Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1827-02-17
Mr. Benton moved arelerencs' to the

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u judiciary Committee. ~
s. Mr.. Berrien objected. He consi
. cred the subject 100 important. IT
/ President had declared that he cohsi
5 cred himself adthc rized 10 coerce G leo
: gia 10 submit 10 his construction of II
I. treaty. He says he hrs already cause
the Georgia offenders to be arreste,
E and it It shall become necessary ne WI
r call out an armed force &c. Mr., !
} proceeded to denonnce the constructio
!, put BY the executive upon the treat,
Demanded u trial between Geogia an
the United States, as to which was i
the ri eht, and hoped some other mod
might be adopted than one that wou
array sovereign state against the unio,
either in the forum or the field. Tn,
President had undertaken TO say b,
would send an army to coerce Georgi,
into his views of an act which a!read
is Undergoing investigation before tht
proper tribunals. This Mr.. b. consif
cred a most alarming exercise Of power
on the part of the executive.
Mr.. Holmes made few concilatofy
remarks, and was in favour ofa select
committee.
Mr.. Johnson Of Kentucky. regretted
this question had not been settled be-
tween Georgia and the United States.
He was a friend 10 stale rights, but he
did not approve Of casting such fire
brands as his into the na'ional councils
nor did he wish to'give TO such mat
ter an uudue importance. He thought
he message should take the usual
course and 20 to the committee on In.
dian Affairs. %
Mr.. Berrien replied, with toleraSle
coolness, and the message was then re
ferred TO- u select committee, consisting
Of Messrs. Benton, ,Berren, Van Buren,
Smith. and Harrison.
United States aud Georgin. In the
House, after a long and very pretty
speech. from Gr Hamilton upon the
publication Of the laws. which occu-
pied the whole time allowed for that
discussion, the same message from tie
President, WHICH was presented to the
Senate, OF the Georgia affairs, was
read. ~. 4, -,
Mr.. Forsyth moved a reference to
committee Of the whole.
lie said that he -rejoiced thst, at
length, the strange circumstances Of
this case had been presented 10 the
House in such form as to compel the
rendering of a solemn decision between
the Executive and the State Of Geor.
ria, and that it was called for, at this
by them, for they had been
demanding it for years past--but that
now the call came from the Executive.
lie could not. howeser, as a rerresen.
ta'ive "f Georgia, consent to sit and |
quietly hear the charges brought for
ward in this communication against
,he authorities Of that. State. They
had done nothing which violated the [
Constitution of their country. lie
would say this in the face Of the En-
ecutive.
THcre some member called Mr. For
,ytb to order, bnt the Speaker decided
hat he wa, not out Of order.
: Mr.. F. then proceeded to say that
,e also rsjoicesirtp perceive, that the
chief Magistrate, nsihe execution of
What he conceived 70 be his duty, had
tot, this time, made bis appeal to mil
tary force. HI denied, however, the
xistence Of any Constitutional author.
y to employ such force, either in the
resent case. or in any other which !
ad occurred within that State; and d
e rcjoiced to sre that the Executive {
nd no., thought proper to resort to q
ie Civil Authority. II
Mr.. F. here denied that the Govern !,
r Of Georgia was guilty Of an.cend- =
Y the authority vested in him by
Nv. H. acted under the Sovereignty
his State, and had exercised only {
lat discretionary power which was
ested 10 him by her laws. He had :
cted under rights exercised in every y
art Of the Union, and which had new q
r been resisted, except in the case OF &
Ieorgia alone. II
To an inquiry from Mr.. Powell, of a
irginia. Mr.. Forsyth replied he did
Ut anticipate any legislation upon this &
'bJect. Il
There was nothing to be apprehen- c.
I'd If the General GovernWent did {,
1t interfere. and under the senblance I,
nrotection. stimulate the Indians tO
resistance Of the authority OF the % %
iaie. All the difficulties which had 8.
tisted from the beginning OF this bu- =
ness, had been created by this in- .,
'rference Those unfortunate be- =
ss would long since have done n
sir duty to themselves, it it had not '''