New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-08
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Members of the Convention Of 1921.

Russell.
cArueA-David BrinkeshOG, Rowland Day. Augustus
r. Ferris.
cHEsASco-Thornas Humphrey, Jarvis h. Pike, Nathan
TAYLOR
CoLrNgiA-wIliaan ". Van Ness Elisha Williams ia
cob K. Van Rensselaer, Francis Sylvester.
CoRTLASD-SaInlei Nelson.
DELAwARE-Eras;us Root Robert Clark.
DuTcaEss-JaInes Talimai;e Jr., Peter T. Livingston
Abraham Ii. Schenck, Elisha Barlow, Isaac Hunting
EssEx-Reuben Sanford.
GESEsEE-Dsvd Burrows. John z. Ross, Eizur Wet
ster
GErrxr-Jetiel Tuttle, Alpheus Webster.
MISUNDERSTANDING Van Horne, Sanders Lansing, sher-
man Wooster.
KTyCs-John LeIsrts.
LEwIs--a Collins.
IrvrxGsros-James Rosebrugh.
MADisox-Barak Bsckwi,h, John knowles, Edward
Rogers.
NoyRoE-John Bowman
MosIooMEEy-Philip Rhinelander, jr. Hswiand Fish,
jacob Hees, william I. Dodge, Alexander Sheldon.
EEw-YoKE-Na.han Sanford, Peter Sharpe Peter
stagg Peter II. wcndover William Pauldng jr. Ogden
Edwa-s Jacobus Dyckman, Henry Wheaton, James Fair
lie John L. Lawrence, Jacob RsdciG.
OSEIDA-Jonas Patt, Henry Huntington, Ezekiel Ba-
con, Nathan Williams, Samuel :. Breess.
oSoSDAoA-V!ctory Birdseye, Parry f. Howe, Anafi
Case, Asa Eastwood.
oSrARIo-Phlc,us Swift John Price. Micah Brooks,
Jo,buu Van Fleet, David Sutherland
oEAScE-John Duer, Ben amin woodward, John Hal
lock, Jr. Peter M.,ikin.
oTsEco-Marin Van Euren, Joseph Clyde, David TFipp,
Ransom Hunt, VIM. Park.
PCTSAN-,IOel Frost.
QuEzss-Kuias King Ebert II. Jones, Nathaniel Sea-
INSTRUMENTATION L Hoseboorn. John w. Woods,
David Buel. Tr John Reeve Jrah, Baker
EicRmoND-Daniel D. Tompkins
/ Northumberland g. Verbryck.
sARAToGA-sslmon Child, John Cranor, Samuel
Young Jeremy Rockwell.
Standardization Sanders, Henry Yates, j.
scHoHAHrE-jacob Sutherland, oIney Brigsa, A'a
Stars~cathcr.
sE,EcA-Robert S Rose Jonas seeley.
ST. LAwnENcE-Jason Fen,on.
SUFFoLK-Ebenezer Sage, Usher H. Moore, Jozhnh
! Smith.
/ TfocA-krai,hew Carpenter.
ToMPKINS-Richard Smith, Richard Towney.
ULSTER AND SULLIyAN-Henry Jansen, James Hunter,
Jonathan Dubois, Daniel Clark
WASHINGTON AND Observation-Disclosures Pitcher. Me-
laucton Wheeler Alexander Livingston, William Town
send John Richards.
WEsrcHEsrEA-Petcr A. Jay Jonathan Ward, Peter
Jay Munro.
Gen TALLMADGE and Judge NELSON are the only
members OF the Convention OF 1897, who are Dele
gates elect TO the Convention OF 1886. Col YOUNG
and Judge EDWARDS were the only other members
of the former Convention who were now in nomlna-
ton.
Time has made sad nroads upon the Trainers OF
the present Constitution Scarcely half OF the l2s
members Of that Convention are now living. Al
bnny County, it will be seen, had an eminen;y
patriotic and distinguished Delegation. Two OF
those good and gifted men are gathered 10 their
fathers, while the other two. like majestic forest
trees, through whose branches the winds OF more
than eighty years have whistled. stand up like
strong pillars supporting the Temple they assisted
10 erect.
