From tfit Nal'.villt. L'nitm. CUn. Jackson anil Annrailnn. Wts ptosrnt our readers to-day with another letter from Gen Jackson onth subject of imme liate annexation of Texas to the United States, in which he brings this important question Wore tho country in iti true light. Thii lottrr comes forth at the urgent request of General Jackson's numerous friends, who have addressed him of lite, and expressed a desire to know if his senti ments have not changed in regard to annexation, since so much information has been brought to bear upon this great measure by the letters of Jr. Tun Buren and other distinguished men of our country. HiftMiTAOf , May 13, ISM. To tfie Et:tor of the Vninn. Sir : I am induced to address you this letter, because I have, within a few days past, received letters from many of my friends, who have ex pressed a desire to know whether my views in rlat!on to the policy of annexing Texas to tho United States have been changed by the light which the subject has received from the recent letters of Mr. Van Buren, and other prominent citi7en ; and because it seems to be necessary that I should answer or be misunderstood. Having no connection with the question, ex cept the interest which, in common with other citizens, I take in all that concerns my country, what I have heretofore said upon it was dictated by no design to be a prominent actor. It was certainly far from my expectation that there should be an effort in any quarter to make the question a mere party one. Hence when it was brought to my notice some twenty months ago, by the honorable Mr. Brown of this State, I answered his inquiries with promptness and Jrankness. 1 had not forgotten the principles by which my adininstation had been guided when Attempting to obtain Texas by negociatton with Mexico, nor the care which was taken to convince Mexico af terwards that this government had no agency, di r -ctly or indirectly, in the steps resorted to by the people of Texas to establish for themselves un independent government. In the reference which Mr. Van Buren has made to my conduct ss President in these respects, he has stated what is entirely true ; and has delineated, with the a bility and perspicuity which so eminently dis tinguish him, "the general principles which char acterise the course of our government m its in tercourse with foreign powers. But, just and accurate as he is, and subscribing, most fully, :,s I do. to all that he alleges as applicable to the question as it stood in my administration, and as it did under his own, I think that the circumstan ces are so far altered as to give a new aspect to the whole question, and to authorize a rorrespon ding change in the direction with which our go vernment may now act upon. At the present period, it connot be doubted that Texas is able to maintain her independence of Mexico, if each State is left to its own resour ces, uninfluenced and unaided by any foreign pow er. Eight years have elapsed since the memo rable battle of San Jacinto, and there has been no serious attempt on the part of Mexico to oc cupy the country, and it is certain none tan be made with ajjy prospect of success. In this state of affairs, acknowledged by ourselves ami the principal powers of the world as an independent nation, and treated an such, Texas renews to us tin-almost unanimous wish of her citizens to be annexed to the United States, telling us, substan tially, that if now repulsed, she must form such alliance elsewhere as will best enable her to im prove her resources and repair the disasters which she has suffered from a protracted quasi war. She is sensible that her happiness will be best secured by incorporation into our Union that the disposition and pursuits of her people, being the disposition and pursuits of her people, being homogeninns with those of the United States, can receive no adequate protection from any other quarter. We admit the truth of these assertions, and feel that they constitute a powerful motive for action, independent of the considerations which are suggested hy a prudent regard for the stability of our own institutions. In reference to Mexico, I would use the fol lowing language : We have carefully abstained from nil interference with your relations to Tex as except to acknowledge her independence, in the same manner and upon the same principles that we did your independence when you sepa rated from Spain. We have, indeed, been more scrupulous with you than with Spain, for, with out consulting or respecting the feelings of the latter power, oir Government did not hesitate to op?n anegociation with you for the retrocession of Texas, and that, too, long before your inde pendence was acknowledged by Spain. But the time has now come when we feel that this