The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-03-28
From The N. ]. Journal Of Commerce.


ing Tor cons 49, sake, from which The fol-
lowing extracts ale made.
Macon, Geo. 9Th March, 1882.
passed through Milledgeville a few DAYS
since, and during my stop there, called 10
see the imprisoned missionaries Even the
SOUND OF that name, with the knowledge
That the TACT exists in a free, enlightened
ami republican country, is enough to RIO
duce feeling of shame and humiliation.
IN every patriotic breast. found them Mt
work IN large room, in common with some
thirty or forty others. ore using the plane.
another the axe. On entering, NV eve fell
upon the Rev. Mr.. Worcester, whom | i'm
mediately recognized by his calm. placid
and cheerful countenance. Though he was
clad in the ordinary garb of ronvir,,) as
being one who was not probably confined
for any odlous and degrading crime. ! did
not however speak TO him, until | had ar
piled to the keeper. DR.. Butler was at
work with his head down, so that did not
readily discover him. ! soon brought them
together, and enjoyed an hours uninter-
rupted conversation with them. | found
them IN the enjoyment of excellent health,
ana MS tolerabe share of comfort MS might
be supposed to consist with prison regnla-
tons. They appeared quite cheerful,-sub
hitting TO their destiny with patience ant,
IN the spirit OF men conscious of havinp EN-.
barked in Il GOOD cause, contendino for
justice, against falhless usurpation of
power. They are now waiting in daily ey-
pectatlon OF hearing the decision of the
Supreme Court, which they feel confident
must he in their favor. Their only fear is.
that the present Chief Magistrate will re-
fuse or neglect to sustain the derision of
the Contt, and to enforce the execution of
the laws; and that there will he found
majority OF the people, who would sanction
that course in him. | assured them that so
far as was acquainted with the sentiments
OF people at the North, the course thew
had adopted was generally approved Of:
and although less had been said and done
IN their behalf-tban the nature and agra
walton of the ease would seem to call for.
believed might be authorized in savino
there was feeling enlisted in their favor
abroad, among the friends of Missions and
others, that only awaited a suitable oppor-
tunity to speak out
In reply to the inquiry whether any thing
was needed TO make them comfortable, thew
Said their wants are few. They are still al
lowed to draw upon the Board of the Mis-
sionaly Society the same as heretofore. he
sides which they have received some pri-
vate donations They are allowed, through
the principal keeper, to purchase such arti-
cles as they require, and are on the whole
more favored than The other prisoners.
though in many respects they fare the same.
The others, however, do not look upon
them as being of their number, and uni
| formly treat them with respect. The prin-
| cipal keeper is an Elder in the Presbyteri-
an Church, and one of the deputy keepers
is Methodist Preacaer! These regard
them with some consideration, and appear
disposed to treat them with reasonable lem
ity.
Since their confinement Mr. w. has COM
menced delivering sermon to the prison.
ers every Sabbath morning, and they, know
ing 1t to be the wish of the keepers, gener.
ally attend. They were at first careless.
and disposed TO make amusement of it, but
fol- some weeks past, Mr.. w. says he has
sehtom preached to a more attentive au.
dlencc. Mr. Mccarthy, the deputy keeper.
breaches in the afternoon. They are occa-
sionally visited by ministers in the place.
and friends passing through.
From the National Inteiiigencer of Thursdau
THE GEORGIA CASE. We have heard in 81
lence the various expressions of opinion on the
probable consequences of The recent decision of
the Supreme Court of the United States in The
case OF the Missionaries who have been impris-
oned, under the laws of Georgia, in the Peni
tentiary OF that State AT length we have re.
ceived the opinions of several journals in the
State OF Georgia, and no doubt remains on our
mind, from their tone, that the mandate of the
Supreme Court in that case will be disrepard-
ed, however it might have been hoped other.
wise We shall not stop here TO deplore the in
iatuatlon under the influence of which this
| course will be pursued, but proceed to execute
the purpose for which we took up The pen.
The very respectable editor Of the Political
Arena lat Fredericksburg, Virginia,) spcculal-
ing on this subject in his last number, saws
" we have arrived at a CRIsIs--an undon5ted
and momentous crisis A few days will decide
the question of the further duration of this
Union ~
We Iuy concur in the opinion expressed in
the trst OF Tie above sentences, while we dis
sent in that part from that conveyed in tho
second. We trust that the Union will endure
FOR many centuries, though more than one State
shall rise against it. At any rate, so far as it
may be directly affected by the action of Geor.
GA IN the case before us, we are under the i'm,
preston that 1t will be more than few days"
beinre the question will be decided.
The course which We presume this business
will take we will Stale for the satisfaction or
those who place any value on our opinion upon
such matters.
The mandate of the Supreme Court is direct.
cd TO the Superior Court for the county of
Gwnnet, in the State Of Georgia and il re-.
quires OF that Court hat it do reensc the Mis-.
slonarles who are confined at hard labor in the
Penften'iary, under an act of the Stale OF Geor-
gla' which is dccrecd to be repngnant TO the
Constitution, Treaties, and Laws Of the United
States
lfthe Court obey The mandate, it is well, and
no moro is to be said or done.
II the Court does not obey the mandate, an
plcation will, we suppose, be made to the Su.
pfeme Court, at its next term in this city, Chat
is, in January next, to execute its own Judy.
ment, under The laws OF the United States,
which provide that in cases where the State
Courts do not execute the judgments of tho
Supreme Court, that Cour: may issue its own
process TO carry into effect its own jud gments
Il is possible, indeed, that application might
be made to one of the Judges of the United
States, out of Court, for kabeaS corpus, TO
bring the case Immediately before him. But
the general idea seems to be, that nothing will
be done towards enforcing the judgment until
the next meeting of the Court, in this CITY.
II, finally, process issuing from the Supreme
Court, and which must be granted as n matter
OF course, shall be resisted, it will DO the duty
Of the Marshal of the United States for that