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''2nd Are you in favor of a Protective Tariff?'

 am opposed to a Protective Tariff, and am in favor of a Tariff for revenue, sufficient, with other means of the Government, to de- fray the expenses of the Government econo- mically administered.

 ''3rd Are you in favor of the distribution of the proceeds of the public lands ?'' l am not. consider suchla measure un- warranted by the constitution scorrupting in it's tendency, and hostile to the interests of the new States.

 ss4th. Are you in favor of the Indpendent Treasury p

 am.

 In answer to your 9th, 9th, and Eth ques- tions, answer :-f am in favor of the annex ation of Texas to the United States; and ol the occupation of the Oregon Territory

 will support the candidates which shall be nominated for President and Vice Presi- dent by the Baltimore Democratic Conyen- ton in May next

 "8th Will you lend your aid in carrying out the measures adopted by this Conven- ton, and support the nominations made by the same"

 As Democrat 1 have never shrunk from the support of the principles advocated by the party /; and if the Convention shall adopt measures i'll conformity herewith l shall sup port them with zeal and frmness.

 There is nothing l so much desire as har- mony in the Democratic party.

 take leave to remark that l was nomi- mated by a Convention nearly, if not quite as large as the present one, without my soll- citation. The position l have occupied is this that if 1t were the wish of majority of the Democratic party in this Stale that should no longer be candidate, l would be the last man to thrust myself on the party

 As consider the success of the principles 1 of the Democratic party to be far above any personal considerations, l will now as here tofore support true, consistent and tried Dem ocrats with all my zeal and if such be nom mated by this Convention, they shall have my warm support, and my best wishes fol their success. And that Democrats of thi: description will be nominated could not fol a moment permit myself to doubt, Withou casting an unworthy imputation on the mem bers of the Convention; they having met fol the ayowed purpose of carrying out the pin ciples of the Democratic party.

 Want of time has prevented me from giving my views more at large upon the questions propounded.

 have the honor to be, gentlemen,

 Very respectfully. your ob't serv't, ELIAS N. CONWAY.

 To Messrs. O. EVANS, J. S. RoANE, SILAS l CRAIG, WM. PHILLIPS, and J. J. JOINER, Com mjttee of Democratic Coaeeati08.s