deli-' cacy ought no longer to restrain us from a treaty with Texas, particularly as we know that our failure to do so will produce results that may en danger the safety of our own confederacy. I cannot think there is diserepenry between these views and those avowed by my administra tion, when proper allowance is made for the change of circumstances, or that they contain any well founded cause for complaint ou the part of Mexico. It may now be stated as a fuet, on which we may rely with the greatest confidence, that if Texas be not speedily admitted into our confe deracy, she must and will be inevitably driven into alliance and commercial regulations with the European powers, of a character highly injuri ous and probably hostile to this r ouotry. What would then be our condir ioi, i New Or)ean and the whole valley of the Mississippi would be en dangered. The numerous hordes of savages within the limits of Texa, and on her borders, would be easily excited to make war upon our -defenceless frontier. I do not deem it necessary to be more explicit here in the enumeration of the reasons which justify, to my mind, ihe speedy annexation of Texas to the United States. My aim is to give to this country the strength to arsis foreign in- tcrf-rrncc. Without Texas wo shall hot have this strength. She is ths key to our safety in the South and West. She offers this key to us on fair nnd honorable terms. Let us take it, and lock the door against future danger. We can do it without just offence to Mexico. Indeed, we may say that the measure is called for by the in terests of Mexico, no less than of our own ; for without it she can have no reliable guarantee a gainst future invsion. Alto the'foimof annexation, I do not think it material whether it be by treaty or upon the ap plication of Texas by anact or joint resolution of Congress. I cannot cTosc these remarks without saying that my regard for Mr. Van Buren is so great, and my confidence in his love of country is strengthened by so long and intimate an acquain tance, thai no difference ou this subject can change my opinion of his character. He has evi dently prepared his letter from a knowledge only of the circumstances bearing on the subject ns they existed at the close of his administration and which manifest the probability of a drnger our interference with the affairs of Texas by a foreign power. I am, respectfully, Your servant, Andrew Jacrsox. A flurer and Remarkable Trial, New Kind of Lover Suit. A most re markable suit, and ss amusing as remarkable, w as tried in the: Boston Common Pleas on Wed. neaday. It was an action brought by Nathan iel Haley against George B. WiggHnsand wife, to recover the worth of certain articles advan ced to Mrs. Wiggans, whnn she wss Mis Mary Ann Tibbctts, and when Mr. Nathaniel Us ley was wooing her, and which he intended at that time to be comideied as love tokens. Mr. Wipgsns put in for Miss T.'s fuvors, and ticing the likelier of the two, won them, and poor 11a- ley was left without any redress for the injury dune to his lacerated affections but the bringing of a suit to recover the money's worth of the pledges and testimonials of a hive so cruelly slighted. These "tokens" consisted of presents or gifts, and certain sums advanced fur her be nefit, and in payment of such little charges as young gentlemen incur when they give their lady-loves excursions in the country in horse carriages and over rnil-roinlr. It is not to be supposed shut he repented of those acts of gorl will, these tokens of sweet remembrances, till circumstances transpired which changed their relative positions, and left him deprived of his Indy-love, and her the chosen object of another's affections. The following is the "Bill of Par ticulars: George Wiggtina to Nathaniel Haley, Dr. To cash lent M. A. Tibbetta from 1910 to 1914, ??5 00 To cash paid for do., during said time, for board, i aihond and ttagr fare, and various articles of wearing apparel and nthe'r thing n, 30 00 Gtods told and delivered to said Mary Ann during said time 2 pi ir kid hoes, shawl, basket, umbrella, and muff, 20 00 175110 It wascontended tor the defendant, that these presents were gifts which the lover, having fai led in one kind of suit, sought by another to change into the character of a contract. The jury was not satisfied with the proof brought by Ihe plaintiff to show that there was aeon tract, and they could not agree, consequently the slighted Mr. II. obtained no satisfaction from the law. The case should be instructive to young gentlemen similarly affected, and teach them not to be too extravagant at first in bri bing the affections of their fair ones, unless they make a charge of it at the time in their books. Accident in thi Mines at Pottsville On Tuesday