Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-11

Ayes.-MessTs. HiidTeth, JOhuson. Lane, Mickey.
MeNeiIly, PEERS, stekely, stovall, TaempsOn and
WoOd.-l0.
noss -Msssrs. Allen, Boyd, Bradford. Bcmpass,
Horn, Nash, Richardson, Stokes and sPeader New
man.
Aad thor
o. motion Of Mr.. STOVALL. the Senate ad-
j9urned 70 nine O'clock Tomorrow mcraing.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, Jan. 1861.
The Journal Of yesterday was read aad suthenii-
Gated
PETITIONS, CONVERSATIONS AND REPORTS.
Mr.. BICKNELL presented petition from GER
tain ci.Izens Of Bl0unt county, on the subject Of
Che Tipping laws, which was referred to the com
mittee on IiPpling and Tipping Houses, without
TesdinF.
SIR. WHITE, Of DsyidsoD, presented memorial
from the Mechanics Institute relating 10 The Agri-
cultura, Bureau, &c, which was rsai and laid on
the table.
Mr.. EAST presented a report from the Medical
D Partmeat OF the University Of Nashville 10 Iela-
ii to the State Hospital, which was read and laid
on the table.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a eommu-
nioaton from the President Of iAe Bank Of Tennes-
see which was referred TO the committee on Banks,
without reading.
Mr.. NORMAN presented a petition from the cit
Z
committee on Ways and Means, without reading
Bir. JOHNSON presented petition from certsin
citizens Of Hancock eouoty, protesting against he
passage Of bill transferring the sock subscribed
by the citizens Of gaid county in lbe Ciucinuati,
Cumberland Gap and Charleston Railroad Company
to the southern portion Of said road. which re
rred t. the committee On Internal Improy,me It's,
vi bout reading
POSTAGE on PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Mr. KENNEDY, from the special committee On
the suhject Of mailing pubic documents, made a
report thereon, accompanied by a letter to the
Speaker from tie n sAviile Postmaster, and the
committee was discharged from the further consid-
GRAFTON Of the matter.
BLOUNT COUNTY CHANCERY COURT.
On motion Of NJ. BICKNELL his bill, 3o3, to
change the time Of holding the Chaneary Court in
Blount county, was taken from the files, read and
p 'assd the second reading under disPensa,ion Of
the rules.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced. By leave,
rsa and seVerally passed the first reading without
objection:
By 4r. WHITE, Of Davidson 400, to amend an
act fer the benefit Of the Meeh4R Institute and
Library Association of the State Of Tennessee.
By Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of Knox, 42l, for the benefit
of Knox and Williamson counties
By Mr. WHITE, of Davidson, 422. to appoint and
regulate Notaries Public.
By Mr.. FARLEY, 423, to incorporate Shelby
Lodge No. 80, Of the l. U. o. F.
DIRECT TRADE WITH EUROPE.
Mr.. Williams, Of Hickman, now offered the flI-
| Living:
WHEREAs, there is an inoessant war5,re n ID. u p
on the constitutional rights and interests Of the
slaVehollinZ States, which has tendency 60 excite
| alarm AMI discouteht in the public mind OF the
Sou hern people and 10 destroy their equality in the
| eon fadaracv nv lava and adiefs of hair
governments auliifying he provisions Of the con
stifuon and laws Of the United States for be rem
dlton of fugitive slaVes-by melting slaves t. in
surrection and murder, and by mdrd.ring Southern
o.tizens endesvorlng TO Tec0ver them-by their
seltled aud declared policy of either abolishiag
slavery directly, by congressional intervention or
by doing the thing by eircumscrbiag il IN
its present limits by refusing to admi. any more
slave States into the Union, thereby ultimately fore
ing the South to abolish it-by prositutilg the pu'-
to the UnhOy use Of preaching inye tiVei agaus.
the Southern people and the Institution If slavery.
