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ii i.'Hi'e i f u he hur' . cm in t;;i od ..a of AUtimt would

--'.le, took a somewhat similar Sj Mr. Yancey. He desiied that a heuld lay down its platform of a'uibimify with the viewt expressed fcjr .u!J pledge br vote fur tl fiomioe if the

on Mr. Ski

of Tennessee, b : uon fern the President -r.Cuwas read, declining a ra-nomioi u.nJencv, in conformity with bis previou .

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"Cn.egates ..j oe the delegale -r 0 -jI tlilliculty esUle tjn de- . -e two et .therefore, resolved, e süifititcij !o sea'-s m ibis flxif. and lo partici- ; -. te t;i the proceedings of thi Convention.' Thie resoluji m WA dclarrd r, i tj te in erder ; pu& the Convention ( r- i e I- l i. thn ronfideraiioa of .the pecal order, being I-;- of li.e cn'est!ng delegates" fron New York. f:. bi'-kiii.x) aJ Irvssed the Qonventiolh. He comrt;t iic. C wnb an aliusion to tha importance to.succ.es of org -n7 iiio-. in the 'Democratic party. It 'Was-this hieb lud 1 r uM lefore the country, from time-to time, its clioseti serv-in r. t Not or.'y was orgjnijihon necessary, but an adherence a s to that organization. Ncw York bad unfortunately now r.-me I t-f. r! ihn Clrieutiot with a dividsd fcont w i tit wo t of. le'cga'es,. ., Audit w.s iecfary fjr the Couverition to decide bef r.' the t.raau-.ziüitr here cao be complete, whicb ia the Ei-' Dii.e and whithhe rpurfous delegation. He denied thit t.-;h delegations could.be legally admitted. It was t.-ne drriJe who are in the right and'who are in tbe wr'ig.. He called upon the Convention iii tbe name of d-'woency, to .settle the tjuestion. . It wanecessry to the future harnt r;y and united aqlion of the New York dtnorraey. , ' . V " ' lie denied the assertion which had been made, thai any cne who came here arid submiMed ti a ltt degradrd himt if. The' delegation of which be ' memter had I fencHÜed upon ti act. t the coinniiliee, or.d acknowffdiirj tbe authority f f the Convention which had cof.Jlitu'eJ thai comuu:e'f thry had, wt'hout aubmilting to any icilJious dis'inMiiiri. su'wiiithil'ta ttie tc-t required a test in accordance with tlie pinciple of the New York democracy, und of the democracy ot the Ui4i'n - V."ru',n n tioj that . eery tlcmocrat Ihrougfeont lh(j Union would suluuit tr the ame di -gradation. Nc Stale was a Lniil'.e, into The iri.ion without aubmittin to a tcu N;;e 11 told ti.ttil munt t-rsetita reul!ji a. constitution, t-ut iie ilii' not tor ih:s rrfo and-? home. Tbe Pre-i-der.t of thi. IJ-iii vt'riti.n), in the nuner.u positions which b tiaa held itii a tnuch bnor to himself and credit lo the cnunti v. ci u'.l r e vrr hsva cntfred upon those Jutiea without the appixniion of -a test that let was his oath fk support the c r.iituri. n f the Uulli-J Sutet. No, v.f-i t-t-r 'f a t hurt h whs c vcr ndmitted without the appli-c-iuon pi a tet tho declaration-cf. his -faith in tbe doctrines vi ti e CLrt-tun religion. , In the pr?sf tit cae, Uub de! g.tii.-na had come bfre w'uli at least a fcfj icion v-pon thtir riglus to fepresont the ilcrrticscy of New York ; ar d, thertfere, was it proper that this Utt hu!J he app'.ieJ. Up to the adaption of the new constitution of the State r.d thß rrePMng of the Syracuse Convention, there "ha i Veep tut mo orar2ation in New York. The Syracuse Cunver.tion a.emh!ed, ai d their friends who claimed to rrprtbi'r.t tLc !tn)icrncy A New Yoik here, inüead of the delegation of wh-ch he is a member, were beaten on every tele. Dut there waa no Withdrawing from the Convna-

lion t!X protet, then

polniir g dlegJles to ;hi? Convention, and contrnded that

the change piopo J 3od carded inti effect, was warranted by the diftiüd of the per p!e, and trae democratic tisnges. The rriHe Cctivui'.ion concluJt d i:s labors, ard the nieü.her" wei.t to ihfir respective homes. The next bejrj fr-rn the disemtcnted wa a ca'l bv C. C. CsmbreÜriij and i iher. it the city of New York, in October -fol-lowing, f.. r a Cr nvrn''on at lit rkiri:t-r, to consider what mcsFuns are neresary, n refvience to Ilia proceeding of t'.. vra.ra. Convention. i