last, an explosion of fire-damp took place in the mine worked by Messrs. Miller & Haggerty, at Pottsville, by which five persons were burned, though fortunately not enough to cause fatal results. The accident was caused by the intentional ignition of the gas, a course which although dangerous, is frequently practiced. The miners, on 1 ucsuay, liaving discovered tliat there was some fire-damp in the breasting they were about to work, allowed a small boy to fire it, thinking that there would be but a slight ex plosion. But it appears that there was a hole or offsett in a working adjacent to the spot, in which a large body of the inllamable matter had collect ed, and when the lamp was applied, this mass of air exploded and rushed out over their bodies, The men, being accustomed to such scenes, threw themselves upon their faces, and the volume rolled over them without injuring them very se riously ; but the boy was severely buined. Death of an In vast Calred nv a Cat. -I On Tuesday afternoon, the wif of Dr. Brant ner, of Pottsville, having left her infant ch, Id, about G months old asleep in her chamber, went Delow to attend to tiei onmestic duties, (.ipon returning, she found a large cat lying upon the infant's breast, with iti head near the child's mouth, as if in the act of sucking its breath. Upon examination the child wus discovered to be dead, having met its death in this inotst ex traordinary and distressing manner. Mii.i frikm The 'Midnight Cry," of the 23d inst., mv "We confess that our pub lished time is past, and thut, as honest inon, we cannot point to definite days in the future. We beliave the 12:1(10 days will extei.d to the end ; and that the end can only be delayed an long as our published time, reckoning by unin spired chronology, which may have varied from God's time." HaiUtones, four and a half inches in girth, fell at rhambly, Canada, on th fth ult a a - .-i TUB AMERICAN. Saturday, June 1, I Ml. WS'LiU.U J.U Democratic Komi nation. FOR PRESIDENT, JAMBS K. POLK, OF TKNNBSSKE. FOR VICE PRESIDENT. CSTT. a n Tel rvM or WE W tORK. FOR GOVERNOR, II E X n Y A. M U II L K X B E R O. FOB CANAL COMMI.'MtONKR, 'JOSHUA IIARTS1IORXE. ELECTORS, Preiulent and Vier Pretidtnt if the V Statet WILSON Mr ANT-LESS, (V,,.,i,i ASA DIMOCK, J Senatorial. REPRESENTATIVE, Geo. F. Lehman, 1.1. Gtorgr Schnabi.e, Fo 1. 2. 3. 4 Christian Kneass, I t. William 11. Smith, IS NaTH'i.. B. F.I.tRED, M. N. Irvi.xe, James Woomivr.n, HrroH Mo.VTUOMERV Isaac A.nknky, John Matthews, Wm. Pattftson, Andrew At-Rur., John M'Gili., Christian Mvf.rs, Robert Orr. John Hill, (Phila.) 16 5. Samcf.l E. Leech, 17. C. Sami'elCami, 13. 7. Jessk Shahfe, 19. 8. N. W. Samm.e. 20. y Wm. Heipe.nrf.ich, Cl. 10. CoNRAO BlII.MER, a. 11. Stephen Bai.dy, 3.'l. 12. Jonah Brewster, 24. O" We arc indebted to the Hon. B. A. Bid lack for his speech in Csngriss, on the tariff. 7" The Crops In this and the neighbor ing counties the crops have never presented a finer appearance than at present. Pi nit will aUo be abundant. The season appears to be three or four weeks in advance of the usual time. C7 Shad The first shad caught this season, in this neighborhood, was taken about a week since, by a rn ft passing through the breakers at the end of the schute, in the Shamokin dam. The steersman dropped his oar and grubbed the piue instantcr. A few have since been caught in dip tuts. Ej?" The Shamokin Anthracite Firxace. We are pleased to learn that this furnace, under the management of the Messrs. Potleys, is now in successful operation, making iron of good quality. A full bed of pigs are cast every twelve hours. Thus we find furnace after furnace re suming business, or put into operation, giving employment to thounnds. These arc the benefi cial effects of a good tariff. The Nominations for rmiilcnt and Vice Presi dent. We have delayed going to Press until we re ceived the final result of the Convention. We have prepared for our Teaders, in another column, a condensed but complete account, of the whole proceedings, collated from tho Baltimore daily papers. We have only time, at present, to say that Gov. Polk is will known as an able man, and an intimate friend of Gen. Jackson. Gov. Polk was, a few years since, Speaker of the House of Representatives, in Congress, and then Gov ernor of Tennessee. Silas Wright is now, and bus been for many years, in the U. S. Senate. He is universally respected for his eminent a- bilitics and gentlemanly deportment. Mr. Wright, it will be seen, has declined. Who has been nominated in his stead, we have not yet heard. C7 Military Trainings. Monday and Tues day last were two great days for military dis play in this borough. On the first day the Vol unteer Battullion was held, composed of a num ber of companies from this and Union county. The companies, gen'-rally, made a handsome ap pearance, and were efcorted into town by the " Sunbiiry Greys," accompanied with the Band. On Tuesday the general militia muster came off The late art requiring all young men over 18 years to train, added cons ideinbly to the number. They were armed as umiuI, some with canes, umbrella handles, and other deadly weapons, w hile others, btill more warlike, hud provided themselves with pistols, with brush handles in serted in the muzzle, up to the more formidable Revolutionary inu.