The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-14

for Its conduct and the order Of its bu
siness.n
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Shays. ssR.ass FYsH1s
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in the government and business of the convention
VIcE PRESIDENTS
j. @. Camp Florida, Hamilton Hopper, r. l.
K1nf E Gs0T nsna T wssans Mssou
Erastus Corning New York. Chas. 8: Hampstead. H.
wR Ohio New Enss Ma
The following rules reported for the government
Upon division being called for any question, the
delegation of each State and Territory shall be entitled
10 rressrtat;on In the federal government Terri
tories to be entitled to four votes
Each delegation is requested to appoint OF their
respond to the chair In casting the vote Of
their State or Territory
DAVID D. FIELD, Of New York, requested that the
Dawn D. FIELD Of New York. proposed an amerd-
ment to the third proposition, as follows:-
yeas and nays and in reporting the to the Pres
dent the person announcing it shall also the
state of the vote !" which was adopted.
After the convention had been fully organized the
following resolutions were adopted =
Resolved That the convention shall be governed In
its deliberations apd action by the ordinary rules Of
parliamentary law; provided, that no delegate shall
speak more than fifteen minutes at one time to any
Resolved That committee of two from each State
and Territory represented in this convention, be ap-
pointed the President to and report such
solutions they may recommend to be adopted by the
convention"
Thus closed the official proceedings of the first day C.
CHICAGO, Tuesday, July 8.
The Second Day7Ae Letters Of Messrs. Benton, Clay,
Letter of Cen CassLOpinions .of DaUid d. Field,
of Ne~ York-Speech Of Hon. .andrew SteWart, Of
DEAR SIn The Convention was called to order at
o'clock and the proceedings opened by prayer from
the Rev. Mr.: Allen, of Massachusetts
The President then announced the arrival OF the Ken
lucky delegation and also the committee appointed to
prepare resolutions and business for the convention
DANIEL GARDNER. Esq of New York, rose and stated
that he held in his hand set Of resolutions represent
ing voice Of seventy delegates which he asked
the privilege reading The resolutions referred
to the committee on resolutions without reading 1t
was requested that all those delegates having PROPOSE
tons prepared submit the same to the committee on
Mr. ALLEN, of Missouri, formerly of The Madiso
man." here and presented letter from the Hon
committee, and motion of Daniel Gardner, Esq, OF
Troy, New York. the thanks Of the Convention we're
The Psr-rDrNr then presented the letters of sias
Wright, Martin Van Buren, Henry Clay, General Cass
Sc, which forwarded to you yesterday The letter OF
Slas Wright first read, and received the loud ap
pause of the audience The short approbatory letter Of
Henry Clay, sent yesterday, was next read out and
applause from the vast audience Letters from Daniel
s. Dickinson, of Bipghampton, New York, and Wash
ngton Hunt of New York City approving OF the objects
The following letter of the Hon. Lewis Cas- then
although sent before here reinsert 1t to show
DETROIT, May Goth, ls47.
Dean Sir II am obliged to you for your kind atten-
ton In transmitting invitation to attend the Con-
vention on Internal Improvement which will meet Ia
Chicago in July. Circumstances, however will put 1t
out Of my power to be present at that time.
am, dear sir, respectfully yours,
w. l.. WHITING, Esq.
As the three last non commttal lines closed by
the Secretary nearly the whole audience appeared con-
vused with laughter This expression was followed by
loud cries Of encore" encore" read again. we didn't
ter be reread amid cries of mo, no." yes" YES
Ego on go onn let's hear It," 'lets hear it, and as 1t
shout of laughter Letters then followed
from Thomas b. Curtis, Of Boston Joseph Grinnel OF
New Bedford Bradford r. Wood Of Of Albany; George
hour Michigan; and Hon. r. McClelland, of the same
State all approving of the objects of the assembage
Then followed the peculiar letter Of Martin Van Blu.
rem sent yesterday, which received with partial
buzz Of appreciation letter from Charles Butler, Of
Gil of that city closed the reading.
HonAcr GRErLY called for the letter of Mr. Botts of
Virginia. which found not to be in the possession Of
the Convention
Mr. WENTWORTH moved that the secretaries be
quested to obtain that letter and all other letters ad
convention. some
sponded that the letter Of Mr. Bolts was sent private
hands and therefore could not be included in the reso
luton
The following resolution, laid the table yesterday
called up and again returned to the place, by
a decisive vote Of the convention
I" That executive committee be appointed OF one
member from each State Territory represented In
this convention be selected by the respective deega
tons whose duty 1t shall be to prepare memorial to
Congress embracing the views and OF this Con
ventop with proper statistics to sustain them and TO
urge upon the attention Of Congress such objects OF i'm
provement may be deemed most urgent proper ana
expedent That the said committee shall appoint such
subcommittee for the collection Of statistical
said COMMITTEES Be and It is hereby directed for
venent and Commemorative action to appoint
mttee to attend the next session OF Congress TO
the same memorial and to promote Its success mat
the said COMMITTEES be hereby directed to call at
such time and place may consider most
another convention to which said committee shall re-
in obtaining the aid of the government to carry out the
bencsnt o. sns s ,us
NAV take such effective action in the premises as
may be deemed necessary to command success.
"And further that such projects OF Improvement and
such statistical information as may be presented to this
convention be referred without debate to the said
cuve committee for Its deliberate consideration and
Pending the absence of the committee to prepare bu
siness the Hon Andrew Stewart OF Pennsylvania was
called upon address the convention and responded
with much energy, presenting the singular constitu
tional argument that all that was necessary to make
any national was merely that IL should receive
the sanction Of Congress.
DAVID d. FIELD, Esq, of New York. was then called
out and occupied upwards Of hour In presenting his
views of the powers Of Congress He believed that Con-
gress power to improve harbors already formed but
denied that had any right to construct harbors either
on lakes rivers lie admitted that Congress had the
same power and right to construct aud improve rivers
and harbors Of the territories Of tho Union that States
would have within their own limits; but denied that
Congress could consttutionay expend money for river
improvement above ports OF entry and quoted MIR Jei
had power to regulate not to control commerce, and In
the use Of his language, he used the words we
think and believe" often, that cry was raised