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Speech of Senator J. Semple. 411 and above all do we I'emonstrate against the possession of any part of the northeast coast of the Pacific ocean by the power of Great Britain. The following resolution was offered and passed : Resolved, That six Commissioners be appointed by this Convention, whose duty it shall be to urge upon Congress, personally or otherwise, the 1 esolutions and declaration of this Convention ; to open a correspondence with the citizens of other States, and endeavor by all means in their power to obtain the favorable action of the National Legislature on a bill for the immediate occupation of our territory on the Pacific, between forty-two and fifty-four degrees forty minutes, north latitude. Commissioners appointed : Thomas Worthington, W. W. Southgate, William Parry, E. D. Mansfield, S. Medary, and T. McGuire. RICHARD M. JOHNSON, President. W. W. Southgate, Kentxicky, Samuel Medary, Ohio, W. B. EwiNG, Iowa Territory, John Kane, Indiana, Vice Presidents. William Parry, Secretary.