And whereas, the Statistics Of the eouu'ry, show
that of TIE exports Of the sJunry the ssveholding
States produce at least two thirds while under be
present system Of obtaining pablo revenues the
greater part indirectly derived from these exp5rs
and by sail system the Southern produeer is doub-
| ly taxed first By the government aud next 5y the
| Northern importer; and whereas: by The present
channels of trade the Southern people ara tributa-
~ to the people Of the North relief from which
would do much t. tn Advancement Of our iule7eu-
denoe commercially, and hence politically, and
thereby Cur equality WHICH, whsn accomplished.
you'd tend to psrpetuat this UniJn o., free, quail
snd Independent sovereign States; snd Thessts,
| Southern people have By long custom been buyiug
most of their mercantile and mechanical articles in
Northern markets thereby neglectiug Southern
merchants ami mechanics; and whereas, the South
ern readers are accustomed to patr0nizs mostly
Northern literature and Northern journals, thereby
negacting 10 sustain those in miist, en- whom
the Vindieaton Of our rights main rest,
Therefore be ResolUsd By he General Assembly Of
the State Of Tennessee That VIC be eb- ionler 10
our sister Safe OF Georgia aud other hsrn States
our cordial sympathy sad cooperation in their au-
dabe eudsav0rs TO open a direct ira s with Europe;
we trust that tae SJutleTu Sate1 will adopt this
policy add 10 that end We ask heir ea-zes5 assis-
lance aad CO operation and whenever he states af
the Southern seaboarl sh4 demonstrete their al.
herencs to this policy Of direct foreign trade.
Tenn ss,e pledges herself in justice TO her sister
States aud 10 her own producers and consumes as
measure Of relief TO aid them by her leg station 10
its accomplishment whioi will establish our e.m-
mercia! Independence
Bsh s3lUe5 That We rec lmmead 10 tie Sou b.
err people the propreiy Of encouraging literally
Southern merchants, Southern mechanics and
Southeru papers which viii do muck - tore our
social commercial and political equality sn1 ii the
Northern States continue their uafriendly warfare
upon US we will be compelled in self defence adopt
system Of entire ou-intereOurse with them in al
socialilod commercial relations.
ThererJluiions lie on the table for ona Fay IN
der the rule.
THE HALL OF THE HOUSE
Nc HEB offered resolution rendering the use
Of the Hall Of the Housa on Wednesday night the
18Th t. VIM. n. Blbo to make speech
The rules were suspended and tue resolution con
sidered.
Nc LEA moved 70 strike ont the "1Gth" and
insert the " 2osh iaateal.
Mr. MARTIN moved TO amend the amendment
by leaving the date blank.
After considerable debate thereon
Mr. BARKSDALE demanded the previous ques-
ton
The deuaDdswas t snst ,iuei---yeas %. nays32.
Mr. DUDLEY male an iaefectual 10 jGon 70 lay
on the able the whole subjcct-yeas 30 uay535
Mr.. MaTis's ameadneat was rejected upon a
division Of tae HJuse-yeas p nays %.
Dir. LEA Withdrew his amendment. The original
resolution was than adopted By yeas 80, nays %
as follows:
Ysas-Msssrs Armstrong, Blksr, OF Perry, Bl-
ker, Of Wsakley Birksd lie, Blyless. Beaty Ben
nett, Brazelton, Brit on, Caldwell Cheaihau, Critz
Doak, East, Farley, Ftrrslly, Ford, Guy. Heb5,
Ingram, Kennely ki-c SID, o; An icTson, M3rpais, |
Porter Richardson, Rlfseil She'd, ShreFsburJ,
S1selI. Trsvift, Vaughan. White, Of Davidson, |
Williams. Of Franklin. Williams, Of uickmsn, and
vii Jams, Of oI-36
Noys-Mesars. Bi;knell, Bedsos, Batter, David |
son, Dudley, Ewing Frazier, NIT, Gillespie, Cor
maa, Greene L ,rFls dssr5u, Jones, johnson, Lea, |
Martin. Ma56sii, " 1rris, Norman, Sentsr, Pre- /
whit Waite. Of Dickson. Whitmore, williamson. |
Wisauer Woo lard and lsak.r Wh uh0Tns-2S
vrn7r IN rorrrsvfrTu