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Extract of a letter from Poughkeepsie, dated June 18.

"Unanimity and harmony reigns among the anti-federalists in convention.--The promptitude with which they assembled, their concurrence in sentiment, and their determination to bend their force to the same point, are the happiest evidences thereof. and shut out the shadow of hope. in the federalists. of creating divisions."

Extract of a letter from Poughkeepsie, dated June 28.

"Yesterday the Chancellor made the opening speech. The great objects of which were to shew the defects of the general government, and the necessity, therefore, of a new one-i-that is, the present proposed one. Confederacies, in general, were reprobated-as instances of weakness and imperfections. The calamities of war were painted in glowing colours, as the result to this state, if they refused to receive the Olive Branch, to wit--the New Constitution. Our ports were open to the south for invaders-the Savages and the British were on our west ; in short; Heaven, armed with the elements, was ready to pour down vengeance; state officers were requested to divest themselves, in the consideration of this business, of their attachment to their dignity and interests,-after which the Convention adjourned until this morning, when they proceeded to debate the subject by clauses. No debate ensued until they arrived at the clause relative to the appointment, and increase of representation, in which Mr. Lansing, the Chancellor--briefly, Mr. Smith and Mr. Hamilton engaged.-Mr. Smith preceded the argument, on this head, with general observations on the Chancellor's speech of yesterday, in which he corrected him for his insinuations relative to the suggestion of bribes on state officers ; took off the force of his observation , on the necessity of adopting the present plan in toto, and decanted on some historic facts, which he had recited in his speech of yesterday. He then came to the ground of the argument, and in a clear and argumentative manner, delivered his opinion on that clause, to which Mr. Hamilton replied. Mr. Smith then proposed an amendment; which lies over for consideration until to-morrow."