Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-22
TENNESSEE.

Faction has had a Ia 'erul success in the Iegisl,
tnre CT the State OF Tennessee, in preventing the
election OF two Senators Of the Unu.d s ,,es f,om
that State, by defeating decision on the part O,
both Houses TO do the thing which they did no, 90.
This proceeding is, Ms fr as we know, ~i,hou, e,.
ample. Legislative bodies in States have. before
now refused to esree to go into joinr meeting for
the purpose OF e.ecIing Senator's but never before
We believe, have they defeated by violence wha,
has been already deliberately determined. The
precedent would be most dangerous one, fit were
probable thing that the proceeding should ever be
remembered in any State but TO he abhorred and
Stunned.
On the 18th instant, after being in session for five
days, spent in vain efforts TO carry into eff c, In.
joint resolution Of the IouSes for eectinc Sen.
aiors, the Convention adjourned sine de.
Upon the motion being made TO dissolve the Con.
vention, the following proceedings took place. which
are worthy Of being copied at length:
Mr.. RESEAU, on leave, addressed the Convention
lie remarked briefly upon the connexion between
the Strte AMI General GOveTnments.-to preServ.
which m AL its departments the Constitntion az
tennessee has provided that the Legislature ,bauI
confirm la the requirements OF the Constitution Of
The United States. O6c at the iniunctions of This
bond Of union is, that the Legislature shall nnnor
tor the Representative districts for the HouSe oC
Representatives OF the United States and elect Two
senators tn represent the State IN the Senate TINS
duiy neglected, or any part @! It, the Union TO that
extent was at al end. Such is now the condir;on
of the State IN aspect 10 the u. 8. Senators Co,
greSS Is IN on; Senate al seats are v,r,o,
we are here TO nj these vacancies; the Prope knew
they would or had occurred when the Legislature
was eecied; they expected US TO Il ! trem; nnd b..
MIR. X. would appeal TO all parties 10 saw vberbsr |
the Wing members Of both Houses had no, pc form.
cd their duty IN the premises At an eariy cav IL
vas discovered that portion Of the Sena were
disposed TO postpone this duty. The Wings of tina,
BODY had pressed and entrested its conside
On the INST oi Dec mber reso utions were In,rodc
ed by one Of their oppDuen s. passed and con,u,,sd
IN by the House, TO 60 into the elections When m.
day arrived, every Wig va, IN his place: but wa
the election consumacd, the duty performed Accord
ing 10 resolution, according to an oath 10 the C,n
sttu;on? IL was no.. And whose f,ult-wbo d.. |
serted and left the Convention without quorum |
The People, with all these facts before them. could
and would determine.
The Convention had adjourned from jay TO d,v
awning thS aiie"dance "i quorsm, until We had !
reached the filth day. Il was evident that every
thing had been done which could bs done bv I'M, |
msmr e.s ct the Convention VITO hid been reouI,, |
IN her ATTENDANCE TO bring about the elections fr
which they were oonveued Ivy resolution. We can. |
not elect Senators ourselves, in the aI,enre NJ n |
quorum And whatever evil shall srow am nj rho /
failure, II would not res, at our door There y, a
gfevioIs fault sCm,where, and the People Of Ten
nsssee, presume, will he able To FIX the r,spons. |
5ilry where It Of righ, heongs Believing that
t,hns hal been done TO accomplish the end Of ,bis
Convention, he, Mr.. X. would move an adjourn |
msnl sine de
The question was then taken by ayes and noes |
and the Convention adjourned pifhoui daU. Ayes
4S, noes 3-viz: Messrs Brooks Powell and Ross
when Mr.. BROnKs was called TO vote, he rose 4
ana remarked that he considered the election of Sc
ne'Ors paramount duty, under the Constitution.
hndTIth due regard IN the interest and virtual IN.
s'rucuons OF his constituents, tho people of jackson
county, he could not forego that duty by voting To
dissolve the Convention. For one he was willing |
to remain in Convention from day TO dsy-nay. |
from yesr to year-ra.her than yield to faction and
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