The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-08-18
NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.

n ROME, Aug. l6
The Convention reassembIed ia. day, when AIR
WaIwcrth, from the committee Of conference, re.
ported that the Committee had made proposition
TO the Tree soil committee that TO effect union
they would recommend the free soil convention,
to adopt The following resolutions That ali
questions Of regularity in the organization be
waved entirely-t they agree to adopt such
resolutions as were usually passed at democratic
meetings previous TO the division OF the party
mat the subject OF slavery be dropped, leaving
every man in the enjoyment OF his individual
opinion.
Two hours afterwards a reply was received
from the chairman of the free soil committee
stating that they would waive the question Of reg
ularlty In organization, and adhere to the estab-
ished democratic principles and il the two con-
ventons can agree upon the subject OF slavery,
they were DESTROYS OF uniting in one organiza.
tlon lie reminded the committee that the free
soil convention had submitted to other PROPOSE.
ions upon the power and duty OF Congress on the
question of slave territory
Mr. Walworth replied in second communica.
ton that there could be no difference in opinion in
regard TO the two first resolutions respecting the
power OF Congress over slavery in the District OF
Columbia and the States; and in regard 10 the
tnird he would recommend that the convention
adopt resolutions in accordance with the wishes
OF the people OF the north who were opposed to
the introduction of slavery into territory now
Tree; but he could not consent to make thatques
uon party test or incorporate it into the creed
OF the democratic party OF the State
The free soil committee replied that their pow
er was limited, and proposed a reference OF the
proposition to their convention. Negotiations
between the committees had not termina ed when
they took recess. r ~
Upon Resembling the bunker committee re.
ceived from the free sellers resolution passed
by them, in substance as follows: That the
hu2kers shall approve of the Wimot proviso by
resolution, and unite for the transaction of bust.
ness. t st4f F' @te
The free sellers are making liberal concessions
In detail. The hunkers have prepared resolu.
ZACHARY, THE STATESMAN. A ew weeks
ago, an agent was despatched to our Cove rnment
by the Canadian authorities, for the puipose of
settling upon some plan for the most efectual
RECIPROCITY of trade between the United States
and Canada" The agent having had lengthy
interview with our Secretary of State, was con-
Quoted into the presence OF Old Jack After the
usual introduction and civiIities the agent narrat.
ed to the President the object OF his mission
Reciprocity OF trade between the two Govern.
ments. The words Reciprocity OF trade"
seem TO have struck the old General with awe
and establishment. He had heard of IS Reciproc.
ity OF affections" Reciprocity of kindness, ''&c
but never Reciprocity OF trade In this d.
lemma, the General directed attention TO his Sec.
rotary OF State, and informed the agent that
{" Clayton attended to all reciprocities,'' and, in
almost the same breath, asked the agent wheth.
er the "potGts rot had visited Canada" The
sudden change OF the subject bewildered the
Intelligent agent, and bidding Old Zach adieu.
ne lett the White House Bait .4rgus.