The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-13
NATIONAL CohvENrIoN AT PHrLADRI.
-ine correspondent Of the N. Z. Herald,
writing from Phiadelphia, Sunday, says:

HE NATIONAL CoMvxSrroN AT PHrr
rHiA--Ihe correspondent of the N, 7. Herald
writing from Phiadelphia, Sunday, says:
Ia tne committee room q platform has hee,
setted upon, which 10 satisfactory 10 the son,hsrr
a Wen as the Northern members Of that com.
m".ee H~ni recommend that all future question
os governed by the people OF the Territories them.
serves. independent Of the fed eral government =
me settlers WIN electtheir Governor LcaisIature,
&c make their own laws, and have slavery or
not as they see fit. Further, think that the plat
form will restore the Missouri Compromise ta the
Pacific, leaving out Nebraska and Kansas these
LEI IsrrhoIities to remain ss they are. Such plan
WIZ De fsvorably received by the Council. and will
oe adopted a. the PLATFORM and further trouble in
re.erence to African slavery will be avoided A
1e pia'iorm VIII be erected before Tuesday night
In regard to the Presidency, be says that three
fourihs of the Convention have settled on Gsoras
Law, as the man. rhe following are the names OF
men who have friends in this Council, who desire
to see their favori,e on the ticket for Vice Pres-
dent when George Law ID running for Presi.
dent:
Kenneth Rsyner, of North Carolina, for Vice
rresidenf has many friends; and II this Council
" xss TO nominate be would probably be the choice
Garrett Davis. John J Crrenden, Kentucky; NJ
P. Gentry, Tennessee; II. w Hilisrd. Alsbsms.
Thomas Randall. Fiorids; Edward Bates, Missouri:
8. Adams, Mississippi; Albert Pike. Arkansas; T.
Butler King Georsia-are on members' lists and
each one has more or less friends In this Council
ana VINO may be the anal selection il uncertain
Law and either one of them will be the ticket that
wili achieve the greatest political victory and rev.
u.uuon .nas nas ever swept over the country since
the Gays OF rs.
Rely upon Il, no compromise bet ween North and
SCUM can or will be made and the upshot of the
"noie nusiness will be, that all the dissertients TO
,,.e naons party win have leave to qst
wnist tnose ia its favor being freed from oil such
enSngiing si!snces, aud aided by the national men
VI Sew Eogiand, OF whom more than seven thous
ana ana can De found who have not bowed the knee to
W'i consiitute the great constitutional, con-
'el Tr lyause "a american party.
Ane oehoerations OF the Convention will present
~ .uking or interesting features until the report
VI tne Platform Committee, when may be expected
Tba so so.s eloquent and sngry debate.
racora nou'n sS most ably represented. and but
Iecoro the common sentiment when make the
Stsrenslt
uS 1fth 10 also ably represented but not gene.
!Iahy oy men OF such marked ability as character
'ze the general Southern delegation.
The American Orpau. whoa atitor Ia @ do,o,...
To the Consa,,o, 10. ~o,;.l,
gard toi, uaavs "''N' ~ ie
Some twanty-odd nronos,,;on.
ted and scted upon embracing eyerv variety of
opinion on the question of slavery, and the reDesl
OF the missouri Compromise Four resolutions
only nao oeen adopted by the committee at the
ime tney adjourned
.r,n Une :, OF sne resolutions pledges the American
party 70 preserve the American Union, aud to pro-
lect ana enforce the rshts of the several States as
recognised oy the United States csnsttution.
Another OF the resolutions declares that the
general government shall not interfere with the
OF any portion of the people. who are under the
protection OF the Federal Constitution.
Another resolution declares that there shall be
no agHaupn ION IN or out OF Congress by the American
party oi ihe question OF African slavery, but that
where the frsmers OF the Federal Constitution le,
them, to be decided by the people who inhsbit the
iocsirles where slavery exists. and to the courts
wnlcn nave Jurisdiction OF such localities.
The other resolution adopted declares: that the
nounceo m@'sdH 0oa0 oy the federal judiciary.
From the North generally, the propositions em-
braced the repeal of so much OF the Kansas and
Nebraska BILL as overthrow the Missouri Comnro :.
mise, but all such resolutions were re;ectsd h, 10
cided votes Some n,tra Sou,hs raJInI - uo,
the same tate There was prevailing disnosrion
nos.;hio - I,.,o; - A.. ,I, Ies, euu Je', was !"
" On me quessions OF the Mis-
The following are the gentlemen comnos,oo N q
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p'1"o' !" ooI'N''e
kins, of Alabama: Judge R Gamble of Mis
souri; Judge Tbomas Randall of Florida Iudn.
v Ellis. Of Wsshioeton. D C.. Governo, w
Johnston ri pannanIyan;. n -, No'o. % w
NJ. U,t. y. Seia uoVornor "A. Colpy, OF
No" na"p9uIto ': cunningham, Esq OF South
Caroina ). l.. l.: Mccall, Esq, of Texas; ]. III.
Barrett, Esq OF Vermont; w. NJ Burwell, ESQ .
of Virginia; w. j Phelps, Esq of Illinois: C. ID
Deshier, Esq., OF New Jersey; Dr. C. M Hitcb
cock nj CsIiforpis. A Grssn r. IS nLI
Tsapd Thomas Ford Fsn of b.in .tLane
Pile E,n oe A,karsas cI9, " S'W x,i;,1; AioeIt
IS 49, dJ u Tsn.' N9ionei j; "hilsms,
., hon,1c nhonass'J. Lyons. Efq, OF New
YORK; T. Wood, Esq, OF Wisconsin; N. d.
SperTy, Esq, OF Connecticut; j. II. Haughton,
Esq. OF North Carolina; Honorable SCHUYLER
Colfsx, of Indiana; J. W. Foster. ESQ Of Massa.
chusetts; Neil s. Brown. Eso of Tennessee. a
n Robv ESQ of MIssiss;nn3. Co,onaI 'pi -
vare. Rev i Cooshsu of Michin,, S"a
ward. ESQ of Maine - 49, ooJ
v,.,n - mn.
cosyssrIos rn ras H..s or TIE AMER!cAN
CoNGREssWThe seiesstes to the amsr,cn cann
ton at Philadelphis en- Mond.y aftsrnoon vi.;tad
nCarpsatets Hail )" an old building located back Of
SassIut sees, L os.Weeh Inird ana Fourth streets,
s;ons ;n p71a Ths iii si oonsress neid its ses-
vesrs ha. b.sn oecpnisd bv nw Wo,a. aaa .or mary
tioneer warehsuse, was tsstsfullv Decorated a. wi.b
flags for the occasion, and in conspicuous place sp-
pesrea me tnseription-oqs ct this hall grew the
.ssh1.,sd =, nc1nr neVounon kothmsps
famous speech in the Virginia Hou,e of ,ao