Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-15
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE CAUCUS.


Al meeting Of the Wing members Of Congress- held in the
Senate chamber, on Friday evening, April ., 1852
On motion Of Senator UsDERwoop, Of Kentucky the Hon
WILLIE p MAsGUN, (Senator Of North Carolina called
TO the chair.
JosnPH R. CHANDLER Of Pennsylvania and ALFRED Dock
cry, Of North Carolina, appointed secretaries.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the object Of the meeting
recommend the time and place for holding the Wing National
Convention for nominating candidates for the Presidency
Vice Presidency Of the United States.
On motion Of Mr. CABELL Of Florida the rules Of the Sc
nate adopted as the rules for the meeting.
There present Of the Senate, III Of the House. So
20 MEMBER
Mr. cABEI Of Florida suggested that the names Of Wing
members Of both Houses be called and the Of those
Some discussion the adjournment the meeting
to some future day.
Mr. MARSHALL Of Kentucky, gave notice that at the adj
ourned meeting he should offer resolutions sustaining the Com
promise fnality.
The stated that the question not now before
the meeting but that he deemed IL due the gentlemen
present and his honor, explicitly that he
should be called by his understanding Of the rules Of the
Senate which had been adopted for the government Of this
meeting and fe usages Of the whg party % rule out Of
der such resolutions and he took this early time of stating
the matter that the meeting If they did not approve Of this
decision, might call another gentleman 10 the chair
Various propositions for calling future meeting and fbr
firing the time Of adjournment made, when the follow
ing resolution Of Mr. sscket Of New York, adopted
namely:
That when this meeting adjourns II adjourn to meet in this
place Tuesday evening the 10th instant at o'clock.
And then the meeting adjourned.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
An adjourned meeting Of the Wing members Of Congress
was held in the Senate chamber Tuesday evening April
At quarter before eight o'clock Mr. MAscur took the
chair
The proceedings Of the previous meeting we're read
Mr. sTAsLr Of North carona offered the following
Resoived That recommended that the wbis National
Convention be held in the city Of Baltimore in the State Of
Maryland "Wednesday the 10th day Of June next for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency Of the United States.
Mr. MARSHALL Of Kentucky, then offered the following as
euhe n In.
Whereas the determination Of the time place for
ing National Wing Convention has been referred 10 the
Wings Of Congress, the Wing members of the Senate and
House Of Representative having assembled in Convention
with the explicit understanding that they regard the series
mutual dependence and eonnexon system Of comproms
the conciaory and the best for the entire country tina
could be obtained from conflicting sectional interests
opinions and that therefore, they ought be adhered
and carried into faithful execution final settlement
principle and substance Of the dangerous and exciting sub
ects which they embrace and do unite this basis
upon the ong-eabshed principles Of the Wing party
hereby recommend the - day Of - and the city Of -
as time and place FOR holding the National Wing conver
ton for the choice Of Wing candidates for the Presidency an
Vice Presidency respectively.
The CHAIR decided that the resolution Of order
contrary the established usage Of the party. But sui
anve resolution II be consdered and decided by Ii
meeting whether IL would be acted after the transaction
business upon which alone the meeting had assembled vi
hato recommending the time and placeor holding the VIII
From this decision Mr.. MARSHALL took an appeal and aft.
considerable debate 10 which great latitude allowed II
moaon was put shah ns occasion o. the Ina stand ne IN
Judgment Of the meeting and the question was decided
the Affirmative by ayes 40, nays 81 as follows:
Ayes and nays the appeal Of Hon Humphrey Marsha
from the decision Of the Chair
srsATr-Aye,-Mess j. IT, Clarke, John Davis. H. Fish
j. Miller, Truman Smith, p Spruance J. r. Underwood
and b. r. Wade.
Nays-Messrs Brooke james Cooper and jackson Mortor
HousE-Ayes-Me Allison, Barrere, Bovine, Brentor
Briggs Campbell Chandler, Cullom Fowler, Goodenov
Goodrich Grey Hascal Hebard, Hosford Howe, w. Hove
Hunter King Kuhns, Meacbsm Moore, Morehead, Parke
Pennman Porter Sackett Schoolcraft scudder stanly
Stanton Stevens Taylor, Wabridge, Ward, washburn Well
White, lof KY Williams.