The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-03-07

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passed in some shape before they rose. We
do not find that any thing further had been
done relative to the Georgia controversy.
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CONGRESSIONAL BELLI0ERENTs.-Ase ri- |
Gus quarrel has recently grown out Of the Cal
houn investigation, between Geo. Mc'Dufie,
who appeared as counsel for the vice-Presi-
dent, and Gen. Metcalf, of Kentucky, one of
the committee. duel has been expected,
and a few days since a report prevailed
throughout the country. that one had actually
taken place, and that "thc Star of South
Carolina" had again " set forever" II is said
that Cologne Water experienced considera-
BILE decline in the market, in consequence but
the next mail brought contradiction OF the
report.
| We now learn that a challenge was given
by m'Dufie, and promptly accepted by Gen.
| Metcslf, who, like true Kentuckian, chose
to fight with rifles. This, M'Duffe thought,
was carrying the joke rather too far, and
correspondence was opened between the Sec
onds, and continued till it was found they
could not agree what weapons 10 fight with,
and Col. Hamilton, second TO M'Duffie, de-
clared that il would be unavailins to con-
tinue the correspondence" Thus, although
the parties are " full Of fght,n they will be
unable to succeed in gratifying their inclina-
ton, and the late session of Congress will,
probably, have passed off without the occur
renee Of duel.
| TAE GEORGIA CoNTRovERsY.-About the
| time the President sent his message to Con-
gress relative to this affair, the Secretary at
War addressed letter to Gov. Troup, inform
ing him of the pacific legal measures which
had been adopted, of the obligations of the
United States 10 protect the Creeks in the en-
joyment Of the rights guaranteed to them by
treaty, and Of the necessity imposed on the
President by the duties Of his office, to use, if
necessary, all the means under his control to
maintain the faith of the nation by carrying
the treaty into effect. On receipt of this COM
munication and Of the Presidents message,
Gov. Troup wrote reply to the Secretary at
War, in his usual Incorporate style, and couch.
ed in the language of defiance. The following
is an extract -
You will distinctly understand, therefore.
that feel it to be my duty to resist, to the ut
most, any military attack which the Govern
ment OF the United States shall think proper
10 make on the territory, the people, or the
sovereignty Of Georgia, and all the measures
necessary to the performance OF this duty, ac-
cordng TO our limited means, are in progress.
From the first decisive act Of hostility. Won
will be considered and treated as a public enc
my, and with the less repugnance, because
you, to whom we might constitutiona1ly have
| appealed for our own defence against invasion.
are yourselves the invaders, and, what is more
the unblushing allies of the savages, whose
cause you have adopted.n
| On the same day, (Feb. ~ Gov. Troup is
sued an order directin the Attorney and So
licitors General Of the State, in every instance
of the arrest of any surveyor by any civil pro-
cess under the authority of the United states,
to take all necessary and legal measures to
effect the liberation of the persons so arrested,
and TO bring TO justice the officers or parties
concerned i'll such arrest, as offenders agains,
the laws. and violators Of the peace Of the
state! BY another order, two divisions Of the
militia are ordered to hold themselves in read
mess TO repel any hostile invasion of the State.
II is deeply to be regretted that a man of
the character and temper of Gov. Troup
should ever have the power conided to him
to put in jeopardy the peace and happiness Of
the nation. Had a man Of prudence and
moderation presided over the affairs of Geor-
gia, all their difficulties with the Indians and
with the General Government might have
been avoided. As matters are now situated,
we cannot but look with anxiety to the issue
the controversy. Although we cannot yet
persuade ourselves to believe that Gov. Troup
will push matters to the extremity, yet such
collisions are calculated to weaken the at
tachmsnt of the people TO the Union, by dis.
turbing the harmony which ought to prevail
in every branch Of the National and State
Governments.
RELIEF OF THE GREEKs.-We understand
that upwards OF three hundred dollars has been
subscribed in Leicester, for the relic of the
suffering Greeks.
GENERAL CoURT.-The Legislature con-
tInues in session. The business, which en-
crosses most Of their attention, is the bill for
free bridge from Boston to Charlcstown. The
bill is opposed on the ground that it is unnec-
essary-that it would virtually deprive the
propretors of Charles River Bridge of the
right secured them by charter of collecting
toll, and therefore violation of the faith Of
the State. To this it is replied, that free
bridge is necessary to relieve the public from
the enormous tax, which they are now COM
PEELED to pay to the propretors of Charles