Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-02

Georsa.-We lay before the reader the official
proceedings of Gov. TrOup, ub pom receiving the Pre-
s'uehps message TO Congress- declaring his deterrni
nation 10 enforce the last treaty with the Indians
mat worthy parsonage il will be seen, defes the Go,
vernment IN his letter 10 MIR. Barbour, affects to
consider Georgia in danger of Immediate invasion
and has issued orders TO two Major Generals divisions
OF militia TO hold themselves in readiness for imme
dale service Gov Troup substituting his will for
the constitution and the law, has determined to enforce
the first Treaty of the Indian Springs though annued
by subsequent Treaty, ratified not only by the
treaty making power, but by the House of Repre-
senatives of the q. States. The communication in
winch these purposes are declared, pa,takes of their
violence, ard he rcproaces the Government OF the
u States cas- the unbushng allies of the sayagesn
We have however, no apprehension of extre.nities
We look confidently to Congress for the interoos,on
oil such means, as vii! save the peace of the country,
and prevent the splitting of fra,erna blood. Bnt one
aspect of the affair is worthy of the most serious at
tenon, particularly of the politicians of the Virginia
school 1t is evident, that if blood is not sp il will
be because the United States will yield directly or
indirectly, 10 the mPcrIous demands of the State Of
Georgia hat State through her constituted authori
ties, IS at this moment, in resistance Of National
N'o' S"c hds reused 10 apide by 1t, and declar res
her purpose TO resist IFS execution by arms shonJ !,
De necessary The Government OF tire u. States is
Then under the necessity, either of enforcing the treaty
"' ''e expense OF civil war; or OF yielding tor of
compromising the difficulty with the Indians in the
best way II can so as to possess Georgia OF all he
land In other words single State Of the Union and
that small one, by threatening war; forces the other
% into her own terms. This looks like consolidation
with vengeance. We would infer no ARGUMENT
from 1t, TO Strengthen the The National Exc
cntve-but we would infer from it, an argument de-
'nons'ra'Ing the necessity OF sustaining the Govern
incnt OF the Union It'll those powers really conferred
upon it in the constituiion-an argument 20 n1ove
tha OF oil ideal dangers, the consolidation of bcso
States under one Government is the most ideal and
absurd ii is another instance, corroboratino- the
lesson furnished by IeDnsy vaua, Massachusetts and
Connecticut that the tendency of these States is GEN.
'fifuga and not cenriPetal-to y of from each o,cy
instead OF TO unite in closer mass. The preponder
atng Influence of the House Of Representatives in the
government holding the purse strings--tler period.
cal accountability TO the eoIle--tEe distinct habits
and pursuits Of the people in various parts of the L.
Siaes--the existence of State Governments and the
domestic feeling of human natye which will ALWAYS
attach tie people most intimately to their o,rl necu
liar GoVernncnt--tiat in which other people have
an incrcsi-are causes, which will not only eGectu
ally prevent consolidation, but all probability acce
Ierate the opposite evil Of dissolution.