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

border states and stand or fail in the attempt tC
maintain their rights citizens Of the American
Union--Bills were introduced by Mr. LocKHAiEr
TO prevent the sale of personal estate sold undei
execution by Mr. VAUGHN to exempt certain pro-
perty from taxation and by Mr. ARMSTRONG 10 l re-
peal the actof 1857, aboishing military duty, rms
bilreorganises the militia as i existed previous 70
the passage Of the act of 1851
In the Senate on Friday, resolution was one5 5e
by Mr.. RICHARDSON, approving OF tne Ori.enu ~
proposition as basis of compromise ioE sess sne
difficulties which distract the country e1s -
introduced by Mr. ALLEN, 10 reiefe tne Peoft t -
Tennessee by amending the stay law SO ~ 70 eA'en9
the the time which judgments may DC stayed and
by Mr. WooD 10 amend the coFehtoha in'erese
law so as TO incnde the renewal 81 notes
PAYNEs bill providing for cohFentiSn u w
nile of the state was discussed at consderape leEgth
and af,ar beirg amended. on motion oil MT. hill
pRTT so as 10 require the Convention 10 suDml. ils
action IN the peopie for confirmation OF feJecuon,
was passed on its second reaulns' N, 1v,,vx,,D &c
Tn the House on Friday, Mr.. hisSNEh OF
foro1 a sor;es of resolutions providing that,
ne II was recommended by the Commission
ers from the States OF Alaoana anu sLrlsslsslp-
p chat this State secede from the fecer'i Govern
inent by separate State action, ana JON N south
err Confederacy to be composed Of Virginia, North
Carolina South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Tennessee Mississippi LOUISIANA IeXaS, anu Arkah-
sas, Hon L. p Walker and Hon. 1. .. " MAJ ION, lne
Commissioners from Alabama and MISSISSIPPI, De
| reouested to inform this Legislature whether the
| Southern Renubllc proposed or advocated IN their
| addresses is to be formed upon 'ne Dasis Vi free
trade and direct taxes, the African slave trade,
universal Suffrage property qualification, and
whether all officers are to be elected by the people,
or as in South Carolina, the chief executive oeer
by the Legislature; also, why It'll thst tne states OF
Delaware Maryland. Kentucky and missouri, are
not to be included in the Southern Repuoc as pro-
posed in the address of the Hon: L. Z. Walker
| Mr MoRPHEIs offered a series of resolutions de-
caring that the Constitution is not compact between
| the States from which any of them may Withdraw;
that disunion or withdrawal OF a state from the
| Union il revolution; that the grievances under
| which we labor do not justify resort 10 extreme
measures; and endorsing the Crittenden propositon
as affording Just equitable and satisfactory basis
for the settlement of the questions which are now
| disturbino the country The resolutions lie over
| under the rule-Mr CAN'T offered series |
/ of resolutions declaring that the success OF
| the Black Republican party and the seces-
sion of the Cotton States may DC treated as
! accomplished facts that these events press upon
| Tennessee questions of the gravest and highest |
moment and that her safety and honor demand that
she must meet them and providing that the Cover
nor shall appoint commission Oh not less tnah Ten
of our abest and wisest citizens, to meet IN Con-
vention similar commission on behalf of the other
slave States in Louisville, ky between the zOth anc
18th of January, 1861 that said Convention adopt
basis of settlement upon which, II possible, the
Union NAV be reconstructed, and by which the
rights of property and honor of the slave States
may be secured that the delegates composing
said Convention shall repair with their ulhmatum
to Washington, and lay the same before Congress
and urge that body to submit it in the form OF an
amendment to the Constitution or before the 10th
of February; that while Tennessee will abide by the
ultimatum she claims that it should embrace the
following lst that slaves are property and entitled
TO protection; I'd. compelling States to surrender
fugitive slaves or on refusal to pay double their
value; 3d. rendering such property in transit
through the free States; 4h establishing line south
of which slavery shall always exist, and North be
prohibited forever; also providing that the Governor
shall appoint Commissioner upon the impending
crisis to each of the slavehOlding States whose Leg
slatures are in session. may be in session before
the adjournment of this General Assembly
Mr. DAVIS offered a series OF resolutions recon- |
mending State Convention and conference of the
slave States with view of adopting the Federal
Constitution with the Crittenden or other similar
amendments to be submitted to all the States res
pectiveiy.--Mr. KENNEDY offered a resolution
representing the President of the United States
that any additional military display in the South
viii leopard the tranquility of the SOuth--Mr.