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-evr Yori, concluded tbe arKOJ -.."of tha barnburners, appealing to the -emocraey of New York at every Democrat- , ..t Convention, to his awn individual course, in ciion with the democratic party, and to the teat which . It had now, for the first time during his life, been proposed to apply to his political orthodoxy. He trusted the tim would never arrive when the ties between the North and South would be severed, but if it should arie, the democracy of New York would be found stamüog by the constitutional rtghu of thi South in regard to any interference with her institutions. ' Air. Vsn SSwearingcn, of Missouri, proposed a question to Mr C. in regard to the course which ihe barnburners wi.qIJ pursue, if -riot ailmiitecl, toward the nomiuera of this Conv'tion and of the Convention about to assemble at Philadelphia but Mr. Canibrelcng did not seem to consider it necessary to reply. Mr. Yancey then obtained the floor, and offered a resolution, that as the Convention had heard the arguments of the respective delegations from New York, the members appointed by the tSyracuee and Albany State Conventions, be admitted as the rrgularly constituted delegates to neats as membereof this Convention. The chair decided the resolution not to be in order, and Mr. Yat:cey then moved that lh report of the committee on credentials in this case, and the amendment thereto, be taken up for consideration, which motron prevailed, and Mr. Y. proceeded to advocate the adoption of the report, for the reason that the arguments of the barnburner delegates had satit-ticd him that upon tha subject of slavery they did not represent the doctrines of the democratic ptrtv. At the conclusion of i.ia remarks ha withdrew tha . amendment which he bad yesterday offered to Mr. Toucey'e resolution, substituting in lieu thereof the above, and moved the previous question. " ... v Afu-r-a few remarks from Mr. Howard, the Convention adjourned to 5. oVlock, P. M. ' - On tbe conclusion of Mr. Yancey's speech, and mo-

tion f t thcprevious question, great exeftement and confusion oroite in the Convention, which the Preeident promptly inlet pone J to arrest. He rose and ddre?sed the Con-i

veniion for some moments - I called upon them in the eirerjge.-l and most emphatic manner to preserve the order and ilerorum cf the body. He appealed to tha individual men, hers of the Convention, and urged them as the representatives pf the whole Democracy of the Union, American citizens and gentlemen, to preserve order and dignity in their deliberations. The eyes of. the whole nation were now filed upon them, and it was due to themselves, and to their eouotry and its g'nrions institutions, that peace and harmony, order, decorum and dignity, should characterize the proceedings of this important assembly. He called npon the Convention to nid him in preserving order and decorum in its pro; eedir gs. This address had the happiest effect; the whole house fc-Te-iuimrdiaie!y still and orderly, and adjqarned until 5 o'clock ; cti ty urrmhet jeUining his seat until the adjournment was pronounced. STost nf-tha members of tha Convention seemed highly gratified at tba course of their

President and were seen surrounding and shaking him by4

the bsr.7 and congratulating him on tha happy effect cf his interposition. It is to be hoped that it may produce good, and conti ibute to allay excitement and disordtr. Aftebhoox bassioic. '

The convention asiemt led pursuant to adjournment at 5

He-proceede ! to an examination of the fscts connected- o'clock,' and proceeded to tha- transaction of the business

wit.i tnoe Lroi-ecitmes- in rtlerence to the nwiner oi ap- h.f,ire it. "

Mr. Yancey said he had been requested lo withdraw his motion for tbe previous question, and though the gentleman who had desired to speak had, declined to renew the aiiniion, he nevertheless fmt constrained to withdraw the motion. ' Mr. Meade offered the following as a substitute for the resolution of the committee, but it was declared not to be in order. '

haolvtd. That this convention havinj heard the state-

rr.oMs and argument cf both delegations from the Slate

t Lonven un, the principles aVowe.J, (ihrouh . New York, and being satisfied tbat the Syracuse Con-

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tirlier W33 jjow too late that they should now support the tuket were loudfy repudia'cJ, and be was called upon by Tnend'crg !o pi.-s that p.i;ion of hi.-i su' jrct. In reference to the first great oct of which these genlle-n-cn compiain the laying on the table at Syracuse of a re-i.lutin shore clfcred, in - reference to shivery, in üvor f t :hrt Wiirn.H proviso, tha Whig Convention, which met fu -."tquL'titiy, fa-srd a resolution, in precisely the same

