The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-03-15

! From the National Intcligencer.
LETTER FROM GOV. TROUP.
To the Delegation o tie State Of Georgfa
Hhe Congress Of the Unitea States.
Executive Department, Georgia, }
-hl9edgeriHe, 2ISt Fec. lea7.
GENTLEMEN was glad TO learn. by
the mail of to- day, that measures had been
taken by the President, subsequent t. the
commune alton Of the Secretary of War,
+, ol the 2yth mt. 10 procure the lands left
out by the instrument called The new ,rea-
ty. have uniformly urged this measure
on the General Government, from the mo.
ment 1t profcssed willing contingent
y, to adopt 1t ; and IN 10 part Of the cor
respondcnce more stTenuously than in nv
etter to the Secretary Of War, orthe 2Uh
January, copy OF which was transmitted
to you by the last mail. 1t Was known 10
me, that sincere desire 10 procure item.
accompanied by corresponding efforts.
could not fail OF success. and had felt both
surprise and regret that any reluctance
hod been manifested 10 have recourse 10
the necessary measures without Gelav.
The reasons ASST gned for the postponelhen',
IL,
and so the President WAS Informed IN n
candid and amcable spirit. You are at hb-
erty 10 state 10 the coInsels before whom
YOU represent the interests and rights OF
tins State. What has been rcpres. uted 10
he President himself, thai the governor Of
Georgia has never ~ any time. entertain
ed the idea of rcsor,sig to military force to
countcract measures Of the General Coy
eminent Of the United States, but on the
occasion where it VAS deemed better in
honour, IN conscience. and in duty, to sac
fihce every thing VIC hold dear, than unre.
'Is'ingiy submit. On the last occasion,
when military coercion rs threatened, the
President WAS promptly and candidly IN
iormed OF my resolution 10 meet that cocr-
clon IN military a amer. So far as O de-
termination was expressed to resort 10 the
civil process, It was decided 10 resort to the
IKE process TO sustain, according to the
constitution and laws of the United States
and the Constitution and laws Of the State,
the public officers OF Georgia engaged in
the execution Of their duties, unGer The or
ders directly Of its Legislative and FXech.
live authorites--an obligation, on our part.
cnloined by the very sanction which the
President, in his late message, refers 10.
as being paramount TO any human power,
and, of course, equally imperative with us
with him. cannot acknowledge power
in the United States to bring before its IN.
dicial Tribunals for trial, and iudoment.
and punishment, the Governor, or Judges,
or Representatives, or other officers, as
such, acting under the authority of the
Consultation and laws of the States.
Whilst, therefore, no intention exists TO re-
sist the Civil Authority of the United States
consider myself bound to afford 70 offiy
GERS of Georgia, acting under my orders,
all the protection can, consistently will:
the Constitution and laws and can never
admit that wrongs done By officers OF tho
United States to officers of the State, shall
not be inquired into and re6-essed by tie
State Tribunals.
consider all questions Of mere sove-
rcignty as matter for negotiation between
the States and United States, until the CON.
petent Tribunal shall be assigned by the
Constitution itself for the adjustment OF
them.
am not wanting in confidence in tho
Supreme Court Of the United States. in all
cases falling within their acknowledged
jurisdiction. As men, would not hesitate
20 refer our cause ~ their abitration or UNI
tween the United States and ourselves. We
might have had no difficulty in referring il
10 them as Judges, protesting, at the same
time, against the jurisdiction, and saving
opr rights of sovereignty. If the United
States will, with or without the consent Of
Georgia, make a question before the Su-
preme Court, it will be for the government
Of Geo.sa a ultimately TO submit or not, 10
the decision Of that tribunal. But accord
ing to my limited conception, the Supreme
Court is not made. By the Constitution Of
the United States, the arbiter in con,ro-
version involving rights Of sovereignty be-
tween the States and the United States.
The Senate Of the United States n1ay have
so considered it, because il has been pro-
posed to make that honorable body itself
the arbi,er and umpire between them. The
States cannot consent TO refer % The Su-