Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-05-27
SESSION OF WEDNESDAY EVENING.

SESSION OF WEDNESDAY ENGNi-Nu'
The consideration Of the New York case was
resumed. Just previous TO the adjournment OIL 'he
morning session, Mr. YANcEY, of Alabama, had
submitted a resolution to admit the bunker aeiesa-
,or, declaring his decided conviction that faat was
The only true Democratic delegation knocking al
her doors. and denouncing the Barnburners as
Wings ar Abolitionists. They were men, ne sad.
who would sacrifice every other great principle OF
he party Tor The sake of the principles of the Wal
: mot proyso which they proiessed TO have adopted
a. thsir chief cornerstone In the course OF his
remarks, in reply 10 am inquiry, he defined his po-
si,on on The subject of slavery TO be that Congress
ha no power to establish that institution any where Inc
General Government could extend it single inch Of
territory belonging this Union, whether acquired or 70 be
acquired Any State ioeatng slavery to-day might abolish
Tomorrow ~ any from which it was excluded might
IN Ike msnper establish it. In respect TO the Territories
whichever parry the settlers inhabitants that had the pre-
pode,ance in tie popular vote the me of their admission
as states had the right determine the question either Tor or
against slavery and their decision could not be reversed BY
any nave, nodr the Government of this Union OF lndepen-
eo, S,,,e and until the Territories admitted to the
rights Of e every citizen this country hadhe right 70 set
h herein and take " 18th him his slaves in the same manner as
other properly This the point Of his remarks against
which he maintained that the creed Of the Barnbunes was
directly opposed When he had concluded. he did not yield
70 4djoupuen the Reporter before stated, but moved
ths previous questions which motion, however, ne withdrew
N The assembling of the Convention, the resolution with
which he commenced his remarks having been decided out OF
order.
Mr. DE, of Virginia, then submitted resolution de-
Iarns the Hunker delegation be entitled 10 seats, and
cluding the Banburners and
Mr. THOMPSON, of New Jersey, gave notice Of sub
sute declining to decide the conflicting claims of the two
i'll
mocrerr ii New York, without prejudice to the claims of
either party.
Mr. McALLIsTER, of Georgia, opposed this substitute,
declaring as, the Convention should not shrink from the set
dement, question: and he proceeded to address the Con-
yenioo in favor cf the claims Of the Hunkers.
Mr. THOMPSON, Of New Jersey, then took the floor in
,ioa 10 the views advanced by the gentlemen from Ala
ba,oa and Georgia. He The who was less Of
an Aho,,onist than himself; he regarded it of the
rate., curses the age and country yet he struck
with DISNEY the effort 10 turn out The Bainouners the
grounds assumed by gentlemen from the South. They had
no night demand the opinions of members on the Wilmot
,o,iso any more than on the subject of the Tariff &C. If
this was 10 BE- the test which the Barnburners be
excluded ril Of horror would go from Maine to Mason
i pyou. line Il would produce the most disastrous result
thst could possibly the Democratic party, his
Southern frs would force them the support Of the
Wilmot proNi-o noiens roieas.
Mr. T. concluded by or ring his substitute proposition but
i believed hai the Chair ruled both of the propositions
ii o,ier i ,bis There much confusion 10 the
assembly.
Mr. STRANGE, Of North Carolina, next addressed the
oseno enforcing is duty Of deciding between the
resants The Barnburners he said had put themselves
without the pale Of the party, by their conduct before the
Commute. ~ well as in the Convention. They had placed
rhes 10 position which The South could not sanction.
They had sI that which could not be taken back, ard their
votes would he utter ruin to any who should receive
them They bound decide in favor Of the Hunkers
and be justified and defended the Committee Credentials
IN having applied 10 the claimants.
AZ 10 the wmot proyso, he said that subject bad been in
ooceJ 10y Mr. YAxcsr, who explained that he had alluded
10 il in reply Mr. KISe Of the Barnburners and this
gentleman turn, protested that by aludng TO in the
morning he did intend to introduce it in the Convention
Mr. TCRNEY, Of Tennessee, complained 1.-THE previous
question having just been moyed that not single member OF
tn minority q the Committee Credentials had yet been
permitted address the Convention. II was impossible for
any get the floor, notwithstanding five
six q the majority had been heard.
Al arrangement having been made to allow Mr. TURKEY
pesk he proceeded TO explain that in the committee he
opposed the resolution which had been applied to
the Bsrnburners He did deem such 10 have been
any part Of the duty Of the committee, which not
suted the high priest Of the Democracy Of this nation. He
thought their proceedings drew nvdious distinction
which highmnded ought submit TO- and which he
believed TIER constituents would submit 10. And now
they hsd new question presented themha to favor the
Wimot prosiso sufficient ground upon which exclude
members the Democratic party II this the test,
what was 10 become Of Pennsylvania Were all the Demo.
Gratis Of that State be excluded for her Legislature had
passed in favor Of this question by almost unanimous
The same might be asked in relation to Michigan and other
Ss II they desired reorganze the party the princ
pie Of opposition the Wmot provso, be willing but,
unless they did that, let them not make ndvdou dis
tncion ia the Of New York His ympaihlcs with
the Hunkes Who agreed with him in opinion yet he should
admit delegation unless he admitted BOTH moi
should discharge unless he discharged both
The previous question here renewed, and the call fol
sustained by the Convention which brought the body 10
direct on proposition which had been offered by Mr.
BaArL, Of Ohio amendment Of some other proposition
Of the following purpou
"Thst both delegations from the State Of New York b
admitted in the Convention, and that they be enuie
10 III number Of TO which that State Is entitled
the eeotorsl college,"
The this proposition was taken by States, and re
suited - fol,wss
Fr.. States. Aye. NJ.
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