Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-09-06

fore much surprised at the gross misrepresentation
OF your dediinus pOfestate Coinmissio ers. nor at
the concluding paragraph of yours of the 9th.
wherein you say'' have lost time direct you
TO iorbear further Intercourse with this govern
meat" These expressions like others containep
Ia some OF YOUR previous letters (but Of which
look no noicc) wherein you speak of my using the
militia against Georgia, Sc. Sc. appear to evnce a
very high degree of that prejudice, and inflated
pride Of office, which might well he expected TO
prompt some little European despot" to feel pow
er and forget rights Were you some little Ger
man Prince for example, Che most self-impor,an,
and overbearing of all the crowned tribe \ and |
Turk, it would in that case excite no surprise that
the little German Prince should address the Turk as
YOU have more than once addressed me; and after
freely indusng in words Of .. learned strength and
laundering sound,'' conclude with the exp essions
above quoed, viz &C haze lost no time to direct
you to- orJear further Intercourse toih this gor-
eynn;eHt.''
But am not Turk, nor are you Prince |
am plain native of Virginia and adopted citizen
oil tennessee am officer of the United States,
OF which Georgia is an honored and honorable
member-ny lawful public duties have called me
into this state; where, yielding due homage TO her
laws, ard those of the Uni,e. States, fad myself
possessed of ample privileges which depend not upon
the whim or caprice Of any indivdidual--no, not
even the Governor with whose correspondence l
confess 10 you, sir, have not been much de-
lighted instructed, individually, to wish for its
continuance. But, however, Improbable your cor
respondence may be TO me individually yet the es-
pect due 10 the Office, you fill, will not PERM, NE
10 yield to the non-n ercourse which you hay e
without authority presumed to (" Direct On tie
contrary, sir, nave the right citizen, and the
| additional right public iunctionary to address
YOU and should my official duty require that
should at any time address The Executive of his state
personally, by letter, shall not fail to do tina,
duty with the respect due the office and the
over which you preside. In this state, in all 9TH
ers of the United States that have visited. | am
sratIhed 10 find around me, and patriots, who
fought and Died fer the Independence OF country
and who in September, 1887, In the first paragraph
OF a rae and very interesting work which would
recommend 10 your attention, united with tie pat
riots OF other states in say ing ss We The people o.
the United States In order 10 form perfect
nnon establishing justice, ensure domestic tranquil
l''y, provide Tor the common defence, promote the
general welfare and secure the blessings Of liberty
To ourselves and our posterlty, do ordan and esiab
sh this constitution for the United States of A,re
RIGA" Among such men cannot feel myself as
stranger in foreign land Many of these men au
| assured viii do tie justice 10 believe that TIN
| United States soldier, whose respectful communca
lions OF June and July last, you answered with off
cia arrogance, would cheerlully seize upon an,
proper occasion TO throw himself bctw cen them au.
tie ire or an invading foe; 10 from harm ih
trmp!est citizen OF the state. My military com
rland has alternately within Il few years past, ex-
ended 10 every state and territory of the Republic
have at different times been hoEored with tie
quaintance and occasional CORE spordence oil more
than twenty of the state and territorial Governors
from neither of whom except yourself and one 9TH
err, have ever received any expression other than
OF the most digniiied, amicabe, and polite kind
nave addressed one and all oil hem, and YOU in tn,
same heart felt terms of that respect, which natural
~ flows from habituai devotion 10 the beloved
| Institutions of our common country, no feature o
which is in my estimation valuable as that which
secures The just rights and privileges of the Indv
al states rights and privileges defined by the con-
stituiIon, and known laws. and such as depend
upon tie prejudice and passion of few indivdu-
ais rights an: privileges TO promote which is 10
promote the interest and honor of the Union. With
these impressions have approached the state autho-
rites, not Foreign Princes, but as brethren oil
one great political family, whose fair fame has al
ready attracted the admiration of every civilized
country, and whose example has led to the establish
rnent oil liberty in South America, and promises Ia
aid in its final extension and permanent establish
ment throughout every nation OF the world. Such
institutions should not be Sported with. a public
oiiicer resolved to act the part oil bold man. when
he has lost the character Of wise oae, may some
times perhaps, Innocently amuse himself in attempts
to pass OF the turbulence of his laundering words
Tor force and the frenzy of his party Zeal for fire
but wheh lie thus writes himself into great passion
about nothing, and when he permits himself to ute
threats in the face OF such Institutions and gray
appelis 10 Lis comrades and &c co-workers'' and
says unto them SC having exhaust ethe argument we
VIII stand By our arms we he (peope) involun-
tariiy call 10 mind the udicrous idea of licenious-
ness rersoniiiel in the act of I" tweakng uslic by
the nose and The bale beating the NURSE and it be-
comes grave question 10 determine whether to
smile or lie serious AT such cccenricties.
Wishing your Excellcncy health and respect, |
have the honor 10 be-
EDMUND PENDLETON GAINES,
MAJ. Gen. Comdg
To his Excelency GEoRGE III. TRoUP,
GoOeTno, Of Georgia.
Compliment to Com. Porter.--Ata meeting of
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