American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-28
GEORGIA AND TIE GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

GEORGIA AND THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
In another column will be found the Report Of
the Committee of the Georgia Legislature, to whom
was referred that part Of the Governors Message
which relates to The impertinent intermeddngs"
of the General Government. 1t is document OF a
most extraordinary complexion, and fully in char
octer with the incorporate Message to which it
RESPONDS. II talks of "the snvelling insnuations
Of bad men on the floor of Congress-" dark and
strained constructions OF designing men upon judi
cial branches" and dscaims :" the principle OF un-
limited submission to the General Government"
and it takes upon itself TO pledge all the States
afrom Virginia TO Georgia, and from Missouri to
Louisiana to unite in confederacy against the
Union. This committee of Hotspurs have suffered
their passions to outrun their judgment in this par
ticular. The States from Virginia." &c. will not
confederate with Georgia Virginia, South. Caro-
lima North Carolina and all the rejecting part OF
Georgia herself disclam such sentiments as those
Of Governor Troup; and have expressed their de-
termination TO keep aloof from course repugnant
alike to reason and patriotism. What IS this Gen.
eral Government whose authority the Governor
and his committee dscai,n? Forms it not part
Of the constitutional systcma 10 it not the centre
round which the States revolve in their separate or
bits? In discaiming its sway, therefore--n denoun-
cling its carbohydrates fiery politicians dsclaim
and denounce the constitution itself; and their In
temperance must have totally obscured their dis.
cernment when they calculated on the acquiescence
of the other Southern States, in resolutions which
SAVIOUR more of insanity than any other mental char.
acer By these resolutions they pledge their lives,
their fortunes, and their sacred honor-to what
Why to overthrow, +" in the full tide OF successful
experiment." that Union, the beauty OF which
they admit, and the necessity OF which, tor their
own preservation, they would soon be compelled to
acknowledge, were they weak enough TO make a
single movement corresponding with their menace.
If her councils have determined to create new
destiny for Georgia. 10 snatch her from the situa-
ton which she now fills, an independent and har-
monious member OF this beautiful system OF repub.
licanism; and to guide her through new and dan
gerous track, setting example of dissaffecton
and folly they will have but little claim to the res
pect and confidence of their fellow citizens. In
cases where great evils nave existed, history and
experience tell US that the efficient remedies were
not those offered by hot and volel,' politicians.
Such men have never outyed the hrst RUNS they
have made. They have found their grave, IN the
mds. of their vision of glory and revenge. If the
sword should always be the last argument resorted
TO- citizens as we'll as Kings, should pause ere they
call i, from is scabbard, lest it should leap forth too
soon, and confound those who have barred It. such,
we trust will yet be found to be the sentiments o.
the majority of the Georgia legislature when the
repor. of the Committee shall come under It's DIS
custom We have no expectation that It will re-
ceiye the sanction of that body. A substitute was
10 be offered and trust that substitute Will en-
body the feelings of the inelligent-the calm and
the wise portion Of the state. The character Of
Georgia has been put in imminent hazard BY a Jun
TO Of ho:brained politicians but we hope the
strength of the state. by which VIC mean IT'S purity
sound Judgment, and patriotism, VIII yet De reused
in time to redeem it. The eyes oil the whole Union
are now upon her: and she will require the prudent
exercise OF all her energies to Tree herself from the
stain with which the Incorporate part of her Popu-
jalion has sued her character.
Nat. Journal.