Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-30

CoLuNpIa, May %
The Convention met at II clock to-day in the Hall
OF the House of Representatives.
| On motion Of Col Elmore, Gen. Hanna called
10 the Char, and James Smons, Esq, appointed Sc.
cretary.
| The Delegates from the Districts End Parishes
then attended at the Secreiary's desk and recorded
their names
Major Fielder offered the following resolution:
HeSoieed, That the Chair nominate and appoint a
Committee Of u delegates to recommend suitable pc
sons for officers Of tins Convention and rules for It's
proceedings.
This resolution agreed TO- and the following per
sons appointed by the Chair as composing the
committee: Hon. John NJ. Fielder, Thomas Roysor, J.
A. Black, T n Dawkins, A. 7. Seabrook John Dou.
g'as, }. NJ Harrison, James Orr John Collins, John
buchanan, J. L. Mowry, John Canty, G. w. Dargan,
r +. w Aston. John NJ Queen, Joel Smith, b. {.
Yancey, I. j. Pope, fhos Boyce, F. d. Quash, and j.
Ferguson.
The Committee reported the following officers:
PreStdent-Hon. i. SEABRoox.
itce PrestdsnlS-Hon J. b ION, Hon. J. Il. 0 Neal,
Hon J. Johnston, Hon D L. Wardaw, Hon. Angus
Patterson, Hon. w. +. Colcock.
SscretdTicS--James Summons, and u. G.. 1ancey.
The ordinary parliamentary rules were adopted for
the proceedings.
On motion Of Mr. Boycc, committee consisting Of
Messrs Boyce, J. 3 Blokeny and Joel Smith, were
appointed 10 wait upon sr. Seabrook, who, taking
the chair addressed the convention.
On motion of Mr. Frost, His Excellency, Governor
Hammond was invited TO take seat in the convention
The committee appointed to wait on him were messrs
Frost Boyce and Patterson. The Governor took his
seat in front Of the President.
On motion Of Mr Dawkins the following resolution
adopted;
Resoleed, That committee Of 81 be appointed by the
Char, 10 report address TO the Democratic party
recommending JOHN CALDWELL CALHOUN
for for the Presidency Of the IT, States by
The General Convention, and also upon the principles
VIII CHI IN the opinion OF this S'ate the Convention
should be constituted The mode Of It's proceedings anc
the time OF lis assembling.
Gen. Buchanan submitted the following resolution
which passed:
RESOLVED, That Committee OF IL be appointed by
the Chair, to report plan for the representation Of
the people Of this State in the General Convention
and also on all such matters in connection with said
Convention, and the proper steps for proposing the
election of JOHN CALDWELL CALHOUN 10 the
Presidency, as the committee may deem expedien,
and proper.
The Convention then udj ourncd TO meet at o clock
this afternoon.
The decision in The of the Banks was not deli
verec This morning. There is however doubt Of its
being against the Banks. Judge Richardson IL is said
Will be the orgCn Of The Court
FIVE O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
The President, on resumng his seat, appointed the
following gentlemen on The Committees raised under
the resolutions of this morning, viz
The Committee of 81 to report on the nomination OF
MIR. Calhoun and the subject Of National Conven-
ton, consists of J. n. Dawkins, F. w Pickens, S
w. Erotti, ker Boyce, r. F. w Aston, J. w. Har-
rison, H. J. caughman, J. A. Black: +. II. EImOre,
Saml Porcher, John S. Brisbane J. L. Manning E.
J. Palmer, J. J. Chappell, John Douglass, J. NJ
Fielder, T. d. Trevle, J. J. Caldwell, Edwd Frost
C. w. Dargan, John Mcqueen
The Committee of II, on the State organization
consists Of John Buchanan, Henry Bailey, f ID
Qaash, \. w Do2icr, W. ". uaree, b. K Hen
negan, F. Sumter, l.. }. Patterson, ]. a. Leland
Geo. W. Douglass, A. J. Law,on, Joel Smith, w.
Dubose, n. l.. Griffin, T. II. Pope.
GA motion OF MIR. Aiken, q Committee of three
consisting Of Messrs. Aiken, P,cxens and Aston
were appointed, 10 take charge of having the proceed
'ngs OF the Convention printed in pamphlet form, fol
general diffusion.
The Convention then ad ourned TO clock, 10 NOR
row afternoon when the reports of the Committee will
come in-aiier adopting which, suppose it will ad
journ sinc die.