Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-11-25
GOVERNOR TROUP'S MESSAGE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT., GEO.

blessings, or without trials Abundant tlankluiness Is
due for the former to the Gver of every good and per
feet gift, not less Tor exemption from war, peslence
and famine than for the enjoyment of more than ordi-
nary health, propitious and ample harvest.
For the latter, as they belong to mortas 1t is our holy
duty In the spirit OF christian resignation to bow with
reverentlal Submission and 10 nplore the Ouipotent
who orders all for the best to convert them into b!es
sngs The year has been rendered memorial BILE too bv
tie soourn OF the great and amable afayette the uni
rersel JOY dused by it, the display of all the charities
and graces of life III the oveTowngs OF grateful hearts,
insepaiabie from has presence, and by the Of mill
lions, when, after giving country his last bepedic
ton, he re embarked for his native land
The recapitulaon of the OF the last two wears
the results OF our intercourse and correspondence
with the General Government painful as ii may be, is
DUTY too sacred to be omitted In performing it, no
apology is due for the proX detail inconsistent with
the anay teal character OF paper like this The
VaV'ety OF topics, the multitude of facts Justify depar
ture from the ordinary usage A tedious exnosc may
be more acceptable than a superficial survey as The
contemplation OF the whole ground will enable YOU So
10 apply the resources of your wisdom and patriotism TO
The eXlgcncy, with the assistance Of Divine Prov
dence to avert the mschics which threaten make our
own ways righteous in sight and in the SIGHT OF
all others, and bring back to n sense Of Justice osc
who, In their alterations from it, have done us wrong
hah Tor Tue nrst time come into office when a sub
lect OF peculiar deicacy presented itself and being IN
unA'eAy connected with the Independence of the cleo
tive franchise without which il would be vain for
Georgia 10 claim for herself the attributes of soye
reign stale II was made known to the President that On
the occasion of the election Just then terrnna ted an Of
nicer IN hIs employ, bearing high and dignied com
MISSION and being citizen Of another state had aban
doned his post to mingie the sres of that election
mad espoused the cause Of one OF the parties to the pre
Juuice OF the other, and by the weight and influence of
ms office united with the enthusiastic ar,ogrr had
rendered himself SD gnally conspicuous that the Chief
Magistrate could lot conscentiousiy oibear among his
r9 acts 10 complain 10 the Executive Government Of
The Onion OF this outrage upon the most sacred of all
The rights OF sovereignty. An occasion offered at te
moment to give weight 10 the presentation and was
embraced The head of the Missionary Establishment
IN the Creek Nation had been provoked by the i'll usage
ana la"iess CondeCt of the officer to prefer Ger
IAN charges against him, which f supported bv trn,|,
could not fail, il believed 20 bring upon him the
se'cresl aniiHaiVerson OF his government ard it
was hopel that the rem0hstaEue OF The Governor of
Georgia thrown into the scale would accomplish what
seemed 10 hrn an important object the removal from
ohics OF man WAC bT his pr2u!iccs and passions
Fod present tie formidable obstacles 10 the salts
faction OF the just claims Of Georgia against the renc
raj government, at least long certain person FIJI
co Inc hTst olhcc CT that stac.IheY failed of their
Intent and whatever sentence might have been passed
Oh ne memorial OF tie Missionary the or
The Governor Of Georgia was unhceded The infer
encc was inevitable, that in virtue either of positive
instruction or OF implied consent, the agent of Indian
affairs, beng citizen OF another state and resident i'm
me Naion, would at any time consult both duty and
inclination in deserving his station to lend himself with
ms insignia Of office, TO any party in the state whose
views It might bealhe interest of himself or of hi;
Vernmcnt TO promote
The state of Georgia had claims upon the General
Government of great magnitude her territorial ones
mao neeh SD long neglected that time seemed to be run
hihg against iIer-The Indians were acquiring cer
,enGy OF io2lloid under the direct encouragement
~ me United states which you'd rvet them like their
hXinres TO the soil forever and it was seen that dav or
an ionr was OF precious import to her whom act of
limitations might bar, upon the arbitrary edict of
stronger power,
"heh' therefore, in temper not dscreditable, il is
hoped to the author those Claims pressed upon the
General Government il was ansve rod int yor ,,,;
had been done which in good faith could be done to sa
t9y 'he claims OF Georgia, and that nothing could
'e uec'u'e me lndanS had said no'sing should be
uoe AN answer so unflnd. ungenerOus and failhess
% 10 alternative but to abandon or strenuousIy assert
YIN.
WIS ~ VAN lot the state OF Georgia to prove 10 the
ucu 'd't'e '"a' regardless OF her claims, they bad
OJr','u immense tracts OF country from time TO time
it,a .o'eS AUG 10, themselves, and that IN the ce-
,ti ,y u IoI9' II the United States had hcen
'"u1u' ~ '"eP engagements they could easily have
ACQUIRED 'hc whole country within our limits a single
y oIo "'d'S u i@'f' thc Greeks we're treated
's'e" PeoP'F "ho.' Georges had assisted with her
"n"s 70 conquer; ibcT boundaries were marked by the
,, V's "ncn begins at home, more potent