Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-05
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE,

nj NASHVILLE, Feb. 2U-On Friday the 18th inst the
Resolutions which passed the Senatc early period
VI the session, approving the leading OF the
present Administration, called up the House Of
Representatives.. MIR. A. L. Martin, avOwed Null
her and unJackson man, and who is leader Of the
White forces in the House, moved the following amend
ment to the Senate's Resolutions:
The Interference OF the President in relation 10 the
appointment OF his successor in Office, far that ILL
reference has to our knowledge by the public or
private letters OF that distinguished individual by the
exercise Of the irankng privilege by him. receives our
most cordial approbatlon
Mr.. Guild moved to insert the following amendment
in lieu vi Mr.. Martins:
I" This General Assembly approve of the measures
taken by the President in relation the public Reeve
nue. and for which the Senate of the United States
Justly, illegally and uncOnstltutionaly condemned him,
by the adoption Of the resolution of the 2Sth March,
1851 1t is therefore the opinion Of this General Assem-
bly,, that the said resolution Ut the 18th March, 1854,
ought 10 Le expunged from the Senates Journal, by
causing black lines ~ be drawn around the said resolve,
aud the following egble words written across the same:
EIyungld BY order Of the Senate OF the United States,
this day OF 1896
The whole OF Friday and Saturday consumed in
discussing the proposed amendments to the Senate $
Resolutios-lle friends of the President advocating
Mr. Guild amendment, and the friends Of Judge White
opposing it. We have been informed BY i gentleman
who lett Nashville Monday last that an attempt was
made call up these Resolutions that day; but the
attempt proved uaavalng, the friends OF Judge White
voting to keep them the table. Still, fourtlhs Of
these very profess to be the personal and political
friends Of Andrew Jackson! And yet they are attempt
ing to stc set OF Resolutions approving the leading
MEASURES Of his adminIslratiu-all Uf which measures
have heretofore received the support OF Judge White
wlu is the g God OF their idoatry. -Durng the
d,scussiun Mr. Overflow replied to remarks OF MIR
Churchweli, as follows:
Mr.. Overton said the gentleman from Knox (Hlr
ChurhwclD had charged tie friends Of Gen Jackson
with Introducing this Preamble and resolutions to break
down Judge White-for himself he disowned any such
obect-hc looked at n higher object in his course-hc
regarded the Of Judge White us dead; and he ne.
yer chose waste his ammunition on dead ducks.
The Nashville Republican OF the 10th states, that ON
Saturday evening Mr. Nicholson took the floor In Ia
yor OF lug amendment, and followed by Mr. Ready
and Mr.. Nrl"rand i'll opposition to it, MI. Nethrrland,
at the Conclusion Of his speech, rendered his resignation
Of his s.t in The House OF Representatives OF Iennes
He stated that very respectable number OF ms
constituents had instructed Trim to vote for the Expung
ing resolutions and he could not conscientious do
so-s duty himself to the constitution, and To those
who had him there required that he should resign
his seat lie had endcavored to discharge his duty faith
fully and r ct proud satisfaction that he could return
The trust, which had been cOnided to hun, without
stain to those who gave it. After several Intellectual
attempts adjourn. and to take the previous question:
Mr. Boddic obtained the oor but before he had well got
under way or sufficiently indicated his opinions to cna
BILE us 10 nudge which side lie would take, midnight hav
ing arrived, the House adjourned until Monday morn
NV.