Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17
RESIDENT
EDWARD BATES, of Missouri

VICE PRESIDENTS.
John H. Brockway, CT. AW. LOOMS, Pennsylvania.
John G.. Camp, Florida. Mr.. Hopping, New Jersey.
7. b. King, Georgia. J. II. Tweedy, Wisconsin.
L. w. H. Ellis Indiana. A.W. Watkins, Missouri.
W.Woodbridge, Michigan. Judge Williams Iowa.
T. Corning, New York. Chas Hampstead, Illinois.
L. kirkpatrick, y. ]. NJ. A. Chandler, Maine.
Gov Bebb, Ohio. W. p Eusis, Mass g..
SECRETARIES.
Schuyler Colfax, Indiana. Davie A. Noble, Michigan
\. +. Edwards, Illinois Peter McMartin n. ].
F. w. Fenno, n. Y. y. w. Otis, Ohio.
A. Is. Chambers, Mo. Fred. S. Lowell, Wis.
Aaron Hobart, Mass. H. w. Starr, Iowa.
After the report of the committee had been read Mr. CHAs.
KISs of New Jersey from the committee moved that the
report be amended by substituting the of THoMAs Con-
instead of that Of EDWARD Bates President of the
Convention.
Mr. CoRwIS Immediately and peremptorily declined
to serve even if chosen, under such circumstances.
The report of the COMMITTEES was unanimously accepted.
Mr. BATES, in taking the chair, made an able and i'm
presve exposition Of the objects and duties Of the Conven-
ton.
Mr.. ScHExcK of Ohio from the committee reported
sundry resolutions in relation to the forms of proceeding
which elected long debate.
Upon resolution for the appointment of committee
prepare an Address constitutional debate sprung up, which
Mr.. FIELD, of New York; Mr.. ScHENcK, of Ohio Mr..
SrRrSeHAN of Buffalo; Judge THoNAs and Senator JupD
OF Illinois and Mr. HoxE, Of New York, participated. The
resolution was laid on the table.
TuEspAY jury 6, lsi7.
The Convention met at o'clock a. VI. Prayer by the
Rev. Mr.. ALLEN.
The PREsDExr announced the arrival of Delegations from
the States Of Kentucky and Rhode Island
The PREsrpEST then announced the appointment of the
following Committee on Resolutions
Ohio-JouS c. WReur, J. w. GEAr.
Massachusetts-CiEo. A. kuHS, ARTENAs LEE
Michgan--WM. WooDGRInsE, CALVIN BRrTroN.
Indana--DASIEL MAcE, ANDREW Osborn.
New York-JoHS G.. SPENCER, ALVIN BRoNsoN.
Missouri. d. Cook, FLETcHER VI. HAIcar.
Pcnnsyvania--T. J. BRIneHAM, J. &. MARSHALL.
Iinois-JEssE b. THOMAS, Dawn J. BAHER.
Wisconsin-N. p TALLNApGE, J. D. EtNsMAS.
Couneccut-N. O. KELtoGG, JoEL w. WmrE.
NIane--M. A. CnASpLER, +. p. SrocKRnlDGE.
Florda-JoHN G.. CAMP.
GCorgla--T. Butler KISG, w. b. HoBGsoN.
lows. q. WILLIAMS, y. l.. SrouT.
kcntucky-H. ]. BLIcKBuRS, I. H. CRAwFoRD.
Rhode lsland--EDwIRD SEAsRAvE, H. HorrrSG.
New Jersey-R. l.. Corr, CHARLES KING.
D. GARDNER, Esq, of New York. and stated thathc
held in his hand set Of resolutions representing the voice Of
seventy Delegates which he asked the privilege Of read
ing. The resolutions referred to the Committee Re-
solutions without reading 1t requested that all those
Delegates having propositions prepared submit the the
Committee on Resolutions.
Mr. ALLTS, of Missouri, read letter from the Hon. Tao
MAS II. BESToN.
The PREstpEST then announced tic reception Of letters
from other distinguished men, all Of which ordered 70 he
read. That Of ex Governor WFrGHr first read. That
Of Nh CLAY read. Il only brief note *
planning why he unable to attend the Convention Let
tiers were read in succession from the Hon. WAsHSGroS
HUSr Of Lockpor DANIEL $. DrcKrxsoS, Of Binghaap-
n u ID
ton, JosEpH GRISSELL, Of New Bedford BRApFouD X.
Woop, Of Albany, GEoRGE p. BARKER, Of Buffalo, Al
FELcn, Of Ann Arbor, MARTIN VAS BuRES, Of Lin