The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-10

fusUpeo nat Il committee OF HVe be appointed to
ect president two vice presidents, and secretaries
as the permanent officers of this convention.
Which having been adopted the chair appointed Msssrs
Brown Jackson, Fisher Nelson, and Sbley, such
mttee
The committee retired and, after consultation reported
through their chairman the following gentlemen OF
SAMUEL BURKLEo. President
J HUnan' L. Af TsrIon Vice Presidents.
b naI.fT Ha h1,sg"'' Secretaries
On motion OF Henry Jackson, esq. the report was &C
cepted and the committee discharged
The abovenamed gentlemen then unanimously
elected to fill the several offices designated in the report
The following resolution was then offered by Mr.
| Joseph r. Brown:
Resoped, That committee of seven members be up
pointed TO drau2h memorial to Congress for the early
ganzaton of the Territory OF Minnesota, and report suct
further proceedings as they think proper for the action
| OF this convention.
Which adopted. The Chair appointed the follow
ing gentlemen members of the committee under the
above resolution; viz Messrs Joseph Brown. Calvin
Jackson, and H. l.. Moss.
On motion Of Mr. Larpen,er, the convention then took
recess until half-past o'clock, p m.
Half past / o'clock, p. MIR. Joseph R. Brown. as
chairman of the committee of seven REPORTED memorial
to Congress and to the President OF the United States
on the subject of the organization of the Territory
gether With the following preamble and resoutions
Whereas, by the admission of Iowa and Wisconsin
the Union with the boundaries prescribed by Congress- we,
the inhabitants of the formerly portion OF the said
lett without government officers adj
minister the laws and whereas, by the omission of Con
gress to organize separate Territorial government for the
region country which inhabt placed in the
unparalleled position of being DISTINGUISHED of the rights
and privileges which guaranteed under the ordi-
every desire be governed by law, without ad
equate legal protection for lives properly and where
its late session, under the full hope and confidence that
fore the adjournment of that honorable body bill would
have been passed Tor the organization OF Territorial gov
ernnen to embrace section of the county, have
been disappointed in hopes and cannot believe that
from any other than the want of adequate ac-
quantance with the position in which we are placed, the
Character OF the country its population and resources
Resolved, That memorial be addressed to the Senate
also TO his exceIency the President of the United States
specially requesting that he will invite the attention of
that honorable body In his annual message to action in the
Resolved, That delegate be appointed by this conven-
Washington during the ensuing session of Congress- and
there to represent the interests OF the proposed Territory
and to urge an immediate IMITATION OF the same.
Resolved That committee of three persons be appointed
by the president of the convention residing upon the
the Mississippi who shall collect information relative
The amount of business Transacted and capital employed
information as soon as may be to our delegate.
sorea That there shall be committee of seven APP
trail committee, whose duty shall be to correspond with
delegate at Washington and adopt all other means
to forward the objects OF this convention.
The memorials, preamble, and resolutions were seve
rally read, and unanimously adopted
On motion of Mr.. Wilkinson, the convention then pro-
ceeded to the election of delegate to represent the in
terests of the Territory at Washington
On the first ballot, Mr.. Henry H. Sibley having re-
ceived majority OF all the votes cast was, motion of
JOS r. Brown declared unanimously elected by the
venton.
The Chair appointed Messrs J. R. Brown and p A. r.
Brace to wait on Mr. Sbley, and inform him of his cleo.
ton.
Mr. Sibley then made his appearance in the convention
and accepted the office conferred upon him with few
brief and appropriate remarks.
Mr. Wiki filtered the following oh
adopted
Resolved That the thanks of this be rendered
used las, winter at Washington city to procure the pa ue
sage bill through Congress for the organization of the
Territory OF Minnesota.
The chair announced the following gentlemen to con-
stitute the central committee:
H. L. Moss, Levi Hurtzell,
David Lambert S. Nelson,
Franklin Steele, Orange Walker,
Joshua L. Taylor
Also the following gentlemen the committee to col.
lect information as to business and capital &C..
On the M.ssissppi.-Messrs. Steele, Jackson, and
Hurtzell
On the 81. Croir.--Messrs. Holcomb, Walker, and
Mr. Joseph R Brown submitted the following resou
ton, which was adopted
Rstved, That the PROCEEDINGS of this convention be
afies the editors of the Prairie du Chen Patriot the
Madison, Dubuque and Galena papers, and the Washing
publication.
Mr.. Wilkinson offered the following resolution, which
adopted:
RsoDed That the president of this required
certificate to H. H. Sbley, signed by himself the
Presidents and secretaries certifying that duly
elected delegate under this resolution and action of this
convention,
On motion of Joseph R. Brown, the following resou.
ton adopted
Resolved hat delegate be requested to cause the
photography oil Minnesota (when the organization
Territory shall be efiecled) to be according
this resolution.
Mr.. Moss offered the following resolution, which was
adopted
Resond. That the secretaries prepare copies of the
mortal to The President OF the United and Congress
adopted by this convention with the signatures of the
bers attached thereto, and furnish the Mr. II. H.
Sbey, our delegate, before his departure for Washington
The memorials were then signed by all the delegates to
the convention, amounting to sixty signatures.
MIR. Wilkinson moved vote of thanks to the officers
of the convention which was ordered
On motion OF Mr.. Moss the convention adj urned sine
die
SAMUEL BURKLEO, President
ROBERT KENNEDY. ] Vice