Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-10

related to the choice OF President and Uov NoREHEAD
conducted the chair by Messrs FuLLER of New York,
and KIso, Of Georgia.
The PRESIDENT then rose and acknowledged the compl
men conferred upon him in appropriate terms, as follows
Gentlemen ofthe Convention do not possess language
adequate express you grateful feelings and to return
to you my profound acknowledgements for the distinguished
honor conferred upon by selecting preside tie
deliberations of this Convention II gentlemen possessed
qualifications either by experience otherwise for the dis
tnguished position conscious do not, the obga-
tons that you have imposed would be far greater than
they would deserve and therefore do consider my indebted
ness to you at this time still the larger.
The purpose for which you have assembled here from every
part OF the land uniting in common counsel and deberaon,
is that of bringing relief to common country, and devng
and executing such schemes necessary her prosperity
and happiness Order wisdom, and decorum should chaac
teze deliberations, and they do will
attend them. Applause
We should YIELD fellow citizens on this occasion all
preferences Let bring forward for the good Of
our common country, our edcbuisesand united wis
dom. Let standard with tie full determination
ITO carry II on to victory [Appisuse]
All have to do Is to select sandard-bearer who win
the hearty cooperation Of all sections of country in
the of our countrys welfare Let have
scrbed upon our banner "he prosperity OF country
II Applause
1t has asserted that "to the vclors belong the spos
Let determine that will be Uc0rs and when victorious
if spois must have, let them be the redemption Of
country from her present embarrassed condition. the eplensh
ing and happy condition from which she has fallen. Let
endeavor spread land industry peace and plenty
which shall give every abore adequate employment and
emuneraing wages, which shall every be whn
ed with the saSo which shall make the pro-
duce of teeming fields spread penty land and
able people extend to others that bounty which kind
Providence has bestowed upon Applause.
Fellow citizens If deliberations conducted with that
order and love of law which characterize the constituents who
here shall have little fear for our eventual
triumph And if our spols be such as have descbed-spos
which will bring prosperity to every door, and the land
TO TEEN with the blessings of legislation and wedrect
ed industry if gentlemen the results of your deliberations
shall be TO restore to country peace harmony, and pros
pety to restore to the constitution its violated rights and
powers and the administration of the
its pristine purity such should be the effects of your
harmonious deliberations and your patriotic counses, shall
deem the poude legacy that bequeath to my poster
y that had the honor preside that council Of
whose deliberations produced these happy results Great APP
plause.
The question then REQUIRED the adoption of the report
in relation to the Vice Presidents.
Mr. STANTON, of Ohio wished to ask if the Vice Presi
dent reported having been selected for Texas resided in
that State, whether he was not member Of the Louisiana
delegation
The PRESIDENT said he unable to answer the question
Mr. STANTON then proposed division of the question,
that they might decide on the Vice President for Texas
until the question had been settled by the Convention respect
ing the right of the Louisiana delegation represent an
other State
Mr. KISe explained that the committee in reporting these
Vice Presidents had felt liberty exclude Texas
thew competent decide the credentials Of any dele
gates to this Convention The delegation from Louisans
instructed represent Texas and the question their
right do so would come up in the Convention and il
should be decided that Texas should not be so
then of the Vice President for Texas would
Withdrawn at this time
Mr. STANTON, of Ohio, insisted division Of the ques-
ton, that the should be taken first adopting the
port relation all the Vice Presidents except the
Texas
Mr. King objected, and supposing motion have been
made, moved to lay it on the table.
Mr. STANTON asked If his proposition was not in order y
Mr.. HASKELL, Of Tennessee, thought it altogether out
of order.
The PaEsrpEsr thought otherwise, and ruled to be in
order.
Mr.. STANTON explained that he had been misunderstood.
He had made motion, but maintained tha, be entitled
to division Of the question.
Mr. KIxs said the Chair had no right put the question
The PREsiDrST ruled the proposition to be in Order
Mr. ARCHER Of Virginia, stated the Chair, in plea
conversational tone, distinctly heard bis deci
The President, however, maintained his position and,
having put the question upon all the Vice Presidents
the gentleman named the part Of Texas part Of the
report was concurred in.
The question then REQUIRED adopting that portion which
designated Vice President for Texas.
Mr. STANTON moved lay that question the table for
the present.
Messs. HisKELL and GENTRY explained that to lay
the table would have the effect Of deprvng Texas Of Vice
President to which they much opposed
The President put the question: but before the result
announced division called for, and question
how the Convention should vote, States being repre-
scented by greater number Of delegates than they
titled TO votes.
An irregular conversation ensued in which Mr. CARRoLL,
Of New York, Mr.. HILLIARp Of Aiabams Mr. ToapKIss
Of Mississippi, Mr. FOWLER, Of New York; and Mr. ARcHEp,
Of Virginia, took part.
Mr.. AsHNuS Of Massachusetts, thought they were Jump
ing before they the s. He said that the appoint
Of Vice President for Texas but honorary and
would affect question until they He hoped
therefore, that the pending motion would be Withdrawn
The motion withdrawn accordingly and the residue
Of the report was concurred in.
On motion, agreed TO appoint committee Of one
from each State credentials such committee to be the
committee already existing which had reported the officers Of
the Convention the President Gil any vacancies that may
have occurred in the committee.
During the conversation on this question: and in fact