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Baltimore Convention. The
delegates met at the Atlueneum,
on Monday, 21st May. Mr.
Sumner, of New Hampshire,
addressed the meeting, stated
its object to be to select a suit
able candidate for the office of
Vice President of the U. States,
and concluded by proposing
that the Hon. Judge Overton,
of Tennessee, officiate as Chair
man pro tcm.
Mr. Eaton, of Tennessee,
remarked that Judge Overton
was confined to his room by in
disposition, and moved that
Gen. Robert Lucas, of Ohio, be
substituted as Chairman pro
tcm. which motion was unani
mously concurred in.
Gen. Lucas was accordingly
conducted to the Chair and,
on motion of Mr. Burke, of O
hio, John A. Dix, of New York,
was appointed Secretary.
On motion of Mr. Hubbard,
of New Hampshire, it was re
solved, that a committee of one
from each Slate be appointed
to report to the Convention the
names- of the delegates in at
tendance. The following persons were
then named members of the
paid committee, by their .res
pective delegations.
Maine John D. McCrate.
N. Humps' e John Langdon Elwyn.
Massachusetts Ebenezcr Sever.
Vermont Stephen Haight.
Connecticut John N. Niles.
Rhode stand Elislia K. Poller.
New York Azariah C. Flag"
JStw Jersey Edward Condit.
Pennsylvania Simon Cameron.
Delaware George Read.
Maryland Upton S. Heath.
Virginia Philip N. Nicholas.
North Carolina Wm, P. Williams.
South Carolina Daniel E. Huger.
Georgia Wy lie Thompson.
Alabama Clement C. Clay.
Louisiana Henry Carleton.
Mississippi James C. Wilkins.
Tennessee-John II. Eaton.
Kentucky Samuel Davis.
Ohio John H. Keith.
Indiana Samuel Milroy.
Illinois John M. Robinson.
The Convention then took a
recess till 1 o'clock.
At 1 o'clock the Convention
re-assembled. Agreeably to a
proposition of the Committee
appointed in the morning, the
delegates from the District of
Columbia were admitted as
members of the Convention.
The names of the delegates
were read over and the omis
sions supplied. A resolution
was adopted appointing a com
mittee, to consist of one dele
gate from each State, to be se
lected by each State delegation,
'to prepare rules for the govern
ment of the Convention, and to
report at 9 o'clock next morning.
On motion of Gen. Robert
McAffec, a committee consist
ing of Gcn.McAffee and Messrs.
Tbrbarau&k; (EdSecombc C0luUy, JN. C.J Tuesday, June 5, ,833
Fenner and Gherhart, was ap
pointed tp invite the venerable
Charles Carroll, the only survi
vor of the signers of the Decla
ration of Independence, to take
a seat in the Convention during
its deliberations.
The Convention then ad
journed till 9 o'clock next day.
The Republican states that
owing to the room in the Atha
neum being found to be quite
too small for the accommoda
tion of the Convention, the com
mittee of arrangements procu
red the Universalis! Church, in
St. Paul's lane. The number
of delegates in attendance was
about 340.
Tuesday, May 22.
The Convention assembled
at 9 o'clock, in the Universalist
Church, in St. Paul's lane.
Mr. King, of Alabama, from
the committee of arrangements.
reported the name of Gen. Rob
ert Lucas, of Ohio, for Presi
dent of the Convention, which
nomination was unanimously
concurred in. On beino- con
ducted to the Chair, he addres
sed the meeting in strong and
icciing terms.
Mr. King proceeded with the
report, which recommended
the appointment of four Vice
1 residents; which recommenda
tion being unanimously concur
red in, he named the following
persons as proposed by the
committee, and the question
having severally been put upon
their appointment, ihnv worn nil
unanimously approved of, viz:
i eier . uaniei, oi Virginia, 1st
Vice President. James Fen
ner, of Rhode Island, 2d Vice
President. John M. Barklcy,
of Pennsylvania, 3d Vice Presi
dent. A. S. Clayton, of Geor
gia, 4th Vice President.
The committee recommend
ed also the appointment of three
secretaries, winch was unani
mously agreed to, when the
following names were read as tion now proceed to ballot for
proposed by the committee, and the nomination of a candidate
were unanimously approved of, for the Vice Presidency,
viz: John A. Dix, of New ' Whereupon the several dele
York, Stacy G. Potts, of New gations proceeded to deposit
Jersey, KoOert J.Ward, ot ivcn -
lucky, Secretaries.
