Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-13
E'lRe Richmond VNhs@.
CONS sc ElSS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, March 3
DEB
On the reference Of tie .Ncv York Nc.
morial M Jehov Of the ChcYokces.


Mr.. DAVIS Of Massachusetts, rose and de-
sired The gentleman who bad Just resumed his
seat (Mr. DraytOnl TO withdraw his motion {,
postpone the further consideration of the memo
rial for two weeks, that he might suppressed.
that motion by another to refer u 10 n Com
mittec of tie Whole on the state of the Union
winch would dispose of the MA ter, for the pre-
sent, as he thought, IN Il manner satisfactory IL
the lluuSH. He also desired the gentleman e.
withdraw his motion to give him Mr. Davis) an
opportunity to make a few remarks, which
would not be strictly i'll order upon question "a
postpone. Mr.. DAYTON then Withdrew his mo-
ton to give place TO that Of Mr.. DAVIS The
latter gentleman then said, it is manifest the
topic under discussion has awakened an unusual
excitement, but for himself he did not particl-
pate in'I; ii he did, he should not have r'seH4o
ADDRESS IRE ChaIi; Tor IL was ms purpose 20
aIay rather than increase the tceiIng; tn REGAL
'he House TO calm ana tranquil state OF mind,
rather than to sharpen irritation He fully
aGr'eH WIN inc gentleman from New YORK
Nhr. beardSiey) ulhC tue ci''zenS "t the Cni-
yea states, had riSht TO come before tins
tiou'e by pelhlon, 10 spread before 1t their
grievances ana 20 seek redress Tor pCouc wrong;
ana II was lHe uu'y OF the House To receive
ana dispose OF SHch pyti'ions, IN manner whl:h
should not cNinte disregard 10 matters deser-
Ni'g attention I've 'hCrtIC'c' as inns memorial
was respectful III It's lar gnagc. would look INTO
IT, ana see "hGt "lSpoSiloh OF l, was called tor
II was signed oy great homoer OF persons,
VINO represented that TWO c'ti%cns OF the U"lted
states iad ncen '"nurcu III Peh'tehtiaTy OF
Inc state oi GEORGIA. ana were retained there
without any legal authority Tor such measure.
To understand this transaction, he said it was
necessary to advert to some important facts
connected with its history. Some one or two
years ago. the State Of Georgia passed law
extending its jurisdiction over certain territory
c!rimGd lay the tribe OF Cherokee Indians, sub
Icctng all who should violate the provisions OF
that act 10 severe penalties. The persons ma
med by the memorlallss were found on that ter
rltory, and were arrested tried, convicted, and
sentenced 10 the PenltentIary for violation OF
that act.
These citizens considered themselves Sc
Vcrcy, unlIaily, and Illegally dealt with; for they
held the act of the Legislature of Georgia to
be Unconstitutional and vold ard therefore ap-
Piled to the Snpreme Court OF the United States
to revise the doings of the Court III Georgia. by
which they were condemned and sentenced The
court, after giving the case patient and careful
nearing, and alter giving TO 1t the cons dcrGton
winch rs magnitude deserved, with but one DIS
sentIng voice, delivered It's decision IN this Capt.
toll, on Saturday last reversing the judgment
of the court in Georgia, and declaring the act
of the Legislature OF that State extending its
jurisdiction over the Territory 0fthe Cherokces
rs unconstitutional and VOID, and mandate, he
SAID he was informed, had been sent to the
Court in Georgia TO correct It's error.
sad ,i. ,non,a~iai comc into The II,',s, y, ~
moment when these two citizens had obtaincd
from, ,h, Co,,r, al Tho relief ,hoy so,nht far
a reversal Of he indgmont witch You'd of
course set them at liberty, unless the Authorities
CHI -" o .. o 'C VI ''ie C"urt.
constituted authorities of the United States,
Shall We take upon lis to declare what is the
djsnositinn of GEORGIA before s!,c has ,nonif,st0
ed 1t? No. He said for himself he would moi.