The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-12-16
For president IN 1871
HENRY CLAY,
GhH KENTUCKY.

Correspondence Q'he Cecil Wing.

NAsnNGToN, Thursday, Dec. l4th 1913.
Nh. Cecil JAig:-l fully intended according
to promise to have met you in your Office before
this time, but small circumstance occurred
after had taken ticket for EIkton, which in
duced me to alter my course and visit the capi-
'oi, and before meet with you gain expect to
go farther south considerable distance
variety ofmptters which cngrossed my time
While III Baltimore, prevented my writing to you
but trust will be able hereafter to make A.
mends for my neglect. Had my case been like
that OF young friend who was in that city with
me, and part Of whose business was to call on
young lady "con dmore,'' but who had to leave
her with "a flea III his ear" you might have
found IN that sufficient excuse for me, but no
such thing assure you, bclel me, besides | am
quite sure | could laugh at any such calamity.
Business in Baltimore seems to be brisk. and in
the matter fpoltics, the re appears to be more
tai at present, about gubernatorial candi dates,
than anything else Messrs Speed and Pratt are
most talked OF among the wings, and among the
locos hear the names of Him and Buchanan
l am apprehensive that the seeds of excitement
IN regard to the proposed whg candidates are
widely sown, and are already terminating, and
poradventure may spring up and produce poison
Gus fruit; but the purging Of the political atmos-
pherc at the late elections in the city, have put it
so healthful state, that there is reasonable and
sufficient ground to hope that all will cordially
unite and support the nomination.
And here would car nes,ly suggest to tie
friends Of the different gentlemen talked Of the
propricty of abstaining from attacking in any
way the talents or rcput alton of those gentlemen
they see fit to oppose. They may thus furnish
capital for the enemies of the Wing cause and
lnure the success of their principles, by devotion
TO favorite men, All men are fallble-neither
the virtue of David, nor the wisdom of Sol
ONION could preserve them from error. Ia the
ranks Of the wing party are as good men as can
be iound-men who while they wou Id be a credit
to the state, would lend their aid 20 the advance
ment Of Wing princplcs-lh success Of which
is so intimately connected with the prosperity of
our country. We have not doubt but good
man will DC elected, let us then hold ourselves
ready to support him with all our ergcs.
| was told by gentleman with whom | was
COW crsirg that the "Cecl Wing had hoised
the Speed flag, but | told him thought that it
would leave it to the people of the district from
which the candidate is to be taken, to choose
thei man, and that trusting to their good sense
to make the selection, it would then hoist its flag,
and enter splritedly into the contest
| observed that the Presidents messare filled
the whole of your inside last week and prevent
cd you from giving any account of the organize
ton ofCongress. The following you will find to
be the principal matters of interest that have
TRANSFERRED up to this date.
Monday the 9Th inst, being the constitut ioral
day for the annual meeting of Congress, the two
houses assembled IN the Capitol. The Senate
was called 10 order by the Hon. Willie z. Nam
gum and thirty six members Constituting
quorurn) being present, that body was organized
as usual at The commencement of its yearly ses-
sons, and Immediately adjourned for the day
The House of Representatives was called to
order by Mathew ST. Clair Clark, Clerk of the
twenty seventh Congress. When he commen-
ced to call the names of the members returned
from New Hampshire, MIR. Campbell of South
Carolina interrupted, called attention to the Sc
copd section of the Apportonment act, and
asked whether they had been elected in contor-
nifty with its provisions.
A deal ofdebatc and confusion here followed, F.,
but the result was that the call of the roll was
completed, and one hundred and eirhty nine
members answered 10 their names, being quor-
UNI. Before the House proceeded to elect
speaker, Mr.. Barnard of New York stated that
he held paper he wished to read. The qucs-
ton whether he should have leave or not occa-
stoned much ebatc and was decided in the lie
gative, noes la, ayes 50. Mr.. Barnard then
stated that the paper contained declaration of
more than fifty gentlemen ofthe House, concern
ing the uncnnsttutionality and utter irreguarity
ofthe House being organized with the aid of GER
tain persons from New Hampshire, Georgia,
Mississippi and Missouri, who had not been
elected as its members in conformity with law.
The House then proceeded torhe election of
Speaker, which resulted in tie choice of John W.
Jones, Van Buren, locoioco Virginia, who was
conducted to the chair by Mr. Coles of that state
and Mr.. Adams of Massachusetts.
After the speaker had delivered an address to
the House, message was received from the SEN
ate stating that, that body we've ready to proceed
to business. AT this stage much discussion arose
in regard to the adoption OF tho rules of the last
session as the rules If this, particular exceptions
hcnq taken TO the "onc hour rule" and tic ono