gency of our political affairs, we hold it to be a paramount duty which we owe to the noble cause for which we have long and again successfully contended, to resign him to the free choice of our countrymen, if it should be the wish of the Democracy of the Union to call him to a higher service. Under ordinary circumstances we should not feel disposed to forego the aid of his experience and great abilities, but our opponents already declare they are a majority of the people, and are actually engaged in devising the means by which to array their whole numerical strength against us, leaving us no choice but to resist or surrender. We on our parts as firmly believe that the great body of the voters are Democratic Republicans, and that his nomination will give augmented energy, activity and vigor to the Republican cause. It is proper also to declare that we believe within the period during which he will continue to administer the State Government, our public affairs will be wisely rectified, and so improved that the task of his successor should he be elected to the Vice Presidency, will be plain and easy. Of his past services and present eminent qualifications, it is scarcely necessary to speak. The whole history of his public life, is intimately identified with the prosperity of the country and the preservation of her republican institutions and principles; and that which in after times will appear almost like a tale of romance, he has actually achieved by his arduous and irresistable efforts to enlighten the public mind. The delusion which had been dexterously spread over our fair and heroic State, has been dispelled forever, and now instead of taking our stand by the side of old Federal Massachusetts, as has been fondly hoped and designed by some, we stand erect upon the freehold of constitutional democracy, side by side with ancient Pennsylvania, the Keystone of the Arch of the Union. Therefore Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That MARTIN VAN BUREN be recommended to the people of the United States for re-election, and as a man eminently qualified to fill the office of President. Resolved, That JAMES K. POLK be recommended to the people of the United States as a man eminently qualified to fill the office of Vice President. Resolved, That in giving a fair and honorable support to the foregoing recommendations, we will in no event separate from a majority of our republican friends of other States, but will harmoniously unite in supporting any such candidate for those high offices as may be selected and approved, by any concert of action, by the great democratic republican party of the Union. On motion, the Senate adjourned. THURSDAY MORNING, Oct. 17, 1839. Mr. Terry submitted the following: Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the 10th article and 4th section of the constitution be so amended, that F Bledsoe and Marion counties shall come under the general provision of the constitution in forming new counties. On motion of Mr. Coe, Ordered, That Mr. Warner be added to the committee on Banks. Mr. Gaines's resolution of yesterday, referring various parts of the late Governor's message to appropriate committees, was taken up and read. Mr. Yoakum moved the following amendment thereto, to wit: That so much of said message as relates to the mal-administration of the present rulers of the general Government, be referred to the committee on Federal Relations. Said amendment was accepted, and the resolution as amended was adopted. Mr. Warner introduced the following: A Bill to require clerks, registers, and other officers of Marshall county, to be elected on the same days as in other counties in this state, which was read a first time, passed and referred to the committee on the judiciary. And A Bill to repeal the second section of an act entitled an act to extend the corporation of the town of Murfreesborough, passed the 26th Dec. 1837, was read the third time, passed, and ordered to be enrolled and transmitted to the House of Representatives. And A Bill to authorize the county courts to purchase and hold sites for offices for clerks of the county and other county officers, was takenj up and read, and the question, "shall the bill pass," being thereon had, it was determined in the affirmative, yeas 16; nays 6. The yeas and nays being required, those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Coe, Frey, Gaines, Gillespy, Jones of Lin'coln, Marshall, Smith, Terry, Walton, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum, Laughlin and Mr. Speaker Love-16. Those who voted in the negative were, Messr. Aiken, Balch, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Sevier and Terry-6. Mr. Turney submitted the following: Resolved, That the Secretary of State report to the Senate, a statement of the subscriptions made by the State, for stock in turnpike roads under the provisions of the act of 1838; and that he report to what road or river, and to what amount thereof to any or each road and river. And the rule being suspended, said resolution was adopted. Mr. Laughlin moved the Senate to take up the preamble and resolutions submitted by him on yesterday, nominating Martin Van Buren and James K. Polk, as candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, and thereupon the question was had, and determined in the affirmative, yeas 16; nays S. The yeas and nays being demanded constitutionally by Mr. Jones of Hickman, the affirmative voters were, Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Coe, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jennings, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Marshall, Smith Turney, Walton, Warner, Wheele1, Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Love-16. Messrs. Ashe, Anderson, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Jones of Hickman, Sevier and Terry-8. And so said preamble and resolutions were taken up. Mr. Turney thereupon moved to lay the preamble and resolutions upon the table, and make them the order of the day for Tuesday next. Mr. Marshall moved to amend the proposition of Mr. Turney, by adding thereto, And that fifty copies thereof be printed for the use of the Senate; and the question thereon being had, was determined in the negative; yeas 9; nays 15. The yeas and nays being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Jennings, Marshall, Sevier and Walton-9. Those who voted in the negative, were Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Coe, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman,. Jones of Lincoln, Smith, Terry, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Love-15. And