MAYFELD offered series of resolutions repudiating
the doctrine of coercion the execution of the Fed
eral law in a seeding State, and proposing to send
delegates TO be selected from this Legislature, to
Washington. to urge upon the Administration this ;
sentiment in order to prevent the shedding of
blood. Mr.. BEATTY offered a resolution request
ing our Senator's and Representatives in Congress
to every means within their power TO defeat
the border State programme, and every other
proposition by which the constitutional rights of
the Southern States TO be compromised
Mr. MCCABE offered series of resolutions de-
claring that State has the right TO withdraw
from the Union without the consent of the other
States that it Is the duty of the Federal Govern
ment TO return all fugitive slaves or pay for the
same that it is the duty of the Federal Govern
ment to collect the at all ports and that al
the secession OF State should not prevent the Fed
eral Government from dscharging its duty in this
respect; and proposing convention of the border
States on both sides TO settle the issues which dis
tract the country, and that seeding State or
State that has passed laws multiplying the fugitive
law shall be represented in said conventiOn.-
Bills were introduced by Mr.. JONES, providing for a
Convention Of the people of the State, and by Mr..
WISENEE. to take the vote of the people of Tennes q
see whether they are for against the Union !"
Mr.. GANTTS bill providing for a convention of the Tt
people Of the State, was considered at cOnsidera Al
bic length, but without coming to a vote on the
main question
In the Senate Saturday. Mr.. PAYNE-s bill provid-
ing for a convention of the people was taken up,
and after various Intellectual efforts to amend it. the
further consideration of the bill postponed to
MOnday-Mr. PAYNEs bill to amend the charter
Of the Bank Of West Tennessee was passed on its -
third reading ayes Il, noes 6. 2,
In the House Saturday, Mr.. BENNETT offered a Sc
res OF resolutions deprecang the sending of troops St
to retiring States for the purpose of aiding in the So
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 Gov
eminent and declaring that in the opinion of this
General Assembly, such action must and will lead
to civil war, and that Tennessee would not and
ought not to stand by and sister State States
subJugated in such manner and providing that
the Governor dispatch commission to Washington
to lay these resolutions before the President of the
United States, not as menace, but earnestap-
peal remonsrance against the adoption of such pol
icy-Mr. JONES offered the series of resolutions
adopted by a public meeting in OvertOn coUn-
~, which will be found elsewhere--Mr. But
LER offered a series of resolutions nstructing
our Senator's in Congress to vote against the con-
hrmaton of the appointment of any man to Office Ii
"a nnIp rCal hat me- lsa A,aI
south the Heper book; and deprecating the selec ~
ton by Mr.. Lincoln of Mr.. Seward as his Secretary
Of state as indicating that the South has little hope
Of settlement Of the present difficulties; that if Mr.
seward SHALL in his speech in the United States Sen Nj
ate to-day, reiterate the doctrine of his Rochester
larrangue, Tennessee will take due notice thereof
and govern herself accordngly-Mr.L LEA offered =
resolution declaring that the of this General
Assembly is that Tennessee being identified with the IL
southern States should take her position with the
oouth--Mr. HEBB offered resolution requesting
our Senators and Representatives in Congress to
eavor to the passage of law conveying to the Oh
southern States their proportion of the public domain
Bills were introduced by Mr. BLsDsOE, to pro-
tect Southern rights, by prohibiting the importing
and selling goods manufactured in Massachusetts, and 10
New Hampshire and imposing fine of $500 for a M
violation Of this provision and by Mr.. TREwHrTT |
10 test the sense of Tennessee, as to Union or W
Dsunlon--Mr. GANTT's bill providing for Con-
venton Of the people of the State, amend
"a on motion of Mr.. JOKES providing that an or
finance or resolution which may be adopted a,
BY said convention, having for its object a
,hange of the position relation of this State to
he National Union her sister Southern States, NJ
ha be OF no binding force effect, until it IS sub
nitted to and ratified by the people and requiring p
vote equal to majority of the votes cast in the ~
asst election for Governor to ratiy. As thus q
led the bill passed its third and last reading in
he House by unanimous vote-66 voting for 1t. q
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