The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-11-12
TWELFTH DAY.
RRoWN'S CARPET-BAG.
The following documents form a part of
the contents of this terrible bag
CHATHAM, G. W,
Saturday, May 5, lS58--lO A. NJ.

the contents OF this terrible bag
CHATHAM, c. W,
Saturday, May s. l858-lO 4. NJ.
Convention met in pursuance of call
of John Brown and others, and was called
to order by Mr.. jackson, on whose motion
Mr.. VIM G.. Monroe was chosen Presi-
dent when, on motion Of Mr.. Brown, Mr..
J. II. Kagi was elected Secretary.
On motion of Mr. Delany, Mr.. Brown
then proceeded to state the object of the
Convention at length, and then to explain
the general features of the plan of action
in the execution of the project in view by
the Convention. Mr.. Delany and others
spoke in favor of the project and the plan,
and both were agreed to by general con-
sent.
Mr. Brown then presented plan of or
ganization, entitled provisional Constitu-
ton and Ordinances for the People of the
United States,n and moves the reading of
the same.
Mr. Kinnard objected to the reading I'M
til an oath of secrecy be taken by each
member of the Convention whereupon
Mr. Delany moved that the following par
ole of honor be taken by all members of
the Convention: 81 solemnly affirm that
will not in any way divul &c any of the
secrets of this Convention, except to per-
sons entitled to know the same, on the pain
Of forfeiting the respect and protection of
this organization :" which motion was car
ried
The President then proceeded to admin
lister the obligation; after which
The question was taken on the the read
ing Of the plan proposed by Mr.. Brown,
and the same carried.
The plan was then read by the Secre-
tary after which, on motion of Mr. Whip
pie, it was ordered that it be now read by
articles, for consideration.
The articles, from one to forty-fve, inclu-
sive, were then read and adopted. On the
reading of the forty-sixth, Mr.. Reynolds
moved to strike oct the same. Reynolds
spoke in favor, and Brown, Monroe, Owen
Brown, Delany, Realf, Kinnard and Kagi
against. The question was then taken and
lost, there being but one vote in the affirm
alive
The article was then adopted. The for
ty-seventh and forty-eighth articles, with
the schedule, were then adopted in the
same manner j was then moved by Mr.
Delany that the title and preamble stand
as read. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Kagi, the Constitution,
as a whole, was then unanimously adopted.
The Convention then, at u P. NJ, adj
iourned, on motion Of Mr. Jackson, till 3
o'clock.
Three o'clock p. M.-Journal read and
approved.
On motion of Mr.. Delany, it was then
ordered that those approving Of the Con-
stitution as adopted, sign the same where
upon the names of all the members were
appended.
After congratulatory remarks by Messrs.
Kinnard and Delany, the Convention, on
motion of Mr. Whipple. adjourned at 81
o'clock J. H. KAGI,
Secretary of the Convention.
The above is Journal of the Provis-
ional Convention held at Chatham, Canada
West, May 8, 1853, as herin Stated.
CHATHAM, c. w,
Saturday, May Sth 1859.
.SiT z. Mn accordance with. and in
obedience to, the provisions of the sched-
ule of the Constitution for the prescribed
and oppressed people ''of the United States
of America" today adopted at this place
a convention was called by the President
of the Convention framing that instrument
and met at the above-named hour for the
purpose of electing officers to fill the off
ces specially established and named by
said Constitution.
The Convention was called to order by
Mr. NJ. R. Delany, upon whose nomination
Mr.. VIM C. Monroe was chosen President
and Mr.. J. III. Kagi Secretary.
A committee, consisting of Messrs
Whipple, Kagi, Bell, Cook and Monroe
was then chosen to select candidates for the
various offices to be filled, for the conside.
ration of the Convention.
On reporting progress, and asking leave
to sit again, that request was refused, and
the committee discharged.
On motion of Mr. Bell, the Convention
then went into the election of officers in
the following manner and order.
Mr.. Whipple nominated John Brown for
COMMANDMENTS Chief, who was, on the sec
ending of Mr. Delany, elected by accla-
nation.
Mr.. Realf nominated j. II. Kagi for