Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-28

the subject Of connecting the waters ofthe Alabama
with those of the Tennessee; setting forth the great
advantages of the the citizens of the State,
IN commercial point of view; also its advanta ges
I'm u national point of view, for the defence of Mo
bile, and of the country generally, i'm case of war;
and praying for a grant of the unsold lands i'm the
state for that purposes or, if Congress should not
think proper to make this grant, then il PRAYED tbot
much thereof he granted, will enable the State
to construct rail road between the navigabe points
of those waters.-Mr. Powell has introduced bill
more cffectuay To guard against instructions of
slaves in the State. This bill provides that none
shall hereafter be slaves i'm this state but those which
are now within the state and the increase of the f-
males of them, and such as according 10 the provi-
sons of this bill may lawfully be imported into this
state and the increase OF the females of them. 1t
prohibits the introduction OF slaves into this State for
sale or merchandise; allowing persons to bring in
slaves Tor their own Use, provided they sold
within two years; and allowing persons to bring
slaves into the state that they have acquired by will
or inheritance. 1t also provides for colonizne i'm Lii
IBERIA such slaves shall have been introduced con-
trary to this actThe bill read and or Tered to
a second readng.-A bill to organize separate SUI
preme Court has been under discussion Itprovides
for a separate Supreme Court, to- be composed of
three Judges, at salary of $3.50. 1t was finally
yectcd by tie of the Senate III TO 1.-THE III. of
Il. have rejected resolution for appointing Com
mittce on State and Federal Relations.
TENNEssEE.-The H. of r. took up on the 10th
inst the Report of the Committee the petitions
and memorials against the renewal of the charter of
the Bank of the United States-and the following
preamble and resolutions recommended by that re-
port were read:
"whereas the charter of the United States Bank win
expire in the 1885, and the stockholders thereof
ing announced that they will probably apply the next
session OF Congress for its renewals and whereas is be-
leved by this General Assembly that sound policy requires
that the same should not be renewed, Therefore
'Resored by the General assembly Of the State Of
Tennessee That Senators in Congress be instructed
and our Representatives requested their best
tons the renewal of the present charter said
bank should attempt be made in Congress for that pur
pose"
"Mr Allen offered the following preamble and rcsou-
tons in lieu OF those reported by the Committee:
whereas certain petitions and memorials have been pre-
scented to the Legislature, requesting interpoon i'm re
gard the anticipated application TO Congress- by the
sdent Directors of the Bank of the United States for
renewal OF the charter of that institution whereas in
the opinion OF this General Assembly, tits highly Important
for the preservation of the harmony of federal system
that the State and General Government should avoid as
much possible all interference with the appropriate tu
ties and operations of each other. Therefore
"Resoired by the General assembly Of the State of
Tennessee That rcposing do, the utmost confidence
in the integrity, ability and discretion of the representa-
lives of the people OF this State both in the Senate and
House oil Representatives oil the United States and be-
eVlng that they WELL and perhaps better acauan
cd with the state of public sentiment among their respec
tive constituents in relation such subjects as are likely
to be agatcd in Congress- the members of this cCisa
re be- and that they have every disposition properly
to respect and be influenced by such public sentiment
would be unnecessary neXpeden and prove embarrass
ing to them, for this General Assembly the re-
sponsibty of debating the they ought pursue in
measure involving such variety of
as that OF the United States Bank and that will there
fore, iorbear TO trammel representatives with any spe
cine MISUNDERSTANDING ii 10 their good the
circumstances that surround them
''Resotued That in the event of an application by the
President and Directors of the Bank of the United States
for renewal OF the charter of that institution of pro-
position TO create similar there is doubt
the ability the disposition of the representation i'm
from Tenn without the aid of any advice or direction
from this General Assembly, to protect and maintain the
rights and interests Of the people they represent oppose
WIN energy and efficiency any inconsistent with
the wishes oil their constituents the welfare of the nation
and to use all proper cxerons prevent the renewal of
the present charter, the creation of new one except
on such conditions and with such provisions modc
and restrictions, after mature eberation thorough
investigation, they may consider amply sufficient and
consistent with the maintenance of the rights of ALL and
the promotion and security of the best interests of this
State and OF our common country"
And the question being taken the adoption of said
preamble and resolutions in lieu of those reported by the
committee, II determined in the negative by vote of
~ ITO Z, Messrs Huing, Allen, Cheatham, Dickinson
Geo Gray, Maury and Tumey voting in the affirmative
Whereupon the question REQUIRED upon adopting the
solution reported by the committee and decided in the
Affirmative by vote of 81 TO T. Messrs Huling Allen
Cheatham, Dickinson Geo. Gray, Maury and Turney vo-
ting in the negative"
kENrUcKY.-The X. Reporter expresses the Opt
nlon that "irom the close on the bill TO prohi-
bit the importation of slaves from other States as
merchandise it will not pass either House. The
constitutional objections TO it have been pressed We
ny earnestly and successfully"