The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-20
VOLUME L. NUMBER 80.


Texas and the LOUISIANA Ueleganon
In the Philadelphia North American, we fund
very full report of the proceedings of the Wing
Convention on the subject of permitting the Lou
| siana delegation to cast the vote of Texas We
| give synopsis. Mr.. Cuthbert Buu, of Louis
| lana, said
Mr.. President, to bring forward ou,ion. ltis
that the vote OF Texas shall called and that the of
the four gentlemen from the louisiana delegation who are
cast ,the OF that State mo. no. no j do Mr..
delegation present the right Texas to Vote Con
venon and do il al the present moment order that We
of the State OF Texas this floor and wish the question
1f oo at snS sa has h e @ 70 be a
having been requested Tor Texas the the
Texas stae Convention and empowered TO represent that
The pesden' said that all discussion order lie
state shall rule thar Texas las right 10 be heard here
and also Arkansas. Cal the vote OF Texas
MI Patterson OF N Y.-Nlr. President rise to a ques
The PresidentWe still, under the influence the pre-
vious question. and question deba,eabe TIL that is dis
Delegate II ask. sir that member who appears
as to the report KnocH Enock Went ns Fesdent
The Presiden-The only question is upon the ayes and
The Secretary announced the result rs follows
ayes, l26; noes i56. he motion lost o,,
ton i viii send up The Char, ate. rendng 1t.
nha no a 1 ] s sa have
been APPOINTED by aS,ae Convention and iai to appear
II
The second lesoution then taken up in order, viz
RssMced That the following gentlemen ale delegates ct
Wing Convention OF that Laia, Saunders, SAINT
bd Tsts 81 Gsnfa5 NJ sse Mahs b.
u. Brashear. OF La.-Nir. President. tee compelled to
colleagues from louisiana called preside the
State Convention of Louisiana which appointed delegates
NY cPeasSes knowlng my preference Tor certain sfnd,.
o e NO, Soas have
The honor OF being placed here as Vice President Of hls
valuable as freeman am perhaps the sod Oldest man in the
Convention and nave the iahest but these gentle
posed to Cen Tasio That is the secret Of their conduct,
@ no ne mean @
accept OF any advantages gained IN such manner Perhaps
here 1900 niles being upwards q old and wish
declare my attachment to an old friend with whose abilities
and virtues have been familiar for than nifty
The question loudly called tor. and amid much
confusion
Mr. Blunt of New York, after some remarks,
offered the following resolution:
Resoiyed That six delegates appointed by Louis
lana be declared the delegates to this Convention and all
Others substitutes.
Mr. Stanton, OF Ohio, suggested that the amendment be
modified to admit Iesiueh delegate from each district
he had understood the venerable gentleman from Louis
Mr. Brasear to say that he was the only delegate iom
Mr. Blunt accepted the modification.
MIR S. J. Petes OF Louisiana, arose and read certificate
OF membership OF the delegates from Louisiana, and remark
BILE friend, Mr. Basea but the last added to the list
It. may be that my n ,ho TREND % s is
make that this not There Were delegates
selected represent Louisiana IN this but eig
appointed that there might be enough IN case OF
nonatendanee Of some oil the delegahon AT lhe HAIRS
burg Convention there was but delegate from Louisiana
and he the OF the State None OF the eIgh
teen delegates appointed to attend tins Convention Were
named having preferences ohesnone as supeinu
me1ares but all were placed on an equs iocng my ven
affair Now, out OF the eighteen delegates appointed fifteen
for Taylor, and three for Cayinsead Of having the
side and the other There ten delegates from
Louisiana who delegates at here The majority OF
had in
the State for the ay0te candidate but did no such thing
Our venerable friend has cause for cOmplantw have
done him injustice we respect himhe one Of our old
Wings and proud OF him. aud trust we have cone
As soon the gentleman from Louisiana took his seat
dozen members to their feet and amid cries OF ques
question: order Order attempted 10 move some reo-
lution. ..y :, A.,
friend Louisiana they have given Mr. Clay one
vote in delegation but they did not e privilege
every ballot for Henry Clay while the other gentleman will
only the m ballot Tor Mr. Clay and perhaps ON eve
ny other for Taylor
Here debate was carried on by Mr. Gentry and several
other members VINO all took the opportunity OF speaking az
the time, and while we were hestatng which gentle
report, the debate terminated r.
Mr.. Duncan Of La.-Nlr. President the delegates rom
Louisiana has been SAID. the delegates at sige
Eighteen were appointed because thought that not hai
of them would attend In 1910 Louisiana was represented
by but delegaeOn the present occasion ten are
soon turned that were not unanimcns stand as
firm unyeding friend of Henry Clay pChcen N the gal
f es must Rq rule We had select from the ten delegates
who to cast the vote OF Louisiana and the
question arose eIe are two en s o sxs Cay ss aH am
preventative! This proposition comes IRON my venerable
friend himself, and he cannot complain Gentlemen am
here the friend of Mr. Clay, but it, after the fist ballot! #
shall be made manifest to that he cannot succeed shall
stand by the side of citizen own soldier Gen
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