Litchfield enquirer., 1848-02-24

l Adjourned to meet al nalI past T 4u' Afternoon or Session. Ca The committee appoin,edt to nominate per- manent officers of the Convention, reported as EollowS-
 Hon LEHMAN W. CUTLER, President Viee Pyessdents. CHARLEs B, SMITH, JOSEPH AMBLER, H. N. WETHEREL, SeeyetGvics WM. B. HoTcRKIsS, ROBBINS BATTELL~
 The repor, was accepted and the officers named appointed.
 Roll ot Delegates. .,. Litchfeld-Ambrose Norton, Philander Gull yer. Lew,s c. Lawrence, G. H. Hollister.
 Barkhampsted-Hiram Goodwin, Lyman | Moul,rop, Lester Loomis, Harvey Afford. Bethlem-Joseph Ambier, Joshua Bird
 Cauaan-Horatio N Wetherell, Joseph N' Wilcox. .L.......
 Colebrook-Edward Darlington, Samuel Cone, Henry Sawyer, Reuben Rockwell.
 Cornwall-Philo Kellogg ,DwlghtW. Pierce. John Avery, Orlando Perkins.
 Coshsn-S. w. Scovill, L. Sperry, J. w. Lane.
 Harwinton-sheldon Osborn, Esq, Moses Beach. Willis Catlin
 Torrinpton-Charles B Smith. A. B. Brad- ford, A. P P, Camp. Henry B. Richards. Kent-John L. Stewart. Ralph Pratt;j C.. 1 Hatch and George B. Hall substitutes.
 Plymouth = Henry B. Graves, Samuel B.. Whiting
 New Mlford-David c. Sanford, Harry Buckingham, Edward Hunt. Theodore Buck. Noyfolk-Warren Cone, Wm. K Peck, Geo. Brown, Robbins Battell. ....-.- Watertown-Russell Beers, Leman w. Cut Ter
 woodbury-Nathsniel B. Smith. Wm. B. Hotchkiss. c Gideon Judson, J. B. Minor.
 Washington-Johnson l.. aomlinson. Well- ington Watson.
 Winches,er-Luke c. Coe, Lewis A. Munson.
 Warren-E. M Kellogg.
 Voted, That the Convention proceed to take an informal ballo: for a candidate for Shsrif. The vote resulted as follows.
 Albert Sedgwick g
 Beebe B. Rockwell
 Peter w. Mills, 3
 Walter D Sperry l
 A formal ballot was thea taken, which resulted as follows - ..4.
 Albert Sedgwick B .
 Scattering
 Albert Ssdgwick was duly declared nom> mated as the Whig candidate for Sherif.
 Gen. BACON, chairman of the Committee on Resolutions, reported the following. which were unanimously adopted
 Resolved, That in the opnioh of this Con vention, the Mexican War was begun by the assumption of power on the part ot the Presi dent never delegated to hi n by the Consti'u' tion, but expressly reserved to the Congress cf the United States, and that, consequently, said war was unconstituiionallyc commenced. z,
 Resolved, That the doctrine now rromul' gated by the friends the administration of annexing 10 this Union, large portions of a tor eign territory, under the idea of obtaini E in. demnity for the expenses of the existing war, is one irought with imminent danger 10 the liberties of eur Republic and, having its ori' gin in the infamous Texas annexation scheme, is another specimsa of modern progressive democracy"
 Resolved. That in in our opinion, any act, whereby territory shall be hereafter acquired by, or annexed to this Union, should contain an unalterable provision excluding slavery, CT involitary servitude from within its limits, ex cept as punishment for crime.
 Resolved. That in the enormous debt ai' ready incurred in the prosecution of the pres ent unjust and iniquitous war, and the long arr ray of pensioned claimants upon the treasury. that must inevitably fullow in it's train, we perceive some of the beautiful offspring of war prosecuted for the conquest of foreign ter. ritory, and that there is no escape from meet ing our liabilities thus incurred, save in dr rect tax upon the people. or in the infamous l doctrine of rePudiaiion. That just and judicious Tariff for the pro- lection of home industry, is oi vital importance to the welfare of Amercan labor, and that in the new issues that have been forced upon us by the acts of the present administration. we by no means loose sight of this great cardinal principle Received, That the ticket for State officers presented by ,he Whig Convention, held a' New Haven, in November lasi. meets oar cor dial apLroba,ion and shall receive our hrm and 1 undivided support at the polls. ,rpw Resolved. That in the person of ALbGhI SEDGWICK. we recognize fi!m and consist ent whig. attached to the principles of the whig party, aR able and efficient officer. end tha! we will use every honest efinr, to secure his elect ton to the office ot Sherln of en's County O" 'ne
 Joseph Adams, Esq. offered the following resolution, which was adopted .... ..
 Resolved, That we will suppor, the princi- | Dl9e exDFS1eeu tu tuG tUse&Vs"< Wtsu our lives ou, fortunes. and our sacred honor Wink. Peek. Esq. of Norfolk, intro duced the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted. ''@ ''."'
 Resolved, That this Convention cordially approve of.he recommendation ot the Whig 1 members of Congress fnr National Con- yen,ion a, Philadelphia on the 7,h of Ju"e next, and pledge our support for any gensi- inc ou. and ont Whig. who may he nomina- ted by that Convention. But at the same time we desire to express our decided pref erence for HENRY CLAY of Kentucky
 Elouuent and appropriate addresses were made by Gen. Bacon, Henry b Graves Esq. Col Ba.tell. and Wm K. Peck, Esq. p -'
 Voted, That the proceedings of this Con" vention be published in the Liichfield En- quirsr, and in the Whig papers in New Ha' ven and Hartford.
 VRA R H1TCHwISS A.4.s. z e-