Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-28

"''y duu sovereignty, by bold rPmou
sttahce against such a violation of their
dearest privilege. had "tl,is organized and
discipiined corps" indeed invaded IL. II
mere he any evidence of tlsis high charge,
OF which The people are ignorant, il is T.,
oe regretted that II had not bren furnish
eel TO The Legislature with the documents
ny winch II Is To be subsianliated. The
committee believe That not only The rep
rcsentaiives of the people, but The people
themselves, would, as we'll as his excel
lrhcy, and to borrow his language. "con
siderIt their solemn duty 10 protest against
such unwarraniable lntrusions of cxirane
GUS influence but the same considcra
mons winch would prompt them 10 ass, RI
,heir independence as a member of the
American confederacy," would Undue,
Them TO pause until thy had well exam.
ined the allegation, 10 demand the most
positive evidence Of lis truth. 10 be ex-
iremely cautious not TO wage war against
phautom, without a iucal hdbiration
or name" Ii is the earnest hope. there
tore, of the committee, that his cxce!leu-
cy will put The Legislature in possession of
the testimony upon which his solemn
protest Is predlcated, and If il prove such
as 10 convince them That This bvpsihetlcal
deOunciallon OF the officers Of tue rene.
raj government is merited, they will sin
cereiy cooperate with him i'm any mea-
iure which may be proper, ami also iuin
With him In the hope " that The national
Legislature Will not be regardless of lis
duty ON the OCCASION" Upon matter
so momentous, 10 act without the most
irresistible evidence, is, in The opinion of
me committee, wholly Inconsistent with
our duty as legislators. This would in
ueed he to fo'ter state jealousics 10 a fatal
extent, and might moi only undermine
ana PROSTATE The edifice of the general
government, but bauish the prospeci Of
permanently 10 our republican institutions,
ana crush III one common ruin The pros.
perity of the nation, aud the lib, rty Of
lie people. The committee repeat. that
inasmuch as all the subjects embracc,t in
ms excellency's speech, have been refer.
red To committees, except the one int
discussed, they do not perceive any par
ilctIar or special reason for more formal
answer should the house differ in opin
Ion WIN them, they will be happy 10 adopt
such course, In relation 10 The subirct.
as shall be advised. Ii is proper 10 add.
ihai minority OF the committee do moi
concur IN The report. The committee
recommended the adoption OF Tie follow
ing resolutions
Resolued, That the custom of DELIVERING
speech. by the executive TO the lepisIa
ure, al the Op, ming of their session. and
oil returning an answer To The same, il a
| remnant OF royalty, moi recommended by
any considerations of public utility, and
Ought therefore to be abolished.
hesofred, That II Ia eXpediemt TO omit
The usual answer 10 The speech of his exa
cellehCy HE governor, made 10 Tie l.gis-
la'ure al The commencement OF the PIE
sent session.
Resoired, That his excellency the gov
ernor be requested 10 communicate to
this house, any evidence, in his posses
sion, ct the Improper Interference of the
officers OF the general government, in the
local concerns Of this siatr.-Thereupon
Resolved, Thai this house do agree with
the committee, III their said report.
On Tuesday last we published pre-.
amble and resolutions Introduced BIZ Mr..
Spencer into the New York Legislature
10 instruct their senators and request
Their representatives. TO resist the admis.
sion OF MISSOURI as "a State under her
present constitution. We 10 dav publish
the speech OF MIR. Spencer in defence OF
ms resolutions. 1t shews The ground
which the opposition 10 the admission of
| missouri intend 10 occupy. The impor
| taDcr of the question induces us to give
| all The information we can on the subject
We would remark, that Notwithstanding
| the many public meetings aud legislative
| resolves, instructions and requests which
| have bpen held and passed in the non
slave. holding States and The excitement
| Of public feeling which has thus been
| got up, we do mol believe that any such
proceedings have been had III any OF the
Slave-holding states We do nai doubt
| but large proportion of those who are
in favor OF the Restriction are animated
| by humane considerations and act from
| pure motives, but We ITO sincerely believe
that some OF lie more active on The same
side are animated by The SPIRIT which
animated the Hartford Convention and
are moved solely by political motives.
| Those who have upon Christian princi
pies and Tie principles OF freedom, taker
all active and Jealous part, would do vel
10 review their conduct and examine bow
fAr they have been lending themselves Io
political purposes. IL is better now Il
review, Than to persevere and probably re.
peni when repentance would he too late
and brought oil by scenes which huma
nifty could not witness wilboni horror.
Phil. Dem Press.
| GEORGIA.-The Legislature Of Georgia me
at MIlledgeville on the 9th inst. In the Sc
nate Matthew Talbot WAS reelected pres,
dent, aud William Robertson Clerk Dayi,
Adams was reelected Speaker Of the Hous
| Of Representatives, and William THrntT Clerk
| The Message OF Governor Clark WAS trans
mitlcd TO The Legislature OF the next day i
is business like paper, containing a goo
deal OF Information on the subject OF ih
Interior concerns of the state, the SHrvcy
ct its lands aud water courses, sc. Sc III
follOwiug opening paTag raphs Of the messag
, are the only passages OF a general import
contains
When we view the oppression az this da