Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-27

Mexico Oregon California, and some others IA voice in
the crowd inquired il they might not expect Yucatan u
to which Mr.. HAsSEGAS replied, "No but perhaps far
cher CuBA and, he begged permission TO add JAMAICA,
TOO lGreat applause Mr.. H. concluded with some ad-
vice the conending delegations from New York ad
here to the principles Of the party
Mr.. YANCEY, of Alabama, Mr. Senator HOUSTON,
aud Judge BRYCE the President pro tenn, also addressed
the meeting.
The Committee on Credentials having returned Mr. HOW
ARD of Maryland their chairman, reported in part The
report he said contained the of all the delegates the
Convention who entitled seats except the State Of New
York and he said he instructed by the committee to ask
leave, for the further investigation of that NATTER continue
to sit during the sitting Of the Convention.
The report read, and several delegates called for the
question it's adoption
Mr.. HOWARD sud the report stated two things in obe-
dence to the instructions given 10 the committee First the
number of votes which each State entitled and second
y who the members Of this Convention In relation
the first point the committee had reported that South Carolina
entitled to nine votes and in relation to the second that
Mr. CoMMASDER entitled TO his seat. The credentials
OF that gentleman from the people and undoubt
ed those OF any gentleman present How many that
gentleman should give not the question before the
Convention The question to the adoption Of the
port which said that the gentleman from South Carolina
entitled to his seat and could any gentleman doubt that
Could be doubted The question the number
which the gentleman should give did not II
must be decided when it should up and
When they should have adopted that report they would only
say that Mr. CoMMANDER entitled seat in this body
they would say nothing more.
Mr. BRIGHT Of Indiana, wished ask the delegate from
South Carolina what he understood his rights to be, and
whether he expected to give nine votes only
Mr.. COMMANDER said, in answering that question, it
might be necessary to enter upon of the ccum
stances under which be 10 this Convention por-
on of the Democracy of South Carolina believing that they
had heretofore been the wrong side Of the
ing that they bad been long aseeparoused themselves
from their sumbes and determined to hold meeting large,
and consequently publication made calling upon the 4h
Congressional district inviting the whole State with
them and join in their action the subject large meeting
assembled in Georgetown, the largest he Witnessed
that district and he nominated at that meeting repre-
sent the 4h Congressional district and if other repesen-
tave should be present. he the of the whole
State Applause. He stated facts. He submitted his
his credentials Let them be brought up before he Con-
vention. That was all he asked; but he would the
Democratic party be careful how they acted on this
The State Of South Caroina has been somewhat asay and
the action of this Convention this subject Of much
porance in relation to her future position He knew the
ment of the people Of South Carolina. He Of
the people The people sent him here. He the repre-
sentative Of the people Of South Carona, whose voice he
eneated them to kear. He perfectly willing submit
to the Convention the number Of he should give He
claimed II his rgh and he believed according
former precedens he entitled TO the whole There
several in this Convention which eny
represented in part There two three districts in
North Carolina which represented aud if he did
cast the whole for South Carolina the
two three Congressional districts North Carolina could
not be cast 1t the relation Mississippi One
Congressional district that had taken no action on the
subject and the Convention acted his case they weud
have act that ALSO He heard many credentials read in
the committee but he knew Of that any degree bere
better impress Of the peoples will than bis did,
Mr. REEDER from the committee the subject, fepssed
1 the following list of officers;
President.
ASDnEw STEVENSON, Of Virginia.
Tice Presidents.
/ Maine-Rohert p Dunlap.
|. New Hampshire-John II. Steel.
Massachuses-C. w. Chaplin
! Vermont-Ira Davis.
Rhode IsIand-B. b Thurson.
Conneclicut-Isaac Toucey.
New York--.
New jersey-Garrett ID. Wal.
Penhsylvauia-J.,G q. Jones
Deaware-Samuel P. Davis
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q. Howard
/ Virgnia--E p. Scott
! North Carolina-W. N. Edwards
South Carolina-J G. Commander.
Georga-C. Mcdonald
AlaGama-John A. Winston.
Florida--John G. Mc6iehee.
Mssssppi-Po~ha,tan Ellis
Louisiana-S. w. Downs.
Arkansas-A. i. Rainey.
! Missouri-Gus NJ. Bowers.
1ennessee--Thomas Martin.
Kentucky-Lewis Saunders.
lowa--James Clarke.
Wisconsin-John p Heenstein.
Illnois-R. w. English
| Indiana-E. q. English.
Oho--Iohn Carwell
Texss-Thomas ]. Rusk.
Mchigan-Austin E. Wing.
For Secretaries.
Mssoun-Samuel Treat.
! Ohio-Joseph w. McCorkle.
I Mssisspp-John Duncan.
Pennsy vania--Jobn Miller.
Indiana-John X. Jones.
New Hsmpshire--John s. Wells.
Tennessee-C. G. Eastman.
| Connecticut-John e. Holland.
New York--
The report adopted, and committee Of three dele
gates consisting of Mcssrs GREES, OF Massachusetts, Nc
CAsDLEs OF Pennsylvania, and KAUFMAN, Of Texas
appointed wait upon Mr.. STEVENSON and inform him o.
his election
The committee appointed to wait upon Mr. STEVENSON
turned and reported that they bad been unable find him
Laughter They therefore asked leave report
morning.
Leave granted and the Convention adjourned TO NEE,
on Tuesday morning ct o'clock
MORNING SESSION OF TUESDAY.
The Convention resssembled on Tuesday morn
ing, at 0 o'clock, and the committee appointed on
Monday to wait upon the Hon. ANDREW STfvEN-
SON, and apprize him Of his election TO the Office Of
oc tl,o IL.