The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-13
From BE E1pectodor ofJalyl1.1
From Tie Richmond Coupler,


\ scene has taken place in Georgia.
WHICH has excited no little STIR among the
good poolie the state. The constitution
declares that "whea any office shall be-
come vacant by death, resignation, or Oh er-
'etse, the Governor shall have the power
u III such vaeancy.n The Secretary of
state, Col Hammond, did not vacste hi.
Office by dfah, or resignuiion-bu becarsl
he was absent ON the sca-board Tor about
30 Gays for the benefit of his health, the
Governor chose TO consider his Office nc
cant, al Z appointed successor.
1t seems that Col. l.. was il III health
be left his residence adjoining to MiiIcdge-
Vile Lor the purpose oil recrI'iiing his health,
ht purposed 10 stay ouly a few days-but
previous 10 his departure, he left signed as
alaay blanks rs hr Supposed would be
wanting in hls oiliec----and still further 10
ohriate every i4conyenicnce, he JET with
bis principal clerk, i'hos. II. Crawford, the
following power of attorney:
Secrciary Of .Siate's Office,
.N.!tedgcriHe, Georgia.
"Nr. Thomas Il. Crawford is hereby
fully authorized and empowered TO sign for
ne, and II my nalne ami stead, any official
paper OF papers tnai may necessarily be is
sued from his Office dur & my abssncc
tGcrefrom." IL does not appear whether
there be any LAYS 10 justify such IA transfer
enee Of power; without some such nro,i-
sion, The .nsltunleht appears sufficiently eA.
tfaoia!lar}. ds paper was regularly
signtd, &c. aud bears d.,te the oh July.
Matters went on s.hoothly enough until
lhe l-th August, when the sisned blanks,
That l'ad been .cft for giants 10 land drawn
!" thc' last Land Lottery, gave out. The
Governor was acquainted with the matter,
DECLARED the power OF attdrpey void and
, under the abp,e rccited clause OF the con
s;ituiiou, decuared lhe office vacant, aud
Iappoinied simon Whitaker the ne,e 5ecre-
| iaty Of State.-Air. Crawford, howe, ef
was not So cemplaisant as might have been
expected. He relI,snd 10 deliver up to Mr..
w. the books, records and keys, &c.--act-
ing under the advice OF legal COUNSEL
Then came the war TO extremi,ies.
After some time tadds the MilledgevilIe
Recorder Inc Governor came to the Office
again, aud tod the CLERK, that il he did nol
give up the key, he would. have him Hy0,cn
ont Of he hotSe! The Clerk rcit,std--lle
was repeatedly Threatened with warrant
and as often refused to give up the Office
| .Mr. Whitaker went and applied to justice
| VI the Peace for warrant against Mr.
CraW ford, but the Magistrate could find nc
Jaw TO adthorise it, and therefore declined
| giving one. A carpenter was then sent e
| the Office Ia take the lock of the door and
put ona new one, Mr.. Crawford ordered
him not to touch the lock, and lie retired
| He was again called and ordered 10 proceed
aud was again. ordered by MIR. Crawford
lotto touch il, and ne desisted. Mr.. Whit.
| lkor then went 10 the Executive Office
| and retained with Mr.. Burch, one of thu
| Governors Secretaries, aud the carpenter
| Mr.. Burch took hold of the door for th'
| carpenter 10 proceed, when battle ensuec
betW cen him and Mr.. Cra~ ford, IN which
Il seems, Mr.. Whitaker took a hand
sol4s psr.sns in tao passage ran in ano