w."ci. on mmion i t ,ir. Horace ore v. mki yei nioso wli i aseii. 'e! lit Herkimer coniplaii- "Tion of the t-'yr.-.ct'.se t'cit.ve ntion, at! ini,t olution is j art of the lund jT;eriial d.'Ctfings of the Etic crre-J. They further advised ihn tieinocracy t-f tate tn vrtf though na iiott.ina'.ion ha 1 'teen made, r. J some even i.ad fiiiy r fr as opeiily to denottnee the ticket and T ror:nierut li.r party 1o v-le ogtiisT it. The conaeqaence :hit the deaiocraiic piny c.feated, and lost every" t-tj p t-ffjeer. As to the action of ihe members öf the legislature, callfj six weeks af:f-r their ofTidal exiWncl J terrrjiated, o .verriJe the action of a Conventio-i c' ' people, be l.T t,r.d ihtt it wjs abaurd to suppose t"... . -y baJ any t ; ' 5 ower.;- ' v ""r. Tilden iieit ad iressed the Cc ' 'lialf of ih 1-jrn: crn-r delegation, and v- " oith f.'. V.-' tcif i J e. Vr Sii :'h t'j'ly assented to all t. ii.ie-i-;. . r-j.," , rr-j rtn:K ihe efTieien- aii't cf - ''.I.) r y i Nrw York, ai. hat the r.. h d-. r ?1 n ! on ti e United !,.tea L;..k queti a a ul. iir 'i- aohievemei't, but it wtsa triumph over i! ! '-s b Ti ere are other more glciousond later v..'.-iifi t refer tV such ti the Ind. per.dent Tressury r .'--t. or ihe ! 'l'aruT ronte-t, and it is remarkable that (he gr tit'ertmn i-riüed these asnal irs'm.ces of the e(Tirviv i f dr'.'i M-rwtis rgari'Z.T.H)M. fir they were Uir - r s over the whu.4 nod coiiervalivd rornbiited. Mr. ! ;h.- ra ntnJsrfir , ! try t" t rii.tnaro?s

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had full authority to presctibe rules whereby the democratic party of New York should be organized and that the rules prescribed by that convention have not been since abrogated by any competent authority, is of opinion that the delegation usually called the Syracuse and Albany detections, are the legitimate representatives of the democrary r.f New York. Jieso!ved thtrefort That said delegation be and they are hereby admitted as members cf this convention. Mr. McAl isier, cf Georgia, aaid that these contending delegations had come here, and teqnested this convention to decide between them that it was uselesa lo expect them to do it themselves. A committee of this body had reported in' faor of one delegation. And, though he felt it to be the duty of theie delegates tosettle their own Jitfieui(M houlJ i bey hesitate, he would ask. after hearing both prtie, - to detidi?, merely because it is the Empire Stale whiih is involred. Should they refuse to perform their duty from motives of mere policy! He repealed, that it was the duty of New York to setil their difficulties. They have been so sellled by the Syracuse convention, which convention hud tbe power lo designate the manner in which delegates shall be chosen. He supported the resolution of the, gentleman, from Alabama rum no considerations connected with- the question cf slavery. Tbe remarks of tha gentleman from New York (Mr. Cam! re'ens) had met a response in his own

, bosom, and had. they been embodied as tbe sentiments of1

v iL delegation, he then should hove hr nothing lo influ

ence his actions hut the credentials of the members, i hey had been threatened with the indignation of New York. He read ffoi-the resolutions of tbe democratic convention cf Cieorjiia.'W- Reference to slavery, embodying the prinof the Democratic party.. Ha ey'mpathized with t' I.c'.v York democracy, he had sacrificed , himself at home I y his adherence to Mr. Vau Uureii, and he coutd riotbi.eve that the democratic party of New York was ahoct to- f.irsike thetr friends. Ii they did, he should feel th the most fcrious blow which bo bad rtcciveJ for his a'iherer.ce to Mr. -Van liurcn, bad been received through the act on of hi friends. ' - Mr. IL P. Thonipin expressed his' surprise at tha ground upon which the ,-ciitleman from Alabama had tne l tse- resolution, whii-': he had rüertd, excluding tho Driihurriers from this co-i run lion, because they had expiessed a cpininu in o; j uoition to his own views on tl.e question of slavery to ray to the democracy of N. a'k that v.e had" turned th i cut lecJJS they were a little wron j on tho sutject ct l' 8 W'il .1 Trovijo. As w. i ; th.y .rop.ise t'.j . rti Pennsylvania a t. t i the cuestion r.f t .a t. r .Vi f '2. . He and the dl-

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.nr. l'urney aaid he had not supposed the committee

wss appointed to determine lh claim of those delegates to a standing In the democratic family, but simply to detide upon their credet.lials. - He had thought the test, proposed improper such as honorable men and an honorable constituency would not ba satisfied with. Ha bad, therefore, opposed the resolution. Now a new isue had been raised, whether a supporter of the doctrines of the Wilmot proviso could ba a democrat. If this was to be the test what would become of Pennsylvania, and of the domocracy of other States. It had been said that this delegation desired to be rejected that they might raiae this issue elsewhere. If so he would not gratify ihem. Mr. Cambreleng here rose and said that he was authorized by tha delegation to disclaim this. Mr. Turney had a high opinion of that gentleman's integrity snd veracity, and was bound to believe him. But ha desired to put an end to the political small-pox in New York. What course could they pursue to accomplish thisl His course was either to admit both or reject both; not to create further difficulty in that State by admitting oie and rejecting tha other. Ha then renewed, agreeably to a pledge given to Mr. Hannegan, tha demand for the previoua question. The chair stated that if the previous question were sus