-k -t, without flint or trigger. The music was abundant, and some of it very good. Yankee Doodle was frequently brought into requisition, and if it was not played as skil fully, it was at least performed with as many va riations as were ever produced by the bow and fiddle of Ola Bull or Vieux Temps. The officers, generally, made a line appearance. One of the Cuptains, however, somewhat confused with the movements, we uii'lerf-tand, lost his company and had some difficulty in "defining his position." The Battullion was the largest we probably ever had in this place, and we are pleased to say, all passed off peaceably and quietly. We were also present on Wednesday, at the. Mahonoy Battullion. Tho" concourse of people was very great. Th officers kept the Battalhon in active exercise for four or five hours. The Lykens Valley Troop wcrs present. We regret to say, however, thut some beastly fighting took place in the evening. K7" TvLtx Convention The Tyler Con- vention also met, and after some discussion and good deal of confusion, John Tyler was nomi nated a candidate for the Presidency. A few of the members were for awaiting the action of the regular democratic convention. E7The Spirit of the Times says, that the whig ladies drink nothing but FrelingAyon tea, since the Baltimore Convention. After the e lection they will probably resort, by way of a ! change, to hyson skin. ftT Ourselves. Wc hare invariably abstain ed from publishing any notices, complimentary to ourself, er the course which we have pursued. But, at the present time, when tho servility and squeamishness of tome, has induced them to cen sure us for daring to exercise that invaluable right of every freeman the expression of our o- pinion, it may not be improper to refer to the o pinionsfcf some of our cotemporariea. The Lan caster Democrat, in reference to the very mat ter, thua speaks of the course which we have pursued : . "Thb Riomt Commie. The editor of the Sunhury American hss been censured, by the thoughtless portion of his democratic friends, because ho will not descend to abuse and vi tuperation when speaking of tho federal can ilnte hr tho Presidency. Huch a course ns has been pursued by Mr. Masser cannot fail to com mand the respect of his political opponents ; and, in the end, is the most likely one to mske converts fjr tho csitse he ft ably advocates. Many, very many editors, of both partivs, tm treq-iently imlttlij in Innjrnnrjp, when opnna inj? the elnirns ot' certain distinffhiished esndi dtes for office, which they would he afraid to apply to their humldi'st neighbor ; and they may rest assured that it is neithpr a mark of couraije, decency, or wit, to apply beastly epi- inets to alien ot our public men whose posi tion and standing forbid the flmhtest notice of such filthy and puerile attacks. Wo have alt seen the wanton, coarse, and vindicitivn manner in which the private character of Jack son, Van riiiren, Benton, Kendall, Ada ma and Clay has been assailed; and seen it only tode. plore the decencies of life violated, and the prostitution of a venal press tflarinjrly expos ed. For our own part, we Iwdievo that the politics! principles of Ilenry Clav are p.q'ial- 1y odious, dutitreroiis and dnitrurtive 5 and tn show tl'of principles in their true lirjht it quite sufficient without falsely reprrsentinir him as a blood thirsty villain, or a monster in iniquity." CI?" Some of the Whig editors, who note pro fess to have so much regard for the opinion of I On. Jackson, have asserted that the old Hero had ! no confidence in Henry A. Muhlenberg. The following extract of a letter from Gen. Jackson settles this slander : "I love Henry A. Muhlenberg I oy hint, because in him them is no f)iric(iiur von al ways know where to find him." An. JacKsnn. Misraim, Editorial, Cnndi niril niirt Srlrotril. Father Mathew, the great Temperance Re former of Ireland, may be expected here in the course of the next month, in one of our New York Pecket ships. Ths one-pay elkction The bill before Con gress to authorise all the States to vote for Pre sidential Electors on the same day, fixes the "Tuesday next after the first Monday of Novem ber," as the day of election. It is the day on which