Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-06
Vol. IV.-No. II.
From the .4ugusta Georgia Chronicle

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IL VIII be seen by the Message oftEe President tho
~"useSS, ana the accompanying documents which
in OF" columns that the long anticipated crisis is
at last arrived and that Georgano not Georgia but the
Eovenor OF Georgia, and the United States are fully and
al ISSUE The question is shall the of tho
nation be respected and shall The faith its
eaues Dc preserved! and have Indians any rights
MOI" and they nave, shall they be respected by only
human power from which they have the rigid expect pro-
ee,o or shall they he allowed trampled foot.
and themselves to he driven, without II shadow of Justice,
from tef iandsh0se la ns acknoriedeeG
DIS 'her own aud which, they yet disposed of
men, must SIN remain theirs by principle of law and
equity Some affect surprised the course ,,rsu.d
ny The General Governments but Cor ourselves
~ surprised TINT has desisted from long; tho
Poiey OF IL rs SO pa In that child may
-. !, Is u"quesuonaby unpleasant one, and $ such
mas oououeSs been delayed long possible; thefe
was at last alternative 10 aont it, or Weld tho
delegated sovereignty of the National Government to tho
eastromg and me sures eff man whose coea
Unsupported oil aud reprobated his consIit-
enis He has ''bestrole marrow world like Colos-
sus ana declared and executed his imperous mandates
houSh there was power human divine, to saw "hus
a tno shai 80 and no farther; and his ngovernable
SUITS OF the General Government have borne with
puecs ana oroearance which has given Strength his
te''eity and confidence to his presumption. But his
naughty aud tyrannical spirit last before The
constitute" authorities 81 his country, for he has meet
them in their might. 1t more unpleasant to any one
than ourselves, that this power General
should be thus necessarily Introduced into our Snt,.
huuilia ting feelings and, tscracrG,l ,o ,ha
but sensible that 1t is the consequence Of
cu'ive mpsudence, and npeoua iuty on the mar, ~ :,
General Government we feel bound, good citizens "a;
fll
the exercise oil justice That all nearly all will nur
sue a similar coulse- doubt for its prontiety
must be obvious to al who disposed 10 he blinded b
prejudice ahn party spirit Even Gov Troup himself will
oppose At; for however much disposed be tn iang
y arms even though in using them might very soon
toe recorded, that "Gearia tCas yet has aeadv Given
evidence a similar OCCASION that he knows how r. ,,,L
virtue OF necessity, and that he always unmindl f
discretion; at least i, becomes 9Th, bette na,
Of raic.r.' -
We are proud or confidence, that few very few anI
probably none OF our fellow citizens will ae their arms j.,
abpi, ti,a .r.,l,,,
cred constitution which purchased by the cons ecraIc
c!ood OF their venerated fathers. and which become tho
admiration of the viruous, the great good through
OUT the world Some angry feelings may arise, and some
talk OF 0ioodsed may but Gov should ra
the bloody standard Instruction upon our hanuv land
wiere rs the patriot who will his weapon in his
very teeth ana thunder the vengeful rerbution i'm his
ears but taanks To the protecting hand Providrncc
there Is no probability of such result. The General Gov
efnment mas already declared its intention of proc the,
land III question as soon circumstances will pem and
bat for the conduct OF Gov. Froup diyd
ing line between the States of Georgia Alabama va
might even HOW have been put in righif possession OF
fhe business has properly been the
consideration OF Congress- and doGbt that in a sp
Of Justice and reconci!ia ton, it will praccabIe
adopt for the aicabe adjustment Difficult.
ties; anu IT be possb!e by mang purchase the dis
puied territory.
Our limits do admit Of continuing suhiect further
al the present 'nr but shall probably here
after to the examination Of other points Which ara
connected with il.