tained, the vote would first be on tbe amendment of the gentleman from Ohio, Mr. Bartley, to Mr.' Yancey's amendment lo the resolution of Mr. Toucey. The chair was about to put the vote on sustaining the motion for tho previous question, when Mr. Clarke, of Kentucky, moved to lay the whole subject on the table. The chair decided this motion not t be in order. Mr. Clatke, appealed from this decision, but the convention sustained the chair. Tha queation was then taken by Slates, on sustaining the motion for the previous question, and it wss decided in the affirmative, 20 1 to 51 , as follows : Ayes Maine 8, Vermont 6, Rhode Island 4, Pennsylvania 26, Delaware 3, Maryland 8, Virginia 17, North Carolina 1 1, South Carolina 9, Udorgia 10,. Florida 3 , Alabama 8, Mississippi G, Louisiana 6, Arkansas 3, Texas 4, Tennessee 4. Kenrucky 2, Ohio 23, Indiana 12, Illinois 9, Michigan 5, Iowa 4, Missouri 6, Wisconsin 4. Total 201. Nsys Maine 1, New Hampshire 6, Mass. 12. Conn. 6, New Jersey 7, Alabama 1, Tenoesaee 7, Kentucky 10, Missouri 1. Total 51. ' Mr. Dartley then modified his amendment (offered yesterday) so as to admit both delegations, but restricting the vote of the State in ihe Convention to the number of voles to which she is entitled in the Electoral College. A motion waa made to adjourn, but negatived. ' The question was then taken by States on the amendment of Mr. Bartley, (admitting both sets,) and the vote atood 126 in tbe affirmative, to 121 in the negative: Ayes Maina 9, Ney Hampshire 5, Mass. 11, Vermont fj, Rhode Island 2, Conn. 6, NV Jersey 7, Penn. 19, Delaware 1, Maryland 2, Texas 4, Tennessee' 9, Kentucky 10, Ohio 14, Indiana 7, Illinois 9, Iowa 4, Missouri 1. Total 126. ' J Nays Mass, 1, Vermont 1 Rhode Island 2, Pa. 7, Delaware 2,' Maryland ., Virginia 17. N. Carolina U.S. Caiolina . Miss. 6, Louisiana 6, Arkansas 3, Tennesseee 4, Kentucky 2,-Ohio-9, Indiana 5, Mich. 6, Missouri 4, Wisconsin 4. 124. A member of the Ohio delegation who was absent when

the vote was taken appeared, before the vote was declared, -

requested permission to vote, and after aome conversation, voted accordingly making the vote then stand, 126 lo 125, though still not yet declared. A question arose hare as lo whether Rhode Island, (one of the members of that delegation being absent in Boston,) could throw the entire vote of that State. The question

was decided in the affirmative, agreeable to the rules adoptcd yealerday. " ' . I Mr. Commander then rose" and aaid that the State of i Texas desired time for further consultation. The chair i decided that they could not have that privilege unless the t vote of the Stats bad been incorrectly declared. It being admitted that it had been correctly announced, the chair .

decided that it must stand as given, 4 yeas, and the entire vote was then declared by the president Jo be 126 yeas, 125 nays, . ' A motion to adjourn was then, at half past eight o'clock mado, and decided in tha affirmative, and tha convention adjourned to 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. FourCli Iay. t ' : ' . ThtjrsdaT, 9 o'clock, A. M. The journal of yesterday waa read. ' The cbair said that an efVor had been made in declaring

the vote last evening on the amendment of Mr. Bartley; j and though it did not change the result, it waa proper that . the journal should be corrected. That vote, it appeared j after a careful re-examination, was 125 to 124 not 1261 to 125. . " j The questior. then recurring upon the amendment of

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Mr. Yancey, a- yesteruay amended by the adoption ol Mr. Hartley's amendment - Mr. Yancey and Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, each rose to questions of order which they stated. The chair said the gentleman had entirely misapprehended the order of tbe proceedings necessary under the rutea which he explained to the satisfaction ot the convention, and proceeded to put the question on the amendment aa amended, by States, as fjllowst" : Ayes Maine 9, New Hampshire 6. Mass. 9, Vermont 5, Rhode Island 2. Ct. 6. New Jeraey 7, Penn. 26, Delaware i, Maryland 3, Texas 4, Tenneasce 9,Ky. 10, Ohio 10, la. 9, III. 9, Iowa 4. Mo. 1. 130. .N.ya Mass. 2; Vermont I; R. Island Delaware 2; Md.5; Va. 17; N. Carolina 11; h. Carolina 9; Georgia 10 Florida 3; Alabama 9, Miss, fj; Louisiana 6; Arkansas 3; Tenn. 4, Ky. 2; Ohio I2; li,d. 2; Mich. 5; Mo. 5, Wis. 4. 120. . - v v '