so said amendment was rejected. Mr. Turney thereupon withdrew his motion to lay on the table, and make them the order of the day for Tuesday next, which motion was renewed by Mr. Marshall. Mr. Jennings then moved an adjournment, which motion was lost. The question then recurred upon Mr. Marshall's motion to lay upon the table, and make them the order of the day for Tuesday next, and being thereon had, it was determined in the negative, yeas 10; nays 14. The yeas and nays being demanded, those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs, Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Jennings, Marshall, Sevier, Terry and Walton-10. Those who voted in the negative, were Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Coe, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Smith, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Love-14. And so said motion was lost. The preamble and resolutions were then read. Mr. Brown thereupon offered the following amendment thereto, to wit: Resolved, Also. that Col. Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky, is cminently qualified for the office of Vice President, and that we have undiminished confidence in his patriotism, integrity and ability. Mr. Warner moved to lay said amendment on the table, and the question thercon being had, it was determined in the affirmative, yeas 14; mays 8. The yeas and nays being demanded, the affirmative voters were Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Coe, Gillospy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Smith, Turnoy, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Love-14. The negative voters were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Marshall, Sevier and Terry-8. And so the said amendment was ordered to the table. Mr. Terry moved to strike the preamble from the resolutions, and the question thereon being had, it was determined in the negative; yeas 8, nays 14. The yeas and nays being demanded, the affirmative voters were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Marshall, Sevier and Terry-8. The negative voters were Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Coe, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Smith, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Love-14. And so said motion was rejected. Mr. Ashe offered the following as an amendment to the 22d Resolution, to wit: And while this General Assembly expresses the preference of the Democracy of Tennessee for their own distinguished fellow citizen, they entertain undiminished respect and confidence in the Hon. Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky. And the sense of the Senate being thereon had, the said amendment was rejected. Mr. Terry moved to amend the second resolution by striking therefrom the name of James K. Polk, and inserting in lieu thereof the name of Gen. Wm. Carroll. And the question being had thereon, it was determined in the negative-ayes 10, noes 14. The ayes and noes being constitutionally demanded, those who vo ted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Jennings, Marshall, Sevier, Terry and Walton-10. The negative voters were, Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Coe, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Smith, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, Yoa-, kum and Mr. Speaker Love-14. And so said amendment was rejected. Mr. Jennings thereupon offered the following: Resolved, That so much of the preamble and resolutions now under consideration, as relates to the nomination of the Hon. James K. Polk for the Vice Presidency, be laid upon the table and made the order of the day for Thursday next. Mr. Laughlin moved to lay the proposition upon the table indefinitely. And thereupon the question was had and determined in the affirmative-ayes 14, noes 10. The ayes and noes being demanded constitutionally the affirmative voters were, Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Coe, Gillespie, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Smith, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Love-14. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Jennings, Marshall Sevier, Terry and Walton--10. And so said motion prevailed. Mr. Anderson thereupon moved the indefinite postponement of the said preamble and resolutions; and thereupon the question was had and determined in the negative-ayes 10, noes 14. The ayes and noes being demanded, the affirmative voters were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Jennings, Marshall, Sevier, Terry and Walton-10. The negative voters were, Messrs. Love, Aiken, Balch, Coe, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Smith, Turney, Wheeler, Warner and Yoakum-14. And so said motion was rejected. Mr. Brown then offered the following amendment, to wit: Strike out the name of James K. Polk and insert the name of Wm. R. King, of Alabama. Mr. Turney moved a division of the proposition, so as to take the sense of the Senate, first, on striking out. Which motion being sustained, the question was had, Will the Senate strike out? and determined in the negative-ayes 10, noes 14. The ayes and noes being demanded the affirmative voters were, Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Jennings, Marshall, Sevier, Terry and Walton-10. Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Coe, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Smith, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Love-14. And so the motion to strike out was rejected. The question then recurred upon the adoption of the preamble and resolutions, and being thereon had, it was determined in the aflirmative-ayes 14, noes 10. The ayes and noes being demanded, the affirmative voters were, Messrs. Aiken, Balch, Coe, Gillespy, Hardwicke, Jones of Hickman, Jones of Lincoln, Laughlin, Smith, Turney, Warner, Wheeler, Yoakum and Mr. Speaker Love-14. The negative voters were Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Brown, Frey, Gaines, Jennings, Marshall, Sevier, Terry and Walton-10. And so said preamble and resolutions were adopted. Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the House of Representatives therewith, and ask their concurrence therein. Mr. Jennings presented the report of Matthew Watson, President of the Planters Bank of Tennessee, showing the condition of said Bank, on the first July last, and also its condition up to this day. Mr. Gillespy submitted the following: Resolved, That so much of the late Governor's message as relates to the "wild financial and pernicious train of experiments, the mal-ad |