Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-09-22

ton due to sovereign state and men,
. Der of the cOnlederacy, he with that pc
culiar courtesy and frank demeanor
which emincntly characterize him, in
forms the government Of Georgia of his
retainer, and of the proceedings to be
had in behalf of his clients. The motive
too, of the letter, is stated by Mr.. Writ
to avoid misapprehersion in regard to the
measures proposed to be taken. We
ask any man, we do not care what are
his political predictions, to read it, and
then ask himself if it is not conceived in
the most scrupuIous spirit Of respect and
courtesy.
TO this letter Governor Gimer has
given a reply; and for the credit of our
country and the reputation Of Georgia,
we wish he had involved himself in the
ample folds OF his own Importance, and
kept silence. There is in this letter so
much I'M urious and studied msreprescn-
tation-such pitiiul pctulance-such Il
ludicrous air of mock dignity and clcva-
ton, and such tremendous effort to be
severe, all of which are appropriately set
of by Georgian bravado and vapouring
that we arc at loss 20 say which feeling
was most predominant, as we read it
sorrow, or contempt.
"IHe Gore,mor Of Georgia knows of
no reason why he should be notified, that
professional duty required you to take
fees of all who ask your advice"
Mr.. Writ says,-"I have not sought
this consultation. 1t has been cast upon
me in the common and regular practice
of my professions; and, according to my
understanding of my professional duties,
i am not at libertY to refuse either my
advice or sevices to any one who comes
to consult me on his legal rights, and who,
has nothing more in view then the asscr-.
tion of those rights according to the
course of the laws of the land.'
The Governor of Gcorgia's reply ap-'
pears to us conceived in the very spirit
of MEAN and PETTY MISREPRE-
SENTATION AND PETTlFOG-I !
GING ESPECIAL PLEADING intothe
mysteries of which latter elerotcd science,
we doubt not, he has been deeply indoc-
trinatcd
But the most remarkable part of this
admirable and digm;fed letter of the Gov
crnor OF Georgia, is the annunciation
that spirit of resistance to its laws had
been encouraged by the hcretical opin-
ions of Mr. Writ, and the significant de-
claration, that as long as Mr.. Writ re-
manned beyond their jurisdiction, he
acouLd not be inieriered miih. And is it
come to this? That when Georgia seeks
to despoil and rob the poor and opprcs-
sed Cherokees ofthcir property and their
lands, and drive them back into the saw
age state from which they have so lately I
emerged-when the civilized wolld
stands anXiously looking to the result of
the unholy experimental the resolution
Of the question, whether the highland
cd tyranny and oppression, which has
fallen on the devoted heads of the feeble
and dcsolate Cheroliees, shall find ma
jority of this christian and enlightened
people, to cherish and defend such do
mestic infamy land such national dishonor
is it, indeed, come to this pass, that at
such moment, the violators of the iedc-
raj compact and the perpetrators of pub
lie injustice, should seek by threats and
menaces, to deter the ministers of the law
from the performance of their duty and
the fulflment of their oaths' The at
tempt is silly and. .con!emphLle, and the de-
fiance of pure and firm spirits, will be
more than enough for all the dcclama-
ton and all the idle staggering of his
Erceiiency The Governor Of Georgia.
We will not dismiss this subject, with
out adverting to the charge of disrcspcct
on the part of Mr.. Writ in proposing to
the Governor, to make case and sub
nit all questions to the Supreme Court of
the United States, inasmuch as he knew
that the Governor would violate his duty
in so doing, and that the Court is forbid
den by the Constitution to entertain such
a case. The whole ofthis is founded en-
tircly on Misrepresentation, and the re-
marks of the Governor are as improper
rs they are irrelevant. 1t will be seen
by reference to Mr.. Wir's letter, that
the making a case is suggested, eff that
course should suit the views of the State
of Georgia" The Gorernor is not ask
ed to consent-he could give no consent
but an act of the Legislature of the
State is here alluded to, and which we
believe has been heretofore passed in
some other instance. Thus it turns out,
that all this want Of courtesy and disre-
spect is founded on Governor Gilmcr's
assertion that the proposition was made
to him, when in fact no such thing was
ever done, though he has thought proper
thus to consider it. On the whole there
is tone of naughty menace destitute of
dignity, because it wants just principle
of VULGAR VAPOURING AND