Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-23

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f4F PETITION.
Mr.. CHEAgHAM presented petition from citi-
zens of Cheatham county praying the passage of an
appraisement law. 1s-z-1E
Mr.. BICKkELL presented memorial from the
County Court Of Blount comfy regard to a local
matter. 80 = sfssss
Mr.. JONES offered resolution declaring that it
is the policy Of the South, and highly important 10
have united South upon the questions of the day.
and presenta united trent to acommon unconstitu-
tonal party who are our enemies in defense Of our
constitutional rights, which lies over under the
rule.
Mr.. LEA oaesed resolution providing for print
ing and distributing the acts and journals Of the
two houses. which lies over under the rule.
Mr.. WISENKK offered series of resolutions re-
commencing tie people Of the State to urge uponi
the candidates FOR the State Convention, and upon
the delegates after the election should said ConTen
ton adopt any measure changing the position of this
State 10 the NStioHal Union, submit the same 10
the people for ratification By majority of ali the
voters in the SAFE. The resolutions Lie over under
the rule.
Mr.. JOHNSON offered series of resolutions
providing that pplicatIon be made to Congress to
call convention for proposing amendments to the
Constitution OF the United States, pursuant to the
fifth article thereof and inviting orr sister States
unite with us in similar applications to Congress:
and that the Governor communicate these resolu-
tons to the President with the request that he inn
mediately plnce the same before Congress; and TO
the Governors OF tie several States, with request
that they lay them before their respective Legisla
lures. The resolutions lie over under the rule.
Mr. JONES offerea aseries Of resolutions favoring
National ConyentiDn Of all the States at the city
of Washington on III 4th of February 1851 to CON
slider and try to re- Jncile existing difficulties and
providing for selecting i've OF our wisest and best
citizens as delegates to said convention The reso-
lBtions lie over under the rule, -F e
VIEW Rsi4s --.,.
The following bin was introduced, read the first
By Mr.. FARREEIY: No. $50 abolish the OFF,
ees of Supervisor Of Banks and Commissioner Of
Roads. Cd ess e
HOUSE BILL Of SECOND READING.
No. $50 defray the expenses Of the Genera
Assembly of Tennessee. Passed. Is
TIE MILITARY. -
House bill No. ~, to repeal the act of 1851,
chapter 81, abolisfirg military duty was taken up
and the amendments proposed by the Joint Commit
tee on Military Affairs were read.
Mr.. EWING Opposed the passage Of such BILL as
wholly. unnecessary in the present state of af-
fairs. g
Mr.. PORTER Ghterrupting) read the following,
which he found m one Of the morning papers, to
show the necessity for the passage of the bill: q
HrsDQr ARrnas EIsHrH DIVISION o. v NJ } 4
UsSANAs Ohio, January II, 1851. ! D
To WiHiaH DeasisoR, Governor end Commander CAisf
of ths ftate or Ohio- 49, q
In view of the iuPsunf crisis Of our common country, and
the dangers which eze and happiness, and the
probability as = made upon 5Ou pro
eet the integrity q The I beg 70 tender you subject to
Sttout distinction Of ready casry wherever may
sessy; the Anssss : eaye sSnadsd the pro7P5c g.
lsignsdl E-P. Fzsss, Major General
NJ. EWING, resaming, argued atsome length to
H.
army, as provided IN Ibis bin n
Messrs. WILLIAMS, Of Hickman and PICKETT
advocated the passage of the bill on the ground
that military Preparations were being made in every
part of the country; thatNew York, Massachusetts,,
and Ohio had already rendered men and money 70
the President to clerce sovereign States of the
South, and that this legislature had adopted res
Oluton declaring that Tennessee, uniting with her
sister Southern States, would, as one man. resist
such invasion of the soil Of the South at all hazards
and tohe last extremity; and that the State should
be put in condition 70 carry out this declaration if
necessary
MrJ0NES offered 3 bill in lieu of the pending
bill and amendments
Pending the consid ration of which,
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON the House took
recess until two O'clock at which hour the SPEAK
Err called the House to order,
-Mr.J0NES was in favor of arIning and equipping
the militia of the State. hut hs regarded the bill and
amendments reported BY the committee as doing
lilOEc otape COuul-
ton for our protection against external violence
aud internal and serFle Instructions. lie regard
ed his instructions as going to that extent. and,
therefore he could not support the original bill and
amendments. He was opposed to making fine dis
play of the pharaptanalia Of war, as provided m
the bill, but desired TO see the militia armed and
furnished with tic material Of war and then it
their services should be demanded, they would be
ready to defend the honor and glory of the State.
Mr.. FAlsRELLf defended the committees amend
ments. The committee had consulted some of the
best informed military men in the State, some Of
whom had served On Che tented field in the prepa-
ration of the bill AID he thought it had been made
perfect. He appealed TO Representative to put :he
State in condition 10 defend her honor Her lister
States of the South were armed and prepared for
any emergency thai may occur, and let US show the
enemies of our rights that we are prepared to de-
fend our rights. tie was opposed to war, and hop
ed the dire calamity yeeuld not come, utif come it
must, he desired TO be prepared for It.
Mr.. SENTER was wiling TO vote for revival Of
the old militia system under which We used to mus-
ter but fur Their than that he was not willing to go.
Mr.. VAUGHN addressed the House at e0nsd en-
able length upon the bill and issues Of the day.
Pending the further consideration of the bill,
On motion of M Speaker WHITTHORNE (Mr.
LEA in the ehRir the further consideration Of the
bill was postponed until half-past ten O'Clock to-
morrow.
FEDERAL RELATIONS. ssE
Senate amendment to House resolutions on Fed
eral Relations, (aiopted yesterday was takes up
and non-concurred in, ayes -. noes so.
Mr. WlSENER made motion to reconsider the
vote non-concurrirg with view of getting Ciivi-
sion of the amendment He wished to vote foE the
Crlttenden portion Of the amendment but not the
balance
Ga EotiOn of Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Hickman, the