The question then recurroJ on the original resolution of j

Mr. Toucey, as amended by he adoption ot trie amendments just adopted. That resolution, which originally proposed to re-commit tbe report of the committee on Credsntials, wilb instructions to report ihe facta, reads, after the amendments adopted, as follows: Iteiohed, That both delegations from the State of N. York be and they are hereby taken as members of this convention, entitled to cast the number of voles to which that State is legally entitled in the Electoral College. The vote was again taken by States, and the tesolulion was adopted, as fo lows: - . Ayes Me. 9; N. Hampshire 6; Mass. 10; Vt. 6; R- I. 2; Ct, 6; If. J. 7; Pa. 20; Del. 1; Md. 3; Teias 4; Term. 9; Ky. 10; Ohio 10; Ind 9; IiU ; Iowa 4; Mi.souri 2; 133. Nays Mass. 2; R. I. 2; Delaware 2; Md. 5; Va. 17; N. Carolina 11; S. Carolina 9; Georgia 10; Florida 3; Alabsma 9; Miss. 6; Louisiana 6; Arkansas 3; Tenn. 4, Ind. 2, Ky. 2, Ohio 12, Michigan. 5, Missouri 4, Wisconsin 4, 118. ' tfo bc;!i delegations from New York were decided to be entitled to seats in the convention, wiih tha right to cast conjointly a nam her of votes equal to the electoral vote of that Slate, and the President declared that they were so a Jmi .ted, with all the privileges of political brotherhood. Mr. Ilannegan mad& a few explanatory remarks, in the course of which be reaj lb resolution of instructions by ihe State of Indiana.'. He then olfred ihe following resolution, which he read sent to rhe Chair, and moved the previous question. r.:::hrd, Thai the New York delegation, known as t' d Sfyrscusa iL-'egaiton, are rihtfally entitled Jo cast the electoral vote 4.f iht Stta in litis convention. I'.t. l.'r.Tilin insisted that'lhe resolution y not inordef, a it v ' "id ti exprf - rule of the convention, declaring that a i -:ori-7 cf t'e delrjaihin of each State shall have t! z r M tJ c:.t t'..i vote tf that Slate in lie convention ta Ü v l.. iy dee't pro'-er. ' -, ) chair i!jc; ' I !' v i; .lut'.on of t.'t. Ilannr-un lo be

Mr. Ramsay, in presenting the communication, said:

Mr. Pretidetit, before the convention proceed to ballot. 1 deem it proper to remark, that I have received from tht Preaider.t of the United States a letter, tbe contents o' which I am authorized, upon the occurrence of the contiu gency referred to in it, to communicate to this body. From informal conversation with delegates whom I have met, in which I have ascertained their viewe and intentions, tba contingency has, in my judgment, arisen, upon which it is proper to make known the true position and wiabea of the President, and I know of no better mode vf doing this, than to present the letter itself, with the request that it be read. Tbe President's letter is ss follows: Washisgtoi City May 20, 1849. Dear Sir: From speculations which have appeared in tome of tbe public journals, and from frequent inquiries which have been made of me, by many political friends, some of them delegales to the democratic National convention, which will assemble at Baltimore on tbe 22J insU, I am induced to suppose that it may be the desire of some of my friends to propose my re-nomination, as the candidate of the democratic party, for the office of Preeident of tbe United Slates. Should you ascertain tbat auch ia the intention of any cf the delegates, I desire, through you, to communicate to the convention that I am not a

candidate for the nomination, and that any use of my name

with thst view, which may be contemplated, is without any agency or desire on my part. ' Tlie purpose declared in my letter ol tbe 12th of June, 1944, in accepting ihe nomination tendered to me by the

