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The Massachusetts Wing Convention that as
sembled this day At ibis place has been distin-
suished for greater eminence o talent than perhaps
sny one convoked for a like occasion Mr.. VIE
SIR was here by particular request so were Mr.
Yt>ryPoP of Boston and Mr. PALFREY OF Cam.
bridge. Mr. GRISSELL Of New Bedford and Mr.
AssoIr Of Andoyer all Members Of Congress In
all. there were sbou. SIX hundred Delegates
Hon. Gso. AsHMUs presided over the delibefa-
tons Of the Convention and on assuming the char
made one Of the most appropriate addresses ever
delivered on like occasion. lie discharged the
duties OF his position to universal satisfaction.
Joslrn Ball Of Boston was appointed OhaH-
man VI a Committee 70 draft resolutions lAfeS'y
published in The Tribune
On the reassembling Of the Convention IN 'oe a.,
te,noon. Mr.. WEBSTER spoke for an hour ana
,ys,,v ro;nutes-snd do not believe say 700
,.cb !, asserting that on no previous occasion was
h o,o,. bs,pv ia the enuncistiOn Of bis sentiments
10 ,.,.,d 10 the Mexican War and the Extension
of Slavery he was most emphatic 10 DIS 'eoia'a.
,;oo. The Injustice Of the former he denounced
IN terms Of the wMmest Indignation and toward
the latter he expressed bis earnest and unslterable
hostility.
The grea, point Of his speech was this That IN
les. Mr. President Polk, On the opening OF Con-
eress-no Peace previously being srsnged-shouid
make out clear case Of the necessity OF TINS " ar
for the preservation Of the integrity Of our Empire
and for the due assertion Of our rights, and thou'a
abjure all Intention Of Conquest Of Mexico or sp
propria,ion Of her territory tor one he popid sofe
aga,nsf further svPplies.
Iii. impossible TO convey an idea Of the loud
continued aud tumultuous applause with which
this sentiment was received
shall lorbear a more extended notice oil TINS
admirable speech because it is soon to appear en-
tire in print. Mr. Thomas 1ilcston' al able and
well known stenogrspher, made full report Of the
speech, which will soon appear in the Boston hnos.
Hon. Mr. PALfREY Introduced Resolution al
d,tiousl to those recommended By the Committee
declsratory Of the intention Of the Wings Of Msssa'
chusctts 70 vote for no man as candidate ior the
Presidency, who was not opposed to the Extension
Of Slavery. | confess ] saw 30 mischief ia thlS
Resolution. 1t undoubtedly expresses the IN
obsDgeable determination al the Wings OF tins
State and in ms opinion should have been adopted
but most able men thought otherwise particularly
Mr. Wl.THROr who deprecated the passage
of the Resolution In strong aud rather eSag
eerated language Some discussion was elected
upon the subject. in which among others, Messrs
PaLrRtY SUMNEK,C +. ADAMS. DWIGHT Of Spring
field and GRAY OF Boston, participated Mr Palifey
was logical sound. aud temperate IN his argument
MIR Adams did not conlne himself TO argument.
bat allowed himself 10 indulge too much IN personal
expressions-one of which, applied 70 Mr. W ebster,
called forth the most significant demonstrations oi
angry objection on the part of the audience. Mr..
Sumner spoke well, but not so much 10 the purpose
az in his wont Too much praise cannot be a.
cribed 10 the effort of Mr.. Dwight OF Springfield.
la few words. Tcplete with eloq1ence and hrsu-
ment he strongly urged the passage Oi the resolu
ZION while at the same time he denied with much
emphasis Ofexpresslon the right OF any man or any
set OF men TO arrogatc the paternity or exclusive
property Of the principle OF the I" iinot fro'lso
The speech was received with unanimous and
hearty commentator.
The amendment dad not pass The resolutions
reported by the Committee were unanimously
adoptei one Of which recommended IN the strong
eat terms DANIEL WEBSTER to the National Con
vention as the candidate OF Massachusetts ior the
Presidency.
In the evening the Convention dissolved, after a
most interesting session.
IL would be churlish to leave Springfield without
MAKING acknowledges foI the good entertainment
have received here The Union House by WARMER has
no superior in the county the richness of its table Of
the nestnes of its chambers Persons often come from
Boston distance OF 100 miles fo sdihner at WARMERS,
and think themselves we'll repaid. y" NJ
Thi. letter should have reached season for our
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