Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-25
from the Savannah Georgian. I
STATE LEGISLATURE

the Governor, as relates to the impro-
per interference of the United States
Government, with our domestic affairs,
presented the following report and re-
solutions:
"The Committee to whom was referred so
much of the Governors Message as relates to
the disposition which has so often latterly I'M
happily evinced itself in the different branch.
es of the General Government to control the
domestic affairs, and to intenneddle with and
to endanger the peace, the repose and union
of the Southern States, after celebrating on
this subject with the deepest feelings of sor-
row and regret, have to proclaim, that the
hour is come, or is rapidly approaching, when
the States from Virginia to Georgia, from Mis-
souri, to Louisiana, must confederate, and, as
one man, say to the Union-We will no longer
submit our retained rights to the snivelling in.
situations of bad men on the floor of Congress
our constitutional rights to the dark and
strained constructions of designing men upon
judicial benches that ne protest the doctrine
and disclaim the principle of unlimited sub.
mission to the General Government.
The great objects of the American Union
were as simple in practice as beautiful in theo.
ry; they were as easily understood as they
were important; the relations with foreign
nations were confded to the United Govern.
ment. The powers necessary to the protec-
ton of the confederated states from enemies
without, and from enemies within, alone
were given. All others were retained to the
several states as separate and sovereign, and
must not be usurped by constuction-legis-
lative, executive, or Judiciary.
When from 1770 to 1776 the government Of
Britain was levying war of restriction upon
Boston and the north, no narrow feeling, no
unworthy suspicious, no sectional jealousies
were harbored in the bosoms Of the men Of
the South, but, with one voice, and with ST.
multaneous impulse, from Virginia to Geor.
gia, they united their fate with their colonial
brethren When from 1901 to 1911, the
mighty powers of France and England, in all
things else hostile TO each other, combined to
drive from the seas Of the world the ships and
the commerce of the northern states, the men
of the south did not meanly stoop to calculate
the cost, but resolving that the wrongs of a
part were the wrongs of the whole American
family, proclaimed defiance to both, and con-
quered, and won, on the mountain wave, and
in the marshes of the west, the freedom of the
trade of the world.
These are the feelings We brought into the
confederacy; with these we shall leave it, if
unprincipled men prosper in the unholy work
of demolishing the noble, the august, the
splendid fabric of our union.
The States of the South will convey the
products of fertile soil and genial cline to
the markets ofthe world. The world will 0.
pen wide its arms to receive them. Let our
Northern brethren, then, fthere is no peace
in Union, ifthe compact has become too heavy
to be longer borne, in the name of all the
mercies, find peace among themselves. Let
them continue to rejoice in their self-righte-
business; let them bask in their own elysum,
while they depict all South ofthe Potomac as
hideous reverse. AS Athens, as Sparta, as
Rome was, We will be; they held slaves, we
hold them. Let the North then form national
roads for tn emselves, let them guard with Ia
ri ifs their own interest, let them deepen their
public debt, until an high minded aristocIacy
shall arise out oft. We want none of all these
blessings.
But in the simplicity of the patriarchal go-
vernment, we would still remain master and
servant under our own vine, and our own fig
tree, and confde for safety upon him, who, Of
old time, looked down upon this state of
things without wrath.
BE 1t therefore resoired by the Senate and
House Of Representatives. of the State of Geor-
ga in General assembly met-1hat we concur
most heartily in the sentiments on this subject
communicated by his excellency the Governor,
that shaving exhausted the argument, we
will stand by our arms, sand for the support
of this determination, we mutually pledge to
each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sa-
cred honour"
Belt further resoired, That his Exceliency
the Governorbe requested to forward a copy
of these resolutions to the Executive of each
state in the Union respectively, with request
that they lay the same before the several lie.
gislatures, and that his Excellency do also
forward like copy to each of our Senators
and Representatives in Congress, instructing
the former, and requesting the latter, to CO.
operate in all national measures, having a ten
dency to thwlt the objects herein depreca-
ted"
The above report and resolutions were read
and laid on the table. II was understood that
when they were called up substitute would
be offered for them.
GreensJurg, Penn J June l7.-HAY
MAKING has commenced in this coun-
ty, and our farmers are busily engaged
in putting up most abundant crop.
The usual time to commence moving,
is about the latst of June, or the first of
July; and this year, therefore, the har-
vest will be over at least 10 or IL days
sooner than usual. Tho fruits of the
earth, in every quarter from which we
hear, will be uncommonly abundant
What blessing, and yet how few, out
of the thousands who enjoy it, think of