The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-12-21
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
: SENATE.

La TUESDAY, December b, 1866.
On motion of Mr. Senter the rules
were suspended and Senate bin No.
433, to amend the internal improve
ment law, WAS taken up and passed
on third reading. ,n.s4 sal .ssa5
Mr.. Nelson, of Washington county
presented Senate joint resolution No
8, which was read and referred TO The
Conn ittee on Federal Relations
resOlution is as follows; G-.a.eL
Memorial of the Legislature Of Ten
nessee, praying for the payment Of
debt due the loyal people Of 'Teh.
nessee, growing out Of the recent
rebellion. -f ssss.as.s
To the Honorable the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the United
States, IN Congress Assembled: :
The Legislative Assembly Of Ten
nessee respectfully submit the follow
ing memorial: ".'. sf. o. boo s-. 4
Your memorialists cannot adequate
" express the warm emotions Of
thankfuIness with which they and the
people of Tennessee generally hailed
the arrival Of peace and, protection
that have been re-established by your
authority and the loyal heroes Of
America, and sustained hy your mu-
uiacsnce and power. Reposing once
moro IN peaceful security under our
couhtry's flag, we lsrenewed cour'
age and hope in the adoption of those
measures which are necessary TO our
internal peace and general prosperity
With bigh considerations Of cordial
gratitude we derive encouragement,
from what you have already done, to
lay before you the following brief ex-
hibilion Of the great wants Of this
State, and ask for them your gener
ous and liberal consideration; The
great demand and mOmentous inter.
est of this State TO which we would
invite your attention. We respect
fully present unto your honorable
body, iLat the loyal citiEens OF Ten
nessee have nndergonea perfect wreck
and bankruptcy by reason OF therav-
aRes Of war, during the late rebellion
In the first place, we were subjected
10 the iron rule Of eOnScTipfion and IN
prisonment. Second, banisbment from
our homes and families, leaving every
thing that was sacred TO US 10 the
-
hands Of the merciless foe. AND
while thus making sacrifices and pre-
oarious embarkments for. the aalva-
tionof our eoantry's banner, We were
advised and encouraged that we should
be fully paid for our losses on Account
of the war. The debt, however, con-
tracted in the prosecutions OF the late
rebellion remains, TO q great degree,
uncancelled. And while your memo
nalists would thus represent unto
your honorable body and make you
fully acquainted with oil tho cirUum.
stances under which the debt was
contracted, yon will doubtless concur
with De IN the opinion and conviction
that Il should be speedily liquldated.
This debt, Il should be remembered,
is due TO many private citizens Of the
country, ss well as the soldier, who
are, as . general thing. in limited cir.
cumatances, and many Of them feel
sensibly the need Of their dues. hav.
ing no6Iy como forth IN the hour Of
need, and having made great personal
and pecuniary sacrifices In the pablo
cause. And . large number of thoae
claims are left IN al informal cOndi
tion from tho fact that they bad their
horses, cattle. sheep, boga. and forage
by rniding armisa both by day and
by night, and the owners failed 70 ob.
tain the necessarily vouchers and mem
Uranium receipls from the proper Of
6cers. Theso claims doc lhe many
Of our Tennessee loyal citi.
Gems are for services rendered, and
materials Iurni1hod, many II whom,