Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-06-13
WIG NATIONAL CONVENTION



4 very long discussion GA the mode oI ,o-
lipg eu,ued Many motions and ausudmcn.s
were muds. lost. carried or .aii Ga The tatia .
bot we pass them over without note CT cam-
meot. knowing that your r.sdsr, arr ia'sDs-
ted in resJitsa.one.
Af kns, OF Gcer.is, rr.s'a.el report
fmM the Committee ou Credentials. vh.,h
was read b. lle Secretary follow:
The Des9ai,,. 81 States. 10 whom was re-
iarr,A ,he credentials 10 members, respecting
which dis utes may arise, ask leave 10 rpor'
Rfsoire8. That Do. minority OF DELEGATES
fram States ust ig.lA rruu -.ui. d, hH author I
iz4d 10 vote ia5 jhe ii-'r IS from which 'hera
are no Delegates lad b, authorized 90 oil Va
carcirs
R.>,'rl That the following Gentleman +
ar Del -dcs of the Wings ei l. i~isna- +
having been July appointed b. Nms Con- f
veniiou at that Stst---l saunders, Slmi J. /
Peters. & NJ Conrad. = Nmoh.s;er Z Bulit. /
& B. Duncsn. ". Ba-h-ar, J. NJ. May }. +
Richie, p Nshrr,
And Where's lie above Delegation hove I
selected six of thsit number GO cast thr vote
OF said State. for Prrsid %, sud We r. lent I
OI tN' L ul tt utt~. I'D w Et - - ftNAtA'frH I
SAM Peters. O. NJ Curad. y WiAth.sicr. /
.C 8alu, G 3 Danau
R3,olutd. Th5t Use SIX s'egltr- b. rscag |
eizsd b. the Convention. as duly ,mplV trct
10 act as the representatives OF the Nai-- q
louisiana
Re,olred. That Gel William II. Ru..e ] ui
Miss uri give the vote 10 which lis dr..
trict is entitled on iha a for Of The CauNed-
ton.
Bssolred Thai th. 4. 'szat 1os frana th
States. b.eou4~ta} io s-... tue uaa1 20
deIeg los IL ~ hieh each State i>=a4' 4.
to represent sud ,tdtc ou thr 10 &. AID iHst
thp aIternaieS or over i .iesat.s. have scots
provided fr them o. meub.ts.
The a.laptiun oj .bertpsrJ VS. furiher OPP
posed by M-s,r- Br.an, oi ) L. Gam e., oil
| 5. C., Sage and Fuller, OF y. V. Collier, OF
| Ohio.
| 1t was supported bv Mes-rs Hiiliard, of Ala
r. Butler King, oil Georgia, Conrad, OF La.
Brown, Of Pa, Haskell. OF Tennessee
and
Mr. Franklin moved an ame'dment-to
strike out 80 much of the resolutions as allow
each State, whether represented ur not to have
the whole number of votes each has IN Con-
gress.
The amendment of MIR Franklin was neg
dtlNeG.
The vote was then taken on the first part
OF the report oi The committee, allowing each
State its luli number OF votes in The Conven
ton, which they have in the two houses OF
Congress; and To allow each delegation to fill
vacancies. Negaiteed - yeas l26, = nays
l56
After the report was read, MIR King, of Ga,
moved the reading oil the proceedings OF the
Wing Safe Convention of Texas, which was
appended to the report. Carried.
Mr. Brown, Pennsy lvania-Mr. Chairman,
would move the adoption OF the report OF
the Committee consecutlvely.
Mr. king-I move that all the resolutions |
except The last be taken by one MOTION
Mr. Fowler of New York-Mr President, ! |
move that the question be taken on each res
oluiion separately. myself am member
81 bat committee. This report was carried
~ very small majority and every indlyidu,
d resolution was opposed By a large and spir-
lied minority, OF which am one. there
iar@ propose that each resolution be taken
sapatdtelF. aid discussed with that kindness
and good feeling which they demand
tiiere several members arose. excsming
A!r President, Mr. President. While cries OF
qass,ion. question, resouuded from all sides,
haock, kaoek)
Col Mitchell, Of Mo, said that he objected
To parts Of the rep trt.
Mr. johnson, Of P-nnsvysnia, at length OBJ
iain t.ie floor, and said--i hope there will be
40 such Ie- outiunspsssed 50 unlrier dly to the
" hig~ and the Convention. as the first.
duu't like this other 4 solution. | dislike il
more tn m nnt Oh the Others. and do so be
ca &c believe ev.r. State should be- rem
resented b. bose delegates - bich il sends.
/ Eeye. pn. its9 of having snnthsr ourh scene
in f.ijs & sovenil ,n a. that eascted BIZ uur M.