American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-09
GEORGLa RESOLUTION.
OF MASSACHUSETTS.

GEORGIA RESOLUTION.
SENATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
The Committee on the Judiciary. to whom was re-
ferrsd the Message OF His Excellency the Cover
nor. covering communication from the Execu-
i've OF the State of Georgia, have attended TO the
subject, and respectfully Report:
rha. the papers transmitted by the Executive OF
.he State Of Georgia convey information to the Legis
lalure o! this Commonwealth that the Legislature OF
Georgia have instructed their Senators IN Congress
and requesle their Represen atves 10 promote such
an atei alton OF the Constitution OF the United States
as will prevent the election Of the President from
deyoping, in any event, on the House OF hepressn-
alires, and which at the same time will preserve
nyiolate all the rights Of the States growing out OF
The compromises OF the Constitution.
No request is contained in the papers OF the State
Of Georgia for any cooperation on the part OF this
Commonwealth, yet j, is believed by the committee
that this communication would not have been made
but for the purpose OF exciting this Commonwealth
TO similar effort preparing the minds OF our lei
Tow citizens think tsycraby Of the object when
the influence Of The State OF Georgia, shah have SO
far succeeded 10 present i, in more formal man.
ner for their adoption.
1t is obvious therefore that act OF this Leglsls-
ture is required in the present situation OF the pro-
posed amendment and the Committee might 80
report wi nout further delay, il The preamble TO the
Georgia Reso!..cl Gid not require from hem
strong expression Of dissent IRON lis propositions.
The Legislature Of Georgia have declared ,ha,
from the past history Of the Government ii is 10 be
feared that under the provisions al present embraced
in the Federal Constitution, the Office OF President
Of the United States, one giving TO the incumbent
power which may be effectuallr used for the best
worst OF purposes, may sometimes be bestowed on
the man whom the suffrage, uf the people would
not elevate TO that high office, and whose ony hope
Of continuance therein will be derived from the art
Jul use ct the patronage OF the Government dan
gerous instrument in the hands OF an ambitious
man. Your Committee are not aware that any
fact, in the past history Of the country warrant
.hese remarks Twice only in the ten elections OF
President Of The United States has the ohoice devo
sed on the House Of Representatives. On both
these momentous occasions, that honorable body
has discharged us high and responsible duy in
manner worthy Of the patrotismi integrity and
sirmness which should characterize American
statesmen.
he hrst election Terminated 10 the choice OF
man whose life was practical illustration Of those
great principles oi liaeFiy which he had recorded
~ the declaration Of his country's Independence
aud whose ecent death has demonstrated how great
and impsrlshabe is the affection with which free
people constctaes his memory
The second election BY the House OF Representa-.
slves has elevated 70 The Presidency OF the most
piotoUUU dCCOnpuSUeu statesmen OF Inc age,
whose past services in the most difficult and impor
liant stations are pledges Of his ability TO conduc,
the destolrs Of this gfeat people, while the integrity
Of MS chat acter and the sernness u his republican
principles give assurance that the free institutions
OF our country will acquire strength and security
ny his administration of constitutional power.
The impulaon that aoy thing in the past hiso
~ OF Presidential election gives occasion for alarm
aud Tor new and undehned alterations Of the funda.
mental principles Of confederation derives all is
title TO ion from respect he source from
which il emanaes. Your Committee CO sder ii
due the purify Of political ooua, il. d dlscl.m
the justice OF the reprosch, and Ii should We !
much regret to find bat personal dlssppo I'm n O.
party pride should in any case feel jus.lf-d in cssi
ing ilibera reproach upon distinguished ,lasis
10 any department Of the government To couo
ty like ours should be universally felt tia, md
sldual pfeoiectons cannot always ne gra,ifed snt
thst the day OF good citizens consists rather il a
generous suhmi,son 70 constituted AUTHORITY lEsn
10 eTpyricai attempts to alter established law. tof
Temporary purposes.
The Committee therefore report that il Is not ex-
pedient to take any further measures in relation 10
the communication Of the Executive OF the State OF
Georgia By order.
JAMES T. AUSTIN-for the Committee
FROM COLOMBIA