The committee proposed a
resolution, that each State be ' upon the count that MARTIN
entitled, in the nomination tojVAN BUREN had received
be made of a candidate for the ! the following votes: from Con-
Vice Presidency, to a number ofjnecticut ft votes; Illinois 2;. O
votes equal to the number tojhio 21; Tennessee 15; North
which they will be entitled in
the Electoral Colleges, under
c'. 1 ' J
the new apportionment, in vo- j ryland 7; New Jersey 8; Mis
ting for President and Vice Pre- jsissippi 4; Rhode Island 4:
sident; and that two-thirds of , Maine 10; Massachusetts 14;
the whole number of votes in
the Convention shall be neces
sary to constitute a choice.
Mr. King spoke at some length
in favor of the resolution. Mr.
Pollard objected to the propo
sition for two-thirds, and mov
ed that a majority be substitu
ted for it. The amendment
was, however, rejected, and the
original resolution carried.
Other resolutions of the com
mittee were as follows: that
in taking the vote the majority
of the delegates from each
State designate the person by
whom the votes for that State
shall be given that the meet
ings of the Convention be open
ed by prayer, and that the Rev.
Clergy of this city be respect
fully invited to perform the duty.
Mr. King stated that with
the permission of tho Conven-
1 - .
tion, a further report would be
made by the committee, and as
ked leave for them to sit again,
which was granted.
The Convention took a re
cess till 12 o'clock.
12 o'clock The Convention
met pursuant to adjournment.
In accordance with the last
resolution adopted this morn
mg, the meeting was opened
With prayer by the Rhv. Mr
Skinner
The committee appointed to
vait upon the venerable Chnrh
Carroll of Carrollton, reported
that they had performed that
duty, and that he had desired
the committee to express his
grateful acknowledgments, and
to inform the Convention that
owing to the state of his health,
lie would be unable to attend
this day.
At the suggestion of Mr. Van
Ness, of the District of Colum
bia, a motion was made by ano
ther member, that the delegates
from the District be entitled to!
one vtfc. The motion was op-!
posed by Mr. Lausattc. Upon
taking the question, 12G mem
bers voted in the affirmative,
and 153 in the negative it was
consequently lost.
The committee on rules and
regulations reported the follow
ing additional resolution:
Resolved, That the candidate
for the Vice Presidency shall
be designated by the ballot or
ballots ot the person or persons
'col Ortwl f ! tlllo iMII'nn.r. Iv.t
I respective .delegations without
'nomination in Convention-
and that if a choice is not had
upon the first ballotting, the re
spective delegations shall retire
and prepare for a second bal
loting, and continue this mode
of voting, until a selection is
made which resolution was a-
1 dopted.
On motion it was resolved
unanimously, That the Conven
ithoir ballots at the Secretary j
table and the balloting having
been concluded, it anneared
Carolina 9; Georgia 11; Loui
siana 5; Pennsylvania 30; Ma-
Delaware o; iNuw Hampshire 7;
New York 42; Vermont 7; Ala
bama 1 being in all 203.
That Richard M. Johnson
had received the following
votes: from Illinois 2; India
na 9; Kentucky 15 being in
all 26 votes.
That Philip P. Barbour had
received the following votes:
from North Carolina 6; Virgi
nia 23; Maryland 3; South Ca
rolina 11; and Alabama 6 be
ing in all 49 votes.
It appearing therefore, that
Martin Van Buren had receiv
ed a majority of more than two
thirds of all the votes given, h;
was declared to be selected a
the candidate nominated by
this Convention for the Vict
Presidency.
A recess took place until 4
o'clock after which, Mr. Ar-
cher, of Virginia, nresented a
resolution, That the delegation
from Virginia to the Convention
concur in and approve, the no
ruination of a Vice President
which has been made by that
body, and will recommend the
cordial support of it to their
constituents it was ordered,
unanimously, that the same be
placed upon the records of the
Convention.
Mr. Jefferson Phelps, of Ken
tucky offered the following
Whereas, Martin Van Buren of
New York, has received, upon
tne tirst ballot, more than two
thirds of all the votes given, for
the purpose of selecting a can
didate lor the Vice Presidency
of the United States: therefore.
resolved, that this Convention
unanimously concur n recom
mending him to the people of
the United States, for their sup
port for that offii-e, at the ensu
ing election which preamble
md resolution were adopted
unanimously.
On motion, a committee was
appointed by the President, con
sisting of one member from
each Slate, to draft an address
to the people of the U. States.
lien. Romulus M. Saunders
was the member of the commit
tee from this State.
