Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-13

The SPEAKER called the House to order at nine
ne ck
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. BENNETT offered a series of resolutions dep
scatng the sending of troops to retiring States for
the purpose Of aiding in the enforcement of the
federal laws and blockading the ports within the
territory of retiring States. which now appears to
be the policy of the Federal Government, and de-
carng that in the opinion Of this General Assembly,
such action must and will lead to civil war; and that
Tennessee would not aud ought not to stand by and
see sister State States subjugated in such a
manner; and providing that the Governor dispatch
commissioner to Washington to lay these resolutions
before the President of the United States, not as
menace, but as earnest appeal and reFnonstrance
against The adoption of such policy. The resolutions
lie uncer the rule.
Mr. JONES offered series of resolutions, adopt
ed by public meeting in Oyerton county,) in favor
of arming. cqnipping and thoroughly reOrganizing
the militia of the State; denouncing the coercion of
State or the people thereof; and favoring the
calling of Convention of the people of the State,
consider the present condition of affairs, and to
demand of the Federal Government the protection
of our rights but that if such convention adopt
ordinance of secession, it should be submitted to the
people before it takes effect. The resolutions lie
. over under the rule.
Mr. BUTLER offered series of resolutions in
structng our Senators in Congress to vote against
the confirmation Of the appointment of any man to
Office who has endorsed that infamous lie upon the
South, the Helper boek and deprecating the selec-
ton by Mr.. Lincoln of Mr.. Seward as his Secretary
of State indicating that the South has little hope
of settlement of the present diicnltes that if Mr.
Seward shall in his speech in the United States sem
to-day reiterate the doctrine of his Rochester
harangue. Tennessee will take due notice thereof
and govern herself accordingly" The resolutions
lie over under the rule.
Mr.. LEA offered a resolution declaring that the
sense Of this General Assembly is that Tennessee
being identified with the Southern States, should
take her position with the South, which lies over
under the rule.
Mr.. HEBB offered a resolution requesting our
Senator's and Representatives in Congress to endeav
to secure the passage of a law conveying to the
Southern States their proportion of the public do
MAN, which lies under the rule.
Mr. FARRELLY offered series Of resolutions de-
caring that we will assert all rights under the
Constitution and resist Northern aggression to the
last extremely; that Tennessee is sovereign State
and true to the institutions of the South and spurns
dictation from all quarters. The resolutions lie
over under the rule.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced read the frs
time and passed
By BL'EDSOE: No. 2I-To protect Southern
rights prohibits the importing and selling goods
manufactured in Massachusetts and New Hamp
shire and imposing fine of $500 for violation Of
this provisional
By Mr.. THEWHITT No 22--To test the sense of
Tennessee as to Union or DisuniOn.