Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-12-15

DtC, tA WHICH tlC stf4iTuti(S va WhtIu
tie country is involved, len conse
quence of the adverse claims Of
the two courts, and the disagree.
ncnt OF the two branches of the lie.
gislaiuse are advetcd to. and pro.
posing 10 refer the snhject in tins
way TO the people, as tie ultimate ar.
oiiers Of al power.
A second resolution proposed, that
\ committee OF both honscs be raised 10
correspond with the Governor, judy
IS, SSe. upon this proposal.
The bill from tue Senate 10 take The
sense f'he people as TO calling con
vention, was called up in tie huuse
yesterday, discussed, and laid on The
table, So voting for that iuotion.
CE0RGiA.-The following IS The
letter of Governor Troup, to the Pre-
sident of the United States, demanding
,he recall, arrest. fi'tds and punishment,
OF Major Gen. Gaines. The tone of
this document either az il relates 10 tie
President bimself, OF to the officer com
planned of, IS pa,pable breach 81 every
thing like decofuni, sad would have jus
tilted the former in passing il By unno-
ticed.
Executive Department, Geo.
.UiLsdgspsile, sist .3ag. 1925 s
SIR: In the enclosed Gs2stle. YOU
viii lind another lnsolent letter, dated
ne 10TH inst addressed by your Agen', ,
Brevet M-joF General Gains, 10 me
Chief Magistrate of this State. Ilav
ing been betrayed by his passions 10
10 The most violent excesses, he is
presented before you at this moment as
your commissioned officer and suito
rized agent, with corps OF Regulars
at his heels, attempting TO dragon &
overawc the constituted authorities OF
al indepeuden, State, and OH the eve
Of a grea, election, amid lie disirac.
tons OF party, taking side with the
Que political party against the other,
and addressing electioneering papers
almost weekly to the Caict Magis
iratc, through the public prints, couch
ed ~ language of contumeiy, and in
so't, * defiance, and for VIII ch, were
to send him 10 yon in chains, | would
iransgress nbthlng at the public law
The SAME moderation and forbear.
ance with which have rndeavcred
heretofore TO deport myself, in my in
terconrse with you, and from which
| irnst there has been, 10 no instance,
departure but on the highest neces.
sity, have restrained me from resort
imp to harsh or offensive measures a
gainsi bim You will see, however,
n this officer has been thus acting by
your authority or countenance, you
have an awiu atonement To tpake,
both TO your contemporaries and to
! posterlty. But it, contrary TO ether,
he has assumed The responsibility, it is
expected that your indignant repro.
baton of bis conduct will be maj ed
by the most exemplary punishment
which the laws will enable you to in
fiict. / demand, therefore, as The
Chief Magistrate OF Georgia, his I'M
mediate recall, and his Arrest, trial and
punIs hment, under the rules and arti
cles oil war
| You will find in the paper sundry
affidavils proving the falsity of the Ger.
] titcste gwen by Marshall and Edwards
to Gen. Gaines, and which further
proves that Gen. Gaines must have OBJ
tanned it to WELD as an instrument in
the pending contest on the side of one
party against the other. As | write
this another Gazette has been put into
my hand containing another letter 0
subsequent date and similar character
which is also enclosed for your intorma-
ton. Very respectfully,
G. 81. TROUP.
The President ofMe United States,
Wash,n rfau fifv