Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-06

THE TORY MOVEMENT IL Es5r 1kNSsSsEE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY NEhoRlALlnkp 10 vi,
VIDE THE STATE-THElR REPLY TO THE
MEMORIAL.
The following memorial was lately presented to the
Legislature, Of Tennessee praying for division OF the
Safe and separate government for East Tennessee.
Tbs memorial was referred to Special Committee Of
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Toths General As,smbiy the STATE Of Tsnnessst: The
undersigned, memorslsts, on behalf Of the people Oh
East Tennessee beg leave respectfully TO show, that al
convention OF delegates holden ct Greenve on the IT'D
lsth 10th and 90 days Of June, instant in which was
sented every county OF East Tennessee, except
ing the county of Rhea, il vas resolved: i.
LIST. That do earnestly desreithe restoration ..
pssos to our whole country and most especially that
our section of the State Of Tennessee shall not DC IN
yolved IN civil
.'That the action Of the State legislature in passing
the sOcsled Declaration Of Independence and IN iorm
ing toe Military League with the Confederate states,
and in adopting other acts looking 70 separation oil
Tennessee from the Government Of the United States
unconstitutional and Illegal and therefore not binding
upon Us as loyal citizens
Sd "And IL was further resolved, That in order to
avert conc. with our brethren in other parts Of the
STATE and DESIRING that every constitutional means sea
be resorted for the preservation OF peace we do
therefore constitute and appoint o. p Temple, OF knoS
John Netherlsnd, of Hawkins James T. Mcdowell, c.
Greene commissioners, whose duty It shall be TO PIE
n
10 the General Assembly Of Tennessee now 10 session.
asking its consent that the counties composing East
Tennessee and such other counties in Middle Tennessee
Is desire 10 cooperate with tbem may form and erect
separate State.
cent one but it Is not here resate the geo.
GRAPHICAL social economical and industrial reasons which
have often been urged in support OF IT, fhc reason
which operated upon the Convention, and seemed 70
them conclusive was the action OF the two sections,
- l.ln H.. mat IN ia.
srmne the future national relations OF the State In
ha. election the people of Eas Tennessee, by paori-
~ of nearly twenty thousand votes decided 10 adhere to
the Federal Union, established prior to the Amercan
Revolution and which Tennessee admitted IN the
wear 1885, while the of the State is reported TO have
decided by msiorty approaching more nearly to
unsnmty to leave the Fedarsl Union and TO JOIN the
body polite recently formed under the name oil The Con-
tolerate States OF America The same diversity OF senti-
ment was exhibited but less distinctly, sthe election on
the OH Of february last when the people Of East Ten
nessee decided by heavy majority against holding
Convention to discuss and dsteFne our federal relations
overcoming by nearly fourteen thousand the majority in
the rest OF the State in favor Of such Convention
This hopeless ard rreconcilable difference Of opinion
and purpose leaves 10 alternative but separation Of tho
two sections OF the State for I not to be presumed
that either would. for moment think OF sutagating
the other or Of coercng into political condition re
pguant alike to it, interest and honor Certainly the
people Of East Tennessee entertain no such purpose tc
wards the rest of the State. Aud the Eoss u their
Western bTethern IN connection with their rscent po
cal acou have been TOO numerous and explicit to leave
u, 10 any doubt as 10 their vieSs
Ii remains therefore, that measures be adopted to e
feet separation, amcably bonotaby, aud magnanim-
ousy by settlement of boundaries, so as to divide
st tennessee and any contiguous counties or districts
which nav desire adhere to her. from the rest Of the
State and Dy fair and equitable division OF the public
nroDsr,y and the common liabilities IL has occurred 10
the undersigned the best method OF accomplishing this
most desirable end that Jour body should take imned
ate action in the premises by giving formal assent to
the proposed separation, pursuant TO the provision OF
section s. article L. OF the Constitution OF the United
States; and by conyoking convection representing the
sovereign power OF the people OF tho respective DIVISIONS
of Tennessee with penary authority TO 30 smead the
Constitution OF the State rs TO carry INTO thect tne onAe
coatenI Itea.
E,th a view to such action, or to action Leading 10
the same resa ,bs Undersigned ask permission to con-
Ter With your body either gsnsre lesion or through
committee appointed for this purpose, ~ ~ y con
slider and determine the details more satisfactorily than
could otherwise be done.
