Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-12

The Committee on Federal Relations,
through Mr. Barksdale. aud the committee
on Financial distress, through Mr. Martin,
| submitted reports.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Wisener submitted the following
| Whereas il is recommended by the Com
! misSioners of the States of Alabama and Mis-
| eissippi, who have addressed the Legislature
| thai the State of Tennessee sec-de from the
| General Government by separate State &C
| ton. and that after secession we form a
! S,uthern Republic which shall he composed
of Virginia North Carolina. Sou lh Carolina,
! Florida. Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi.
| Louisiana. Texas and A kansas: Aud
| whereas we should like to be informed. be-
| fore taking action on a question of such vi
| tai imp Irtancee. wrhlher said Southern Re
| public i to be formed upon The basis of
! Free Trade the African Slave Trade
universal SUFFICE, or property qualification
| and whether all officers are to be elected by
the people, or, as in South Carolina, the
| Grief Executive officer TO he elected by the
| Legislative department. Therefore,
Be it resolved by the General Assembly OF
| the State OF Tennessee that Hon. l.. p. Walk
| er and Hon. T. ]. Wharton. the Commission
| erS of the States Of Alabama aud Mississippi,
who have addressed Us and whose addresses
are silent upon the above question, b. re-
| ture whether they Or either of them have any
power or authority tc give assurances upon
these measures or any information as to what
will be the course of their respective States
| upon these propositions. and if SO what it is.
| And also why il is that the States of Della
| ware. Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri are
not to be included in the Southern Republic
as proposed in the address of the Hon. l.. P.
Walker.
Be it further resolved that the Governor of
this State be requested to furnish a copy of
the foregoing preamble and resolutions to
each of said Commissioners.
Mr.. Kennedy submitted a resolution repre-
sentiug that any further display of military
force in the Southern States. would in the
opinion of this Legislature, seriously euddn-
ger the tranquility of the country, aud re-
questing the Governor to make known this
resolution 10 the President.
Mr.. May field, resolution repudiating the
doctrine of coercion, and providing for Com
mi>SiOnrrs to Washington to impress upon
the President the dangers of such measures.
Mr.. Beatty, a resolution stating that efforts
are in progress at Washington for a Border
State government, and requesting our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress, to use
their influence to defeat such project.
Mr.. McCabe. resolutions declaring the
laws of Congress superior to State laws; de-
nyng the right of secession asserting the
duty of General Government to collect its
revenues at all the ports; deprecating the
hasty action of the seeding States; condem
ming the action of those States which have
nullifed the might've slave law; and propos-
ing Convention OF the Border States.
Mr.. Dudley. a resolution requesting the
Supervisor OF Banks TO report the condition
of the Banks of the State, to this General
Assembly. Rule suspended and resolution
| adopted.
| MIR. MOrphis, with preamble reciting the
| agitation, excitement and dangers growing
out OF the slavery question, submitted the
| following resolutions
Be ii RESOLVED, Firstly, That the Constitution
| of the United States is not compact be-
tween the States of this Union as ndepen-
dent sovereign communities, combining them
| as a voluntary association of States from
| which any one of them is at liberty to with
draw at its option, but that it is an instru-
| ment which has created a government which
| is in itself the fundamental law of the land.
superior in its sphere of action, and supreme
| in it, powers.
Secondly, That the constituent communi-
ties which compose this Union of States can
not impair the validity of this instrument by
| seeding from said Union.
Thirdly, That the Constitution itself pro,
\ yiles the only mode in which it can be RENE
| died or abrogated as chart of government
| and that any ether mode of accomplishing
| this object, whatever be the name which il
assumes, is simply revolution.
| Fourthly, That the grievances under which
| portion of the people of this country labor
| do not justify resort to this extreme meas
| ure.
| Filthy. That Tennessee viii consent to ex
| haust every peaceful expedient for the relief
| of these grievances and their prevention il
| The future either by amendments to the Con-
| stitutiOn or the eXaction of obedience TO the
T. quirements of the instrument as it now
sta ds.
lSixtkly, That we regard the propositions
recently submitted to the Senate OF the
| Unit. ID Stat, by the Hon. John j. Critten
| den, Senator from the State OF Kentucky, al
affprding just, equitable and satisfactory
basis for the settlement of the Questions
which are now distracting the mind of the
nation, and importing the perpelully OF tn,
| government.
Mr.. CAN'T submitted preamble rectin 9
! the points of difference between the slave.
| holding and non-slaveholding States, de
| claring it impractcable 10 perpetuate the
| Union without settlement, concluding a:
| follows, and with resolutions subjoined:
Tennessee has loved the Federal Union
| and foDdly cherished the hope that il was
| destined TO be perpetual; and now, surround
| ed by the great and impressive facts of the
| hour, she feels it her solemn duly TO make a
| last effort for the reconstruction OF thai
| Union, and the protection of Der honor and
/ properly therein: Failing 10 this she will b.
| driven 10 resume her delegated powers and
| unite her stiny with her sister slave States
| in a Southern Union. Tennessee desires The
cooperation of her sister slave States in the
! effort she proposes t. make, and earnestly
Invites them to join her in the same. There
| fore.
| Be it resolved by the General Assembly OF
| Tennessee, That TIE Governor appoint a
| Commission of not less than ten OF our ables
| aud wisest ciiiZsBsto meet in convention
| simil commission on behalf OF the Other
slave States, in tie city of Louisville, Ken
| lucky, between the 20th and the 25Ih OF Jan
uary 1861.
| 2 That said Convention adopt basis o.
| settlement, apOn which, il possible, the Union
may be reconstructed, and 10y which the right,
| of property aud honor OF The slave States may
b. r,ndered secure from Injury or attack.
3. That the delegates composing said Con
| vention repair with the uliimatum adopted
| by them 10 the city of Washington and lay
| The same before the Congress OF the United
Suites, aud urge that body to submit il in the
| form OF an amendment or amendments to the
| Federal Constitution. On Or before the 20ih
| day of February, 1861.
| A. That whilst Tennessee will abide by the
ultimatum agreed upon by the Convention,
| she deems 1t proper TO Express her own view
OF whapit should embrace, which is as fol.
lows IL. A deciaratory amendment 10 the
| Federal Constitution to the effect that under
IL African slavery, as it exists in the slave
States is property, and entitled by it as well
| as the local law TO the status of every otber
| species OF property: 2. An amendment which
will compel the States to surrender, on de
mand, slaves escaped from their owners, or