TUESDAY, December 9th. 1843
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TUESDAY, December 9th, 1843

 The Convention met pursuant to adjourn. ment

 The minutes of yesterdays proceedings were read.

 On motion of Mr. Thornton, MT. Joshua Morrison, of Hampstead, came forward, pre-. sented his credentials and took his seat.

 Mir. Thornton offered the following:

 Resolred, That committee of nine be appointed by the chair, to prepare an address to the people of Arkansas, declaratory of the political principles, which this Conventon holds to be those of the Democratic party Which was adopted.

 Wherepon the chair appointed the follow ing gentlemen: Thornton, Drew, Caldwell, Marshall, Greenwood, Morrison, Gray, Rec tor, and Crutchfeld.

 Mir. Floyd offered the following

 Whereas, it has been the custom of State Conventions, when sending delegates to Ma tional Conventions, to furnish them with n- structions, expressive of the preference ol their respective States for President and Vice President of the United States, so that the delegates may be able to reflect the will of the State: Therefore /

 Resoired, That the delegates, who may be appointed, by this Convention, to repre- sent Arkansas in the Democratic National Convention, which IS to assemble in the chy of Baltimore in May next, be instructed to vot cnr Marfin Nan D,,ro,, of Il for President, and for James K Polk, of Tennessee, for Vice President, of the United States, as their first choice. And farther, that we have intire and undiminished confidence in the talents and political integrity of Mar tn Van Buren, and we recommend him to the National Convention, as the most proper person for the Democracy of the Union to sustain for the high and responsible station of President.

 referred to committee consisting of Messrs. Drew, Floyd, and Caldwell.

 On motion of Mr. Rose, the Convention went into recess, until o'clock, P M.

 o'clock, P. M.

 The Convention came to order.

 The committee, to whom was referred the instructing resolutions of MT. Floyd, on leave granted, reported:

 Your committee are aware of diversity of opinion among the Democracy of Arkan- sas, in reference to first choice among the prominent individuals of their party, who have been spoken of as candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States. Consequently, your com mittee deem it inexpedient to instruct the delegates, which this Convention may appoint to the National Convention, to be held at Baltimore in May next, as to their first or second choice; but do not hesitate, as mem- bers of this Convention, to express our indi- vidual preference for Martin Van Buren, as our first choice, and John c. Calhoun, as our second choice, for President, and for James K. Polk, as our first choice, for Vice Presi- dent on the ticket with Mir. Van Buren, and for Levi Woodbury, as our second choice, for Vice President on the ticket with Mir. Calhoun. And, hereby, pledge ourselves to support the regular nominations of said Ma tional Convention. DREW, Ch'mn.

 Which report was adopted by the Conven- ton.