Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-13
TIE STATES


GEoRGIA-The Resolutions about the aI.;bero
or nave passed the Senate, Offering q reward of
SoooO for the arrest and coapction of the offenders
1 nc Coittee nave made Report on Judge
baidwns citation to the State of Georgia to npneor
at the bar OF the Supreme Court and answer the
complaints of Messrs. Worcester and Butler:
denies that the law of Georgia by which these Mis-
sonares were tried convicted and sentenced IS IN ;oJo
ton Of either the letter or the spirit of The EeJy 90
sfitufio II asserts the Georgia right of civil and cr;
MAJ jurisdiction over the whole of the lands within her
chartered hmits-and that "the persons and
In these limits are subject to such jurisdictions That the
Po,cers not delegated by the Constitution TO the Uni
to the States respectively; by which clause IL a
tanned that the right her criminal ur d;con
does not rest with the United States or its Courts for II
mas not Deen expressly delegatednor the exercise
such right on her part prohibited by the Instrument
by inc Constitution OF her State the civil and crin
nal jurisdiction of her laws belongs to the Superior Courts
hereof-and when these have pronounced ne Ian, No "a
reign court has the right gainsay their decrcesbat
any attempt TO reverse the decision of the SUPERIOR
Court oil Gwnne county in the ofWoRc ESTER and
BUTLER, by the Supreme Court of the United States will
DC hed by Georgia Gas unconstitutional and arbitrary in
reference IN the administration her criminal laws onJ
'oW DC treated such.-Tha the State will mo, Con-
promt her dignity, far yield her rights nc sove
reign member OF the Confederacy appear or answer
or III any wise become party the citajon-and that
inc Governor and all the other officers OF the State dis
regard and reei any and every mandate issuing from the
Supreme Court, invasion from whatever source
conaVenng the execution of the sentence of the State
Courts in criminal
The Committee Banks have presented TO the
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ing with this resolution:
esoiped That Senators in Congress be instructed
ana our Representatives requested their united and
strenuous eHors TO prevent any enactment the
charter OF the Bank OF the United States.
South CAROLINA.-Mr. Pressly of the Able
ve District, has submitted to the ii. of r. the fol-
lowing Resolution
Whereas, the College of the State of South Carolina
is Public Institution, and derives the funds which ma
the salaries OF the President Professors exclusvcI
from the public reasuryAnd whereas the religious to-
/ nnFOfnt rafa1I
are oil such character TO he dangerous the youth and
abhorrent TO the feelings of the mass of the commnit
VINO are ny law bound to advance the money which ss
Jams sald Cocge-And whereas this cause presents an
nsuperable objection TO many of the good people of this
s'@9 sending their sons to this institution for instructions
! Ih9G0Te ReSoired, BY the House of Representa-
ives, that the Board of Trustees be- and arc hereby re-
| lcge from his ollice.''
1t is expected TO call up ON animated d;scrss;o,
Mr. ID. T.. Hugcr submitted resolution authorizing
The attendance OF the Honorable Judge Harper at the
session OF Congress for the purpose Of presenting and en-
forcing on their attention, the memorial of the dTarif
convention, which assembled in Philadelphia on The Both
Of September last and that he be allowed compensation
Tor ms services; referred to the Judiciary Committee
The Columbia Telescope Of the 9th inst giyes
The following sketch of the State Rights Convention:
"A convention oil Delegates from the Free Trade and
state flights Associations of the States, assembled last
evening IN the Hall OF the House Of Representatives
Gov Hamilton nominated Jude CoIcock 10 the Chair
aud Mr.. w. f. Desaussure as Secretary The formc,
gentleman In taking his seat, very succinctly but with
honor done him. He gave also, short vet very
pointed vindcation Of the State Rights Party from the
imputed designs OF disturbing shaking the Government
and insisted that in their spirited and well concerted but
perfectly open and moderate efforts last hope of con
situtiOna freedom must now rest.
Gle was followed by Judge Earle, who in n speech Of
much weight congratulated the President and the assem-
bly, Oh the aspect which the House presented He wen,
on TO show how Legitimate and necessary the As
ISOLATION itself was-how important and ndefeasble il.
Objects He ended by proposing resolutions for drawing
up an address tothc people Of the State and several
other subsidiary purposes.
l "Mr Turnbull rose to second the resolutions The as
semby received him with the warmcs acclamaons. He
made an eXceedy animated and powerful speech. which
was continually interrupted by the most vehement ap
n plause.
"Thc resolutions then put and carried men, con
committees upon them then appointed, and IN,
assembly adjourned till Wednesday evening, O'Clock
NORTH CARoLINA.--A bill has been Introduce,
INTO tie Legislature 70 raise fund for the remova
OF free persons of color TO Liberia, (proposinp II
lay tax of ten cents for that purpose on ever,
black poll in the State. 1.-The Committee TO whom
was referred the enquiry "whetber the house il
winch the Legislature is convened is within IN,
limits of the city Of Raleigh and if not whether tb
Legislature can hold It's sessions Mt any place with
out the said limits agreeably the provisions of In
Constitution and laws Of the State" made Repor,
, which concluded as follows:
"ln fine your Committee understand the sound con
sruehon OF the ordinance to be- that the sessions Of M,
General Assembly shall invariably be held at tho seatr