On motion, it was unani
mously resolved, that the dele
gates from the District of Co
lumbia, be granted the privi
lege of recording their votes for
Vice President, and that the
same be appended to the pro
ceedings ot the Convention.
On motion of C. C. Clay of
Alabama, it was resolved, that
the Convention repose the high
est confidence in the purity, pa
triotism, and talents of Andretc
Jackson, and that we most cor
dially concur in the repealed
nominations which he has re
ceived in various parts of the
Union, as a candidate for re
election to the office which he
now fills with so much honor to
himself and usefulness to his
country.
On motion of Mr. Sheppard,
of Kentucky, it was resolved,
that the President and Vice
Presidents of this Convention
be a committee to inform Mar
tin Van Buren of his nomina
tion to the office of Vice Pre
sident. On motion, Messrs. Joel R.
Poinsett, William R. Johnson,
and John Speed Smith, were
appointed a committee to as
certain the expenses incurred
by the Convention.
A communication was recei
ved from Sam'l Milroy, signed
in behalf of the delegates of the
State of Indiana, declaring to
the delegates of the several
States, that the nomination of
.Martin Van Buren as a candi
date for the Vice Presidency,
has their approbation, and will
have their cordial support, and
although Col. Richard M.John
son of Kentucky, received their
vote, so soon as the will of the
majority of the Convention was
indicated, they were disposed
cheerfully to yield their prefer
ence for the favorite Son of the
West, &c. Ordered, that the
same be entered onthc minutes
of the Convention.
Adjourned to 9 o'clock to
morrow morning.
Wednesday, May 23.
The Convention met, pursu
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ant to adjournment, and was
opened with prayer by the Rev.
Mr. Burk.
Mr. Archer, of Virginia, from
the committee on the subject of
an address to the people, repor
ted a resolution recommending
to the several delegations, m
place of a general address to
make separate addresses to
their constituents which was
unanimously adopted.
A general corresponding com
mittee was then appointed by
the President of the Conven
tion. The following iientlerntn
compose the committee in this
oiaie.
wen Holmes. En. Wilmino-tnn
Thomas Settle, Eq. Rockingham.
vvm. u. iYJoseJy, Eq Lenoir.
Thos. L. Hybart,Esq Favetteville.
Gen. James Welborne Wilkeboro.
J. Daniel. Ea.Halifnx.
Col. Robert Love Hay wood.
vvm. r. Williams, Esq. Franklin.
lhe committee appointed fn
ascertain what expenses havr
been incurred, reported thai all
expenses Have been provided
tor by the general commirirfv
and requesting that no further
teps mignt be taken in the case.
On motion, it was ordTr1
that the members of this Con
vention will proceed to visit the
venerable Charles Carroll, im
mediately after the adjournment.
On motion, the thanks of th
Convention were given to the
I resident, Vice Presidents ant!
Secretaries and to the reve
rend clergy.
On motion of George Km-
C" w
mer, of Pennsylvania, the Con
vention adjourned sine die.
Another Convention. A con
vention, composed of delegates
representing the party styling
themselves the "National" Re
publican young men of the Uni
ted fetates,7 convened at Wash
ington City on the 7th May.
The two tirst days were occu
pied in organizing the meeting,
which was effected by the ap
pointment of a President, four
Vice Presidents, and two Sec
retaries. About 300 delegates,
representing 10 States, were in
attendance, viz: from Maine, 10;
New Hampshire, 6; Massachu
setts, 22; Vermont, 5; Rhode
Island, 4; Connecticut, 14; New
York, 34; New Jersey, 20;
Pennsylvania, 40; Delaware, 13;
Maryland, 46; Washington Ci
ty 2, and Alexandria 3; Virgi
nia, 35; South Carolina, Lou
isiana, 1; Kentucky, 8; Ohio, 20.
On the 9th, resolutions con
curring in the nomination, by
the Convention at Baltimore in
December last, of Henry Clay
and John Sergeant, as candi
dates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the United
States," were submitted and una
nimously adopted.
On the 10th. committees were
appointed to inform Messrs.
Clay and Sergeant of their no
mination, and a resolution was
adopted, approving of the rejec
tion ot Mr. Van Buren as Min
ister to England.
On the 11th, Mr. Clay at
tended the Convention agreea
bly to an invitation tendered
him an the preceding day, and
after a short address, was intro
duced to each member of the
convention individually. An
address to the young men of
the U. States was adopted, and
on the 12th, the Convention
adjourned situ die
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