Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-12

Mr.. SHIELD entered a motion to reconsider the
vote passing the bill.
No. l3.-To suspend the collection of Northern
debts due by the people of Tennessee. Laid on the
table, ayes 80, noes Is
STATE CONVENTION
House bill No. H. to provide for Convention
of the people of the State, was taken up.
The JOINT Committee on Federal Relations recon-
mend the filling of the blank in the bill SO as to hold
the election Saturday, the 9th of February
Mr. VAUGHN moved to insert the I'd of Febu-
AIRY, which motion rejected. ayes H. noes 50.
6 Mr.. FARRELLY moved to insert the 24th of
Janurry
Mr.. CIIEATIIAM was Convention man, but in
order to give the members time to reflect upon the
bill, he would move to adjourn to ten O'Clock to-
morrow morning, which motion failed.
Mr.. EAST made Intellectual motion TO make
the bill the special order for Monday.
Mr.. JOHNSON thought that action on the bill
ought not to be taken hastily and therefore moved
to adjourn to ten O'Clock Monday morning, which
Pending tie consideration Of Mr.. Farrelys
| amendment.
On motion of Mr. JONES, the House took recess
| until two o'clock
At two O'Clock the SPEAKER called the House to
] order.
The pending question at the time the House took
the reeessbeing the amendment of Mr. Farrelly. was
taken up, and
b Mr.. FARRELLY withdrew his amendment
The amendment recommended by the committee
was then adopted.
Mr.. JONES offered an amendment to the bill pro-
vidng that any ordinance resolution which may be
adopted by said convention. having for It's object
change of the position or relation of this State to
the National Union her sister Southern States
shall be of no binding force effect, until it is
submitted to and ratified by the people.
| Mr.. WILLIAMS of Hickman, offered an amend
ment to the amendment providing that the same
shall be the sense of the convention when 1t shall
assemble.
Mr.. CAN'T offered an amendment in lieu of the
amendment OF Mr.. JONES' providing that the action
of the Convention whether it be to dissolve our con-
! nection with the Federal Government and unite in
a Southern Middle Confederaey, or remain with
the non-slaveholdng States. shall be submitted to
vote of the people for ratification or rejection.
Mr.. BENNETT s,id ne regretted that the repre-
sentative from Maury had proposed such an amend-
ment; that a perilous crisis was on hand; thai a
dark and misty cloud hung over the political hori
zon that sectional party was about to take co.,
troll Of the government whose only claim to patron
sge hatred AID hostility 10 the cherished issti
buttons Of the South and that We have been con-
yene1 lie extraordinary session, for the purpose OF
taking i0iIiatory steps, in order that Tennessee
should take position assert her ghts and protect
her honor and property, aud the cry came up from
all parties 10 Tennessee to call Conventions
| Convention Of The people, whsye the power was
properly lodged by the Bill of Rights; aud now, by
The amendment, it is proposed that this body shall
| prescribe WlSt TIA Convention shal uo-the creh
ture dictate to the creator the agent 10 control th'
principal. WGen that convenios met fresh from
the people, i; would be the State Of Tennessee ii
her sovereign eapaci;y-our mAser-a power cups
rior 10 us-and could if they thought proper, sp.al
us out of exst-hos; could abolish this oody-had th'
power to pass out If the Uniou-to build up and teal
dosn-aud nov for u TO undertake 10 prescribe
what shall be dome by them is simply ridiculous
Why if we have any such psWer. Why call conven
ton at al! just pass law submitting to The vote
the people, AMI abids by the same without 'he ex
Eense Of converting eorvcatine.
Why, sir, what will his bill amount TO With rucl
en- ame9dmon.? NJlhing. Let thsm convene. pass
an ordinance Of sec ass,on, anything eise it hal
10 binding effect until rstf Sd by the People, arc
before that oaa possibly be done, Abraham Ln,olR
with w. II. Sc ,Td, will be in4ugurated into power
with this control of tho purse and the sword in the
hands Such policy gill be ruiasus and suicidal
He loved the U1ion. II had been taught 10 1t
but with rights in it, Love for the Union Withou
equSli;y vas love without consideration. Tie only
question presented II Tennessee was. what vill sh,
Dc: - vita her sister Southern States, with th
addition S,a-eg OF the North! For himself, b.
could not hestse he would 20 with the South.
| Mr.. EWING took the floor and addressed the
Aouse at considerable length in opposition to sepa
rate State secession and in favor of preserving tho
Union and asserting aud maintaining our consttu
tional rights therein
The subject further discussed by Messrs
JONES and WHITMORE. when,
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON the House adjourn
el until nine o'clock to morrow morning.