Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-09

effect, according the construction which he has 81, en-
to it, by the USE if it shall become necessary Of all
the means at has disposal He has distinctly announced
to us his determination, ultimate resort, to avail
himself OF the military ann .. the Union.
On questions oI contested right, between the L. S.
and the State o( Georgia which already i'll Il train
oi Juicili inySstgat before the tribunals of The
noh under hts IIn;Ied,atc orders, the President Of
tie United States considers himself authorized and
bound under sense of higher obligations than any
"h'ch You can impose send the Army OF the United
States INTO The limits of the State OF Georgia. 10
her submission 10 his wi-to his Interpretation Of the
laws OF the United States
dr. II such ain exercise of power may find the color of
lus'cation under existing laws, does II not become
US, as the guardians Of the rights of he States. BY some
clear and explicit act of egsaton, take from such
an exercise oi perogatve the shadow of prenence?
submit then. TO lie Senator from Missouri, and TO this
rouse the question, whether tins Message, thus inyol
fioS an inquiry materially affecting the rights of the
states and of the Union, and the powers and the
uuues OF the President Of the United States ought to
oe re erred 10 any OF the ordinary Standing Committees
oil this House. And believing as do that commit
Zee specially cons trtcd for tie purpose of this inquiry
WI! most ehecually accomplish the objects which
every one should desire atiain the entertainment
Iuu,h-ihe administration of justicc-aud the prcse
vatoH OF the Constitutional rights OF the States and OF
Inc onion 1 move that the message Of the President
OF the United States and Tie accompanying documents,
be referred TO a Select Committee.
Mr.. Holmes said that seemed that mart OF the mes
sage, III reality, belonged the Judiciary Committee; tina,
another part belonged to the Committee Indian Affairs:
COMMITTEE There was another portion of this message,
which illustrated opinion which Mr. H. had long enter
tanned He hail. for long time, considered that there
was deficiency in tho Standing Committees and thai
another ought [" be added which al,eady existed
III inc Senate: Committee decide upon all questions
between the States and the L. States would, he thought
DC valuable addon and would prnnerly receive
the name OF the Committee of the States. lie would only
say that he was sorry any collision should take place be-
tween the Federal Government and any the State Co
ana aques'ion of such nature ought rather
to he referred to select than a standing committee.
Nr. Johnson, OF Ky, said, that he should in
oil referring the message to select committee. We ought
TO aning appointed for the purpose
OF considering the subject but
had been agitated. On subject of the nature of this
feeling would necessarily be excite therefore hoped
thc reference would be made committee likely
to patake Of excitement that might be felt
st1nce. He had hoped that this question been final.
~ settled and dismissed at the last session. No
more thorough friend of the rights the States than
himself, would go further preserve them any en-
enactment the of the Federal Governments when
their Governments conducted themselves with a due re-
gard to the other portions of the Cnnfedc.acy. not
however, approve of Casting such frsbauds this
/ the Councils OF the Nations; did he wisl by making
su matter Oh more Importance than could Justly claim
to Increase which ought rather if possible to
DE ailayed The Message ought TO go the Committee
on Indian Affairs, whose ability decide upon could
not be questioned They would report, the subject,
without farther trouble would be brought Sen
ate in its proper light. Ii United States Government
were wrong, if the Government Georgia were wrong
the Senate would clearly unde it, the proper
means for rectying the difference cnud then pointed
instances he art
OF the Federal powers upon the States, which called for
redress; even the State represented by him had
oppressed; their laws had been nued by system of Ju
Cclal procedure unwarraned aud unprecedented. Bur
never had any collision between Federal and State
authorities appeared i'll appalling dangerous
light as at first view, il did in tins II thorough.
~ understood the Message here collision of The
~ force Of the United States with that Of Georgia was
threatened, and the hand OF one be raised
against another in deadly shift
Tins oi things be dtcaicd and AZ aIuos,
every risk TO be avoided. lie would give up dearly rs
he held the rights of the States, almost any point. before
he would array United States AGAINST the
individual States. II from such conflict of powefs
that the Union was hereafter, if dissolved He
therefore repeated what he had said before the sub
Ject should be referred to organZad for
the Purposc-not supposi"g, however, that any
tee would not deal justly upon it; regarding the pro
liability that feeling would be excited and strongly de-
sirnu that should be weighed with camess aud deIibe
ration. He did not fear that any great danger would
arise out of this mattcT-t of those summer
clouds which sometimes the brightest dav such
had darkened prospects FORMERLY, had been dis
PEELED; it would be, he trusted, in this instance What
he principally feared, the moral effect which such
Disagreement would have upon the country, and in the view
OF the world. Farther than this, he thengh there could
be- no ear for it he supposed that a collision
o serious nature coUi take place between the General
Government ana state sovereignty, strip
OF land hardly worth legislation; which, if found within
the limits of Georgia, would he readily and fairly pur-
chased with the national ami transferred to
Georgia.
| MIR. Harrison moved lay the Message on the ia
Bile, and to print it, but Withdrew his motion at the re-
quest IF
| Mr.. BerrCn, who said: If did believe MI Pre-
sdcn that the observations Of the Senator from Ken
lucky would Interpretation beyond that which
he would himself give to them, would tTsspass on
| our time, ny the very brief reply which | am now
about to make. reply with entire confience on the
assurance which he has given the Senate, was
not his intention, in this stage of this inquiry ex-
press any opinion on the merits of the controversy
tween the State Of Georgia and the United States and
the equally explicit declaration, that he did design 10
ccmure the conduct of that State rceLcncc to the SUBJ
of
such Interpretation, and as such censure would he
alike uncacd for and unjust, feel myself by everv
consideration OF duty, vndicate the State which hav We
the honor to represent this floor
Sir, if this is calculated disturb the harmony
Of our counciii the moral effect of the agitation of such
question: he ono, which cveCy patriot should depore-
it, in the language Of tie Senator from Kentucky il is
hrc-brand thrown among us-I call upon that honorable
Senator, aud on this Iouse, Witness that Georra
IS not the actor on this occasionshe has this
unhappy strifs-she has acted under law, passed at
! tuL,rI 10.