Washington telegraph., 1849-11-07
Correspondence Of the Banner.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEMPHIS
CONVENTION.
MEMPHIS, Oct. %. iS49


MEMPHIS, Oct. %, i649.
DEAR SIR: The Convention met to. day
at IL o'clock, A. M. The honor of pre-
senting President pro tenn to the body
was conceded generally to the Arkansas
delegation. At meeting of the Arkan-
slams for that purpose. (ytyJoMr dele
gates being presently Col. A. FOWLER
was selected. He was presented to the
Convention by DIR. Fearn. The Colonel
opened the Assembly by few appropri-
ate remarks, suggesting the great impor-
tance of the enterprise, and called upon
the Right Rev. Bishop Otey, who was
present, to solmenize the proceedings by
prayer. The Bishop looked much chang
ed since he was in Arkansas He is
much attenuated and quite feeble; but
his prayer was Que of deep and touching
e!oquence, and fell upon the mighty mass
in soothing and quieting tones. 1t was
listened to with undivided attention.
After the prayer, committee Of one,
from the delegation Of each State repre-
sented, was appointed to select officers
Convention.
The following gentlemen were report
ed as the epresentatives of the several
delegations:
Penusylvania-Fred. H. French -
Missourl-Hon. James B. Bowlin. Ten
uessce-Hon. Jas. c. Jones. ALab0maa
Hon. Nicholas Davis. South CaroLs-
ua-Gen D. F. Jamison. LOussaaaau-
John nj. Bell Nliaaois-Gen. Jos. Will
liams. ArkanSaS-Hon. w. K. Sebas-
tian. Tezas-Cha's c. Mills, Kentucky
Edward l. Bullock. Neao York-Les-
ter L. Robinson. Virgimia-Junius E
Leigh. Mississippi-Gen. L. N. Davis.
Georgia-Dr. D. Jameson.
While the ratification of these nomi-
nations were pending, several motions
were made, relative to the organization
and regulations of the Assembly.
In the afternoon, Col. Davis, of Ala,
from the committee on organization, re-
ported that said committee had unanl-
mously concluded to report the following
as officers of the Convention:
Presideut-Lt. M. F. Maury, of Vir-
ginia.
Vice Presideuts-Gov. c. G. Clay, Of
Ala: w. F. Mason, of Miss: Willough-
bv Williams, of Tenn; Col. 4. f. w.
Alston, of S. c.; DIR. D. jameson, of
Ca; Col Manusel White, of La; Gov.
Tho's S. Drew, of Ark; Ashbel Smith,
of Texas; Ashton Johnson, of Mo; w.
M. Hall, of ILL.,; Col. B. E. Gray, of KY;
Col. John r. Trezevant, of Va; j. II.
Thompson, of Pa; L. l.. Robinson, of
N. Y.
Secretaries w. Walker, of
Ala; Alex. H. Arthur, of Miss Edw. }.
Carroll, of Tenn; L. j. Reardon, of Ark;
Edw. W. Upshaw, Of Texas; Abraham
FRENZY, Jr., of Mo-; II. J. Eastin, OF ky.
MIR. II. G. Smith moved that the first
named Vice President, Hon. &. Z. Clay,
in the absence of Mr.. Maury, take the
chair. M c. declined, and suggested that
the Chairman pro tenn was abnhoahtiy
competent to the performance OF the du-
ties of the post, until such time as 1t.
Maury should arrive.
The Vice Presidents and Secretaries
took their seats.
Prof. Maury appeared, and by the re-
quest of the Chairman pro tenn, was es-
corted to his seat as President of the Con-
vention, by Hon. ]. G. Jones and Col
Davis. Prof Maury proceeded to return
thanks IN very handsome address,
strongly urging the Importance OF fali-
road across the Lsthmus and the CONT
nent. 1t is understood that his speech
will he published liz full. You will re-
ceive it in due time.
The delegation from the st. LOUIS Con
vention announced that its members were
in attendance, and prepared 10 ANNOUNCE
the purpose of their mission.
Prof. Forshey. o. La, suggested that 1t
had been proposed ro appoint comni''ee
or credentials, and that, therefore, II
would be well to delay the receipt OF 'ne
announcement of said delegation unth
said committee had reported.
: Judge Bowlin, of Mo-, remarked that
the delegates from the st. Louis Conven-
ton were upon the floor. some OF them
in double capacity--as delegates from
the people and from the Convention
Thew had with them g. certified copy OF
the proceedings of that Convention. 1t
was important that they should be
promptly laid before the Convention
The resolutions passed at ST. Louis were
so broad, national and truly magnanlmous'
that no one could or would properly object
to them.
1t was suggested that the Convention
could not properly take any vote or dehn-
lite action until the committee on ru'es
had reported.
The following gentlemen were apPo'n-
ted a committee to report rules, ana pre-
scribe the manner of voting in the Con-
vention:
John A. Campbell, of Ala; George Z.
Watkins, of Ark; DR.. Jameson, OF ga;
VIM. M. Hall, of Ill; Edw. l. Bullock o.