Richmond Enquirer

[From the W. Globe.]

We have received from a correspondent at Nashville, information that the resolutions which we copy below, have passed the Senate of that State with only a few dissenting voices. They speak a language which cannot be misunderstood, and which we hail as conclusive evidence, that the delusion produced by the chicanery of Bell and his agents has yielded to the light of truth, and to the republican spirit of the State.

The people of Tennessee, not doubting the sincerity of Judge White's former support of the measures of the Administration, felt that there was no danger in declaring, that if the Republican party would take him up for the Presidency, there would be no opposition at home to his elevation. "But it was never their intention, by this act, to separate themselves from their republican friends throughout the Union, or to give life to the designs of the Clay and Poindexter junto. As soon as they perceive that Judge White is their candidate—the candidate throughout the South of every bitter enemy of the President, and is glorified at the expense of all those who have vindicated the measures and principles of the Administration—they announce to the world, by one branch of the Legislature, and by numerous public meetings, that the support which they have proffered to Judge White has been perverted, and their intentions betrayed. They say to Mr. Bell and to his organs at Nashville, that in attempting to brand General Jackson as an usurper and dictator, they have calumniated him—they say to Judge Kennedy, that he has slandered their benefactor, by ascribing to him the ambitious designs of a Caesar, and honoring Mr. Bell as a Brutus—they say to all the corps of his defamers and revilers, that his declarations to the Rev. Mr. Gwin were those of a patriot, and consistent with his duty to the great body of those who have honored him with their confidence—they in fact tell Judge White, that his unmanly insinuation in the letter accepting the nomination of the Legislature, that there was corruption in the dispensation of patronage, is a calumny, got up "for temporary political purposes, and originating in the disappointed feelings of an ambitious Opposition."

Preamble and Resolutions, introduced in the House of Representatives, by MR. RILEY, of Warren, on the 19th of October, 1835.

Whereas, no regular session of the Legislature of this State will take place until a considerable time after the expiration of the term of service of our present illustrious Chief Magistrate of the United States, it is therefore deemed fit and proper, at this time, that the General Assembly of Tennessee should express their opinion upon the manner in which the Government has been administered by him, and upon the principles involved in the leading measures which have been adopted and acted upon.

This General Assembly view with indignant regret the many false and unfounded calumnies which have been propagated against him, and which have had for their object, to tarnish his reputation, and weaken the influence and effect of the salutary measures which he has from time to time recommended and urged upon the consideration of Congress. He has been charged with usurping powers not conferred by the Constitution and Laws—with abusing the executive patronage—with an attempt to dictate to his countrymen. It is believed by this General Assembly, that no portion of our countrymen, when the excitement of the present day shall have passed by, will view these charges in any other light than as accusations and calumnies, got up against him for temporary political purposes, and originating in the disappointed feelings of an ambitious opposition. This General Assembly is prepared, for themselves and their constituents, now to place their negative upon them, and to award to him that approbation which is due to integrity, wisdom, and patriotism.

In regard to the leading measures of his Administration, they have our approval and are entitled to our support. We consider the decided stand taken by him against Internal Improvement by the General Government, as having put an end, in a great measure to an extravagant, corrupt, and corrupting system of legislation. His opposition to the Bank of the United States has manifested a devotion to principle which we most cordially approve, and is in strict accordance with the tenor of his whole life, through which he has often perilled every thing appertaining to himself, for the good of his country.

The zealous exertions used by him to reduce the Tariff, and bring down the revenue to a proper standard, and to fix that standard at an amount necessary to an economical administration of the General Government, demonstrated his anxiety to relieve the People from unnecessary burthens, and to do equal justice to every part of the country. His unwearied efforts to remove the Indians West of the Mississippi, and beyond the limits of any of the States, were dictated by wisdom and humanity, and well deserve the commendation of all philanthropic men.

The able, dignified, and firm course pursued by the Chief Magistrate, in his intercourse with foreign powers, has produced results not only securing to our citizens that justice which had in many instances been long withheld from them, but has elevated and exalted our Government in the eyes of foreign nations, and inscribed on our national character, in emphatic language, that we will "ask for nothing but what is right, and submit to nothing that is wrong."

The removal of the public deposits from the Bank of the United States was, in our opinion, a measure wise, political, legal and constitutional; and well calculated to defeat a recharter of the Bank, by disabling it, in a great measure, from destroying the State Banks, resorted to by the General Government as their fiscal agents. Therefore,

Resolved, by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That the confidence of the people of the State of Tennessee in the integrity, wisdom and patriotism of Andrew Jackson, President of the United States, is undiminished and unabated.

Resolved, That the leading measures which have characterised his Administration are approved by this General Assembly; and it is hoped they will be adhered to, carried out, and consummated by his successors.