Three If not all four, Of the strong men who then
represented Columbia are dead And where is the
man. at the Bar, who ILLS ELISHA WILLIAMS 5
placer Who now. with the same power and elo-
quence holds Judicial and Legislative Halls in awe
and admiration! Gen. Roof, his Legislative an.
7 le.I- l,cl tfyb long
public service upon the graves OF his colleagues
OF the then NewYork Delegation. there are We
haii~Ua. L". sou- surviving. The very able Dele
CATION from Oneida, with The exception OF the vcne.
rable EZEKIEL Bacon, live only in the memory OF
their numerous offspring and friends, and in the
archives of their country. VICTORY BIRDsEYE oil
Onondaca lives in the enjoyment Of the regard and
esteem Of oil who honor private and public worth
and virtue Well would it have been for the State
had Onondaga again sent him Delegate;
ONTARIO, then represented by hive Delegate g.
has been go clipped OF her fair proportions as 10
he left with TWO! But these are worthy OF her
high intelligence and steadiasI PATRIOTISM
ions DuER then Il most eloquent Delegate from
Orange is now an eminent Counselor IN Inc City
of Ncw-York Deeply do we regret that me
Electors of Oswego did not avail themselves OF the
services of his truly gifted son. WILLIAM DUER,
who was candidate from that County.
Ex.Prcsiicnt VAN buren,, who, it is understood,
desired seat in the Convention, found no OtseSo
l [ n n. L..
comes as Delegate from Mr.. V. B. own County
of Columbia.
JouN A. King was now a candidate from the
County then represented by his distinguished father
the late RUFUS King.
Blu, two of the four Delegates from Saratoga are
| living.
HysRy YATES. Jr. one OF the Delegates from
Schenectady ia now n resident of this city, owning
! the fine old Mansion in which Governors Tompkins
Clinton and Seward resided, and which everybody
! would rejoice to see back III the possession OF an
bonorcd citizen flames Kane 20 whose es;mabIe
Qualities o. head and heart time and adversely I'M
! part strength vivacity, wisdom and cheeriulness.
EBYSg1ER SAGE. then delegate from Suffolk
was one of the three Members OF the Congress OF
1872 from this State, who voted for the Declaration
of War.
gates has stood comparatively still interpolation un
Ill the IVES; ran away with three htIhs OF her rep
rcscnts,ive powsr. Melancon Wheeler, one OF her
then Delegates died but few days since
The three Delegates from Weschesier, two oil
whom were eminent lawyers, and the third 0en,
Ward, who subsequently incurred reproach are al
dead.
There were il will be seen, rany very eminent
eloquent and experienced Statesmen and Jurlsts IL
The Convention OF 1891. There were others who axe
remembered as active, noisy members whose
haransues were as tedious as their vewswere crude
In this category. if we are not mistaken stood MI
| BRIGGS Of Schoharic, and Mr.. EASTWOOD OF Ohoh
dasa.
DANIEL D. ToMrxISs was chosen President OF the
! Convention. receiving % votes on the first ballot
JoNN +. BACON OF Albany, and SAMUEL 5. GAR
DINER OF Suffolk, We're elected Secretaries
Mr.. JANSEN & Delegate from the County OF lster
died on the l4.h OF September.
The final vote upon the adoption Of the presen
Constitution in Convention stood Ayes 9S, Noes 9
The Convention met al the Capitol on the Ssh o
August and adjourned on The 10Th OF November
having been in session a days.
| City Items.
CHARGE OF GRAND LARcySY.-An indivldca
uarasl Edward johnson was arrested Wednesday night o.
ca-e being couce-ed In -ob5!nc drover from theI
r, Valley O,Seso County His scepser WIS detained ie
examination.
ANOTHER CHARGE OF GRAND LAScENY--Pe:el
Johnson VIM Wilson and Prince Ne Mott, were arrests