Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-10
EXECUTIVES DEPARTMENT.. GEO. }
M,lledgeyilIe. 2lst Feb 1927.

GENTLEaIEN-l was glad 10 learn by the
mail of to-day, that measures had been taken by
| the President subsequently to, the communication
| OF the Secretary of War Of he Goth ult, to pro
cure the lands left out by the instrument called
| the new Treaty. have uniformly urged this mea-
| sure on the General Government, from the mo-
ment il professed willingness coming anily To
| adopt it, and in part of the correspondence
more strenuously than in my letter TO the Secre-
'ary OF War, of the 26;h January a copy of which
| WAS transmitted 10 you by the last mail. Ii was
known TO me that sincere desire to procure
them. accompanied by corresponding efforts, could
not fail OF success, and I had felt both sur
prise and regret that auy reluctance had been
manifested to have recourse 10 the necessary mea-
sures without delay. The reasons assigned for the
posi- onement were in no aspect of them satisfac.
| tory, and so the President Informed in a can
| did and sricable spirit You are at liberty to
state to the councils before whom you represent
the interest and rights of the State what has been
repeatedly represented TO the President himself
that the Governor of Georgia has never at any time
entertained the ides of resortng to military force
10 couneract measures of the Government of the
| United States, but on The occasion when it was
deemed better in honor, in conscience and in duty
| to sacrifice every thing hold dear, than unre-
| ss;ingly to submit. On the last occasion, when
| military coercion was threatened, the Presiden,
was promptly and candidly informed of my reso
| luton 10 meet that coercion in military manner.
! So far as determination expressed 10 resort
10 the civil process ii decided 10 resort 10 the
like process to sustain, according 10 the Const-
tuition and laws OF the United States, and the Con
sii uton and laws of the State the public officers
of Georga'engaged in the execution of their duties
| under the orders directly of its Legislative and
Executive authoritarian obligation on our part
enJolnrd by the very sanction which the President
| IN his late message refers TO, as being paramount
TO that OF human power, and of course equally
imperative with with him. cannon ac
| knowledge power in the United States, o bring
before its Judicial Tribunals for trial and iudgmen,
and punishment, the Governors or Judges or Re
presenatves other Officers, as such, acting I'm
der the authority of the Constitution and laws of
the State. Whilst, therefore, no intention exists
10 resist The civil authority Of the United States,
consider myself bound to afford TO officers OF
Georgia, acting under my orders, all the protection
can consistently with the constitution and laws
and can never admit that wrongs done by off
GERS of he u. States tosoffcers of The Stae shall
not be eDquired into and Iedressed by State Tri-
bunal- / consider all questions of mere sovereign
~, as mater for negotiation be- ween The States
and the United States, until a competent tribunai
shall be assigned by the Constitution itself, for
the adjustment of them. I sm not wanting in con-
fdence in The Supreme Court of the United States
In all questions falling within their acknowledged
Jurisd cton: As men, would not hesitate TO re
fer to their arbitration or umpirage-on
sncsbe issue made Up between The United
States and Ourselves, we might have had no diff
icul in referring it to them as Judges, protecting
a the same tine against the jurisdiction and saw
ing our rights of Sovereignty. II the United States
will, with or without the consent of Georgia
make ques ion before The Supreme Court, it will
lie for the Government of Georgia ultimately TO
submit not, to the decision of that tribunals; but
according to my limited conception. The Supreme
Couu is not made by he Constitution of the IT,
States the arbier in controversies ms diving ngh
OF sovereignty between the States and the Unie T.
States. The Senate Of the United States may bav.
considered r., because il has been proposed t.
make hat honorable bojy itself the afbrer and
umpire between them. The States cannoi corse,
TO refer TO the Supreme Court, rs OF RICH an
obligation, questions OF soYsseigniy between tbep
and he United States, because that Court beina
OF exclusive appointment by The Government %
The United Sia;es, it will make the United State
the Judge In their own cause. This reason f.
equally applicable TO State Tribunal Hence the
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