Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-22


snst.ined in attempting to reclaim his siass, and
seeure his right Of action in the Supreme Court Of
the United States with execution against the prep
ar tyof such State and Of the individuals thereof
SsveHfh. Kofnture amendment of the Constitution
shall affect the SIX preceding articles nor the third
paragraph of the second section of tae first ertl-
Gle Of the Constitution nor the third paragraph OF
the second section Of the fourth article Of ssa Cen
stitution; and no amendmsnts shall be made to the
Constitution which VIII authorize or give to Con-
gress any power to abolish interfere with slavery
in any Of the States by whose laws it e or may pc
allowed or permitted. ~ ~ - &
Eighth That slave property shall be rendered Sc
cure in transit through, or whilst temporarily So
journing in non-slsve gliding Stat or Territories,
or in the District of Columbia. 4. &. 81
Nnath. An amendment to the effect that all fugi.
tves are to be deemed those offending the laws With
in the jurisdiction Of the State, and who escape
therefroIa to other States; and that It Is tue duty
Of each State 10 suppress armed invssions OF an-
other State. -
4 Resolved, That ssid Convention Of the slave
| holding Safes, having agreed upon basis OF ad-
jussmsnt satisfactory to themselves, should, in the
opinion Of this General Assembly refer i to Con-
vertian Of all the States, slavsholding and nom
slarekslding, in the manner following; 1t should
inyte all the States friendly to such plan Of adjust
mxs "a elect delegates. in such manner SIS to reflect
| TIE popular will, 10 assemble in Constitutional
Coavsation of ell the States North snd South, to
be held at Richmsnd, Virginia, on the - OF Feb
ruary, 1861 70 revise and perfect said plan OF al,
justuent for its reference for final ratifcstan and
adoption by Conventions Of the States respect
| lively. - a.s
5. R.soIvsd. That should plan Of adjustment
satisfactory to the South not be acceded to BY the
requisite number of States 10 perfect amendments
10 the Constitution Of the United States, il is the
opinion OF this General Assembly, that the slave
holding Ststes should adopt for themselves the Con-
stituion of the United STATES, withsnch
as NAV be satisfactory to the saveholding States
and that they should invite into Union with them
all States Of the North which are willing 70 abide
/ such amended Constitution and frame Of Govern
msni; severing ct ell connections with States
refusing such reasonable guarantees to our future
safaty; such renewed conditions of Federal Union
being first submitted for ratification 10 conventions
of all the States respectively. ussl
g. RssoIved, That the Governor Of Tennessee FUR
nish copies Of these resolutions Immediately to the
Governors Of the several slsveholding and non
slaveholding States.
Mr.. WHITE. of Davidson, advocated the adoption
of the resolutions as step towards settlement OF
the difficulties which now distract the country he
was for rendering to the North this effort IS set
Element, in the hope they would accept it II not,
he was for the South acting as indicated in the res
olutions.
Mr.. LEA offered the following amendment to the
resolutions: a~ ,-s sl ss--
Bad further resolved, That in the event said con-
vention fail or refuse 10 submit their action to the
/ citizens Of Nashville that they (the citizens OF
Nashville) are requested not to "fOrm themselves
into companies armed for the purpose Of resist
ance.
The SPEAKER ruled the amendment out of or
| der.
Mr.. EWING said he was absent Saturday when
the resolutions discussed, and he did not I'M
dersaRd The parport Of those now before the House.
| and he hoped the House would consens TO post
| ponement of their further consideration until to.
| morrow and he made motian to that eHeot, and
that the resolutions be printed which motion failed
| Mr.. EWING then offered the following IN lieu Of
the resolutions:
Rssolusd BY the General Assembly Of the State q
Tennessee That the tier Of slsveholdiDg States, en-
Sracing Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Ken
lucky, Missouri and Tennessee, together with the
non-slaveholding States, Pennnsylvsnia, OHIO, In
diana and Illinois be- and these are hereby earnestly
invoked to assemble in convention on or before TIM
4th day Of February, proximo, to mature sems piai
by which the Uuion may be preserved on prnclple
equitable and Just each section Of our distracted
country, and thst the city Of Nashville is hereby
suggested as the place Of holding said Cnnvention
The SPEAKER ruled that the amendment beinl
, in the third degree, was out Of order.
