENRosE, Mr.. RICHARD BOWIE,
Mr.. REvERDY JoHNsoNs &c. Mr.. LEIcu
withdrew his amendment. la the progress
Of debate,
: Mr.. SHAW referred, and truly, TO tho
distracted situation Of the delegation from
; New York, and remarked, pleasantly, that
some of them evlnced "a rdbia zeal"
! Mr.. ALLEN, Of New York, with somo
!, warmth, called the gentleman 10 order.
, Mr.. SHAW calmly replied that he would
: withdraw the Objectionable language, and
: would only term it ga patriotic fury"
: which remark produced general laughter.
Further debate vas had on the several
= amendments, The speakers were Messrs.
p DAVIES, PEyRosE, LEIGH, JOHNSON, Bow
,, IL, Fay, HAWoyD, HoAR, BURNELL,
MERRILL, TAYLOR, RoBERrs, and SWIFT.
Several propositions to refer the original
y resolution, with the amendments, to select
" committee, we're made and lost. Three
attempts were made to adjourn and lost
> After considerable debate, the following
'e amendment, offered by Mr.. PESRosE, was
adopted And the vote Of majority Of
le each delegation shall be reported as the
y vote Of that State" And each State re.
presented here shall vote its full Electoral
vote, by the majority in attendance castng
the vote of the absentees."
By the first Of these amendments, il viii
be ascertaIned how many, and which States
are for each candidate. BY the second,
the delegates in attendance arc authorized
to cast vote for their absent colleagues.
The tueaty roo States 10 attendance givo
251 votes, rendering l2S necessary 10 O
choice. At O'Clock the Convention adj
lourned.
The Delegations Of the several States
are in session this evening separate and
apart, to ascertain, ogreeaby 70 the order
Of the Convention, tue views and wishes Of
each State.
stated yesterday that Gen. sSerr had
written a letter which would probably ba
read oday n Convention. | now learn
= that ii is pirate lesler, and IN the possess
sion Of JoHN \. KING, Esq, aud conse.
e cpently, that it will not, as a matter OF
II course, be laid before the Convention.
Mr.. CLAY'5 letter has not yet been read
ii to the Convention but undoubtedly will be-
! and mos. probably tomorrow.
DECEMBER G..
e No progress, up to this hour, Is oclocIa
9 in the evening" has been made in the bust.
:; ness Of the Convention. It met this NOR
d ming, and the Delegations no, being prepar.
ed 10 report, it adjourned until 5 o'clock.
e At that hour the Delegations requested q
further adjournment Until o'clock. At .
J. o'clock they again adjourned, and are to-
:, convene at 8 o'clock. Lest my former let.
tiers may not enable you to understand the
% precise condItion of the business, | will give
T. you brief history Of what has been done.
Ill BY resolution, heretofore transmitted
to you, the Delegations from each State
le are to meet separately and ballot for can
n dldaIes for the Office Of President and Vice
~ President, until the sum total OF all tho
10 votes given for some individual shall amount
N to a majority of the whole number Of votes.
That, III e. ung up this aggregate, the
al votes shall he given as States, laat is Z
70 say, majority Of the Delegates 10 State
~ shall be deemed the vote Of the tehole State.
OF For the purpose OF exemphfcation, let me
Us give you an example; New York gives to5
IS Gen. SCoTr IS votes for Mr.. CLAY Il
a votes; for Gen. HARRIsoN ?. Mr.. SCorr
ne having the majority, he is reported as hay
IT, ing ~ votes. BY the provisions Of the
10 same order, majority of the Delegates IA
e attendance from each State is to cast tho
al vote for the absentees Of their respective
State. A committee OF three from each
Delegation Is in session to receive, from
&c. time to tine, the several ballots of the Dc
* egatlons, and to add them up, for the purpose
n. OF ascertaining whether any one man has i
ID majority OF the whole for the office Of Pres
2R dent or Vice President; and the DeIega
e. tons are to continue balloung until such a
10 result, is produced; whereupon the iaot is to
aS be reported 10 the Convention.
IA, The Convention have adjourned to meet
al O'Clock thus evening