Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-19

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of ihe Convention. and that relating TO the
!. time, manner. and term. af submitting the
aelion 81 be Convention 10 the people And
( the bil WAS ordered % - Eeurned 10 the
+ Senate.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
The Committee on Federal Relations and
he impending crisis. reported q series ei
resolutions, wa ch were made the special or
/ der for TO morrow a lob a. ii. The resoin-
+ tons are rs follows
/ l. R-solUed 5y he Geaeral Assembly, Of Ts7aes-
I see, That q Convention Of delegates from all
! the 81 Fe-holdi0g Stat should assemble Mt
/ Montgomery. Ala5ama, oa the 4th d y OF
t FEBRUARY, to digest and define basis upon
/ which. if possible, the Federal Union ard
/ the Constitutional rights OF he slave States
/ may lee preserved and perpatuated.
! 2. ResolCef, That BE- General Assembly Of
/ Tennessee appoint A nUulb r Of lrgates 10
| said Convention, Of our ablest aud wisest
nlsn. equal to our whole delegation in COG
/ eFess: and that the Governor Of Tennessee
/ Immediately furnish copies of these resolu-
/ ions b. the Governors Of the slave holding
/ STATES. and urge the participation of such
/ S ates In said Convention.
/ 3. Rssoioad, That in the opinion Of the
! @ neral Assembly of Tennessee such plan Of
/ adjustment should embrace tie Following
| propositions as amendments 70 the ConstitU-
| zion OF The Uuifed Sales
/ First, That Afican shares as held under
! the institutions of the SLAVE States are pro-
| perry aud entitled TO the status of other spe-
| eies IF property everywhere within the jl-
risdetion OF the United States.
/ Second. An amendment running line on
/ the Northern borders Of the slave States uI-
/ til it touches oar territories, aud then West
! on the parallel of thirty-six degrees and
/ thirty minutes, till it touches the boundary
Of the Stale Of California aud thence win
! her boundary 10 the Pacific Ocean; and de-
| clariug that Ia all the States, and territories
now owned or which may De acquired 6y the
! United States South OF that line, slavery
/ shall exist, and IL all North it shall be for
! ever prohibited
! Gzlrd, Congress shall have no power to
| abolish slavery in places under its exclusive
! Jurisdiction. and situate within the limits OF
/ States that permit the holding Of slaves.
Fourth, Congress shall have no power TO
| abolish slavery within the District OF CuIum-
| bia. as long as it exists in the adjoining States
OF Virginia and MarylaHd or either, nor
without the consent Of the inhabitants, nor
without just compensation made TO such
/ O~ners Of slaves Z do not consent TO such
| abpli>hment Nor shall Congress at auy time
prohibit officers of the Federal Government,
| Or members OF Congress, whose duties Ie-
| qlire lhrtn 60 be in sad District, from bring
/ ing III ihem their YES, and holding ia N
as sucu, dGUiug 81 jme tueir duties may
| r quIrc them 10 reIu-.u there and atteTls u DIS
| taking ta- N from the District.
| F.fth. Congress >h;sii have no power to
| proBIiiJ or hinder the transportation OF
| slaves from che State 10 another, I'll to a
| Territory Ia which slaves are by law permit
| Ted TO b. held, whether that transportation
| De by land. navisu3!e rivers, or by tue sea.
Sirth, In addition TO the fugitive slave
4 A.
| demanded OF ihe Executive authority of the
| State to which b. has fed, if be is not deliy-
| cred, ana the owner permitted carry him
| out OF the State III peace, that tn STATE 20
| failing TO deliver. shall pay to The owner the
value of such slave, and such damages as be
| may have sustained in attempting o reclaim
| his slave, and secure his right uf action Ia
The Supr, M Court OF the United States.
| with execution against The property OF such
| State, aud OF he individual members thereof
!Sevs.tt. No further amendment of the Con
| stilution shall affect the five preceding arti-
| Giles, nor The third paragraph OF The second
SECTION Of the first article OF the Constitution,
nor the third paragraph # the s. cond section
| OF the fourth article OF said Constitution. aud
| no amendments shall be made to the Cunsti-
| tuition which VIII authorizs or give TO Con
! gress any power 10 abolish OF interfere with
| slavery in any OF the States by whose laws il
I IL OF Hiay nc dllONEu OF permitted
| Eigtta, That slave property shall he rem
! defed secure 10 transit through, or whilst
| temporarily sQjOurning in the noa slavehold-
Ing States, or territories, or in the District OF
| Columbia.
| Ninth, An amendment to the effect that all
! fugItiyes are to be deemed thos offending The
| laws within The Jurisdiction OF the State and
| who escape tner from to other States: ana
| that it is the duty OF each State 20 suppress
| armed invasions OF another State.
| T. Reso}Ued. That said Convention of the
| slaveholdIns States, having agreed upon a
| basis OF adjustment satisfactory TO hense ives,
| should, in the opinion OF this General Assem-
| bly,, refer ii to CUAvention OF all the States,
! savehoiting and uon-sia vehOiding. iii the
manner following 1t should Invite ali the
States friendly to such plan of adjus ment 10
| elect delegates, in such manner 10 reflect
| tue popular viii, to assemble in a cOnstitu-
| tOnal Convention OF all the States, North
and South, TO be held at Richmond, Virgin
ia. on the day OF February, 1861, TO re-
wise and perfect said plan OF adjustment foT
| its reference for final ratification and adop
lion 10y Conventions OF the States respect
| lively.
5 ReselUsd, That should such plan Of ad
| juslmeut not be acceded to by the requisite
number OF States to perfect such amendments
to the Constitution, it is the opinion of this
| Legislature, that iHS sIaVenOluilg States
| ought to adopt it for themselves and hat
they should invite into Union with them
| all States of the North which are willing t.
abide such amended Constitution and frame
of Government; severing at once and forever
all connections with States refusing such
reasonable guarantees TO our future safety.
6. Resolve9. That the Governor of Teuncs
see furnish copies Of these resolutions to the
| Governors OF the several non-slavel0lding
States of the Union.
BANK STATEMENT.
! Mr.. Dudiey presented "a communication
from the Bauk Supervisor, showing the con
dItion of The Banks OF the State, which wa,
received, and 800 copies ordered to be printed
for the use OF the House.
Adjourned till 2 p IN.