Democratic National convention of that year, remains -unchanged ; and to relieve the Convention from any possible embarrassment which "the suggestion of my name night produce in making a free selection of a successor who may be best calculated to give effect to their will, und guard all the interests of our beloved country," I deem it proper to reiterate the sentiments contained in th.it letter. Since my election, I have olten expressed the sincere desira, which I still feel, to retire to private life at the close of my present term. I entertain the confident hope and belief, that nay democratic friends of the convention will unite in the harmonious nomination of some citizen to succeed me, who, i; elected, will firmly maintain and carry out the great political principles introduced in tbe resolutions adopted by tba Democratic National Convention in 1844 principles which it has been the earnest endeavor and the constant aim of my administration to preserve and pursue and upon the observance of which, in my opinion, mainly depend the prosperity and permanent welfare of, our country. If on reviewing the history of my" administration, and the remarkable events, foreign and domestic, which have attended it, it shall ba tha judgment of my countrymen, that I hate adhered to these principles and faithfully performed my duty, the measure of my ambition is full, and I am deeply compensated for all the labors, cares and anxieties which are inseparable from the high station which I have been called to fill. I shall ever cherish sentiments of deep gratitude to my fellow citizens for tbe confidence they reposed in me. in elevating me to the most distinguished and responsible public trust on earth. It is scarcely necessary tbat I should add, that it will be no less my duty than it will be my sincere pleasure, as' a citizen to unite with my democratic friends in the support of the nominees of tha convention, for the offices of President and Vice President of tbe United States. With gieat respect, I am your obedient servant. 5 JAMES K. FOLIC To Dr. J; G. M. Ramsit, of Tennessee. To Messrs. Henry Hubbard, William II. Roane, Benjaman II. Brewster, Romulus M. Saunders, Robert Rantoul, Jr., Committee of the Democratic National Convention at Baltimore. ':"----'. The following is the letter of 1644 relerred to in his., communication lo the Convention i Columbia, Tenn., June 12, 1S44. Gentlemen : I have had the honor to receive your let-, ter of the 29th ultimo, informing me that the Democratic National Convention then assembled at Baltimore, had designated me to be the candidate of the Democratic party for President of the United States, and that I had been unanimously nominated lor that office. It has been well observed that the office) of President of the United States should neither be sought nor declin-. ed. I have never sought it, nor shall I feel at liberty to decline it if conferred upon me by the voluntary suffrages of my fellow citizens. In accepting tha nomination, 1 an: deeply impressed with the distinguished honor that has besn conferred upon me by my republican friends, and am duly sensible of tba great and mighty responsibilities which must ever devolve on any citizen .who may ba called to fill the high station of President of the United States. " I deem the present to be a proper occasion to declare, that if the nomination made by the convention shall be confirmed by the people and result in my election, 1 shall enter upon the discharge of the high and solemn duties of tba office wiih the settled purpose of not being a candidate for re-election. In the event ot my election it shall be my constant aim, by a strict adherence to the old Republican land-marks, to maintain and preserve tha puMic prosperity, and at the end of four years I am resolved to retire to private life. In assuming this position I feel that 1 not only impose nn myself a salutary restraint, but that I take the most effective means in my power of enabling the Democratic party to make a free selection of a successor who may be best calculated to give effert to their will, and guard all tho interests of our beloved country. With great respect, 1 have the honor to he, your obedient servant, JAMES K. POLK. The convention then pracceded to the consideration of Mr: Sanderson's resolution, when Mr. Yancey, moved to lay it on the table. The chair decided that the motion was not in order, until there was a second to the resolution, and Mr. Yiincsy appealed; but the decision of the chair waa sustained by tha convention. Tha resolution was then seconded, and Mr. Yancey renewed his motion to lay on the ttble. The question, by States, was decided in the negativa, 21 to 234. The main question was then ordered to be put, and tha resolution wns adopted without discussion. Mr. McCandless, of Pa., nominated f r president uf the United States, James Buchanan. f Mr. Powhattno Ellis, of Mississippi, nominated Lewis Cass, of Michigan. Mr. Hamlin, of Me. nominated Levi Woodbury, of New Hampshire, and the nomination was seconded by Mi. Hibbard, of the New Hampshire delegation. ' The convention then proceeded to ballot for a Pxesidkktial Candidatk, and tbe result was as follows:

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Florida again it clintl to vote, and New Yotk did Dot answer. Tbe whole number of rotes being again 231, and no candidate having two-thiids of that number, a motion to adjourn was lost, and the cotivention pioceedtd to a Ihiid ballot, whicb rekultcd as follows t THIRD BALLOT.

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The State ef New York not having answered when the States were called, as lima for consultation, as Iba results were about lo be read for coriectioo, and when tbe reading had been concluded. New Yotk Dot having yet answered, tbe vote was declared, as above. ' The whole number of votes now being 255 173 necessary to a choice and no candidate having that number, the Convention proceeded ia a fourth ballet, which resulted as follows, and in the nomination, for President of tha United States, by 4he Democratic National Convention, of LEWIS CASS, of Miebigau. FOURTH BALLOT.

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eg, of the saint Slate,' raid tbat Norih Alabama, the ..iiict fiorn which be came, would fire its sappoit to Gtti. Cas. He had come here knowing Ibat that great pilot ef Ihe democratic parly, Jas. JC Poik, was about lo leave tba helm and bad looked tl outftir one lo supply his place, and North Alabama would be satisfied with tba selection which had been mde. Mr. , of Ihe stmt State, said thst Alabama would vole ia her stiengtb for it nominee of the Convention. ' Mi. I!owi3oo,of Ihe same State, said ha came here as tha fiiend qf tbe great and gtoiious Levi Woodbury who had winteied with us and summered wiih us. Tbey never bad to ark where Levi Wodturj was. Alabama loves him, but because she loves him, the dues not bate others. What

