Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-04


representatives in turn, they will find the gen.
eral government very soon employed in
making roads and digging canals within
Their own exclusive limits and iurisdic-
ion-ievying taxes in one portion of the
community for the single purpose of Civ
ing encouragement to the Industry OF sno-
ther portion of the same community, and IL
na'iy passing an act Of universal emancipation,
which would undoubtedly be the last. If
the Legislature Of State should resolve to
resist such assumed powers, the United
States government would be. reduced to
tne unpleasant alternative either of enforcing
mem because they were clear, manifest, and
explicit ones or of revOking them as of equiv
focsi aud doubtful character, aud not iustifyipr
recourse to civil war, to MAINTAIN them Aud il
would seem that mis- single consideration
"ou'd DE sutacient TO deter any wise and
prudent administration government under
our constitution from acting upon such con
structive powers at ALL"
In another part OF the Message, Governor
Yroup notices a resolution OF the legislature of
Ohio, recommending to Georgia the abolition
of slavery. Ia the fitness Of her ultra philan-
'hropy, Ohio will no doubt, make the same
modest and moderate request Of the slave
holding States generally. II SO, we recon-
mend To them the reply Of Governor Troup
nothing could be more happily conceived or
better expressed, or more severely pungent.
" w hist II affords evidence that our sister
mas not interests OF her Own to occupy her,
and mat she maniiests very tender concern
for ours, we cannot forhear saying that our pro-
periy will he safe in our own keeping for the
present. 1t is Rortifyng that our rights Of
private property, should in violation az every
sentiment Of deiicscy and proprlety, be can
vassed aud passed upon by strangers Of every
description, and IN every possible form OF
combination and conspiracy. We must arrest
this nuisance or throw it back upon the ng-
gressOrs. That sef-created societies. prompt-
eddy false coDceits Of philanthropy s. benpvo-
lence, should eficial, intermedde in mat
ter winch II is impossible for Us to comprehend,
because of the dense atmosphere Of preiudices
which surrounds them, would be unpardona-
bile II II were not known that, upon certain
sohjrcts, and in the most enlightened COM
muni,ies, there 10 be found the greatest
enthusiasts and fanatics.
" But that the enlightened state of Ohio
should assume The prrrogatiyc of debating IN
GsDrgia what disposition she shall make of
ner own doinc>tic property is passing strange
Georgia has never attempted to- interfere d-
rceiiy or indirectly with the Internal polity, Z
ioca! institutions or rights Of property of any \
oil the siaies,and 1t was hoped that the same
driica'y and foTbearance would have disiin.
S'iished the conduct of other states in relation
10 herself. The respectable state of Ohio
ought To remember that there may be some
'h'ngs connected with her own institutions
ano manners not very agreeable To the people
oi Georgia. and that The work of retaliation is
always az easy one. She must learn too tina.
The question which she has taken the liberty
ln prrseEt 10 the legislature is one which
Georgia will never permit herself torrceive at
Inc hands of stransersihat she will make
II Tor herself whenever it may be proper 10
make IL at all, and exactly at ths time and after
me manner she shall deem best and repuls-
i"g all foreign Interference as iObtrlisive will
TAKE 10 herself exclusively the good and tn,
merit, rs she vi III certainly be obliged 10 taxi.
The evil which may come OF it Our sister of
Ono viii under stand for the future that this
Is subject Sui generis which only ourselves
can comprehend, that the effurts Of others to
better The c"ndllion Of the negro have inyaria-
o'y made II worse, and that the negro has me-
YER yet found sincere friend, hui in his mas
Ter. C0iaiabia Telescope.
ALBANY, November 2G.-On Wednesdays.
The report Of The joint committee appointed
to investigate ihn transactions connected with
the passage of the Chemical bank, was COM
municaicd 10 both houses, read, and ordered
10 be printed. The report will he found in
the preceding columns, together with sketch
Of the proceedings connected with and grow
ing out of it, The testimony ACCOMMODATING
The report, IS quite too volumnous for news
paper publication even if the appearance in
that shape OF such mass Of evidence, were
entirely proper. The report will be read
with interest, rs The unanimous exoneration
Of the members of the legislature viii be re-
ceived with eDlire satisfaction.
Ii can scarcely he otherwise than gratify-
ing that this investigation has been patiently
gone through with, and dat the public have
now full knowledge OF the transactions. Ii
must be particularly so 10 fhose gentlemen
who have been the subject Of injurious and un-
just inpuialoDs and to all who have The no.
nour and character Of the state at heart.--
There is one result from this Investigating
which we are sure will be satisfactory. We
aIludn TO The disclosure Of the impure and
dangerous practices Of the " Lobby" IL must
he d source of reasonable alarm, when a e)In
hinaii0n Uf hired and paid individuals, standing
b'Iwrrn applicants and members, can go FAR
practice upon boih, rs 10 rrtaFd or defeat the
IesItimats ends Of legislation. We trust
thai tbe reign Ofihs formidable body is at an
end. II is Toll time that the psblic voice, as
well as the legislative power and Influence,
should render the character Of this sort ofio
tcrnIedlaiG agency, 1s odious as il il improper
aud dangerous. We do not speak of IndviG-
uals, so nlurh as of the practice nor Is il So
much uow for the past, as it must be for the
future, that the practice he entirely discOuu
tennncrd, as il has been fully exposed.
To the interchangeable egertions Of the com
mittfe, and to Tie able aid Of the chairman.
(Nlr. Sudam) the authOr Of the report, the
public are indebted for the carly and thorough
investigation of this subject. [.argus
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