Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, February 2, 1831
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, February 2, 1831
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, February 2, 1831
action: sent
sender:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
Albany NY
Place
Name: City: Albany
County:
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
Frances Seward
Person
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: lbk
revision: dxt 2015-09-10
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Page 1
Wednesday February 2nd
Yesterday was the day for the appointment
of United States Senator and State Treasurer.
At twelve o'clock the President
Name: Edward Livingston
Birth: 1779-11-24
Death: 1843-11-03
of the Senate
announced "The hour has arrived, which
was fixed for the appointment by both houses
of the Legislature of a suitable person to
represent the State in the Senate of the
United States. Is it the pleasure of the Senate
to procede to the nomination of a candidate
on the part of the Senate" Being answered
in the affirmative, he proceded "Each
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member of the Senate will as his name
is called, rise in his place and openly
name his candidate." The roll being
called and Judge Marcy
Name: William Marcy
Birth: 1786-12-12
Death: 1857-07-04
,
The Regency
candidate having a majority over Works
Name: Samuel Works
Birth: 1781
Death: 1868-01-02
the anti masonic candidate a resolution
was passed declaring William L. Marcy
to be duly nominated on the part of the
Senate. The Assembly sent a message
that they had duly nominated a candidate
on their part. The Senate sent a message
to the Assembly that they would if it
should be agreeable to the Assembly pro-
cede immediately to the Assembly chamber,
and meet the Assembly to compare nomin-
ations. An answer was returned. Thereupon
the President of the Senate left his seat
and preceded by the Sergeant
Name: Pomeroy Jones
Birth: 1789-12-30
Death: 1884-07-28
at Arms
with a drawn sword, and followed by
the clerk
Name: John Bacon
Birth: 1789-02-02
Death: 1860-02-21
led the way, the Senators
marching in procession to the Assembly
Chamber where seats were provided on
the right. The President of the Senate
took his seat on the right of the Speaker
Name: George Davis
Birth: 1788
Death: 1867-06-24
of the Assembly. The Sergeant at Arms of
each House stood on the right ^and left^ of their
respective presiding officers. The Clerks
took places at the table, then the
President rose and announced that "both
House of Legislature are now in joint
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meeting to elect a Senator of the United
States. The Clerk of Senate will read
the nomination on the part of the Senate".
Which being done the Speaker of the
Assembly directed the Clerk
Name: Francis Seger
Birth:
Death: 1872-05
of that
house to read the nomination on the
part of the Assembly which being done
the President announced that the
nominations agreed and that William
L. Marcy was duly appointed Senator.
And then the Senate retired. The same
forms were gone through with on the
appointment of a Treasurer. It was quite
an imposing exhibition. The object of
the joint meeting was this, if the nomin-
ations did not agree, then we were to
go into joint ballot.
Wednesday February 2nd
Yesterday was the day for the appointment
of United States Senator and State Treasurer.
At twelve o'clock the President
Person
announced "The hour has arrived, which
was fixed for the appointment by both houses
of the Legislature of a suitable person to
represent the State in the Senate of the
United States. Is it the pleasure of the Senate
to procede to the nomination of a candidate
on the part of the Senate" Being answered
in the affirmative, he proceded "Each
member of the Senate will as his name
is called, rise in his place and openly
name his candidate." The roll being
called and Judge Marcy
Person
candidate having a majority over Works
Person
the anti masonic candidate a resolution
was passed declaring William L. Marcy
to be duly nominated on the part of the
Senate. The Assembly sent a message
that they had duly nominated a candidate
on their part. The Senate sent a message
to the Assembly that they would if it
should be agreeable to the Assembly pro-
cede immediately to the Assembly chamber,
and meet the Assembly to compare nomin-
ations. An answer was returned. Thereupon
the President of the Senate left his seat
and preceded by the Sergeant
Person
with a drawn sword, and followed by
the clerk
Person
marching in procession to the Assembly
Chamber where seats were provided on
the right. The President of the Senate
took his seat on the right of the Speaker
Person
of the Assembly. The Sergeant at Arms of
each House stood on the right ^and left^ of their
respective presiding officers. The Clerks
took places at the table, then the
President rose and announced that "both
House of Legislature are now in joint
meeting to elect a Senator of the United
States. The Clerk of Senate will read
the nomination on the part of the Senate".
Which being done the Speaker of the
Assembly directed the Clerk
Person
house to read the nomination on the
part of the Assembly which being done
the President announced that the
nominations agreed and that William
L. Marcy was duly appointed Senator.
And then the Senate retired. The same
forms were gone through with on the
appointment of a Treasurer. It was quite
an imposing exhibition. The object of
the joint meeting was this, if the nomin-
ations did not agree, then we were to
go into joint ballot.
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