Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-16
DOMESTIC.
GEORGIA

The Legislature of Georgia convened for It's annual
son at this place last Monday, the 5h instant accornp
In Sendte.-Evcry member was in attendance Tho.
mas stocks was reelected President. Stocks 10 Wood
%, scattering l. For Secretary Harris A. Cu,hbcrt So
scattering q Clay, Door-kceper. Parker Messenger
In the Howe.-The roll not full by eight Messrs
Curry OF Lincoln, Thurmond of Wilkes, Virgins OF Hous
ton, Davis oil Gynn, Harrington of Liberty and Hull o
Camden had not arrived Thompson of Talliafcrro rc
signed, (om the death OF his par,nerA aud n ~;
Tor TIE fourth member from Monroe. For Speaker tho
votes were, HUI 50, Glascock 7S Robert w Carnes was
elected Clerk, after three ballotings
On Tuesday at IL O'clock, his Exceency the Cover.
nor Transmitted to both branches of the Legislature the
We can give only the following Extracts:
The CHERoKEEs.
Our conflicts with Federal usrpaton arc M, go, =, 49,
end; The events OF the past year have afforded no new
cause Tor distrust and dissatisfaction Contrary I'm The
ehghehed opinions, and just expectations of the peope
y, s anu every other State ia the Union Inaiaritv nj
he Judges oil the Supreme Court of the United states
nave not only assumed Jurisdiction in the cases of Wor
cestcr and Butler but have, by their decision atteotrd
10 overthrow That essential jurisdiction of the State in
criminal eases, which has been vested bv our
W t'e superior Courts OF our State. In conformity
WIN Their decision, mandate issued directed n, our
Court ordering reversal Of the decree under which
persons are mprisoned thereby attempting and intending
10 PROSTATE the sovereignty of this State in c
OF It's constitutional, criminal jurisdiction Th,se .x,r
binary proceedings of the Supreme Court have moi been
submitted TO me officially, have they been broupbt
oeiore me III any manner, which called for NV Off
ciai action have, however, been prepared o III
usurpauoh oil Federal power, with the most prou,,,
"e'crmiieu resistance, whatever form lie IN
.Snsh' hight nave been attempted, by any branch
OF the Federal Government IL has afforded me rcat
sacuon 10 hnd h" our whole people, with the voice
VI one man. nave manifested calm, but firm and date
mined resolution, to sustain the authorities and
W OF their State, against this unjust and al
encroachment of the Federal J,uIic.rv m. ;,a,.;'
OF man might be challenged show single sentence in
the Constitution OF the United States giving power e;,be
direct or implied, TO the General Government or any Of
s departments, TO nuy the laws State enacted for
.e government OF It's own populations obedience
ny force, TO the mandates of Judiciary or tho IT,o
n ue contrary the journals and proceedings OF the
convention mat framed the Federal Constitutions abun-
dainty evlnce tat various attempts were made to Of
lect That object all of which rejected This
that the States OF this Union never did and nevr LII
permit '9eir pohIcai rights 10 be suspended upon the
oFeaih OF The agents trustees, to whom hey have
deiega'ed limited powers, to perform certain definite
acts. - however deem IL unnecessary for me al Ills
ume TO anlnadver this decision of the Suprene Cor,
us aaoy lis Inconsistency with former decisions and m
tendency to nterneddle with the political rights
Vi tue Sates and to change Federal system into one
consolidated mass, has been often exposed bv the most
anie urss and statesmen, that large majority of the
pie oil this Union confirmed in the convicon r H.
iallibty, inirnes aud errors of this SInreo,e ,bni
lhis branch OF the General Government must Cr,
stand where It always ought have stood i'm pubic es
Of erring man.
Shortly after the adjournment of the Legislature, in
december last, communicated directly TO the President
the United States the views of this Stale AS manifest
ca oy her Legislature, on the subject Of our unoccuped
ands Tying IN Cherokee county; and at the same time
frankly communicated TO him my views especially as IN
the necessity and importance of immediate survey and
perhaps, occupancy Of these lands.
The President has manifested equal sociude with o,r
scVes' 10 elect an amicabc and satisfactory adjustment
our territorial embarrassments III has proposed To- the
ChcTokce people, terms of the most liberal character with
view 10 induce them eigrae 10 the West, ami her
by 10 enable him to effect the great object of his solicit
Jude, III permanently beneftiiug that unfortunate and de-
uued races and, at the time TO fulfil the long and
delayed obligations OF the United States Covcrnn, ~,
Georgia entered into by the compact Of 1902 Not
WhS'ndlng The extraordinary hberay of the propos-
uOns submitted TO The CherOkces, and the kind spirit in
tl'y were presented the enemies of the President
ana OF Georgia. have far succeeded as TO prevent
satisfactory arrangement treaty with the ana their c
Ply 70 Ose liberal propositions, eyinces most arrogant
and uncompfonising spirit
Every days experience has afforded new evidence of
c utter Inpraccabiliiy and mpolicy Of ATTEMPTING am
onseI' 10 maintain our laws and government over The
C"eIohee part oil Georgia, without increased and better
Pop"a'o Every ehort has been made by the Excc,t-
ve to maintain the nyioatity Of the laws of The S,ste
IN Cherokee county but these efforts have not been A.
tended with the desired success Our laws have ccn c
Podtedy violated and for the want of that moral force
wmch peryades counties inhabited by iorc dense en-.
nghened ana vrous population, the sors have
sometimes escaped meried punishment Our scattered
population Of good character, who noyy inbab;f lii
county have often found themselves destitute of security
from The depredaiions Of dishonest men and when ttey
nave sought protection from the laws Of the ,suJ f,ey
nave oiien ound those laws cvaded and perverted bv
combinations OF such characters aided by the advice and
counsel OF those whose enlarged requirements should have
directed Their influence in aid OF the cause Of asce and
e supremacy OF The laws. Legal and pctilogeing sub
ihcs, ~ ths county, measnraby have tiunnIcd
over over equity and fair administration of the a,s
NOT only The Supreme Court Of the United STATES b,,
the superior, and even the Inferior Courts Of or o,gn
State, have far aided in overturnip, our Loo d ~
Poncy oi our STATE government 10 declare them uncen