Awaiting response to this memorial, the undersgn-
ed beg ADJ assurances Of every endesyor on their
part not OIL; pIeefye The pessei1 relations hereto
iers subsisiias between the peops IN portions
Of the STATE put to remo.e far az possible ell causes
of IN the future that each may be elt
free 10 follow Is chosen path of prosperity and honor un-
embissei by any collision with the other.
JoHS NErHERLASD,
JAS p. MCDOWELL,
OF. TEMPLE.
REPORT or THE JOINT COMMITTEE o. fhx srssRAl
AsshMBLY.
The committee to which referred the memorial OF
TO p. Temple John Netberland and James r. hcbosei,
on behalf OF themselves aud certain citizens Of Eisf
Tennessee cnnnasng tha GrasnVl@ n-a~entton, rec
pectully submit the following report go
The committee not satisfied ihst the citizens seek
pg by their memorial have East Tennessee erected n-
TO new State represent the sentiment Of the people OF
East Tennessee. They that the important
subject of the memorial has been canvassed the State
except in the Grsenyi!e Convention
fhat Conyention, they are informed was composed
Of delegates 70 the nox vile Convention which met on
the S0th OF Nay last These delegates -ere consequently
chosen before the vote the 18th Of jane and Shout
reference 10 the particular result OF that vote There
nothing whatever to show that they were selected with
the yies the formation Of Elst Tennessee Into new
Sts or that the wish OF the counties which hey assume
20 represent On that question ascertaDed Nor does
appear lS ssid delegates chosen upon full ex-
preston of pubic epsniSp. The grounds upon which
tn memosiists mainly res, me eppAcatn y he vote oil
June Sh which, the memorial assumes, eahblss an IN
consider able diversity of sentiment between East Ten
nesgseaus This occurred as already stated subse-
qlent ts LpEontment Of the delegates who compose
the ti-eenyile Convenho.--1d hence could not have
been eleme in the sentiment which s5poined them
In addition to this the question Affects the snois
Slate We remark that nothing whatever Of the sentiment
question presented In the -4c:r'a. la many portions
OF the State t is yet kuosn that the ucSrasts de-
sire u o.cste State Of Tennessee. The fact
IS communicated 70 the General Assembly in session.
aud with no opportrnit. sEsteyer OF comparing views
with their constituents on so important question. Be-
Sides without full expression Of sentiment TO the con
trary the Committee would be inclined to the opinion
that our brethren Of East Tennessee would aequesce IN
the result of the vote on the sch Of June. Every pre-
sumption Is in favor OF scquiescence. They our fell
To- iIsnti6ad nv cOap8t kim
dred and inte.es, We have been long accustomed TO
regard them as broths 10 the many contests in this
Stats at the baotbox the will Of the ority has been
uniformly acquesCed by the minority. Many the
Instances ia which East Tennessee had large majority
in favor OF the p.eyeing policy. Such was the case In
February lIstwhst In uSscrous INSTANCES It's ayorite
policy has lost Yet the people o. re entire State
have invariably scouiesced We prepared to be-
lieye that contrary result will follow now.
IT, however, there exists 10 the hearts Of majority OF
the citizens Oh East Tennessee desire 10 form them
selves into separate State, ard mistaken in our
conclusions, We sa,t that the question can be better
disposed of by our successors, ShS will assemble In
a few months fresh from the people. "A tie I5ean
time oves he entr State the question can be discussed
and full Expresses. ~ sentiment elected This will
cradle members to act In areSr5snce with the known
wishes OF their constituents
II the meaot I'D not preclude us IRON aoiug SO, oy
asking the appointment OF commissioners TO act with
Mesrs Temple Netherlands, ard Mcdowell, on the single
question OF erecting Est Tennessee into State, We
would recommend the appointment of commissioners to
confer uit sse gentlemen the subject OF the grew
compainsS Of " the citizens composing the Green-
vile Convention The eaIeie' teAs!ng Of the memo
rial however we reget 10 say, forbids Va tem doing
We decline TO discuss the policy proposed by the memo
rial q well as other questions raised by il.
We earnestly hope that all OF irritation between
citizens Of the different portions Of the State may soon
be removed and thai may. Seretoiore, continue
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