ever might be Ihe ieuli4o oilier States, there was no doubt about Alabama bo m re d-ubt than there was of Illinois. Wben llliuois quits tbe democratic party, Ibeie may be danger that Alabama will quit. He would say of bis distinguished fnend finra Alabama. (Mr. Yancey,) ihat bis virtee, if it it a virtue, is a viitue which runs loo tuach to extremes. But be knew that be had no sympathy with whigs tbat ba was a democrat ia piinciple and feeling. Mr. Avant, for the Tennessee delation, eloquently addressed the Convention, and closed with the decisis tion Ibat that State would gloiiously roll cut her "thiiteeu foi tbe candidate of the dernociacy of tba Union. Mr. McGoffio, for tbe Kentucky delegation, said the democracy of that State would go into tbe canvasa united. And he bad sltong hopes that that State, even against Mr Clay, would give her vote for Lewis Cats. He told soma lieh and highly amuung anitdotescf Mr. Clay's influence iu ih whig ranks theie, which elicited much applause. Mr. Moses, for the Flomla delegation, expressed the tinccie deire of that Slate for the perpetuity of democratic piinciples, as the tock of our political salvation, and in no event would she depart from them. She went for piinciples, and not for men. lint her delegates weie here under instructions, and be would theiefote ooljr give hi individual plrdga tu stand fii m in tbe canvass. No one could force him from the democracy. Mr. Cambrelen said that since the decision r.f the Convention in regatd to the claims f tbe contesting delegation frora New York, lhat which be represented bad consulted, and find themselves in a difficult position, under tbe instructions of their eonstitnent. Their course would be indicated by a paper whicb they had prepared and now presented. The paper was read by Mr. Smitk.aod went briefly into a histoiy of tbe circumstances under hieb tbey bad been sent here, tbe action of tbe Utica Cenveution, tba subsequent response of the Albany Legislative caucus, its approval of their sentiments, and ihe expression of surpiite by that caucus that any attempt should be contemplated to neutralize their actiou here by foicing upon tha Cooveutiou another set. No instructions had been gireo, because none were necessary from those whose piinciples wsi so wall kuowa to tba Democracy. Other considerations also, had influenced, their present extermination. They ate entitled either to seats exclusively, or not at all. They differ in principle from the others. And if they are not entitled to seats, they should not be allowed to embarrass tbe ac'ioo of those otheis. They had desired tbe question of right to be settled ; and if they should consent to divide with the other delegates their responsibility here, they would foifeit the confidence of the democracy cf New York. They therefore decline respectfully, to take seats upon the let ins proposed. 1 It appeared, therefore, that the nomination of Central Cass was unanimously sustained by the delegates of tbe several Siatea, with the exception of Kew York, Alabama and Floiida, the former Dot having ruled" at all, and the two Utter permitting their votes to stand as cast on ihe last ballotOu motion, tbe Convention adjourned to 6 P. M.

179 33 33 1 3 New York, when called, was again silent. Whole number of votes, 254. Necessary to a choice, 170. - And the President declard that Lewis Cass, under the rules adopted by the Convention, was nominated as the candidate of the Democratic Party for President of tbe United States. Mr. Bryce, of Louisiana, and Mr. Toucey, of Connecticut, both rose for the same object, to make a motion by which those States'wbose delegates had not voted for Gen. Cass, wculd have an opportunity to give in lhair concurrence, in order that tha nomination might be unanimous. These States, by the unanimous consent oi tbe convention, were then called again and Mr. McCandless, for the Pennsylvania delegation, pledged the vole of that State, by 0,000 majority, for Gen. Cass for Mr. Buchanan it would have given much more the vote which she had given to Gen. Jackson. Mr. Humphrey, for the Maryland delegation, pledged the vote of that State for 15,000 majority lor the nominee of the convention. Her democracy would go into the contest with a united front. . Mr. Wells, for the New Hampshire delegation, pledged tbat State for a majority which shall coma down upon the ranks of federalism like an avalanche. Mr. Turney, lor tho Tannessee delegation, said that the delegation were united for Cass, and desired that th? united vole of thai delegation might be so recorded. Mr. Toucey, for the Connecticut delegation, said tha delegation from that State, though preferring Mr. Woodbury, were hostile to no other candidate. , They go for principles, not men ; and he had risen to say that Con-, fiecticul would go iuto tha canvasa with united hearts. He desired that the tote of th Slates, in favor of Gen. Cass, should now be made unanimous, and had desired also that Connecticut might have the first opportunity to make tha motion. Mr. Carey, of theMaine delegation, pledged the vote of that Slate to tha democratic nominee. - Mr. Rantoul, for the Massachusetts delegation, said that

