Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-13
FOR The Eve UIRER.
THE GEORGIA CONpROVE RSy

- W NC u"seu mo e ci.ii war, and involve.
IN all rs ruin, by the needles. and passionate con
duct OF two Incorporate ndiyi,iua>s
And Is this Geplorable consequence 10 be p.,-
'"i"eo ny the American people, in restio. 10
matter OF no greater moment than a miserabl, iracr
OF country, which for the last twelve IN, o,I,e
"'eh' nave oeen obtained, and yet be obta.qet
Peaceaoiy and honorably by the nation for pakrv
lar! 'o'
ihe truth J., that il is not much Tie territory
IN question, or the principle involved or the fai,i
OF the nation, the rights o. the Indians that b.
p'ecip"a,ed the PRESIDENT TO the awful poiu, which
ne now occupies; but II Is his obstinate, and i,os
rant spirit. and his fixed determination In I;.,a,
10 Inc authorities OF Georgia, that has borne him,
on 10 such exiremites that oloods.ed, or disgrace
| to lam, must ensue.
fi's most extraordinary communication 10 Con-
sress Gle MY jus,iiies this conclusion.
ferceiving that the country was abon, IN Ls
involved Ia comino'ion, and probably in civil. war
"e appeals In Congress For what purpose, One
"ouia -uppose that II the presi,ien, possessed a
spark vi pe'inism, or ANY portion OF !iIa, eievat
ed charactef oeenm'ng the first officer of this ma
'i'h, he would have endeavoured aliay and ODD
the impending siile. He would have po,, ed mi
on the troubled watsrs.'' He would have said 70
long ess : '.Georgia has violated "a treaty mad.
ny ths nation. Her Executive and Legislative
Authorities have directed this violation The .,.
is'ns laws are adequate TO the punishment of the
iniuueis; and shall take care by prosecution. in
th- courts, 10 see them punished Yet il !, due IN
this sovereiga state 10 Communicate 10 vou ,i.
Causes oil her compisnis, and the remedy ,vhi,.,
may be applied 10 remove them, If well founded
ne ,efft"iy over which she claims TO extend ae,
jurisdiction aud her laws, the government, of the
United Sta'eS by solemn Compact twenty-five
years since, agreed 10 procure Tor her OF the I'm
u'"ns' When u could be done peaceabiy; but
small tract of territory remains unceIed +, ,.,
De expected The Creek Indians would nov viIIi,r
~ cede TINS portion, aud the sun, necessary ia,
hoiinS treaty with them i'll he iacon ,i,ierabI.
ask, then, that you make provision tor this co,
| tinGency by an ad,q .a,e appropriation. In the
mean time, the Executive possesses the auilo,,,y
and VIII take care 10 exercise H. TO ur..ery. ~
Indian territory sacred, and The faith of the nation
unvioaied."
Such would have been tie Becoming course fo,
nlr. Adaui-; aud such conduct would have rece,v
ed The decided appIobsiion of The whole counir,
The .toii0s1e1S OF this needless administration
VIII consider the attempt 10 poin, out The n,oo.
conduct Tor Mr.. Adams on this orcason Ak nre
sump'uous. they believe thai this President car,
do no wronSj AMI we iind them on ell occasion.
approving his acts. BIl for such no arrln,.o,s
however conclusive intended; they are EN-
more culpable than their eade. for i, j.. their
acciamaliOns at every act of his administrator.
which urge INN on in the mad and iuiuous ccnrse
ne Is pursuing, m-t'king as lie does, their exp,es
sions OF confidence for The voice OF the people.
HE closing paragraph of the Presidents Mes
sage coh'ai"s ho" ever, tie distinct intiina,on of
his WISHES" ii Is submitted 10 The wisdom of
Congress TO determine, he,Ler any further ACT of
Legislation may be necessary or expeJs,t 10 re,,
TIE emergency 81 cb these transactions man ,sro-
duce." He his in preceding paragraph threaten.
ell The Executive and Legislative Authorizes nj
Heofsaa with all the turce committed to hi,
chai Eat SIX thousand regular iroops liiu bt
not be sufficient TO put down wrh their bsyouet.
lie Sosernn.ent OF Georgia. a spirt OF resistance
might nave seized GA the yeomanry of tia, aad the
acJoiEing states, TO such extent that The p,es-
dent and bis trained banls might have been ,,riv an
discontinued aud IN disgrace, from the field. l. ok
ing 10 such probability, Mr.. Adams inyokes In.
aid OF Congress, aud in HE concluding paragraph
oil his threatening Message distinctly intins les The
rropriety, OF some Legislative ACT 10 NEE, tie
emergency Not peaceful legislative att GA
no His ,nessaseis message. The act he
! asks Tor Is a wal act In plain terms, he wants
legal authority TO call Out the militia OF other and
probably distant states, TO put down the IelrScory
GcoISlans; aud lie wants Congiess 10 ptovi,le hin
iie ways and means 10 meet the necessary expense
But Tor this, Congress would never lave been an
pesled 10. II John q. Adams, had the pon err o.
commanding the men and tie money necessary for
the enterprise oil Proslra,ng Til. our sister state
| aud 10 butcher her people, the Legislature of The
nation would never have b. en- solicited TO provide
Tor the emergency; and lie has the eiffon,ery To
intimate as much ia this most extraordinary Stale
Paper; when he speaks of az supersdded obI;,..
tlon, even higher than that of Human Authority.
What does this language mean; addressed to lie
celebrating iepres entstives Of the peopIe5 An
obligation The President of the IT, s. even biph.
er than that OF Human Authority? VINO creates
the Office OF President? Human Authority. who
elects the incumbent? This il the act OF Human
beings. Vino imposes obligations on ms They
are designated by Humaa Authority.
Whence then, is this idea derived of an ob,;oa
lion even higher than Humsn Authority, No
where, but from the detesIed doctrine OF The d.
vine right of Kings!'
Possibly in the moment of phrenzy. when hi,
Message was penned, Mr.. Adams, losing the eau
tion OF the willy Politician (Staiesman lie ,,epey
was) has given us some evidence OF his real aud
heretofore conceded opinions on Ibis subiect. lie
may have imagined himself entitled to tie Pfel
dental chair, by an authority higher than that de
rived from any human source - and the duty TO
perform all IFS iuGciious, enjoined as an obliaa
lion higher then that derived from any Unr,a,
Authorny.' Had such Stsre Paper come from,
the pen Ct Andrew Jackson, with what syjditv
would " not nave been seed on, as The production
oil military CheltaIn; and as eyideneiog A de
termination 10 govern the country by an sibitrary
and passiona Of the military.
! But John q. Adams Is, with lis satellites, above
reproach and cannot err.
| Let the American people, beseecll them. weigh
well the consequences OF sustaining the present
movement. The threat now made against C,eor.
gia, may in short period be brought 10 operate ON
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, North Carolina. this
=" Ancient Dominion" The states are TO be put
down, by detail; each is TO be huu,bled in he,
turn. What an absorbing Judiciary cannot effect
is now TO be accomplished by the military; The
former process is too slow. What civil proceed.
ings cannot attain, the baJ onets OF tie standing
army must acheve-snd even the blood Of our
I.n IA i ~, he Il III