the N.York State election is held. Oir minister, Mr. Everett, has entered a complaint at the London police office against one of his acrvants for thrcatning to assinatc him. The fellow had been discharged by Mr E., with out a "character," on account of drunkeness. - A Girl was struck by lightning in Cincinnati on Wednesday week. She was on the roof of a house, and had hold of a feather bed at the time. The application of ice water was successfully ap plied and restored her. The bed saved her life. The Savannah Sun says a runaway negro be ing hotly pursued, yesterday evening, leaped from the third story on one of the Bluff counting rooms and broke his neck. Fifty Counsellors and eighty odd new Attor neys were created in New York at the late term of our State Supreme Corut. Cramp Two or three spoonfuls of ktrong ley made of oak ashes and mixed with molasses, are recommended as a positive cure for cramp. A thunder storm passed over Richmond, Va., on Thursday. The lightning struck in eight dif ferent places. No lives lost. Fort Wilxins. The new post at Copper Harbor, on Lake Superior, is to be called Fort Wilkins, in honor of the Secretary of War. Governor Roberts of Liberia, arrived in New York in the Atalanta, from Monrovia, accom panied by his w ife and little daughter A colored servant girl, was burnt to death at New Orleans on the 12th instant, by the explo sion of a camphine lamp. Frvit in Englanp Peaches were recently sold at Covent Garden Market, London, at CO shillings per dozen, and cherries at 40 shillings per lb. Ths Olpest Printer. George Goodwin, of Hartford, aged 68, and the oldest printer in the United States, died on Monday last. It is stated that the visit of Ex-Gov. Davis, of Massachuscts, to Europe, is in relation to the detTf of Illinois, which he will doubtless satis factorily arrange. Stock spscclatio.n are thriving hugely at New York. One paper says, that the rise in stocks has made the fortune of many hold speculators. Three persons at least who were on the list of j bankrupts have cleared 4 or 500,000 do!- lars by the rise of stocks within a short period. uno niitise nas nouoratiiy puu up losses on Nor wich and Worcester to the amount of one hun dred thousand dollars; others are following sujt. More than one thousand emigrants arrived at the port of N. York, from Europ-, on Thurs day and Friday last. To get rid of mosquitoes, takes few hot coala on a shovel or chafing dish, and burn upon them some brown auar in your bed rooms and par lors, and you effectually banish or destroy every mosquito for the night. A New York paper announces at Peale's Museum, an "Orphan family, consisting of fa ther, mother and aeven children." An inhuman wtetch, named Frost, residing in Whitehall, in the Slate ot New York, mur dered four of his own children last week. MAnKEfc'9 ICALIF1C.VT10.-V9. Tho Lancaster Democrat, speaking of the can didates for Governor, thua refers to the qualifica tions of Ocn. Markel : "No one ever heard of this hero this "fighting captain," as he is humorously called this mer ciless slayer of Indians until a few weeks pre vious to hia nomination. It was then all at once discovered that his deeds wer blazoned in histo rythat he was the" victor of many a hard fought field and that he had killed an Indian ; and on the strength of this last performance, the people of this State owed him a debt of gratitude almost too heavy for them to liquidate. He had slain a poor, naked, dirty, skulking savage; and. con sequently no other man could be so safely trust ed with the destinies of this great commonwealth. r. i I , ...,.i., aureiy sucn arrant numougtrery must dc signa iv i . , , , , ,. , ' office must provide himself with the scalp of some wretched Indian, if he wishes to secure the sweet suffrages of an innocent and credulous peo ple. We wish the people of this country to throw aside all party feeling, and calmly and honestly J compare the character and qualifications of the j two gentlemen who are now placed in nomina tion as candidates for the gubnernatorial chair ; and then as calmly and as honestly endeavor to ascertain the results which would likely flow from the elevation of Mr. Muhlenberg or Mar- kel. No one, we believe, will attempt to deny j mitten on credentials, accompanied by a list of that the latter gentleman is utterly unfit for any the names of the delegateo. Al'icr this was set responsible office, and that if he should be elect- I t)r( rps,,ion 0flered by Mr. Saunders, of N. ed he would be in the hands and at the mercy of C (,,)r , ,)l,),oin (lf 1P .r ot l!ie pri.vj0U8 a few designing men. An irresponsible govern- j ronvl.,,,i(W) WH!, ,ken up. This brought up menr is me worst species oi ij ranny ; nnu wnen an ignorant and incompetent Executive is forced to rely upon the secret services of a self-constituted junto, the worst evils are to be apprehend ed. Admit that the improbable contingency al- luded to should take place ; would we not have every reason to fear the establishment of another monster state bank, with all its demoralizing tendencies, and which would eventually eiignlph in ruin the substance of the widow and the fa therless. The affairs of our tax ridden State we all know are in a most lamentable condition ; but still the people oi e in a measure slowly recovering from j the distress and embarrassment brought upon them by their former rulers and law makers. Under such peculiar circumstances, and at aueh - l 1..