And then under the operation OF the prevlou
question, the resolutions reported BY the comnitte
were adopted in lieu of Mr.. Cheathsm's, ayes 90
noes 7, as follows:
Avss-Messrs. Armstrong, Baker Of Perry
BarEsdsle, Bayless, Besty, Bennett, Bcknell
Bledsoe, Brszelton, Britton, Butler, Caldwell
Cheathsm, COHden, CritE Davidson, DAVIS
Doak, Dudley, Farley, Fsrrelly, Ford, Frazier
, CAN'T, Gillespie. Gormsn, Greene, Guy, Hayron
Hurt, Ingram, Jones, Kenner, Kennedy, Kincsid Q
Anderson, Kincsid Of Claiborne, Lea, Martin, May
field Morris, Morpheis, Nall Pickett, Porter Klch
ardson Roberts, Russell, Senter, Shrewsbury Sow
, ell, Trevitt, Trewhitt, White OF Davidson, VIM
more Williams Of Hickman, Williamson, and Wood
ard-56.
Nos.--Messrs Baker of Weakley, Harris, Loel
hart, MCabe, Vaughn, Wisener, and Speaker Viii
thorne-7
Mr.. EWING, when his name was called, said b
had not<fime TO examine the resolutions anu at al
: REQUEST, he was excused from voting.
Mr. LOCKHART when his name was called, sal
he was willing to cooperate with the central State
: with view to preserving the Union upon Consdsu
tional principles, but be was unwilling to give an
vote that indicates that we will take less than o.
Constitutional rights. He should vote no.
The resolutions were then adopted by c'Ud Vo
NJ. SNEAKER WHITTHoRNE stated that he had vol
ed against adopting the resolutions in lieu becaui
he preferred the original II the ayes and noes ha
been called upon the final adoption Of the resolution
I he should have voted in the affirmative, IS ne va
. | in favor of the resolutions.
CONFESSIONAL INTEREST.
d Mr.. Cheatham's motion to reconsider the vo
d pssiup Hsuse bill No. 1, to repeal the act OF q
Dist Of February, 1860, establishing convention
rate of interest was taken up and the House refus
e TO reconsider, ayes 26, noes 81, IS follows:
o Aves-Messrs. Baker, of Perry, Baker OF Wea
i lev, Beatty, Cowden, Davidson, Doak, Dudley, Las
Ewing. Farley, Frazier, Guy, Harris, Hurt, lngrs
d kennedy. Lea. Lockhart Martin, Cabe, Ma
It Porter, Roberts, Sowell, White, Of Davidson, al
y Williamson--26.
:, Noss-Messrs Armstrong, Barksdale. Benns
e Bicknell, Bladsoe, BrazeltOn Brltton, 6uter, Ca
l. well, Cheatbam, Critz Davis, Farrelly, Fora Ian
10 Gillespie German Greene, Hsvron, jones, Johnso
IF Kepner. Kinoaid of Anderson, Kincaid, OF Clf
IS borne, Mayfield Morris, Morpheis, Rlchardso
sr Senter, Shrewsbury, Trewhitt, Vaughn, Mhitmol
1t Williams. of Hickman, Wisener, Woodland, o
Sc Speaker Whitthorne--37.
4 Mr.. BAKFR, Of Perry, when his name was ca
sd said he voted to repeal the conventional INT
est hill a few DAYS ago. At the same time he wal
ed thelaw so amended as to apply to all contra
y At ten DER cent He would vote to reconsider N
4 hope the bill would be amended
"A ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
t. Senate resolution providing for joint commit
to prepare an address to the people of the Sou
e, ern and Northern States the Issues OF The d'
= was rejected
o On motion of Mr.. CHEATHAM, the House tc
u recess until two o'clock, ct which hour
D. SPEAKER called the House to order.
Senate resolution discouraging commercial Int
n course with fhe Northern States, was laid upon
n table, ayes 80, noes "a.
ur Senate resolution requesting the 20 CT
n telegraph to all accessible points in the e.,
se formation in regard to the Convention ls
ng upon the table.
III SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING
raj No. IO-FOr the relief Of Railroad Com par
zee and Receivers. Passed.
he STAY LAW.
House bill No. 8, prescribing the remedy for
an collection of debts and relief for the people,
We, taken up, and having been amended in various
md ticulsrs. was passed on its third and final read
les in the House, section by section with the e1cef'
iu- of the bfh seventh, eighth, ninth and hTtesnth
es; tons, which were rejected.
lu And then ,
nd On motion of Mr.. EWING, the House sdjour
ne until ten o'clock tomorrow morning
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