SIXTEENTH DISTRICT.
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AS Whg Convention composed Of delegates from the several towns in the 18th Senatorial District com VsUed agreeAby call of the District, Committee at RaymondS Hotel, in Beihiem, the 18th inst. Eli jah Sherman, jr. EsG. of WOOdbury, was elected Chairman, and Leman w. CnIIer, of WaiertOwD Secretary Of the Convention.

 On motion, the COnvsn proceeded to ballot for

 candidate to represent the district H the Senate at the next session of Iae Legislature. WhereuPOn HOLBROOK CURTISS, Esq. Oi WatertOw", re. ceived the unanimous vote of the Convention.

 Tho folio wing resolutions then reported by a committee appointed for ,ha, purpose, and ~nG"i"Ors- iy adopted.

 Resolved That we deem inc approaching election im this State one of than ordinary importance, and one which demands the active exersiOns Of every true friend of his cOunry.

 Resolred, That we recognize in the principles pro- fessed and pracrised by the whgs of he present day the sound repuhcan principles of the whigs of'76.

 Resoiued, That the proceedings of :hc whig State Convention, convened at New-Haven the 1l'h instant, meet cordial appreciation, and that we hail with satisfaction ihe nominations there made as well for State ocersas Members ofConsress, and that we wili every honorable exeriion to their elrcsioO.

 Resoived, That llle of our opponents at the preseni day which all La'o and all o'Oer ]" one man. and treats the constitution, and co-ordnale branches of the government aud the peopts nothing is not ihe republication of'98

 Resoiued, That. although this Senatorial district has for two years past been guided in the election of !" Senator principally by fe~ aspiring individuals, yei it requires only the united and active efforts Ofthe whgs 10 insure the success a.d maintenance of corr rect principles the unjust and arbitrary measures of well organized Jackson alias Van BureD party.

 Resolved That we have long admired the virtues. aniabe deporlmenr, and republican principles oi HoLBRooK CURrIss, Esq. ot Watertown; and we therefore do cheeruily nd him the electors of the 18th district suitable candidate for the office ofSenaior be supported a the election o" the first Monday oi April next.

 Resoiued, Tha, the foregoing resolutions he signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and published. ELIJAH SHERMAN, Jun. Chairman.

 LEHMAN w. CUTLER, Secretary.