The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-10-13

Wednesdays. Sinclair.
ThuIsday-A negro al Prewitt's.
Friday-Mrs. Elliot, and Il child OF Mr.. Fink, in
the same house.
Saturday--A negro woman Of Mr.. Geo. Stiffee
All OF these cases are clearly traceable 10 inn
prudence 10 eating grapes, cabbage, &c. festeT-
day there we're but two cases in the town, neither
of which were considered dangerous.
The Convention has now been in session che
week, and all that has been accomplished has
been the election of officers, the adoption of some
rules of order and the exclusion OF your reporter
from a seat within the bar. II is true, a good
many members have made speeches, and Offered
resolutions, and defined their positions upon
various matters, but all that has amounted 10
nothing more than "boIins" the Convention end
raining the Commonwealth 10 some twenty thou.
sand dOllars expense. Il is 10 br hoped the pres.
eni week may be spent more pTohtably, and that
there will be less casing and more substantial
"THE EXCLUDED"
FRANKFORT, Oct 9, 1S49
Ma. HALDEMAN-Either | or your composition
made wide mistake in my last letter in saying
that the expenses OF the Convention the first
week cost the country some SUOO. The mere
salaries of delegates, officers, and reporters ire
upwards Of 1856 per day, or 81, 245 per week, 10
say nothing of printing bills and other incidental
expenses. The Convention sits, on IN average,
three hours and a half per day, and the expenses
are about one hundred dollars per hour. Every
speech of thirty minutes IN length, therefore, costs
the people Of The Commonwealth ttty dollars al
least Il is to hoped thsi deleg ates will consider
this matter before they Use, and then condense
their speech es 10 an economical length. Ore del.
egate land G. rather solt-shelled one, tool has al
ready made seven speeches, Occupying altogether
about five hours, and costing the county some five
hundred dollars, when, by the most liberal up,
praisement they would not, altogether, be valu ed
tha,, a all and E.a -
| sm happy 10 say tina, Louisville will not have 10
complain of her delegates on account of their
garrulity They are all sensible, practical men,
who have no disposition toward gdsiHg, and will
not speak when the occasion does not demand it,
and when they do speak, vii! have sense enough
10 get down when they are done. In this way they
will be able 10 exercise an influence when intiu
may be needed.
From all The Indications, | have but little hope
that an open clause, or what | prefer calling
specific amendment clause, will be adopted, al
though am convinced the people are favorable TO
such a clause, and thata majority OF the delegates,
in their hearts, deem such a provision wise and
desirable. But the great and controlling argument
against this clause is, that cnancipauonists are
Tor it, and therefore il is dangerous TO adopt IT, In
looking 10 day over the address OF the committee
of the Legislature of '46-47, and Others, which
first put the Convention ball 10 motion, find pro-
minenily among the reforms proposed and advocat-
ed, this very open, OF specific amendment clause.
Il is ;rue the principles Of this address, and the
pledges therein made, are not binding upon the
country or the onvention-although the proniBe
therein made not TO interfere with the slavery
question was urged, in the last canvass as binding
upon all Conyenlionists yet think they are al
least binding upon those who put forward the ad-
dress and signed their names 10 it.
The following is the address which refer to:
"uopB or REVISING THE CONSTITUTION.
"We think, rather than put the whole machin-
cry aud form CT government IN motion, or 10 ha-
card, for IaeFplIpose Of correcting single error
pointed out BY experience, IL would be better 10
submit a proposition for amendment TO be FIST
considered by one OF .wo Legislatures, and then
submitted once or twice TO the people, as may be
thought most ADVISABLE, for their ratification"
This is the original proposition for an oper
clause, and was submitted TO the people alonl
with the call for a convention, and as one of the
reforms needed by a convention. Among the sign
ers of this address find the names of the follow
ing gentlemen who are now Delegates 10 the Con
yention, viz:
William Bradley, F. N. Bristow,
Thos- ID. Brown, Lucius Desha,
Milford Elliot, Ben Hardin,
Thomas James, w. N. Marshall,
J. III Spalding, J. w. Stevenson,
l. J. Proctor, Geo. w. Williams.
