Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-27
WING TROUBLES.

Tho whg convention Of the city of Baltimore Il would
seem II their recent meeting account in the SUMS TO be
credited was rather curious assembage says the Union
The Sun is proessedy neutral paper, but somewhat In
cncd 10 The whg slde and paper generally more cor
rect az 10 the local transactions where Is published If the
statement made BY tho Hon. John Barney not
" quoted President Fillmore has placed himself in awk
,.Id nositiop We aude that part OF Mr. BarncyG let
Ter which states the heard Mr. f. say that Mr. Webster
was his fret choice in preference 10 himself and all others
This statement gives color the afoat in certain
quarters this city, for days past that Mr. Fillmore
would shortly decline favor of Mr. Webster leaving his
southern friends In the urh We question he can do this
in good faith after tho they have adopted and We
therefore Obliged doubt the entire accuracy OF the report
We presume Mr. Barney who is now in this city, will feel
called on to explain his letter II he will send the original
to the Union it shall be published
From the Baltimore SUM-
VINO CRY CoHvES7tos.-rhe whg city convention, &c
cordinr TO announcement last night After the presi
dent Dr. Yates took the chair the FIRST business was mo
on 10 rescind former resolution 10 hold the convention
with closed doors The motion adopted and this gave
room TO the outsiders The next business was the report
of the committee appointed 10 call upon the President md
ask The dismissal of the collector of the port and the post
master Mr.. r. l.. Seth chairman pro tenn of the
mltce reported verbally that the committee had repaired
Washington, had waited upon the President Immediately
afer thar APPOINTMENT and had suppose that their
demands would be 2raihed.
The Secretary Of the Treasury was also called on and
he The committee still stronger 10 infer IA
vorabe result. The committee heard no more, until the
telegraph announced that the President had determined
dismiss CDoncl hanc lHcy auQfcsseu inc Ilesi-
dent 10 know whether the report was true not and they
have yet received reply The letter vas dated on the
3lst of March Some other Members Of the committee also
smoke in reference the matter They stated that the Pre-
sidcn, wanted the charge against Colonel Kane In writing
thai the charges made in writing but that nothing fur
Their had been made. "
motion was made discharge the committee. which,
after some discussion, was agreed TO-
The President announced that no had in possession
muncatnn from John Barney, dated Washington, which
enoyZcd President Fillmore, and was down upon General
Scott Without reading it, motion wns made 10 throw II
under the table This however, was not acted npon and up
on notion read The letter quotes article from
newspaper 10 the effect that the Wing convention would
noss resolution in of General Scott, though the
Whjys Of the in favor OF Mr. Fillmore II then
proceeds strongly speak in favor OF Mr. Fillmore, md
casscs Gen Scott with the abol,onsts the Stewards Gid
dinpa &C. of the country He says he heard Mr. Fillmore
say that Mr. Webster his first choice in preference to
himself and oil others.
The communication looked upon with no favor and
motion close il and return II 10 the author
The Hon. John Barney, which was almost UNANIMOUSLY
adopted
nominee of the Wing National Conventions also eulogizng
General Scott, and, Southern men, expressing them
selves satisfied with him. and would have no hesitation In
supporting him.
r. r. Mcrck Esq, in lengthy speech, argued against
the adoption of the resolutions and went into defence OF
President Fillmore.
Mr j. G. WiImot commenced response, when motion
was made adjourn; which determined In the afma
tive and the convention adjourned on Wednesday night
without taking any question upon the resolutions.
Upon cali of the yeas and nays but foy-one persons
answered their Names of ono hundred members Of
the convention. There considerable amount OF
noise confusion at the latter part Of the proceedings