-..1I.. . :.. u peeuoui tone, utin 111:111 iirLrpni j 11 iu j have at the helm ot Mate one that possesses a clear head, an honest heart, a stout hand, and a far seeing eye. And is not Henry A. Muhlen berg a man for the times? Where will you find his superior in this broad State ' Where will you find one so peculiarly qualified to discharge the duties of the highest office in the gift of our citizens? We will not speak of Mr. Muhlen berg's stern integrity his tried patriotism his known abilities his gfeat exprfcnee his inti mate knowledge of the wants and wishes of the people his pure democratic principles his complete identification with Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania interests ; but wo will say, that under Governor Muhlenberg's administration, we feel assured that Pennsylvania will soon re cover her lost credit soon regain her former proud standing among her sister States of this glorious confederacy. Who can hesitate between such men? Who can hesitate between the trains of good und evil which must necessarily follow the success or de feat of Mr. Muhlenberg ? Not that we antici pate or fear a defeat for such an event does not come with the range of probability or possibili ty ; but for the honor of the State, und for the honor of our party, we trust and hope that his majority will be swelled to thousands and tens of thousands ! The New Pobt-oeitcf. Bill. This bill has passed both branches of Congress. 'A slight a tnendmcnt was made in the House, which ren ders its return to the Senate necessary. The following is the rate of postage agreed upon : For every single letter for a less distance than thirty miles, shall be three cents ; over thirty and less than one hundred miles, five cents ; over one hundred and less than three hundred miles, ten cents ; for double letters, double the rate af fixed to single, letters ; for treble letters, treble ; and for quadruple, four times these rates. Each parcel of one sheet not weighing more than the quarter of an ounce, shall be deemed a single let ter ; if composed of two sheets or pieces, and weighing not more than half an ounce a double letter ; and for every additional quarter of an ounce the post-age shall be pro rata increased by the amount of a single letter for the same distance. All letters deposited in an office not for transmission but for delivery only, shall be charged two cents each, and to the postage of all letters advertised at the period usual in the of fice were they are delivered shall be added the cost of the advertisement. Phil. Ltdg. It seems that, after all the Federal Whig candidate for the Vice Presidency pronounces hin name not Frt-lingAyscn, aa it is spelled, but FrelingAr wen. What will all the Whigsong sterg do now ? Worse than this it is raid his ancestors pronounced it Frelinghowty ! These discoveries will prove a thdrn, we fear on the aide of our opponents. We believe that nui sance is the only word that will rhy ne with "hewsenti" and rfrowry or 6oiry with "how. sy." Pity. CorNTERrBiT Notes. We were shown yca terdsy, says the Baltimore Clipper, a $10 and a $20 bill, each purporting to be on tho Dank of Cheiter County, Pa., which have been alter ed from the Tenth Ward Oar.k of New York, a broken concern. They are signed W, Dar lington, President and D. Townend, Cashier, The f 10' are made payable to W. Wilson, and the $20's to W, Bell. They may be easily detected. TUB NATIONAL, COMVF.NTION AT BAL TIMOKIC. 07" We have prepared the follow ing conden sed atateme.it from the Baltimore daily papers : May 27ih, 1944. The National Democratic Convention was called to order at 12 o'clock ; M., by the Ilotir 11. M. Saunders, of N. C, when II. B. Wright, Kt-q., of Pennsylvania, was chosen temporary chairman. Mr Saunders then offered a reso lution to adopt the rules and regulations of the conventions ot 1832 and 1S35, as the rules of this convention. Thcso rules, requiring a vote of two thirds for tho choice of the Presidential candidate, met with strong opposition, and quite a spiritual debate ensued. A motion was then msdo to commence anew, I ,i, , ... atnl the convention was now opened with pray er hy the Rev. Messrs Johns and McJdton. 