Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-15

protected will be thereby njurcd- NE shall soon see
whether Mr. Clay will consult the interest of the Tariff
ties, or the good of his Country.
THE STATES.
GEoRGIA.-A bill is progressing in the Senate, to
lay out the Gold region in the lands at present in the
occupancy of the Cherokee Indians into small lots
and dispose of the same by separate Lottery
Every white male of the age of Is and upwards.
who has been a citizen of the State - wears and
all widows and families of orphans of like residence
to be entitled TO draw.-The Cherokee land bill.
providing for the survey and occupancy of the
Country, has passed the III. of II. and will probably
pass the Senate. Whether the Governor isays the
Milledgeville Recorder will give his assent to it, is
considered doubtful.
We agree with the "Recordern tbot II is n s.me,
sure of fearful responsibility. "-Consdern the Ian
guage which has just been used on the Indian CUES
ton by the President and the Secretary of War
the eXeruons which have been honestly made-those
winch are now making, TO induce the emigration of
the charlottesville act is precipitate and ungro
cious measure towards the government of the u S
Governor Lumpkin is in favor of am immediate
survey but not of occupancy ofthe Lands; but we
fear that he has the energy to arrest the
NO one is attached more sincerely to the rights of
Georgia, than we are.-We have been with her i'm all
her tribulations with the General Government-but
upon this point we should profoundly regret the err
ror into which she would fall We beg her earnest
ly to pause; for the sake of her own character of
the respect she bears to the President and still more
the respect she owes to the feelings of the whole
country.
Mr. Howard of the ii. of II. has made the follow
ing Reports
The committee to whom was referred sundry resolu-
tons from the State of Delaware relation TO the Tariff
of 1925 have given to those resolutions their careful atten
ton, and beg leave to recommend tho adoption Of the fol-
lowing resolutions:
ResoIued, by the Senate and House of Represen-
tdtipes Of the State of Georgia IN, General 9ssembJ
met That the Tariff of 1928, does not accord with the
spirit of the constitution of United States but Nyhcn
the object and effect OF the act is condered) papable
violation of it, 49,
That tits nexpcdent oppressive unequal and destruc
tive 10 the great leading interests of the Southpecunia
ny and political.
That each State of the conederacy is the full exer
else of all rights of sovereignty except such rights as
have been granted to the United States in the Federal
Constitution.
That the right impose duties upon articles of trade
for the protection of domestic industry has not been
TO the Federal Government by the States in the Federal
CONSTITUTIONS nor can such right be yielded, far the
people of Georgia concerned.
That iii of papabe and dangerous violation of the
constitution, each State, in its sovereign capacity has
right to judge for ITSELF and pronounce upon the consu
onay of the acts of the Congress of the United States
and each State in its sovereign capacity has the right to
judge OF and act upon the mode well the measure of
its redress.
That when in the of Federal Legislation il be-
comes necessary for State topronouncc upon the cons
tuonalty OF an act of Congress- and prescribe to her
self the mode as well as the of her redress is
question not of right, that question being settled but
question OF expedency having exclusive reference TO the
consequences which may grow out of the of that
right.
SOUTH CARoLINA.-Thc Resolution for the re-
moval of DIR. Cooper from the Presidency of Column
bia College, has elected an animated debate
correspondent ofthe Charleston Mercury saws that
"Mr Cohen OF Georgetown, offered substitute express
sve OF the opinion of the Legislature, that Trustees
have the power OF removing the officers of the ColIeoc
and that is their duty TO do so they in any way affect
the interests oil the Institution. This is the substance of
the substituted Resolution. Mr.. Cohen maintained This
Resolution in speech of considerable force and ncatncss
Mr. Speer spoke in favour of Mr. Pressv's Resoluons
of oIx;
quesonconcndcd for the right of the people to complain
quoted from pamphlets some of DIR. Cooper's opinions
as regards the Clergy and the nature of the sou-R b.
Smith did not consider It question of religion metaphy
sizes He said, every friend OF his country must feel the
importance OF preserving the Christian Religion in glow
ing and animated stye-consldered the Legislature had
nothing to do with the queson-they had delegated e
power by their charter and il would be breach or faith
to ineriere-conended that the preamble assumed facts
which ought TO be proved.Air Pctgru said that nc did
not consider the faith of the State involved in the matter
he thought so, ii would relieve him from the painful ne
cessity of voting the Resolution under consideration
lie drew distinction between an Office and an employ
mentdcned that the officers of the College held during
good behaviourcontended that the Trustees had the RIGHT
OF removal with without reason; il il be admitted that he
Professors hold during good behaviour they cannot he re-
moved unless convicted by Court or the Senate and en-
forced this with his usual ngcnuity-quotcd from Dr.
CoopeTs writings and urged the duty and propriety of
moving in the macrdid not wish interior with any
mans religious opinions but claimed the liberty of dccn-
ing TO employ any man whose opinions ne thinks ohicc-
uonabcMr Player spoke next and with ability and eo-
quence He did not wish to be considered as arrayinc
himself against Christianity its Ministers but made
question jurslictionhought the House had nothing 10
90 win it-he referred TO the charter for his suppohe
quoted from Dr. Coopers Book that nc bclievedin Sa-
your ana future rewards and was
fair to shew this but dsavowed any intention of defending
ihe Doctors religious opinions"
On the next day the debate was resumed by
Mcssrs. Pressly and IIugcr in favor Of the original
resolutions and by Messrs. Butler and Preston, SC
in opposition to them. The Charleston Evening Post
says that before passenger left Columbia the voc
had been taken on the question concerning DIR.
CooPER, and that IL was determined to leave the
matter to the Trustees, bya vote of 10 yeas to 8
nays"
Governor Hamilton has addressed second Mes
sage to the Legislature, from which we make the
following interesting extracts;
"In conformity with the assurance which rave YOU in
the first communication had the honor of making at the
commencement oithe present Session. beg leave 10
present TOR your confederation some views connected with