The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-06-13
DOMESTKC.
From The Georgia Journal, May 81.
EXTRA SESSION.

Pursuant 10 the Proclamation ofthe Go
yeraor, the Legislature Of This state met
yesterday, and proceeded To business
The Governor transmitted his message
IL both branches. 1t will be found below.
- EXECUTIVE B~EFARTNFNT Gro
- MllledSeville, 23I May. 1923.
Fttios Citizens Of the Senate
AID House Of Representatives,
In calling yoetogcther | have not been
unnindfni Of the personal inconvenience,
aud Of the public expense whicl, attend il.
Consulting both, little will be submitted to
yopr consideration, disconnected with the
main subject of your delibei alton.
The recent acquisition of our vacant ter
rltory III the occupation of the Creeks, is
that suhiect,andth e survey & appropriation,
he subjects which will claim your attpn-
ton. For the first We are chiefly Indebted
10 the Gomni, toner's of the United States,
Col. Campbell and Major Mrrriwether.-
Too much p"aise canaot he given to these
gentlemen, for the Iirmness ADD intrcpiiiiy
with which they met the most Formidable
obstacles, and for the uniting zeal and pa
TENT labor, with which they conquered
them. That Of fhis praise there can be no
waste III misapplication, you nill read ia
80 - ''''F - 'hb' III hil'A NIIN'llltllt 4
connected with ii aud which are submitted.
ou will distinctly see that the principal
difficulties winch embarrassed them from
beginning To end which defeated the first
Treaty of Broken Arrow, and which were
we'll nigh producing a rupture of the last at
the Indian Springs, proceeded from IA quar-
ter, the least OF all to be eXpected-from
officers III the pay and confidence as The
/ lTurT1I tInNprnlnnut uhn instead Of ran,
deling to the Commissioners the most cor
dial cooperation, had organized an p p
sition, thereby exposing 90 suspicion lAoir
own Government, which IN justification Of
, itself was finally obliged to ayoW that peril
dlous plots and devices coutriyed by il were
onkaown and unauthorized at Washing
, ton, at the same time the authors aud con-
%trisers "sre permitted 10 escape but with
little observation, and certainly without
merlted punishment.
The Delegation in Congress, always
iuthtii IL them trust, have seconded hv
active and iucrssaut labor, the measure
!. taken by this Government, to support not
only this important right, but all other
fiFhis aud Interests OF the state and
-, IN the delicate and critical relations which
these are involved, have SO deportrd them
selves as to command the confidence OF
ourselves, and The respect Of all who know
them.
In disposing Of The Territory Thus acquir-
ed, IL Is recommended To you To consult
the will OF your constituents, so far as that
vii can be distinctly ascrrtained. The
Lands belong Ia them in Joint aud several
, property, and none but themselves or i'm
mediate Representatives can rightrully dis
5 pose OF them. Recognizing this AS a fun-
damental principle, YOU have in the rxcr-
else Of a sound discretion 10 look as well
r 10 Interior and remote as to Immediate in
e itrests-Intcrests which the People them
selves cannot tai 10 appreciate and cherish
, heeats" they directly and equally Concern
each and Every al them now. and their pos
telIiy hereafter. They are tho e pfpubIic
edneatIon-of Internal lnlrlulemtnt-uf
relief nom taxation when taxation would
] he most required AID most burlhensome-
: the efficiency IF Military system for de
teoce IN providing arms and Arsenals, and
{ all the Materials of War, for Which 20 state
ought to be dependent on another, and iu-
: deed every subject which in peace or war,
can eonduce to the safety or prosperity of
the State, and requiring for its most useful
and energetic application, the propulslye H.
stfument, money. To dilal1 upon these to-
- 80 ~ - 1plI9Aiiilt NoNl Altiit ISfiRSS-
$ y. fonrown iudgmentv i'll better supplythe
u - ar6no,cnl in support Of each. Suffice il to
!, say, that the accumulation of a Fund for
informal lmprot ment on AN extended scale
e will, by It's lndIclous application, so null
: tlply your resources and augment yOnr in-
come, rs 10 enable q eventually to re-
n place that tnnd-proside abundantly for all
= the wants Of the State-djsprnse with Tax
/ alton, aud place you in ali these respects
ON a footing with the most favored of your
). sister states, who with less means have ac-
compiis)led more.
0 These are no IDLE speculations. The re-
: suits are about To be realized in an ~illustri-
e Gus instance, where a great member Of the
i. confederacy, has made herself greatest hv
r pertrctlng What nature has roughly sketch
k ed, and thus fnlh.lirg by "A no very comrli.
= Gated process the highest duries-dutirs to
e herself and TO God. Our physical adyan.
u tages are scarcely inferior. and when il !,
believed to be quite practicable ta divide
with her the trade OF HE Western Wort l.
d our temptations cannot be less. Presup-
Q posing therefore that the system hitherto