Litchfield enquirer., 1852-04-29
fcorrespOndence. of ftae NY Courier & Enqui'er ]
 - The Whig Caucus.
WAsHrNa1or. April 2l.

A''S "et~'NtS "teS uuUtt1tbtGA " NAF
 Stanley of North Carolina. to fix a time
 and place for holding rhe National Con-
 ventIOnS naming Baltimore and the eth
 O( June Mr. Marshall of Kv.. proposed
 us substitute a preamble and resolution
 virtually affirming the Compromi.e de.
 claratiuns of the first Cnngr essioRal. Cau.
 GUS. Mir. Mangum decided this propo-
 silion to be out of order but siyni6ed.
 although paEliamenta 7 usage exacted Ih [
 decision. he was perfectly willing and anxious to admit a full discussion of all
 such subjects after the legitimate bu~i.
 ness of the meeting had been transacted, slnce it was desirable that full and frank exchange of opinions should take place. This express ion was frequently repratcd du'ing the evening. An uni mated debate ensucd. in which Mr. Mar. sh"ll was prominent, and he finally pro- posed an appeal from tbe Chair. The presiding officer was sustained by vote of 46 to l8, several gentlemen voting in the negative for cancellation. At this point Air. Marshall and Mr. williams of Tennessee. absened thenas elves. Mir. Gentry then introduced resolution de. claring in effect that the Whige in Con- gress would not be bound by the nomi. l nations of the National Conveniion. un- less they subsc, ibed to the conditions of the Compromise. This motion was zeal' ously advocated by Mr. Gentry and with his accustomed ability Mir. Brooke of Mississippi. and other gentlemen. sus- taincd his views, and the decision of the Chair being as before, second appeal was tabled. Then followed the secess lon of several members, who, including the first two. may b. named as follows. Mir. Gentry and Mr. Williams of Fenn Mr. Outlaw and Mr. Chngman of N. o.: Mr. CabSll and, Mr, Morsono of Fla. Mf. Landry and Mr. Moore of La. i; MT. Brooke of Miss ;; Mr. Marshall of Ky. md Mr. Strolher of Va. if he was pres.
 nt eleven all told. The place ofhold 'ng the Convention came up next, in the "der of the original suggestion, and liter voting down, Cincinnati, Pilisbure md Philadelphia. Baltimore was selected with Wednesday, the leIh of Jane as the jay.
 At this stage of the proceedings, Mr. Slanly rose and commented, upon the separation of the gentlemen, stating that he had prepared a set ot resolutions. covering the whole ground of controyer> y and justRying his own course. by dec> laration, that it was the proper duty of the National Convention, to announce the principles upon which candidates should be presented to the country.
 MT. Cnllnm of Tenn, stated that he had pledged himself to some of the se. csding members, to act wit them in carrying ous their views. and had notif. tl them publicly and privately of his in- iention to maintain the Compromise proposition. whenever the other and the only practical question had been settled. But they had re,ised. giving him no op- portunity and almost in manner. desert ing llse very ground which they had as' stunned with 50 much apparent earnest ness.
 Mfr. Morehead and Mr. Dockery of North Carolina, coincided in these gene. ,al views. expressing the opinion at the same time, that as National Harty. the Wings should act as they had always heretofore acted, in full respect and t. deli.y 10 every Constitutions .obliga- ticn.
 Gov. Jones responded to the senti- ments which had been uttered in vari- ous quarters. while avowing. not only his readiness and desire to sanction by every act and vote and expression. his arpro- val of the peace measures : and stlll maintained. that :l,e National Convention was the proper place for laying down platforms and nominating candidates.
 Mr. Brooke of N. Y. inyeighed with severity against tile North collectively and politically, declaring that elig'ous and educated opinion prevailed agans, slavery in the great parties. which would continue to be agitated. without regard to compromises or settlements. He it. lustra'el ii, comprehensive idea. by pres scribing the public press generally as unsound,
 Mr. Truman Smith rebaksd the mem. her fom New York with much sternness declaring that so far as the Wings of .h, North were concerned. they had been treated wish gross injustice. He said he l and his friends were ready to stand by the Compromise in all it's integrity. and desired neither agitation nor any excite ment for repeal Upon being in,e, rogal+ ed by MT. Brooks. whether he was will ing such statements should get publ.cit, l Mr. Smith. answered pung-mtly, he
 might print them m the Express.
 Other members from the Free States coincided fully with Nr. Smith. Alter
 further remarks the meeting adjourned, and in very good humor.
 Mr. Seward. MT. Thaddeus Stevens and gentlemen of the ilk. who have been | ssn0lad mt as lha vvorst aneeias nf fam