Washington telegraph., 1852-05-26
WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26 1852

Mairaa-reunimln.
Kalwtg-uudefwood Gny, Wand.
Mss8arl-paHef.
IiHHasa-Cullum
Aafih Caroiaa-Alorehcad Stanly, Total, IL
NAYS.
/ MaEslcAHsaff-A Appleton.
Nfie fonk-Bnoks, Hawsi Haven, Sehcmerhou
/ Martin
/ Paasylrasa-Coaper
] iWRma-sffo,hef
kalHrsH-EWine, Marhall, White
IHauaz-GantfK. Williams.
AiHfL carnliaa--GliaEman, Daekery. 0dtiag
Loaisaaa-l Nlonre Landry.
Eaada-Noflon, Cabell.
Mssiappi-Buoke. Total, n.
When this result was announced swnI
of the undersigned formally withdrew irdu
the meeting Mr.. Gentry, Of Tennas
then submitted the following, 10 Be added a.
an amendment to the resolution offered by
Mr. Stanley
Res3lrel That the Whig members oI
Congress, in thus recommending lime and
place ior the National Wing Convention "a
assemble, are not 70 be understood as plcds.
Ing themselves to support the nominees a.
std Convention. except upon the condition
that the persons then and there nominated
as candidates Tor President and Vice Presi.
dent shall be publicly aud une9niyarally
pledged to r1eard tho series Of measure.
known as the compromise measures as d
final settlement Of the questions which thay
emlresd aud TO maintain tia, set,lemon.
intiolatc.
Objection was made to the introduction
of this amendment because it was ont d
order Tn Chair sustained the obisai.oa.
An appeal WAS taken from the dsaisian aI
the Chair and, a0er same debate. the
meeting sustained the ruling af the Clair
fharupon the remainder Of the uadefiaI.
ed formally withdrew from the meeting
Il Is officially announced thai, ai,er our
withdrawal the feoluiion of Mr. Stanley
was passed AMI The meeting adjourned.
The foregoing statement exhibits the
character aai ofIl rrof the proceeding. which
compelled the undersigned Ia laa,a Tie
meeting Of the 2Dlh inzf.
BY reference tn the lisl Of persons
WHO participated in these proceedings it
will b. perceived there was a great disparity
In the r,prc n;aiion frm the free sait.
and the .layeholding States We are su.
thoril'l to state that .e,oral gentlemen o.,
longing TO the Wing party, declined 20 par,
tlripl,e at all in a M ing Of which The rc,
suit was pilpabc under the iu,iuatiuns q.
purpose advanced BY the Chairman at o..
liri meeting
The meeting was composed Of foriy.siS
gentlemen from tho free States aud twenty.
one from the .laycholdIug Sh,a. The yGir
j, divided, forty.,ix 10 weniy.mc-soycu
from each class Of States voting with The
opposing section,
The enilrf meeting was mgagrc maiuri,
iy Of the representations ella ,,d as Wing In
the Congress Of the United Snies. Tho
quota from the slayeholiin. Stale, remain.
ing in the meeting after our withdraw wa,
ju,i one-lonHh Of thc States. The determi.
nation Of the time and place for the Whie
National Convention may therefore iu,.ly
be considered o., made by the congressional
representatives from thr free States
OF the members Of Congress from the
free States present and acting in the meet.
ing a large majority were committed. by
legislative action. against the compromise
measures al their passage, or have refused
to express nm intention 10 maintain and oye.
suite them since ihnirpasagc. Among ihns
whotoJk part in these proceeding, were somc
OF the most conspicuous opponents og hl
adjustment. and most active ngitators OF the
North o. the thiriy.onc Representative
from the free State. who voted affirmative.
ly on the proposition that the appeal do lie
on the table only three had recorded lhoil
votes in favor Of the patag, Of llillycr's
resolution ai this session, expressing as thc
sense OF the country that the compromig
measures should be maintained as fna
settlement of the question they embraced
and should be fairly and honestly executed
Nineteen had voted against that resolution
Nine We're absent These, united to N,
votc OF the Senators, would have been ,nn
ci1nt to oyerplwcr the whole representation
presen. from the slay1holling States. had
that representation been united. We will
not dwell upon the considerations ihesc fact
suggest, or express the reflections whicl
thcy naturally awaken II Is apparent how
ever, that the time anil place have been de-.
termincd, not only by minority. of th,
Wing representation, but by prcponder.
auco Of the element Of the Representation
which either opposed the adjustment or dis
ayows the Gnality % Of tho settlement.
The undersigned now invite a review o
their own course rs connected with ihi,
congressional consultation. We shall pa,
over without comment the evident prodetcr
mination Of the Chairman to guido the
meeting to fixed result, by eonfning il tJ
the consideration Of such subjects as suited
his own inclination and purposes. We pre-.
sumo this will be manifest to every one
from the determination Dr. announced in adj
vance to rule Mr. Marshall 8 resolution out
Of order even as an original substantive
proposition. BY waat parliamentary Law OF
common usage does the chairman of meet