Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-10

She has met with distractions fsom some Indian
Chiefs; and the President of the United States, not
content with having directed her officers to be
rested, has come here to menace her with the en-
poyment of the military force of the Union. If
resort to the judicial tribunals proper, and will
be available, why threaten her with the OF mill
tary force? Has she yet refused TO submit herself
to Judicial aTbilrament? Ii arrss are TO be used,
why resort 10 the miserable farce of Judicial trial
Since Georgia has not yet resisted the civil
,bority of the United States, why asitste the
councils OF the Union, by anticipating conflict,
which, however unequal, may nevertheless be fatal
to the happiness of this Confederacy? call up
on the Senator from Kentucky to hear witness,
that this is not the act OF Georgia. ask him to
reserve his opinion for the full investigation Of hs
case If, on that investigation, il shall appear,
that the Executive Government ofthe Unied States
! could at any time have terminated this unhappy
controversy, by an act of perfect justice 10 G-or-
gis, TO the Creek Indisns, and TO the United States
II will call upon him to say, under the Influence
of what motive this suhjec, has, n this form, been
| thus o. :ruded on the harmony Of our councils. /
agrees that is firebrand-I repeat to him, Georgia
has not thrown i'll trust The reference to a Sc
lect Committee will prevail.
MIR. Benton observed that, the first hearing
oil the Message, he had thought the Judiciary
Committee proper reference; but on further con-
sdersiion OF the various questions involved in that
document, he was disposed to agree with the gen
ueman from Georgia, that the proper course would
be 10 reier II 10 Select Committee. He would,
therefore, withdraw the motion he had made.
Mr.. Harrison said, that there were great
diversity OF opinions on the subject, and as it
seemed TO him, that tie message, having but once
been read, was not thoroughly understood, and a.
he thought even the gentleman from Missouri WAS
not altogether correct in his conception of its
Character, he would again move to lay il on the ia
bic; but he again withdrew the motion at the re
qrest of
MT. Johnson OF Ky, who said, in explanations
that, so far from taking upon himself TO bes,ow
censuie on the Government of Georgia, he had
notlntended TO express any opinion upon the mer
its of the case. He certainly did not sufficiently
understand the subject take sies. His design
In moving the reference 10 a S andi.... Committee
was, that more unbiased decision might be OBJ
tanned. As to the subject in dispute, he hoped
some adjustment would be speedily made, so that
the line of the disputed territory might be run; and
that an appropriation might then be made by Con-
gfess' and the land bought up that they might have
done with the matter.
me luther conversation took place, when the
motion OF Mr.. Harrison, to lay The message ON the
| table. was negstived- Is to 20.
| ihe question, on the mo ion of Mr.. Berrien 10
refer il TO Select Committee of Gve, was tLen
put. and carried; and the following gentlemen
|were elected TO compose the Committee: Messrs
| Benton, BeIien, Van Buren,, Smith of S. G.. and
Harrison.
| The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
J Publishers of the La,rs
he House then RESUME ed the consideration NJ III.
resolution heretofore offered by MIR Saunders and
| MIR. Hamilton ad ressed the Chair in support OF
| the resolution.
He Speech in our next
| When MIR. Hamilton conruded -
| Ihe Speaker arrested the debate the time allot
ted Tor the consideration Of resolutions having ex
! pred.
| The United States and Georgia.
a message. In writing, was received from the
President of the United States, by the hands of his
private Secretary. See Senate Proceedings Tor
a copy OF the Message.
| Mr.. Forsyth moved the reference of ,bs com
muuication 10 Committee of the Whole House
on The state OF the Union. He said that he re .
joced that. at length, The strange circumstance. Of
thIs case had been presented the House in such
form as TO compel the rendering of solem de-
ci>ion between the Executive and the Stale of
georgia, and that II was called for, at this Time -
not by them, Tor they had been demanding i, FOR
years past that now the call came from tina
Executive. lie could not, however, as a Repre-
I'VE OF Georgia cHnsentio sit and quietly hear
the charges brought forward in this Communication
against the authorities of that stale They had
done nothing which violated the Con.,i,n,ion NJ
heir country. lie woald say this in the face ri
| the Executive.
| Here some member called Mr.. FORSYTH 10
| order, but the Speaker decided that he was mo,
| out of oid.rl
Mr. f. then proceeded to say ilia, he also re-
Jo'eeu 10 perceive, that the Chief Magistrate in the
execution OF what he conceived TO be his duiv
nad not, this time, made his appeal TO military
force. He denied. however, the existence If any
constitutional authority to employ such force ei
'her In the present case, in any other which had
occurred within that State; and he reioiced 10 see
ihat the Executive had now thought DroDer In -.
sort to the Civil Authority
Mr. r. here denied that the Governor of Ceor
gia was guilty OF transcendiug the authority vested
III him by law. He acted under the Sovereie,tv
OF his State, AMI had exercised only that disco
lionary power which was vested in bin, bv her
laws. lie had acted under rights exercised in p
very part OF The UnIon and which had nev er be en-
resisted, except Ia the case of Georgia alone.
| Mr.. +. said that il would be easy to 1la,a ~,
this subject; but be perceived tina, there existed ia
respect TO 1t some sensibIiy in the House. and he
would forbear. "
MIR. Powell, Of Virginia, inquired whether the
gentleman from Georgia anticipated any legislation
In reference TO the communication lust received1
and whether 1t would not be more expedient IN
refer II 10 one OF ihe standing Committee of the
| House, rather than 10 Committee of the Whole
Mr. Forsyth replied, that since the inquiry had
been so directly put, he would frankly reply. Thai
ne dd not anticipate any legislation: and he insisted
mat no legislation in The could be necessary
or proper He considered the Executive 90 ask
ing The opinion OF this House in relation TO certain
rights OF the Siae OF Georgia. If The opinion OF
The House should be In aiifmance of those right.
no other act than a declaration of such ooinion
need ensue Very false impressions W ere entertain,
ed on this matter. 1t was only for the II States
! 10 VIII, and her Will would be Instantly obeved
There was nothing TO be apprebended Is a..