Washington telegraph., 1848-07-05
resolutions ON the table.

resolutions ON the table.
After some further remarks, the resou-
tons Were Withdrawn.
Mr.. Guslayns A. Henry, of Tennessee,
moved that the committee of arrange.
ments provide seats for alternate delegates,
behind those who are entitled to vote
Mr., Collier said tins question was also
up before the committee on credentials,
Mr., Fowler OF New York, repeated the
same thing, and added that some of the
delegates Ind declared, that ii all their
colleagues from one OF the Western States
were not admitted to seats upon ;hc
floor, the whole delegation would retire
from the convention.
Milton ]. Stapp, OF Indiana, said he
hoped that his colleagues would be per.
milted to SIT together, to adyise each other
lie said they would give but Their twelve
votes on any question.
The resolution was then laid on the
table.
Mr.. Gealry Of Tennessee, chairman
Of the committee OF states on credentials,
SAID he had the report Of the committee
ready, but before submitting It he offered
a resolution. admitting the Wing del.
egaies from the District OF Columbia, TO
seats, as honorary members Of the con-
sention, which was unanimously adopted
The report was then presented, IN con.
nerlion with which, the proceedings OF
the Wing Convention Of Texas, author.
i.ing the representatives Of the State, 10
east the yole OF that State, in the Ma
iional Convention, lifst for Gen, Taylor,
and then lar any candidate who may
unite the Wings OF the Union.
The instructions were.-lst To their
own delegates "a. lithnsc selected were
not present atihe sitlinsoi the convention,
any Wing citizens oi the State Were
authorized 10 represent the state, and
carry ont the instruction.
In default OF citizens OF Texas NOT
appearing II the convention, the Wing
delegate, Of Louisiana are authorized Wnd
instructed e cas-, the vote of the State,
After soa9 brief remarks in the nature
aI calls for explanations, the resolutions
were taken up separately.
The hf,i resolution, being IN order
vas "a, follows;
ResJ'rel. That majority of the del
eaaics from each State shall nave au'
lhoaly to cut the yotss Of those dlsgrlgt-
not fully represented. aud also 10 i'll va
caucic-.
Mm. f. Johnston. Of Pa, snid hc was
opposed 10 this resolution. lie thought
that no State ought TO have more vote.
than she had sent delegates. lie did moi
approve Of the doctrines OF the baltimore
convention; allowing a General Com
mandcr or any body else 10 east IN, vote
OF an entire state, when perhaps the SIa.C
had not sent one delegate. Il was NOT
democratic or proper 10 give one mau th.
voices Of nine, or It might be 36 men
Ii the SiutCs were not sufficiently IN.
trreslea Ia the success, OF ihr Wing parry
TO send delegates it was their fault aud
he would oppose giving those ayote which
they did not ask,
Alr II. ". billiard, OF Alabama. said
hc had no objection TO substitutes being
made for districts not represented. The
gentleman oil Pennsylvania Was uu; op.
posed to this he believed, bat objected
only 10 one man casting the votes ol many
How were they to ascertain the sell
timcnts OF a Safe, but by allowing IL q
full vote And if the delegates from .
part OF State took the responsibility OF
voting for their vacant districts, who
should say they misrcpresauled their COLI
sIiucnls! 1t was objected To IN the
instance Of Gen Commander that hc did
not represent the wishes OF the state
that was a fact, but Il one man represent
ed the views OF his State fully, be was
IN favor Of letting him be heard fully Tor
his State They could have no objection
to this
Mr. Granger OF South Carolina, said
lac represented the district from which
Gen Commander came, "a laugD bur
was opposed 10 the doctrine OF the rosoiu'
ton.
Mr. Brown, Of Pennsylvania moyod 10
amend the resolution so as TO allow only
one vote to each delegate, bat TO give
| delegates the power to hll vacancies
from their States,
Cries OF no, no.
Nj G W. Patterson, of New York,
asked that this compound motion should
be divided.
Mr.. King, Of Geo. said the delegate
from Arkansas had been authorized by
the convention OF his State, to cast the
vote Of thar State, aud it the amendment
prevailed It would deprive the State OF
It's voice here.
Mr.. Newton Of Ark, corroboratsd
what Mr. King had said and hoped that
the amendment would not prevail.
Mr.. Russell Sage, Of New York. said
| II there were vacancies from the States
1t was not the fault OF the Convention
/ He did not want the vacancies 50 hlicdi