Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-16
TENNESSEE LEGIsI.ATupr

In ADDITION to the resolu ions, which are stated
In cur last as having been adopted by the IegisIa
| ,"'e' mere are some subsequent proceedings which
deserve I" be MOTEL We were not aware At the
time oil there having been smother resolution broue,
before The IL. of REPRESENTATIVES,; Tor we had q b.
verlooked IL in the Nashville Banner in which paper
IT had appeared-(and its appearance in IN, nansr
h@d been contrary 10 the wishes OF The Legislature
IL seems that on The same day on wh ch the re-
solutions and preamble had bsea sdoptsI BY The
ri OF r., member of that body mi. RoIser-)
introduced the following resolutions:
" ReSo'ped, Thst'the Representatives in the
congress of the United States from the state of
tennessee, be, and thev hereby requested to
prefer charges -g,inst John Quincy Adams, now
President Of the United STATES, se,,ing fonh the
charges and Arguments contain ed in the foreyoirg
preamble and use their en- 'eavors to have ,he
SAID John Quincy Adams, President az aforesaid
lppeached and dismissed from the Presidency OF
the United States
Al also appears from the debate uron IL. that IT,
mover (Mr. Il had not been friendly to The orj.
sinai resolutions and Mr.. Tuuey. stated 10 the
course ut hisremsrks that Nh r. was believed
20 be sn' meal to NE e0tHe of Cen Jackson. -
Mr.. j. said TOO " he hid heard Of threats from he
enemies ofGenefai Jackson, rha, such a course
:. mad been adopted by 'he gentleman from Haw-
klns, should be pursus1- aud he had ,b.srve5
tha', Immediately sitter the concurrence of thi.
honse IN the resolutions and argument uroposino
an anendm snt OF The constitution, end rec mmend
ing General Jackson for the pTesile the s.n
Hemsn hsd retired from the hall for short time
anu immediately on hi+ return, introduced reso.
IuuOh ins'Inciing our representatives, in Congress
70 move the Impeachment Of MIR Adams VINE
iher the gentleman had retired for the purposs nj
consulting those who entertained opinions si,aLoy
70 his own, he could not pretend 10 asy Eut H.
much he ielt Al liberty 10 say. that no fyfe friend
10 GENERAL Jackson, would ever have taken such .
yep a. had been taken by the gentleman from,
Hawkins, without the matu eat deli5eratioo IL
believed that the resolution was intended IN pte
Jlhce the cause of General Jackson, abroad he
should. therefore, vote against it,"
Nh X. indeed, gives another account If bic re-
solution. lie states that " the argument amen
ded TO the resolutions, unequivocsIly cbstse. the
president with corruption. If he was yDjl,v IA.
should be turned out Of Office; and he considered
y his DUTY, after having voted him gail IN bring
forward the resolution then under ,lisrus.ion -
Abe mouse had declared TO the world their belief
IN ihe corruption Of the president: surely then IL
was ihsir bounJen duty TO instruct or rgrresepis
yves IN congress. 10 move his impeachment Mr.
IL SAID, that his opinion of Mr.. Adams noVv
was, what II always had been he had never Rad
coincidence in bin, sRd having thus nv = sole,o,
vote, sanctioned the heavy arcnfatioos which had
been urged against him he felt If OBLIGATORY on bi
70 move The adoption Of the re,oloton now on
The table, ""
Blu, whatever were ibe rel Inducements =,
'h's Singular ro-oiution. " was laid on the t,bls
according 10 The rule Of the House, on the fr.,
day The next day it was not called IN bv m.
mover In 'he mean time, contrary 10 toe ,yi.Ie.
o. 'sa mernbe's, IL h'd got ont. into the IS B,o
"V' ono q mFs ewavctsi pzge-s witch