'After somo further debate on the mode of orga nization, a committee cf twenty six was appoin ted, one frvni each Stale, to examine the cre dentials and report the nuinbrr and names of deWate from their respective Slates in atten- dnncu. Four nc'nrk, I'. M. The Convention as sembled pursuant to adjournment, nnd after soma discussion on the propriety of excluding all per sons from the floor who were not delegates, (Jen. Hubbard presented l!n! report of the. cotn- the excitirg question os to whether a vote of two-thirds of the delegates should be required to nominate the cnndi. Intc. Senator Walker, of Jl ississippi, took this floor in favor of the two-thirds vote, and delivered a powerful speech, during which he whs frequent ly interrupted by loud applause, which was re sponded to by hisses from those who approved of a nomination hy n bare nmjority. lie show ed hy the votes of the last Presidential election, that seven or eight Northern State.-, which on ly gave ten electoral vote for the Democratic candidate, could now rule the convention if the two-third proposition was not adopted. The committee to nominate officers, reported II. B. Wright, President, &c. & c. Ti'fhuav MortNisn, May Mr. Tihlipts, of Ky , w ho had obtained tin; floor hist evening, then rose to respond to tlie remarkaof Mr. Butler, of N. Y. He had un derstood that gentleman to express his determi nation toadher" to his preference for a pnttieu lar individual in any event. lie regretted if he had understood the gentleman aright lie had come here with a preference for u distinguish ed son of Kentucky, the Hon. Richard M. John son. With regard to precedent, he thought the gentleman from N. Y., while denying its influ ence on one hand, seemed to respect it on the other, by refering to precedents in favor ot tho rule of the majority. Mr. T. then briefly advo cated the principle of the two-third rule ; and further remarked that if his favorite candidate for the nomination failed to obtain tho unani mous vote of the Convention, the Kentucky delegation would sacrifice him with a ready will. Great appla-jse, in which we luWrvod the brother of Col. Johnson heartily unite J It was said that Mr. Van l'uren could not obtain n vote of two-third? of this convention; and it the same fact was'true with reference to Col. Johnson, and hia friends should adhere to him with the same tenacity as that manifested for Mr. Van Buren by his friends, the slaughter of Tccmnseh and the common enemy in the battle in which he fell, would nut be hall' so great as that which would fall upon the democracy of the country. II.-i oul) not believe that the gen tlen.an from N. York would continue his adher ence to the determination he had avowed. He believed Mr. VanB irrn was the last man who would desire bin friends to sac ri lieu the party to the hope of his individual advancement. The Hon. Marcus Morton, of Mass., then ob tnincd the floor. He spoke chiefly to'he sub ject of precedents, and advocated the doctrine of the majority as equally euntained by prece dent with tho two-third rule. He was followed by Mr. Walker, of Mie-s., who referred to the speech of Mr. Butler, of N. Y. He knew the long intimate- friendship per sonal and political which had existed between the gentleman trom New York and the man of his choice, and ho wad confident that, it had blinded his judgement on the. question before the house. The delegation from New York, he understood, had come hero with instructions to vote for the rcscitsion of the two-third rule, not to secure the success that is impossible but the empty honor of a nomination of a particu lar individual. Thus according to hi own ar gument if the nomination of Mr. Van Buren could only be accomplished by the adoption of tho two-third rule, we should find him the warm advocate of that principle. Thus it appears that lutes are to be taken up or put down, twuUed and turned to secure the empty glory of a nomination by a mere majority. If N. York has sent her delegates here with such instruc tions she has not done it in a spirit of democrat ic brotherhood and good faith. N. York, it has been shown, voted for the two-third rule in the conventions of 1832 and 1635, and is this a time to abandon such a principle! Is this the hour, when darkness snd gloom ovsrhang oar heads, to retreat from principles which have been a dopted as vital tosuecess 1 After some further debate the vote was ta ken on Mr. Saunders' substitute, which propo ned the adoption of the two-third rule, which resulted as follow : Yeas 143 . Naye lit).' Fennsylvania stood Yeas 12, Nay 13. . -'
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