Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-06-15
From the .Nsu YORK .qmerican. I

The Legislature Of Georgia met il
extra session pursuant to the proclama
hon OF the Governor On the Esd of May
lis speech is distinguished by the same
Jolly that has characterised most of hi
public writings; and breathes an inso
lent spirit of INSTRUMENTATION to the con
stltuiien, which, we fear, has but TOT
many advocates among certain clas
OF Southern Politicians. The following
are the closing words Of the address
which might be alarming if they were
not ridiculous -
Since our last meeting our feeling.
have been again outraged by officiou
and impertinent intermeddlings will
our domestic concerns. Besides the
resolution for the consideration of the
Senate by MIR. King Of New-York-it il
understood that the Attorney Genera
OF the United States, who may be pre-
sumed to represent his Government
faithfully and TO speak as its mouth
piece, has recently maintained before
the Supreme Court doctrines on thi:
subject which, if sanctioned by that Tri
bunaI, will make it quite easy for the
Congress, by a.short decree, to dives
this entire interest without cost tt
themselves of doilS, OF of acre Of
public land-this is the uniform prac'
tice of the Government of the U. States
If it wishes a principle established
which it dare not establish for itself, a
case is made before the Supreme Court
and the principle once settled the ac1
of Congress follows of course. Soon
very soon, therefore, the United States
Government, discarding the mark, will
openly lend itself to combination oil
fanatics for the destruction of every
thing valuable in the southern country
One movement of the Congress unre.
sisted by you, and all is lost. Temper.
ize no longer-make known your res
olution that this subject shall not be
touched by them, but at their peril
but for its sacred guarantee by the Con
stitation we would never have become
parties TO that instrumental this mo.
ment you would not make yourselve:
parties to any constitution without it,
of course you will not be party TO il
from the moment the General Govern.
ment shall make that movement.
lfthis matter be an evil it is our own
If it be sin we Can implore the for.
giveness oft; to remove it we ask no'
either their sympathy or assistance
it may be our physical weakness-it is
our moral strength. Iflike the Greeks
and Romans the moment we cease to be
masters we are slaves-we thencefortf
minister like the modern Italians to the
luxury and pleasures of our masters
poets, painters, musicians and soul ptor'
we may be-the moral qualities, how.
ever which would make US fair partak
ers of the grandeur of great empire
would be Conceive would stand strip
ped and desolate under fervid sun ant
upon generous soil, mockery to our
selves, and the very contrast of what
with little frmness and foresight, WI
might have been. | entreat you, there
fore, most earnestly, now that it is no
too late, to step forth, and, having ex
hausted the argument, to stand by you
arms. Your fellow-citizen,
G. M. TROUP.
| meteorological Cabimet.-The splen
did cabinet of minerals, which has 70
several years past been loaned 10 YaI
College, by Col. Gibbs of New-Yorh
has lately been offered to the colIeg