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unsuccessful, in the appioachmg contest. If her de could cM command succes, tbey could desire it, wl had for the'ir candid its a native born sou of New i, than whom io ote within her bordeis bad done I... .ocie honor. - 1 Mr. Hallett, of the Massachusetts delegation, made also a few spiiited and appropriate remaiks, to the same effect, and closing with the declaration, that the Noith will take care of their troubles, (Abolitionism) if their Southern brethren would only take care of the allies of the Abolitionists Ihe whigs of the S-.uth. . m Mr. i ' for the Rhode Island delegation, said tbe would do nlL-that she possibly could for Lewis Cass. "Mi. R. P. Thompson, for tbe New Jersey delegation, said tbat New Jeisey bad pitferred J.noe, Duchansu, but bad changed her vote to carry out the manifest destiny of Lewis

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Mr. YaDeeoflabttrrfTiaTdirt Star, had three times -roTetfrror"A"fidiw Jackson, twice for Man. Van Baren, bd once foi James K. Polk never for a wln;jsnd never bad f he been a whig State. She will still adhere to principle, sod u hen (ha principles of tba platform a poa which tbe nominee of this Couveutiou is to go tcfoie ;Jte people, had been laid down by the Convention, if tho,; principles veete in aecoidance to the insti actions wbiih AI: sma had given to her del. eile, Alabama would support ttiil nominee. Messrs. Winston, if Alcbama, (delegate at laige, wiih Tr. Yancey,) said the deh ;ti.a fri3 tbat Staie bad cotm " the Convention as c"ie -i as honorable aae'i

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Leiters from Mexico. The subjoined letters from Mtx.ro were placed in our band last week by Adjt. Gen: Reynolds. Their

publication has been delayed by the proceedings of tlie Democratic National Convention ; but they will nevertheless afford Borne gratification to our readers. ILSADQUARTEES DePAETMEJIT, PcEEIU, ) Pueela Mexico, May 8, 1333. Deab Sis : Enclosed you will fitid a list cf promotions in tne 4lh Repiment Indiana Volunteers, since the first uf January last. - The Regiment is stationed at Napolucan, thirty-five miles distant, but in this

department. Cel. Gorman is again' Civil and Military Governor cf the department cf Putbia, mcceeding Col. Thomas Childs, who has gone home on furlough. The 4th Indiana Regiment, and the Post of Napolucan, are under the command f Lieut. Col. Dumout. It is almost impossible to-give you any news, as any important intelligence outstrip our letters in travelling- to the United Stales. A quorum of the Mexican Congress were in session on Monday latt and all papers and letters from the tseat cf Government, predict epeedy and favorable action upon the treaty. The unanimity with which tlie election of Herrera is consented to, w ho is known to be a peace man, 6eems to support the opinion that the treaty, as it is, will be promptly ratified. Two years eeems to

nave advanced the views of Herrera in the estimation of the Mexican people then, he was driven from 'power for favoring a policy which would have saved j Mexico two years of the most, disastrous war ever j waged by a civilized nation two years of ruin -and .disgrace to the republic and one third of her terri

tory. Ihe election of Herrera would etem to indicate tbe adoption of a wise and peaceable policy ; but there are still those here who lieten tu ihe bad counsel of eome of our politicians, and who liang a hope ....... .1 -1 jt .. rr f

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pense cf the honor and welfare of cur own country. Enclosed I eeud you "La Dignidad" of yesterday, published in this city, in which the editor in t long article headed "objections to the approbation of the treaty," openly advocates a delay of the present negotiation until after tbe Presidential election in tbe United States ; with the express hope of obtaining "better terms" from the administration of lit. Clay! Just in proportion as such counsels prevail, ia the war prolonged ; and ever since "opposition to the war" become tho rallyinj cry of a part r, the blood and treasure of our cou'-try is chargeable to the ill-directed efforts of the anti-war party to put a stop to it. It was not the annexation of Texa, but opjmition to it, which induced the Mexicans to resist that measure by an appeal to arms it has not been a "vigorous prosecution of the war," but opposition to it, that las prolonged it to the preeent time, and w hich is now exciting hopes as fallacious, as I trust, is the long cherished one of Mr. Clay. Such counsels as these, it is hoped will no longer have an influence, and the Mexican people already worned of the consequences cf longer delay, will undoubtedly tee that the present opportunity cf securing a peace is not )oet. It is confidently believed that the trealy will be ratified by the fifteenth of May, and that the Volunteers will be en route for home by the firat or middle of June. Summer is upon us, and the weather is delightful flowers bloom, the birds sing, and ''all tlie world is May." Yours truly, J. W. DODD. IIeaduuarteks Department Pcebla, ) Poeela Mexico, May 8, 1643. Dear Sir : The following are the commissioned officer elected and promoted in the 4th Fiegiment, Indiana Volunteers sinco the first of January last, which I have the honor to lay before you, by the command of Col. W. A. Gorman. The commissions were issued in conformity with the instructions of the Governor of Indiana, upon the proper rertifiratee of election.

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