New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-29
ADDRESS TO THE WINGS OF THE UNITED STATES

The undersigned, members of the Thirty
second Congress of the United States, address
you under an imperious sense of duty. Events
have occurred ut this Capitol within the last
twenty days which are worthy of your serious and
immediate consideration. They are likely TO az
feet the future unity of the Wing party, as they
have alre ady disturbed the harmony of its men,
bers We desire to state them accurately, that
YOU may estimate their tendency and force cor
rectly. plain narrative of facts, in proper con;
nection, will accomplish this purpose, and will
serve, at the same time, to impart correct con-
ception of our own motives and conduct
In the early part Of this month, at a meeting
of Senators, it was determined to invite consult
alton between the Wings of the Senate and House
OF Representatives. Who initiated this movement or
for what purpose Is known from the following notice,
which was published in the newspapers OF this City on
the 9TH day Of April, 1852, by direction OF Hon. VIII
LIE 7. MANGuM, OF North Carolina
1.-THE WING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS are requested 70
meet at the Senate Chamber Friday evening next the
9Th inst o'clock to consider OF matters OF Importance to
'ns We nis 4pril7 1852"
At tie time and place suggested by the notice, some
sixtyeight members OF the two Houses assembled Mr.
MAScuM was called 10 the Chair, and Messrs CHAND-
LER and DocKERY were appointed Secretaries. Be
fore any distinct proposition was submitted to the
consideration OF the meeting, after the statement
trCm "A
subsequent day, that more numerous attendance OF
the Wing members Of Congress might be obtained
Remarks were made by several gentlemen indlca-
tive OF desire to limit the attention OF the meetinS
TO the single object of determining the time and place
for National Convention 10 select Wing candidates
for the Presidency and the Vice-Presidency. Ana
/, was urged that the most important results might
flow from the determination OF the uine ana pace
for the Convention, each point was calculated TO
affect the nomination. Ii was then suggested 10Y
Mr. MARSHALL of Kentucky that it was deemed mate
risl the meeting should pass upon another propooh
before proceeding to determine time and place or tne
National Conventions proposition which affected the
persons TO exercise the right of determining the time
and place for holding the Convention. DE observed
that al the commencement of this session Of Congress-
certsiu gentlemen had retired from meeting OF Wing
Representatives. because thai meeting refused 10 lay on
the table resolution indorsing the position oil the
present Administration upon the series OF measures
known "thc Compromise measures'-taat Some
of the senle persons had, during the session. pup
cly assailtd the said resolution rs an untrue ex-
preston OF Wing sentiment In regard to those meas
uresaEd that these persons were present now 70 as
in determining the time and place for the Wing Ma
tional Convention Considering the position OF the Ad-
miIsracn On this class Of questions, the condition oi
political Parties end the fact that by some the rcsoiu-
tion referred was deemed cardinal as principle IL
thought By many be the proper course 70 resre
in IL meeting Of the Whig Members O! the two Houses
the petition which tire Wings In Congress hold on the
Con prcnHe redsuIes becre proceeding 10 the steps
greparatcfy for a Convention OF the Wing party. ne
then remarked thst before the time and place Tor mold
ing tie National Convention were determined, ne dc'
signed 20 submit resolution O. the meeting emoodyn
tie principle proclaimed 10y the Wing Congressional
Caucus Of December last; and he hoped all present. 70
participate in the preceding, would agree to the Same
Ills view met by the argument from one quarter,
that the Wig members Of Congress were only sutnor-
ized 10 fix TIE time and place for the National C0nTen-
ton and therefore aEy resolution TO test pohacH opn-
ion Was bsycnd their province to consider ~ the meet
inc In smother Quarter argued that the attempt
10 harmonic the opinions CT Wings on the Compromise
msasures or their effect upon the questions sprlng
nrser course was to sgree disagree where radical
differences were known TO exist and that uee policy
REQUIRED s to abstain from effort TO ensft asw prnci
Piles upon the onges;sbshed creed OF se party Ieav
/ &C nimon platform was Inaccessible.
ghe detss W. participated Ia b several gentlemen