Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-04
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
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! On "Wednesday evening tho Gnve-n,r ,r,,-,:.. ,
| 10 both Houses, he subioIned communication rsI,
ting 20 summons addressrd to him in cove, hn ii
rec ed to ''the Stale of Georgia" admon;sh;n VI
State to app'ar on the second MondavIp Jo,norn go
before The Snprcmc Court of Inc JJni,ed St,;o -,
answer IN the Of an Indian ,riod n, III c,
rior Court found guilty of murder and ssntencoJ -,
be hung '''oH L"
rms summons is so extraordinary, that man,
members of the Legislature, and other citizors a
under the Impressions that II is c,r-;o,, O., nv
thor II is so or not, the Legislature havs iro,,,d
SUBJECT seriously and in a bnc,mnp manner a. LII
De seen ny loo resolutions udnpied By beth bran
House Of Representatives., Wefuesday. D.csnL,, 90
! The following communication was rocsiyad ro,
! the Governor, which, after boinr read with ,Ln
accompanying document, re erred On motion ~
OF .! u"ynes; to select committee, composed If
Messrs Be"li. Haynes OF Twrggs, Howard If ra,J'
WIN, McDon2!G, and Schley.
ENEcUrIyE DEpAnrMgNr.
December 22d, 1880 (
summit" lie Legislature for it's consideration.
me copy OF communication received tbis do,
purpor'lng to be signed by the Chief Jns,;co =.
the United States, md to be citation ro tbn Sal
OF georgia to appear before the Supreme Court
VI me ne scgona donday IN January next. 20 answer
10 that tribunal tor having caused pcraon who
hSd committed murder within the Limits NJ H.
Siais, - be tried and convicted therefor '"'
The object oil this mandate is 20 control the State
IN tue eXerclsa OF ITS ordinary Jurisdiction which IN
criminal cases, has been vest ed bv tho co,s,;o,
exclusively in its Superior Courts ''''''
90 iur as concerns the exercise of tho mower
which belongs to the Executive Denottn,op4 nSo-.
received from the Supreme Cour, fo ,b ". ueIs
81 stnyng' or IN any manner interference ,vith ,b
DECISIONS OF tho Courts of the State in tho oTero;.ss
OF mel, constitutional jurisdction will be djsreoord
ed' and any nttempt to enforce sucb otJars III -
resisted with whatever force the lava b,, , o
my command. "''o Piaceu az
!, Tue luacla p""Cra thus attempted to be cxrr.
INC courts OF the United Statesi is submit
ted TO- or sustained, it must evcntuate i'm Tho IT,
annihlIatlon ofthe State governments ~ - -
consequences not less fatal to the pescc and nr,eo
ty Of our present highly favosred country,
| NNs"ol "EORGE GILHER.
UNITED STATES on AMERICA
j - 70 The State Of Georgia. Greetin~.
You are hereby cited and ndrnonIsbsd % H. 49,.
appear at Supreme Court of the United sfoi.s ~
he holden, ut Washington, on the second Mon,,a ~
HeNt pursuant to writ Of error filed in the
CierK oihce ot the Superior Court Of the Sfnto or
Georgln for Hall county, in the county NJ E,l,
wherein George Pastle. alias George 'rossJos aI'
George Tassel, uas Geo.go TassIo alias Co.
raSsuo, Is plan,h IN error. and the said State Of
Ueo'ga ~ deEenddnt IN cTror to show cause ;r an,
tnera be, why Judgment rendered np,irst tbo s,;L
@eorgc as mthe sad writ Of error mentioned .bon5
not be corrected, and why speedy Justice shonJ no,
Oe done 10 the parties in that behalf "
Witness the honorable Joun MApsu.rr Chiot
Su'tce ct The said Supreme Count Of the rTn,,ed
j states. this 18th day Of December. io rho COO,
i ri our Lord 1880. ~ ''' S'''
! tSgncd) J. MARSHALL,
-" '"-t W the " 3.
The Committee 10 whom the above had bo.,, e.
t.", "nne lne Following report which was agreed ia
ny ,ne 'onse, and concurred in by the Senate,
l. whereas, Vt appears by a communication rn,Io / .
n,s hIcenency the Governor TO the General Assen.
bly, that the Chief Justice Of the Suprene c",, ~
VIC Chted states, has sanctioned a writ or err,r
ana cited the State Of Georgia, through her Cbit
hags'ra'e, TO appear before the Supreme Cour, 80
the Onted States, 60 defend said State apa;ns, ;,
writ OF error, at the instance Of one Ceorac raoi
recently convicted in Hall superior court,
whereas. Inc oh
peace AM good order Of this state in arr,rlan.o
"h lhe existing laws ~ this State, an original
necessary part of sovereignty which the s,s,s 90
Georgia has never parted with, VIZ ~'e "
BE II therefore resolved by the Senate and Irou,. ri
nepresentauves' &c That they view with feelings 81
Ideep regret, the Interference BY the Chief Jn,so 81
q the Supreme Court Of the United sta,es T.; ST., -.
n,n's,rauon OF the crimina laws of this State and
# right. ""' ''o'"''"" OF he'
heso'yed further, That his ExceIency the Cov.r,
or oe, ana nc and every other officer of this Stat. :
"'''" reP"e''sn and enioinHd tn disregard any anc