Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-21

Florida Delegation, Richmond.
The prcsidcn: explained tha. he had been
misunderstood on yesterday, IN what he had
stated relative to the Florida delegation.
Mr. Ludlow stated that he understood that
the committee 90 credentials could not report
till o'clock, and a. no business could he
transacted till they did report, he moved that
the Convention take Il recess I'LL O'Clock,
which was adopted, and the Convention adj
Journed.
1t was requested by the President that the
Texas delegation, now in the galleries, APP
pear at the room of the committee on Gre
dentials, to be heard. 1t is stated that this
is ii lcw (Douglasj delegation, purporting to
be elected on the Sth Of this month.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BALTIMORE. june 2O.--rhe Convention re-
assembled nj ) o'clock. but the Committee on
Credentials not having their report ready,
and there being no ether business before the
body, an adjournment until ~ clock to-
morrow morning took place, when 1t Is
though. the Committee will be able t. make
ii report.
1t is now believed that there will be a break
in the Convention on the admission OF the
Douglas delegates from Louisiana. The fol-
lowing delegates are said to be pledged to 60
ont ID from Virginia: , from North Caro-
lima: 3 from Tennessee: 10 from Pennsyl
vania. under the lead Of Senator Bigler; s
from Massachusetts. including Caleb Cusl'-
ing: and III from New York, prohab y
There will be no secession from kentucky
and Maryland.
Mr.. Avery, Of North Carolina, and Mr..
Salisbury. Of Delaware, and other Southern
delegates waited on Dean Richmond. Chair
man OF the New lorl, delegation to-day.
with ~ proposition 10 admit all the seeding
iclcratcs to the Convention, with the under
standing that 10 candidate shall he nomna-
ted who was voted for at Charleston, thus
excluding Douglas Hunter, Lane, Guthrie,
Davis. of Miss, and johnson, but 1t Is not
probable that the proposition Will be accep-
tel. There is no foundation for the report
that the friends Of Douglas have threatened
t. withdraw from ;he Convention under any
circumstances.
Ii is rumorcl thtr the delay TO make a re-
port. by the Committee on Credentials. is
intended 20 cmbaraSs the scccdera Conven-
rion. advertised t. assemble in Richmond to-
morrow: but this report is not entitled to
credencc. rs it is known that the President
of the Convention together with the delegates
from South Carolina and others. are now in
Richmond ready 10 meet at the appointed
time and adjourn from day to-day until the
rising Of the Baltimore Contention.
Another Observation-Disclosures serious
difficulty occurred this morning at the Malt
by House. between the Hon. Mr.. Whitley,
member of Congress from Delaware, and Mr.
Townsend, WHO contests his seat in the Con-
yention. Mr.. Whitley ha"ing. in connection
with Senator Bayard, seeded al Charleston.
The difficulty originated on Tuesday night
before the Committee on Credcntal>. when
some harsh personal language was used by
the parties in tie argument o! their respec-
tive claims. The facts of the case, are as
follows:
II about i've o'clock this morning, Mr..
Whitley entered the vestibuie Of the -'ia!tby
House, where Mr.. Townsend is stopping.
and took seat by the passageway leading
To the wash-ropm. Al about quarter past