Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-27


Union, established prior to the 4sus-;e.s Pa~ols
ton, and TO which Tennessee was sdrnitfpd n ~.
year f96i while the rest Of the STATE il renoresd a.
nave decided BY majority spproeehinz ever more,
Nearly 10 unanlmify. 70 leave die felersI Union and
70 JON me body polite recently formed under tn
name OF the Confederate States Of America rfaa
same diversity Of sentiment was exhibited h,s L.
distinctly, at the election on the 9Th Of F.b-n.rv
last. when the people Of East Tennessee deeidsl ~
heavy majority against holding conTenfion n,
discuss and determine our federal rearlous- over.
coming By nearly fourteen thousand the u1aio;,,, =,
the rest of the State in favor Of such eonvs,a;o,
This hopeless and irreeoncilable difference ~
opinion and purpose leaves no alternative but a
separation Of the two sections Of the STATE. o- h
Is not to be presumed that either would for a mo
ment think Of subjuQatng the other or Of coercins
II into political condition rPpugnant alike n ~
interest and to its homer. Certainly the peous of
EAst Tennessee entertain 10 such purpose towards
| Ine rest Of the State AOd the avsWals Of their
western brethren. il connection with their recent
Pvuucai aeIion. have been too numerous and ex
PM ~ IeAve US IN any doubt as to their views.
~ s - therefore, that measures be adopted
20 effect separation amicabIv hooorahl,y a.
mAgnanim9usly' by settlement Of boundaries Sd
/ - " uAfAus EAst tennessee, and any contiguous
counties OF dlstrlets which nav desire TO adhere I'd
Ia ne rs! OF the state. and by fair just
ana equitable division Of the public property and
the common liabilities. 1t has occurred - re mn
dersgned as the best method of aecor,r,;.f; a. n
most desirable end, that your body sbo5I5 80 =;
mediate acton in the premises BY zivno a for-,a
assent 70 the proposed separation pursuant 10 th5
provisions Of section 3 article Of The (,0nss;,l
ton of the United States; and By cOnvokng = co1
yenton representing the sovereign power Of ~
people OF the respective divisions Of Tennessee
with pienary authority to amend the Cousritutio1
OF the state as to carry into effect the change con
templated.
With view to such action. or to action le,d;,I
to the same result, the undersigned AK permissiol
to confer with your beSy either in general session.
or through committee appointed for this purpos,l
so as to consider and determine the details more al
isfactorlly than could otherwise be done.
Awaiting response TO this memorial the unde \
signed beg to add assurances of every endeavor ID
their part, not only to preserve the peaceful reid
tons heretofore subsisting between the peope in h
two portions Of the State but to remove. as far n
possible, all causes Of disturbance in the future u
that each may be left free TO follow It's chosen
OF prosperity and honor, unembarrsssed by AM
| collision with the other.
o. P TEMPLE,
JOHN NsTHERIAND
| Jas. =. Mcdowell
| Mr.. CAN'T made an Intellectual motion to hav
seventy five copies Of the memorial printed for I'll
use Of the House.
On motion of Mr.. BUTLER, the memorial wa
referred to special committee Of I've.
| TREASURY NOTES OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES
House bill No. &c, to authorize the Banks of Ted
nessee to receive and pay out the Treasury Note'
of the Confederate States, and for other purposes
was taken up, and after being AMENDED in variouI
particulars was passed on its third reading, ay
| AZ, noes 10. as follows:
| Ages-MeSsrs. Baker Of Perry Baker Of Veal
| ley, Barksdale, Bayless, Bledsoe, COwden, CritI
| Davidson Davis, Dudley, Farley Farrellv, Ford
Frazier, Can't, German. HavrOn, Hebb, Hurt ID
gram. Jones, of Davidson, Jones, Of OvertOu, Ken
ner, Kennedy, Lea, LOckhart. Martin, McCabe, Nal
Porter, Richardson, Russell, She'd, Smith. SoweI'
Trevitt. White. of Davidson. Whitmore Willard
Of Franklin, Williams of Hickman, Wisener, an
W0ods-42.
Noes-Messrs. Greene, Harris, MayfeId. MorriI
Norman, Roberts, Senter, Williamson, Woodland
and Speaker WhitthOrne-l0
And then
On.motion of Mr. HAVRON, the House adjourn
ed to nine O'Clock 70 morrow morning.