The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-16

aoagaiion. ffign words vail not teIftiY as
iond defamation VIII not deter u ffoin the dis
fliafge OF thai dniy. For myself. SAID Mr.. w.
The right Of the parties ~ ihis question shall be
tnl y aud fairy examined. aud none ofthem Nth
more calinness than 4hc rirhts OF Georgia. In
my o~si course Ia tins maitef. I hall not be die
tsted to by any State. or the Representative Of
any state. Oh this floor. I shsil not be %fiighten-
ed rom my purpose. nor Will ! suffer harsh Ian.
guage 10 produce any reaction ON my MUD. ]
VIII examine with great and equal care all the
rights OF both parties. Occasion had been taken
onthe mere question Of reference of this com
binnication. he Hould rot say for argument, but
for the assumption of a position, as a matter
perfectly plaiu ami lndisput able. that the Gov
efnmeht had been all in the wrong IN this qnes-
ton, aud Georgia all 10 the right. For his own
part, Mr.. w. said be did not care whether the
communication did or did not go to a Committee
OF The Whole on the state o. ihe Union. nor how
soon il went there. and was there taken up for
discussion. When he went INTO that Committee,
he should 90 there, not in a spirit ofconfroyersy,
nor yet IN a spirit of submission, but in a spirit
OF enquify, calmly aud deliberately to examine
the circumstances ofthe case, and TO investigate
inc rights OF all parties, concerned. Bun, he had
inahe iafse few remarks, TO give the gentleman
from Georgia TO understand that il was not by
bold denaneiation, or by bold assumption, that
the members of this House are to be influenced
IN ,he decision Of high public concerns.
Mr. Forsyth said, that he had not, 10 his
knowledge, denounced The House, or ANY gen
trtnan IN IL, nor had he attempted to dictate to
the House, on To any member oft. Ii was,
however, perfectly natural, that a Representative
nom Georgia, the Government of which was
here aFia,gned, should have. aud, having, should
indulge, some feeling ON this subject. The hoh
orable member from Massachusetts, indeed,
might very well be calm aud unInoged; he dad
n"i reside near the scene OF action the People
OF It's State were far removed, and had no reason
10 dread the ba} onrts at their threats. Ii was
quite natural thai the gentleman should be calm
and dispassionate, aud prepared to take a cool
and composed view OF this subject; but the Rep
resentatiyes from Georgia did not feel so. We
feel very differently, said Mr.. +. and whenl feel
] VIII not attempt 10 CONCEAL my feeling. Our
rights have been violated, and their violation has
been made known 10 this House; and our appeal
has not been regaulel. Al we ask is, that The
case should have a iaie investigation and it's
even possible--possible, but not probable-tiat
the gentleman from Massachusetts, aftcr such am
investigation, might feel with us,
The gentleman from Massachusetts, saws he
will investigate the subject; which implies dat
he has not yet done so; but he, (Mr. - had e1-
amnaedi II thoroughly. He was prepared to 20 |
INTO the discussion OF it in Committee of the
Whole 10 do SO displssionatrly, if il were ne.
c"ssary, CortheY too could suppress their feel
ings when circumstances roquifed) but if not.
obey should, and would express their feelings.
Notwithstanding il might draw down upon them
The very dspassiouate eensure of the gentleman
ron Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Halle expressed a hope that the commu-
nieaiioa would 90 to a Committee of the Whole.
When a subject Of this kind was touched, it Vi.
hrated On other chofds than those of he parties
Immediately concerned Seye raj of the States
His 'lreads c ereised iheir ,iglts over the In
/ us within their chartered liuits and Missis-
Iefi intended shortly 10 fol ow the et,mple.
nd he could assure III gentleman from Georgia
= II. ffhe bayoncts Of the General Government
loud on this account he turned against any of
ile states, il would speedily fnd lis f. lends rally
'aF ound II. Al the States, situated as Georgia
"af claimed the sovereignty over he whole eA-
trnt Of then ehafte d limits. Tley had for.
borne as long as they could, and the future dcs-
noits OF the Indians, their fu4u q location and
cIYli17hhon or their final eytinction, must soon
bedrcIdcd on. Thee gre I questions were III
vslv d; lst, ihe pfSTts pft1c Gepe,aI q yer4l.
N M within the hnits Of State Pad, he power
o. me Statcs 10 ~leglslate within then own char
tered limits; aud ddly, the power OF lle states
- '' 'i"'"i 'i'eN. ms o''te hiight, c'e
,n's '"he' n"ff tx thdedI' legislation "Vef the
ino'uhs "a,,h' 'S hr'har! III had 7e ''sbi to
aos So nus Rouse ""ght at once 1" say 50. H.
uopeo mere "o.aa We no ocesNi"n > ESQ., Ia
n""''9 '",ee' "t",si' cei'aihN t@a Il rietf
TO assert what she baIiesed Ia DC her II ats. aIi
10 Spsah he' seht'ui'n'S upon tins door. lie
noPe" .hc p" n",e matter would be hfAtd and set
ueu io' sho"'o congress ao92'hn without SCI
uilg II, consequences were iIAoiy to ensue, -
sie'' R'ei'st 10 many OF tue 9ittes
Mr. Webster rose To make one remark in re-
ply n lire gentleman from Mississippi. That
etaa' man he ia nd reason 10 hn"" that he
VA, ~ rs I t"af to use all pt"per author
ny oisaF i3ssa z1tsa % Ntnguish indian u
Ties TO lam Ht'tsa thz 9tsfcs. But he must tell
'h' geh'lee'aa 3 - H1tsslsHpfl that The States
"onia art On ttleir own responsibility and at their
oN.' nj II ihey nmitt't-e !" extend their le-
81 'Hh te lands where De lHa "a title has not
ne sSihHois"ea II any So measure was
contemplated m the State which nc asat nan
represented hr. W. Hoped that - :nan
NDIl' lose no time in N1Tn5 ~ his tFIDt, q -ga.4rt