Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-13

not submit TO have these laws annulIed' viii
she not rather give up your unlonl Do gentle
men believe that the people of Georgia Will
submit to be scourgcd by savagcs? This, sir, il
was that excited me. know the condition, and
know the temper of that State The Govern
or of Georgia, on receiving lato citation from
the Supreme Court to appear before il, sent
message to the Legislature, STATING that he
should resist 1t ~ all the means at his command
SAID the Legislature III reply, ave will stand by
you Sir, this is no fiction. am relating no
dream, no fairy tale; but literal truth; and al
Jude to 1t as an admoniton TO this House., And
when you remember that Georgia, in relation to
o her grievances from this Government, stands
closely connected with TWO States of this Unic H.
and IN another respect is as closely connected
~ith SIX more States when you remember the
high state of excitement which prevails through
all the Southern country, where it is as much
as the giStratcs can do to restrain the f,rv of
the people, will you then consent to send thu
memorial to Select Committee, TO agpravatc
them yet more? warn gentlemen to remember
that tbs Revolution commenced by a snow ball.
Georgia says to the other Statcs, How would
you like TO be treated in the same manner All
The Northern States treat the Indians as they
please. They appoint guardians over them as
they please. They punish them as thew pcase
They remove them as they please. But to Gcor-
ga they say. You must not do so. Sir, this pc
ti'ion should lie on the table; it should not BE-
considered. What, sir. will this House resolve
itself INTO an inqusltion, and inquire into the
conduct of sovereign States, at the call of any
individual who may petition them? This sup
pose, is a precedent; and next we shall be memo
rlalzcd. pray ne that Congress would take I'M
der its most gracious and pious care the States
generally, and would proceed TO inquire what
they ore doing, and what they have done. Such
a power was proposed when the Constitution
was framing, but 1t was refused then; and shall
1t be taken now? Sir, suppose this memorial
had prayed this House to consider, and
10 enquire why Georgia should not b.
stricken from the roll of the Staes
who Is here that would vote much as to con-
slider such petitions? This memorial, 10 be
sure, does not exhibit the same degree of inn
pertinencr, yet it proceeds upon the same pr,n-
clple The State of Georgia NIGH, as we'll pc
ution that the House would inquire into the con-
dltion OF the other States. Sir if such a ne
ttion was sent to me from my constituents, |
would not present it. l would send it back, and
say 10 my cons.itucn,s-You have nothing to
do with the concerns of another State; if her
cltZehs nave grieyed YOU, go to the Supreme
Court. Sir, until the Union is actually in dan
ger, AID We are informed that the laws cannon
Dc enforced, this House should not act on such
a petition 1t is the sa me thing as saying to
Georgia-Wc expect you to revolt, and we are
ready tor you. ! ask gentlemen whether this il
not Cal "ulated to raise the fame still higher? II
Georgia Is so m ndtul Of the great benefits OF
this Union as TO be at stand, is not this calcu-
lated to stimulate her to leave ii? What is it
but TO say-We believe that the act we have
done should lead you to resist, and we arc ready
for you? Such at least is my view of it Per-
haps was too warm in my feelings and Ian
guage. lfSo, apologize to the House by say
ing that mraut no dsrespect.
Debaie TO he Continued