These were THE ORIGINAL OPEN CLAUSE MES, the
FATHERS OF the propD3tlOu. now lney now sl6nt
with reference TO the matter do not know-bu
without any evidence To the contrary, II is fair e
presume they occupy the same position they di'
in the winter Of '46--7, and that when the prope
time arrives they will give the weight OF thei
votes and influence in favor OF the principle thel
were 30 partial 10 then--and with such an array o
talent enlisted for il, there is still hope OF il
| final adoption.
The following is a synopsis of yesterdays pro
| ceedings:
The President announced the following stand
! ing committees:
No. 1. tn. committee the E@eeaUe, for TIE State
| 'drge.
Messrs. Archibald Dixon, Garrett Davis, Elijal
F. Nuttall, George w. Mansfield, Peter Lash
brooke, Hugh Newell, Thomas Rockhold, Ignatiu
A. Spalding, and Nathan Mcclure.
No. e. The committee The EIecutre and Ministerial o.
! fees,Jor C'uEiics and Disbiets.
| MessIs. Squire Tuner, George w. Williams
Robert N. Wicklffe, John J. Thurman, Natha
| Gather, John Wheeler, Alfred NJ. Jackson, JAIME
Rudd, Michael L. Stoner, and Henry Washington
! No 3. The committee on Militia.
Messrs. Lucius Desbs, William Johnson, Jane
Dudley, Milford slliot, Johnson Price, GIeen Fol
rest, James p. Hamilton, William Hendrix, Wei
ley J. Wright, and Andrew ). White.
No 4. The committee en- The Legislative Department.
Messrs- Beverly L. Clark John u; nSrIis, Iht
N. Lindsey, VIM. Machen, VIM. X. Thompson
VIM Preston, J. H. Gsrrard, Ben. Copeln, Wn
Cowper, and Howard Todd.
| No g. The committee on the Court Of Appeals.
| Messrs Chas. A. Wicklife, Richard Appersor
Richard l.. Mayes, Geo. w. Johnston, A. Boyt
Henry r. d. Coleman, VIM. N. Marshall, Hem
u. Pollard, Benjamin F. Edwards, and Robert
MauPin.
NJ. 6. tn. ooulrsiles on he Cireii Courts
/ Messrs. Ben. Hardin, Martin r. Marshall, Tn.
W. Lisle, Mark 4. Huston, Ira Root, VIM.
r Mitchell, VIM. Bradley, Richard ID. Chelsea,
NJ Nesbitt, and John Hargls.
N.7. Tn. committee The County Courts.
Messra. Francis M. Bristow, VIM. G. Marshal
lanes ". Stone, Charles o. Kelly, Thomas Jane
Vincent S. Hay, Luther Brawner, Charles Char
bers, Selucius Garfelde, and Thomas J. Cough.
ga The committee on Miscellaneous Prouisioas.
: Messrs. John w. Stevenson, John II. Mchenr
: Thoma. p. Moore, NinIan T.. Grey, James 5. Chr
y man, Alexander X. Marshall, Jonathan Newcur
3 George w. Kavansugh, Thomas ID. Brown, o.
b John Rogers.
i Ne The committee on The Revision Of the Consti.
tttion, and Slavery.
e Messrs. David Merwether, John L. Balling'
II William c. Bullitt, Edward Curd, John 5. Barlo'
4 Chasteen I. DunavHn, James w. Irwin, Anort
II Hood, james M. Lackey, and Jesse Cofey.
= No. 10. The committee on Education.
q Nsssrs John ID. Taylor, Thomas J. Hood, Phi
u Tripleti, VIM. X. Bowling, John l. Robinson, 81
l. Woodson. John L. Waller, William Chenault,
!. bert G. Talbot, and Larkin J. Proctor.
e MIR. Gather then moved to add standing co
D. mittee TO consist of five delegates on the supl'
Is of elections.
l. The motion was agreed to.
IN Mr. Gather then moved that the memorial
ID Nj. Joseph Lecou,pte, claiming the seat OF
D. NuttalI, presented BY him Saturday, be refer
n. to re- r. nm mitfe "A iuat provided for.