Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-30

ranged, II not dissolved entirely.
deeply impressed with these considerations. the
nep.osen,auves OF the good people Of this Com--
monweaith, anxiousy desiring to live in peace
win their fellow citxens, and to do all that in
tnem lies to preserve and pcrpetuaic the union OF
Inc states and The liberties of which IL is the sur.
es' Piesge-bus feeling tito be their bounden duty
TO expose and to resist all upon the
true spirit OF the constitution, lest apparent az
quiescence In the system Of protecting duties
should be drawn into precedent, do, in tile name
o.the commonwealth oil South Carolina, claim 10
enscr upon the journals oil the Senate their profess
against It as unconstitutional, oppressive and un.
just. -
RESOLUTIONS OF THE SENATE.
Resotred, That the Tariff Acts OF Congress, for
the protection OF Domestic Manufactures, arc Tn
constitutional and should be Resistei; and that our
Sister States beinyi.ed TO CO operate with this Stat.
ia tue measure Of Resistance to Tire Same
Hesotred, That copy of the above Resolution
De transmitted by the Governor OF fhisS State to the
1ovsrnor, Of the several States, with request
that II be laid before the several Legislatures s
The proposition to levy tax of {, per cent on
the dividends OF the Bank OF the U. s. was adop,-
ed by the Senate, and rejected by the House.
Anact passed, authorizing the Grand Lodge offs
Carolina TO raise $50 900 by way of Lot,ery--The
Legislature ADJOURNED! on the 10Th inst.
GEORGIA..
The II. OF II. have adopted .3feno,ial TO the
Anti.Tain States, and a Protest to the Senate of
the U. 5. thc saiue course which the Legislature
OF S. Carolina has akcn)-The Protest is as follows
Protest oihe Senate efthe United Siofes. 5v the
State If Georgia against The Tariff
From painful conviction, that manifestation of
The public sentiment, in the most imposing and
impressive form, is called for by the present aga
tel state Of the Southern section Of the Union:
The General Assembly Of the State OF Georgia
have deemed it their duty to adopt the novel.ex-
pedicnt OF addressing, in the name Of the State
the Senate OF the Congress of the United States
In her sovereign character, the State of Georyia
protests against the Act of the last session of Con-
gress, entitled n"Act in alteration of the several
Acts imposing duties imports" as t.eceptiye in
its title, fraudulent in its preexts oppressive in ts
exactions, partial and unjust in its operations un-
constitutional in its we'll known Objects ruinous 10
commerce and agriculture-to SECURE a hateful
monopoly to a combination Of mporunate Manu-
iacturers.
Demanding the repeal of an Act, which has al.
ready disturbed the Union, endangered the public
tranquility, weakened the confidence of whole
States in the Federal Government, and diminished
the affection OF large masses Of the People of the
Union itself-and the abandonment of tho degraa-
ing system which considers the people as ncapa.
Die OF wisely directing their own enterprise
which sets up the servants of the People, in Con-
gress, az the exclusive judges of what pursuits are
most advantageous and suitable for those, by whom
they were elected; the State of Georgia expects
that, in perpetual testimony thereof, this de!iber-
ate and solemn expression of her opinions2 will be
carefully preserved among the Archives of the
Senate, and, in justification OF her character to the
present generation and to posterity it. unfortunate
iy,Congress, disregarding this protest, and con'inu
ing toperveit powers granted for clearly defined
and well understood purposes, TO effec,uae objects
never intended, by the Great Parties, BY whom
the Constitution was framed, to be entrusted to the
controlling guardianship of the Federal Govern
ment, should render necessary measures of de-
cisive character, for the protection of the people
OF the State, and the vniication of the Constitu-
ton Of the United States.
Resolced by The Senate and House Of Repre-
Senfdtiucs Of the State of Georgia in General As
ssa,biy met, That the foregoing protest be signed
by the President OF the Senate, by the Speaker Of
the House OF Representatives and by his Excel
lency the Governor; and after having the Great
Seal Of the.Stae TO it, be transmitted by the Co.
vernon, TO the Senate Of The Congress of the United
States
The bill from the Senate 70 alter the State Con-
stituton, 10 allow the Judges and Solicitors 10
hold their offices four years, and to make the SEES
sions of the Legislature biennial, has passed the
II. of r., yeas 100, nays l2-Af act has also pass
ed, for establishing at Alcdgeville bank, to be
called the Central Bank of Geoygia-Its cartal
stock is to consist OF the money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, the Bank Stock own
ed by the State, all bonds, notes, &c. due to the
State and all monies arising from the sales of frac-
tons and town lots.--AIl taxes and dividends of
stock of other banks TO be deposited in this Bank
subject to drafts authorized by legal appropriations
Accommodation notes 10 be renewed at least
once in six monhs-Loans to DC distributed as c.
qually practicable among the Citizens of the
State, having regard TO the population OF the die
rent countes--no loan TO exceed S5000.-Thomas
w Cobb, Esq is elected Judge of the Ocmulgee
district, in place of Judge Shorter resigned. MIR.
SIS letter OF resignation is as follows
EATON, 18th Dec. 1928.
"SIR-Paiuful and peculiar circumstances. not
necessary to be here particularly enumerated ,have
induced many to believe, that my election TO the
office Of Judge Of the Superior Courts Of the Oc-
mulgee Circuit, was effected by the use of unfair
and improper means. am unwilling to hold this
or any other Office under such an imputation; and,
now, thro you, resign the Office into the hands of
those who bestowed it upon me. Respectfully, SC.
ELI S. SHORTER.
His TX. JOHN FoRsYTH, Milledgeville."
The Milledgevile Statesman hints, that ssscarce-
~ was he vain in his new station, he was
summoned before the tribunal OF society of which
he was member, and condemned for an ndiscre-
non said TO have bOen committed some months be-
Tore his elevation to the Bench; and humhled in
spirit and in purpose, he resigned his judgeshp."
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THE CONVENTION.
TO the EDITORS Of the ENQUIRER
have attempted to prove, in the remarks here
,ofore made upon this subject, that the Represent
tative System was intended as scheme OF Gov
eminent, by which the public will could be ascer-
tained and carried into effect, to avoid the evils
incident. TO simple democraces, where the people
assembled in person to effect those objects: That
II the people assembled in person, the tUiH Of the
majority tootiid preuoit-That ii they assembled
by their Representatives, that same will ought 10
| prcvail--That in Representative Government
the will OF the majority be alone ascertaiDed,
by the apportonment OF representation according to
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