Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-20

TOR conventions OF the people OF the sac -...,s
passed ON Us tnira reading by unanimous vote
Mr. RICHARDSON from select committee re-,o-..a
bill for the relief Of railroad cou,pan;ss S
ceivers. @"o re-
In the House on Thursday, Mr.. CHEArHau ofys..,
series Of resolutions proposing that n Cor.. 81
OF all the siaVehOlding States be held in Nsshv;a
on the 2Sth inst, to digest and agree npon an aS
justment by which, if possible, the Union and tLa
constitutional rights of the South nav be nre.-
ed and perpetuated; and proposing that the Con-
venti0n recommend certain amendments TO the Cow,
sttution (set forth in the resolutions) whereby his
object may be secured; and providing that the Gen
eral Assembly appoint as delegates to saidlConven
ton number of our wisest and best citizens equal
in number to our whole delegation in Congress and
that one COMMISSIONER be appointed to each slave
hodIng State, to urge that delegations be immedi-
aely appointed TO said Conventions; that such Con-
vention having digested and agreed upon fair and
reasonable plan of settlement of the pending diff
cules with the Notwithstanding States, should sub
init such plan for the consideration of the said nom
slaveholding States, with respectful but earnest
assurance that our safety and honor will not permit
US to demand less; that the Convention should call
upon all the States to meet in Convention in the
latter part of February to raty or reject the action
OF the Convention Of the slavehodng States subject
to reference for final ratification to the States
speetvely; that should sufficient number Of States
TO perfect the propositions as amendments to The
constitution, not agree to the same then the slave
holding States ought at once TO adopt this amended
Constitution for themselves and invite into Union
with them all nOn-slavcholding States which are
willing to abide by such form Of government sever
ing at once and forever all connection with States
refusing such reasonable guarantees to our future
satety---Mr. HURT offered resolution providing
that joint committee be appointed to commune
cate by telegraph with the legislatures now in
session IN the Southern States to learn if the fol-
lowing proposition viii be acted upon afrmatively
oy the said several Legislatures: That representa-
uon equal to our electoral vote be chosen by con-
yentlon Of the two houses of this General Assembly
70 meet relative representatives chosen in like man
ner. BY not less than Missouri Virginia, Kentucky.
NORTH carolina, and Arkansas; and that the Cover
nors Of Maryland andIDelaware are hereby request
ed to appoint representation based upon the same
basis, to meet with the States above mentioned, in
convention in the city Of Richmond, Va, the 25tE
lnst to decide such position as those States rep
resented viii take as basis upon which the diff
eultles surrounding the country, can and must be
honorably. finally and forever settled.-Mr. VIII
HANSON offered resolution providing that this Leg
stature will adjourn sine die Monday, the 18th
In the Senate on Friday, offered resolution
authorizing the State Convention when assembled
to appoint twelve delegates, one from each Con-
gressiona district and two from the State at large
TO meet delegates from other Southern States in
general Convention for determining the iproper
course of action and for adopting measures of
safety and defense, or for reconstructing the
government on solid and permanent basis
House resolutions mr. PORrER's) dePrecating
the action of the Legislature Of New York,
IN rendering men and money to the President, TO be
used IN cOercng sovereign States Of the South into
obedience to the Federal Government were taken
up. and. after lengthy debate between Messrs.
PkYNE, PETERS, NEWMAN and McNEMLY IN favor. and
Messrs. TRINBLE, SroKELY and BoYD in opposition,
adopted by the following vote
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Bradford, bumpass, Hill
dreth, johnson, Lane. Minis, Mcclellan, McNsily,
PAYNE Peters, Stanton. Stokes, StoTall, Thompson,
Wood and Speaker Newman--I7.
Aoes-Messrs. Boyd, Horn, Nash, Stokely and
Trimble-5.
Mr. BRADFORDs resolution providing fo7 the ap-
polntment Of joint committee to prepare an adj
dress to the people of the United States adopt
ed also, his resolution to discourage commercial
intercourse with certain Northern States by the fol
lowing vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Bradford, Bumpass. Hunter, John
son, Mlnnis, Mcclellan. McNeiIy. Peters Stanton,
Thompson, Wood aud Speaker Newman-I2.
