The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-05-11

polntedly that could not accept if nominated,
because ] did not deem it necessary TO say SO
Bat now say to you thut sUch are The ClrCGul-
sanCes under which am placed that | cannot
consent TO be named us a candidate for the above
office. ! do not wish you to make this known,
unless it shall become necessary to do so. For
the kindness Of my friends shall never cease 10
feel grateful.
| rejoice with you and our other friends that
the prospects Of Mr.. Clay are cheering.
Very Lrul y and sincerely, yours,
JOHN MCLEAN.
To RE,ERpY IoWHsoN, Esq.
TllENlCE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. SELDEN Of N. Y. proposed a Res
olution to the effect that each State Dele
CATION should appoint one Of their number
to represent them and their views in re-
gard to candidate for Vice President.
The gentleman appointed, to write the
name of the iavorile candidate upon the
back Of his ticket, and present it to the
Convention.
Judge BURNETT thought il best that the
choice should be made according to the
federal popuIation.-IIe had no idea that
the States contiguous to tlis-and which
could early send Delegates here, would
! have more influence than those belonging
to them as States. Some of the Delcpales
came here from few miles and some from
two thousand miles off.
Mr.. KELLEY of Ohio. proposed that the
votes for Vice President should be equal
TO the number of Senators and Reprcsen-
tatlves in Compress. and that they appoint
one DeIegate from each State delegation
to express their views.
Other plans were proposed which gave
rise to discussion. Mr. SfLpEN defended
his resolution in preference to that Of Mr..
KELLEY. Mr.. S. thought If the proposition
from Ohio was carried out The minority
would not be represented. If the gentle
mans Resolution Ir vailed the effect
would he that one more than one half of
the DELEGATES from Sla.e would control
all the rest.
Mr., JOHNSON of Md. proposed tina, all
the pepdIne propositions be laid upon the
table. and ,Lat the Dc]coates he called
mon 10 vote rirn roce, All other mo
| nos,,,ons wore Withdrawn eyceot tina, of
! H. I-Lrso, ,,bich vas now reduced to
vr;,in,r onI wL;.h ,ronoscd ,h,, h.
,non,L9r, If ,ho C,nrln,;t.n La ,o,.o.,II,.
calI.J ,,r,, =, ,.,,,c s,,,,o ,.,,,1;I,,o TO-,
mo l,co pra.;Jemrv nYI r. nn nnn .,',lI
ho,n n,.i,,r;,r ,i,on ,bo Gee, GALL ,ho
! DnIer,,es .L,lJ he coIl,,J nnev mil i,
m.i,2;,v vo,o Shall haya hoeu ob,,;nnI
,nI that ,hp candidate receivinr ,hc Iary-
os, ,mr,i,ar ,r vn,ns yh,l La ,Ie c,n.liI9,o
| ~. ,Ja t,,rvon,;on
/ Nr Brnr,ry nr caora;, desirod that
rho D,Ic,a,a. should ho caIlod bv yn,os
orI af,ar s',,,o J,Ia,. ,Lo DoIono,., 49,
cn,d;n, ~ ,Io mnnhor NJ SanaI,r. .,d
ponro.9.,,,,;roS !, (,o,c.oss ,o,o ballad
!lai,,,.i,,,r ,,.;t, Na;,o .,,I o;,,, ,I,r,,,,rl,
ito S,a,ae
,Thn c,II or,wo hundred and eoyer,v-
five names occun;od about one borr
Thn rames nr DsIona,es bay;nr heor
c,ll.L Grn Cu,,,nrnsr., nrp, ,rn.
nn.ed ,ha, o.cL s,a.o ,rosor, i. C,vnri,,
r.,1;la,o - ,I,a C,nnva,,;,n rhnpnn,.
syIv,n;a DnIor,,ss had ,,,anio,,uslv i.
sirnr,cI him 10 nominate Iohn Scrgsan,
Mr. Iou~s,v nr Nj roro,yel b;s Roe
oIn,;nn f., ,b,,;, IN, .o,so If rho C,,yo,
,;nm nc - ,I,c canJiIa,o for v,cn pro.;
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