The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-30
GEORGIA..

The newly elected Legislature of Georgia
have convened, and on making choice of pre-
siding Officers, it was found that the anti
Troup party had decided majority in both
Joint convention of the two branches, and it
is supposed that a general change will be
made. On the 7th inst. Gov. Troup present.
ed long message, in which he enters at large
into the discussion of the Creek affairs, and
of the difficulties with the General Govern
nent growing out of them. Numerous doc
uments accompany the message, which is
written in Gov. Troup's usual style.
1t appears that Gov. Troup demanded the
recall and trial of Gen. Gaines, as has been
reported. The President, although he disap-
proved of Gen. Gaines language to the Gov
ernor, declined having him arrested, on ac-
count of the offensive language first used by
the Governor to him.
The Governors excuse for not proceeding
with the survey of the Indian lands, being
''The fresidenthaving ultimately resolved
to refer the Treaty TO Congress for reconsde-
ration, because of alleged intrigue and treach-
cry practised to obtain il, the resolution
adopted by the Executive to prosecute the
survey under the act of the Legislature of
the 9th day of June last, was changed, and
the change Immediately communicated to the
President.
cit would be uncandid, fellow citizens, to
disguise that, but for the proposed reference to
Congress, the survey would have been COM
menced and prosecuted. So long as the con-
troversy was confined to the Executive of
Georgia, there could be no hesitation as to
the measures which it became the latter to
pursue. Between States equally independent
il is not required Of the weaker to yield to the
stronger, because this would be settling con-
troverses by the rule Of force, not by the
rule of right, and between soveregns the
weaker is equally qualified as the stronger to
pass upon its rights. The immediate survey
of the country, required certainly by the i'm
terest and convenience Of Georgia, was not
of that vital importance which would Justify
offensive measures to execute it. But the
abandonment OF a right, not considered doubt
full by the only power competent to pronounce
upon it, was another and very different mat
ter. The concession of right without an
equivalent by a weaker TO stronger power,
is never made without exposing the former to
injurious imputation, and will always be fol-
lowed by concession after concession, to unjust
demands, until nothing remains TO be demand
ed on the one side, or conceded on the other.
When therefore the President of the United
States commanded the Governor of Georgia
TO forbear the survey, and when that COM
mand was followed by distinct annunciaton
Of the penalty which awaited the disobedience
to it, The Executive Of Georgia would not
merely have surrendered right already de-
clared to be so, by the supreme power OF the
State, but would have made dishonorable
surrender TO stronger power, with the sword
suspended over his head. Whilst, therefore, |
the Governor would in this respect have treat
ed the mandate of the President as unlawful, |
he did not hesitate as soon as tie contemplated
reference of the treaty to Congress, for al |
legged intrigue and treachery, was officially |
known to him, TO postpone the survey until |
the meeting of the Legislature; not because
that reference was lawful, but that its legal |
ity or illegality was, not so appropriately |
question for his decision as for that of the Lee
gislature. So that whilst the Government Of
Georgia denied the power of the Executive |
authority of the United States 70 pronounce