The Arkansas banner., 1844-01-30
Correspondence of Me Hammer.

JACKSON, NIL, J90H1ry l0, lS44.
 1 DEAR SIR-The Democratic State Con- vention met al the capitol on Monday. For ty-six of the ffty-four counties of the State, were represented. General Powhatan Ellis, formerly United States Minister to Mexico, was chosen President A committee, appoint ed for the purpose, reported the names of Martin Van Buren and James K. Polk as the preference of the Democratic party of Mis-
 sissippi for President and Vice President On motion to strike out the name of MT. Van Buren, and insert that of John C. Cal houn, the vote stood ayes 20-noes 62; and on the motion to strike out the name of Mir. Polk, and insert that of Col. R. NJ. Johnson, 29 ayes to 3 noes Messrs Matthews, Da- wis, Footc, Bell, Boone, and Fox, were nomi- hated as Electors, and about 70 delegates ap- pointed to the Baltimore Convention. The proceedings of the Convention were charac- terzed by much harmony and good feeling, and all seem disposed to acquesce in the
 decision of the majority. Several of the
 most prominent bond-paying Democrats in
 the State, took an active part in the Conyen- ton, and the determination seems to be to make vigorous and united effort in the coming canvass, regardless of division among the Democracy on that much mooted ques- ton. The election for a Senatorin Congress. for six years from lS45, in place of John
 Henderson, took place yesterday, and resulted
 m the success of Gen. Jesse Speight, now President of the State Senate, and formerly member of Congress from North Carolina. His competitors were Roger Barton, (anti- bond and Judge c. T, Smith, (bond,) Ex- Gov. McNutt had previously declined being candidate. Gen. Speght is bond-paying Democrat. and the whig vote was cast for him on the second ballot. Nothing of importance has as yet transpred in the Legislature. The inauguration of Gov. Brown takes place to-day at l2 o'clock, and tonight the doors of the Executive mansion will be thrown oper for grand levce. Gov. Tucker gave his farewell soirec on Friday evening last, whicl was attended by an immense crowd of ths elite-the fierce Democracie-S Subtcrranean! and Repudators. He left on yesterday fo Washington, to discharge his duties as repre- sentative in Congress, A large and enthusi astic meeting of Missssippans, friendly tt the annexation of Texas, was held at tht Capitol last night. Eloquent addresses were delivered by Gen. Foote, Col. Bernard, ant others, and resolutions adopted in favor O immediate measures for the annexation. 'i'll lls; hotels are much crowded, and we are in tn. midst of an unusually gay season. Tn, Theatre is in full blast-the repudiation feye
 at is height-the banks prostrated, and, pe
 consequenc, the penitentiary hourishing.
 Most of the Hterati of the State tor tht 'spress gang" portion thereof are in attend
 ance, either gathering the current scan mag for their hebdomadals, or acting as assstan
 clerks and log-rollers for the Legislature. rencontre took place between MT. B. D Howard, editor of the ssSiatesman,n and Mir Donophan, of the ''Free Trader,na a few days since, in which the latter was sorely wounded by sundry blows from club. The grea levee on the Mississippi, from the Yazoe Pass to the mouth of the Yazoo, 1t is expect ed, will receive the favorable action of tht Legislature. J.