Noss-hessra. Allen, Boyd, Horn, Nash and Stoke
ly-5.
House resolution requesting the Governor to
inquire of the Banks what amount they can loan
the state, if loan be necessary, was coAcurred in.
House resolution requesting the Comptroller to
inform the Legislature what means the State has to
meet its current expenses, and whether any addi-
tlOnal means will be necessary, was c0ncurred in.
In the House on Friday, Mr.. WIsENEH asked and
obtained leave to record his vote against the pas
people of the State.-Mr. BARKSDALE, from the
Joint Committee on Federal Relations, reported
series of resolutions IN lieu of Mr.. CEEArHANs, re-
commenting that convention of delegates from all
the slavehoding States should assemble ct MoutgOm-
cry, Alabama, on the LIST day of February, 1851,
to digest and define the basis upon which. if
possible, tie Federal Union and the eonstitu-
tional rights of the slave States may be perpetu-
ated and preserved, the plan recommended being
substantially that of Mr.. CHEATHAM-B Bills were
introduced by Mr.. MORRIS, -" that viii greatly
relieve the people, if passed into Law :" by
Mr.. BENNETT, to regulate the future management Of
the Bank of Tennessee and Branches, and for the
relief of the people by Mr. BAKER, Of Weakley, to
repeal section 52l of the Code; by Mr. WILLIAMS, of
Hickman, directory to the County Court of Hiek-
man county; and by Mr.. MARTIN. to extend the
time for returning Justices exeeutOns-Mr.
PICKETT offered a resolution providing that the
Governor appoint Commissioner TO any State
that has passed laws to prevent the execution Of the
fugitive slave law, and ask that the same may be
pealed.
In the Senate on Saturday, the House bill pro-
viding for Convention Of the people Of the State
vas finally disposed of, and is now law RI will
be found in full in another part of this psper. l.
On motion Of Mr.. THOMPSON the Governor was re-
quested to telegraph Immediately to all accessible
points in this State intelligence Of the passage Of
the Convention bill, and Of the time Of holding the
election. and also the time for the meeting Of the
COnvention--Bills were introduced by SIR. Bun
by Mr.. HnDRETH, for the relief of Justices Of the
Peace; by Mr.. PAYNE, to amend the act 70 encour
age the use Of private cspital also, bill 10 en-
courage foreign importations; and by Mr., BRAD
FORD, for the relief Of parties taking appeal in
court.
In the House on Saturday, leave Of absence was
granted to Mr.. WHITE, Of Dickson, during the re-
mAin1er of the session, on account of i'll health.
Mr.. NALL offered resolution to facilitate The
transaction Of business BY limiting the speeches Of
members to Eve m'nutes.-Mr. Armstrong offer
ed series Of resolutions declaring that the State
Convention to assemble on the 18th Of February,
1861, should offer IS the basis Of the adjustment
Of the slavery question and the difficulties now
so unfortunately existing among the States Of
the Union, snd propousd to the people Of the
State, provided for in the act authorizing
said Convention, the Constitution Of the United
States as proposed to be amended By Mr.. Critten-
den; that our sister States Of this Confederacy
both North and South, shonld be urged to submit
the Constitution so amended, to their citizens for
ratification and adoption rejection; and that the
Governor be requested to transmit to the President
of said Convention, whsn the Same shall hare been
copy Of these resolutions aud request
that the same b, submitted to said COnventiou-
Senate resolutions FOR the relief Of Joha W Roberts,
of Oyerton county, was eoncurred in-Ir. BIN.
NETT introduced bill to amend the charter OF the
Gsllstin and Coles Ferry Turnpike Company
series of resolutions reported by the Joint Com-S
mittes on Federal Relations, proposing a Conven-
ton of the slavehOdng States to digest plan for
final settlement of the present difficulties we're dis
eusseG at considerable length. but the House ad-
jOurned without acting uFon it.
The North and the South in the Army ana
Navy.
The New York Herald has been at the trouble TO
consult TIE Army and Navy Registers, 10 see from
which section Of the Union the officers Of the Army
and Navy have been most largely taken, and has
complied the following tables
ARMY.