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CONVENTION OF NEW-JERSEY
PROCEEDINGS
Of a Convention of Delegates of the People of New-Jersey, chosen in the several Counties of said state, and held by public appointment at the city of Trenton, on the 4th day of July, 1812.

THE delegates being assembled at ten o'clock, proceeded to the nomination and choice of a chairman and secretary, and did unanimously appoint JONATHAN ELMER of Cumberland, chairman, and JOHN OUTWATER, Bergen, secretary.

On motion, Ordered that the names of the Delegates present be inserted on the minutes as follows-
Bergen county-John Outwater, Jacob Terhune.
Essex-Aaron Ogden, Jeremiah Ballard,
Elias B. Dayton.
Middlesex-James Schureman, Eracuries Beaty, Thomas M'Dowell, John Poole.
Somerset--Richard Stockton. John D. W. Tenbrook, Elbert Stootoff, Gilbert B. Taylor,
John Wyckoff
Morris--John Kinney, John G Cooper.
Monmouth--Elias Conover, Thomas Henderson, James H Imlay, David Craig, John Stillwell, Wm. Lloyd, Wm. Lawrie, James Lloyd.
Hunterdon-Aaron D. Woodruff, Wm. Potts, Charles Ewing, John Scudder. John Coryell, Wm. S. Moore, Joseph Phillips,
John Stephens, James Stephenson, Wm Mixwell, John E. Forman, John Carpenter,
Ira Jewell, James White.
Burlington--John Black, Wm. Griffith,
Charles Ellis. Richard Cox. Samuel J Read,
Wm. Coxe, George Anderson. Wm. Irick,
Edward French, Wm. Pearson, Joseph Bolton.
L. Howell, Charles French, Samuel W. Harris
Gloucester--Franklin Davenport, Joshua Mason, Samuel L. Howell, Samuel P. Paul,
Joseph V. Clark, John Pissant, James Batten,
Daniel Carrell.
Salem--Thomas Sinnickson, Robert G.
Johnson.
Cumberland- Jonathan Elmer. James Giles,
Jeremiah Buck, Joel Fithian, Samuel M.
Shute, Wm. P. Ewing, Jonathan Dollas.

Whereupon, after full debate on the principles and measures proper to be adopted at this alarming crisis of public affairs-and particularly on the means to be used for constitutionally and speedily relieving the country from the grievances of war.

On motion, it was resolved, that this convention will proceed to consider the alarming

On motion, ordered that a committee be appointed (in addition name one) to draft an address to the people of New Jersey in conformity with the instructions of this convention, and that they report thereon at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
pointed of 11 members each county delega

Whereupon the following delegates were chosen for said committee---
For Bergen--John Outwater.
Essex-Aaron Ogden.
Middlesex--James Schureman.
Somerset Richard Stockton.
Monmouth--Thomas Henderson
Hunterdon—Aaron D. Woodruff.
Morris—John G. Cooper.
Burlington—William Griffith.
Salem—Thomas Sinnickson.
Gloucester—Samuel W. Harrison.
Cumberland—William B. Ewing.

The convention adjourned to meet again at 3 o'clock in the afternoon; and being assembled, present as before, the committee, by Thomas Henderson, their chairman, made report to the convention of the draft of an address to the people of New-Jersey, as had been ordered, which being read, debated and amended, on the question whether this convention doth agree to the same, it was unanimously determined in the affirmative; and it was further resolved, that the same be signed by the chairman and secretary on behalf of this convention, that it be published in the papers of this state, and in one of the papers of the cities of Philadelphia and New York, and that 500 copies thereof be printed in a pamphlet form, and distributed among the several counties of this state, in such manner as may be deemed expedient by Messrs. Charles Ewing, Garret D. Wall and Wm. Potts, who are appointed a committee for that purpose.

The convention, after full consideration, did come to the following further resolves:

First—As the attainment of peace, by a change of men now in the administration, or some of them, is of such vast moment to the people of New Jersey, this convention, on that account, doth recommend to the friends of peace in each county to convene at some suitable time & place, and appoint 2 delegates to meet other delegates on Tuesday the 11th day of August next, at two in the afternoon, at Trenton, for the purpose of agreeing on fit persons to be nominated as electors of president and vice-president, and as members of congress for this state, to be chosen at the ensuing fall election—And it is further recommended to the several counties, as well in the appointment of the above delegates, as in the nomination of members of council and Assembly for the State Legislature, that they endeavor to select persons who will use all constitutional means to obtain a repeal of the War bill, passed in Congress on the 18th of June, and who will promote the settlement of any differences with Great Britain, on honourable terms, by negotiation—and oppose all alliance with France.

Secondly—And it is further agreed upon and resolved by this convention, that a committee of correspondence be appointed to communicate with like committees who may be appointed in other states, for the purpose of agreeing on candidates for the offices of president and vice-president, and all other matters which may be of importance to the peace, union and liberties of the United States—which committee was accordingly appointed.

The address of this convention as above agreed to, is directed to be inserted on the minutes, and is as follows:

(Address in our next.)