The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-19

SPEAKER BOYD AND THE COLLINS AMENDMENT.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS HERALD.
WARRINGTON, July Is. 1852.


SPEAKER BOYD AND THE COLLINS AMENDMENT.
SPECIAL coRREsroNDENcg or TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
WARRINGTON, July Is, 1852.
clerk Of the House volunteers in to-day's Union an
exculpaon Of Speaker Boyd from the charge Of having
delayed announcing the vote the Coll amendment.
He says the delay at the clerks desk and that
Instant the Speaker handed the count announced
it, The clerk, however in his for Mr. Boyd goes too
far and in the succeeding paragraph declares If the
Speaker had been disposed to defeat the he
might have done so by hasty announcement The last
part Of the clerks letter contradcts the frs fully
corroborates my statements to the delay II it arose
at the clerks desk 1t is equally bameable The Speaker
held piece of paper in his hand for time before
nouncing the VOTE If this piece of paper the
count how was 1t in the spoaker's power to make the
hasty announcement which the clerk declares he could
have made if he had proper, whom in the same
breath it is stated the Speaker made the announcement
the very instant he handed the The contra
diction IL manifest absurdity. X.Y.Z
FUNERAL or GENERAL JoNEs--ARREsT oE THIEVES
AND RECOVERY OF PROPERTY.
ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT
WARRINGTON July IS, 1852.
Tho remains of Adjutant General Roger Jones were
followed to the tomb Saturday by large procession
comprising the military Of the district Gen. Scott
and large number of Senators and Representatives
salute was fired
The police of Washington have arrested large num-
ber of colorcd thieves and about So worth
OF property recently stolen from private dwellings
The Union Convention at MiiIeiigcviIIe.
MACON, July 15 1852.
The Union Convention assembled at Miedgeville to-
day. Mt noon Fifty counties represented by about
115 delegates. A. II Chappell of Bibb county, was
chosen PRESIDENT and Messrs. Underwood Floyd, and
Foster, of Muscogee, Vice Presidents The session. up
to four O'Clock this evening consumed in discussing
the question Of third candidate proposition to
inmate Daniel Webster was voted down. Another, to
nominate Mr. Fillmore under discussion Mt last ad
vices This however, will probably be withdrawn, and
Pierce and King nominated, with Union electoral
ticket. The third candidate in the majority
SECOND DESPATCH
MACON, July 10, 1852.
The convention met again this morning but failed to
harmonize and about half the delegates withdrew
organized them elves into separate convention
and recommended that another convention, to be
composed only of those in favor of third
candidate ca, be called. to be held at Macon on
gested as the candidate for President and Charles G.
Jenkins, OF Augusta Georgia candidate for Vice
PRESIDENT committee was also appointed to prepare
an address to the people OF Georgia
Those who remained In the original convention nomi-
mated new electoral ticket for Pierce and King, fol-
First District-Peter Cone, OF Bullock.
Second Datric-w liam Ii. Crawford, Of Lee.
Ihi,d Uist,ic-A II. Chappell of Bibb
Fourth Disf,ict-J. GIL. nu of Henry.
Fifth Dshict-George Black of Floyd.
Si1th Dist, ,ict-Wiiam ii. Hill, of Clarke.
Serenih Disfrict-James Thomas. of Hancock.
Eighh Dis,ict-Andrew j. Miller Of Richmond
Resolutions passed approving Of the administra
ton Of Mr. Fillmore and inviting him to visit Georgia
The convention adjourned late in the afternoon Ths
seceders were all wings.