Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-05-20
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10 the Uaigs Of the United States.

TIE undersigned, members of the
airJv-Second Congress OF the United
States, address you under an imperi-
Cus sense OF duty. Events have &C
cs--e- al this Capitol, within the last
,-rratE davs. which are worthy OF vo0r
serious aad immediate consideration
Etlev are iikciv 10 affect the future
unily ol The wing party, as they have
already disturbed The harmony OF its
members We desire 10 state them ac-
csrately. that you may estimate their
tendency and force correctly 4 plain
lzraliEe Of facts, viii serve, at the same
lIuia. as impart 4 correct conception oi
Cur motives and conduct.
IN The early part of this month, at a
meeting OF Senators, it was determin-
Cd 10 Invite consultation between the
= lli-s Of the Senate and House of Rep
uezentatives- Vino initiated this move
meat, or for what purpose, is known
lrCm tie following notice, which was
published al the newspapers OF this
c.sy, ca the 7th day Of April, 1882, by
direction Of Hon Willie 2. Mangum,
d North Carolina:
- Tie whig members of Congress are
resuesled 10 meet AZ the Senate cham
ber. o. Friday evening next, the 9th
Instant, - : O'Clock, 10 considerof mat
sers Of importance TO the whig party
"Wednesday, April Z, 1852"
1t the time and place suggested by
& L.se notice, some six;y-eight members
ol The two houses assembled. Mr..
MangUm was called to the Chair, and
5lessEs- Chandler and Dockery were
& appointed Secretaries. Before any dis
rinc1 proposition was submitted TO the
4 consideration Of the meeting. after the
! statement from the Chair, I motion was
made % adjourn 10 a subsequent day,
& that : more numerous attendance oi
{ the whiE members of Congress might
Z be obtained Remarks were made by
several geailemea Indicative OF desire
- limit the attention of the meeting
- the single object of determining the
tine and place for a National Conven
Ten 10 select whig candidates for the
PRESIDENCY ana the Vice Presidency
And i was urged that the most irnpor
tz1- results might fow from the deter
+ u,5nziiol q the time and place for the
Convention, Is each point was calcu-
.ate8 l. affect the nomination. 1t wa.
E then suggested lby Mr. Marshall. o
Aslsacky) that i was deemed materia
= The meeting should pass upon another
: proposition before proceeding to deter
raine TIE time and place for the Ma
tlolal CoRvenIion-a proposition which
Affected the persons 10 exercise thu
right of determining the time and plact
, for holding the Convention. He oh
+ served that. at The commencement o
this session Of Congress, certain gen
.Ilemea had retired from meeting o
wing Representative because tha
meeting refused 10 lay on the table
s. resolution endorsing the position OF tn
present administration upon the serie
; Of measures known as the compro
: mise measures" that some of the sam
persons had. dusag the session. public
IL aSS2Iled the said resolution as an IN
true expression Of whig sentiment il
regard 10 those measures: and tha
these persons were present now, 10 as
sist IN determining the time and pIac
} for the Wing National Convention
! Considering the position of the admin
: isiration on this class of questions, tn
condition OF political parties, and tn
iacs that by some the resolution refer
red 20 was deemed cardinal as princi