Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-08
GEORGIA. QUESTION


The Supreme Court has decided against the State Of
Georgia-and the blow was followed up in the House of
Representatives by Memorial, presented by Mr. Adams
from the City OF New York, the subject OF the two
. issionares, confined i'm the Penentary.
The Decision of the Court is ultra 1t goes the whole
against the Rights and Sovereignty the States Ii must
stare every man, who is for preserving TO the State Co
vernmens all the powers which have been reserved TO-
them The power now claimed by the United States over
the territory OF the State of Georgia granted by the
Constitution Ii gives Congress the power TO regulate
trade with the Indian tribcsand nothing morc.-lt not
believed, that Georgia will submit the decision-and
that when is certified her State Court they will take
no account OF it, What then? Will the Supreme Court be-
so infatuated as to pesevere-and issue further process in
the case?
The Memorial laid before the House Of Rcpresen-
tativcs on Monday, threatens call up another Mis-
souri, Question The excitement produced the We
ry presentation OF it was alarming Would that
House Exclaimed Mr. Clayton Of Georgia. consent
to make itself the instrument of adding excitement To ex
element, till they should rend the Union pieces.
few steps more, and they would bring those States to
condition like that in which the colonies were imrnei-
ately before the rupture with Great Britain He warned
he cautioned gentlemen; he would soop TO entreat
them Memorials like these conld be cot I'M ~ an,, 60,
10y set OF dciuded fanatics. Congress should look 10 the
condition OF the Old States not by reckless and un
Ieehg course provoke them yet farther He prayed gem
uemcn TO consider. He warned the House 10 procee ed
Win prudence and consideration and thosgA ne wouIf
not mpoe them, yet he earnestly warned them dsre-
gard such memorial
Mr.. Dayton of South Carolina also raised his warm
ing voice ''Will it not be likely TO increase tia
agitation which now pervades large portion OF
me coinnunity-to eXasperate 10 madness the citizens
/ al Georgia, already convused by the strongest ex-
element 10 influence the public nind-an excitement
which, without the ilcgitmae and inamma,ory interim,
sitfon OF this House, may inpe them acts which might
involve in the horrors war; and shake The
pillars of the Constitution to It's centre? Does any emhs
OF this House desire Ibis? convened here to dis
solve the bonds which connect these United States. Are
we not here for the purpose of Strengthening, of
dating The Federal Union? And it, by expressing OPT
non we do aught 10 impair its integrity, TO undermine
IFS performance not traitors 10 the constitutions and
posed upon us;1
The motion TO lay this memorial the table was lost
by 81 to ~. Some Of The Southern gentleman rcrc
not an herseds If they had been, the question would
have been carried against the agiiaors.
Mr. Holmes has shown some discretion in backing out
nc would have been turned out, if he had
Convention the Legislature OF Maine has lust met
Present Il members OF tire Senate, and If2 of tho
Other House They adopted resolutions strongly repro
batting the rejection of Mr.. " Buren, and approved OF
sending Delegates TO the Baltimore Convention nomi-
nate Vice President
The people of AIaban,a are also rising in the majesty
OF their strength. respectable meeting Of the citizens
of Madison county assembled Huntsville on the 22d
Feband out Of from $50 to 500, than nays
were heard to the resolutions that were adopted Among
these is the following:
"ReSoiyed BY this meeting, that the vote of our Sens
Tor, the Hon Gabriel Moore, The nomination Of Mr..
van Buren, before the Senate OF the u States, meets
decided disappobaion-and that he be requested TO invite
the President to rc-nomnae Mr. Van Buren, and sustain
said nomination by voting for its confirmation,
diatey resign his in the Senate that Alabama may
appoints Senator, who yill fairly represent her will in tas
body.
y and patriotism Of the Hon Martin Van Buren,, remains
undated and without intending to interfere with the de-
alterations oil the baltimore Convention would respect
July submit his claims to the Vice Presidency, to the Ia
yorablc consideration of said Convention
The Huntsville Democrat says, that Major Hubbard,
who assisted in the Courand Meeting was "Governor
Moorc's warm and efficient friend in his election to tho
Senate over Col McKnIey'-ihat the 'Governor's best
friends have deserted hin-and that The people are indig
nant."
UJ"JErrrRsoN" was received too late for this days
PaPer-lt will appear on Saturday.
TO THE EDITORS or THE ENQUIRER.
have but this moment beard Che "Joicc from Spof'-
syrdnid, and unhesiiatingy second his proposition TO
place Martin Van Buren, in the Chair iat John C. Cal
houn has so shanefully disgraccd. I will not abandon
him for any other You have little idea OF the
feeling and indignation that his rejection has produced in
the country. John G.. Calhoun and Henry Clay a
good yoke as we 10 tie country say, and m leaders for
reckless party Bye the bye, the Lord deliver me from
such friends as IIayne and MerPoudexcr and Mooret
A VOICE FROM LEE.
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Buchanan, our minister 70 Russia, and also new
Ministerto England if should be appointed ana cor
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plonaic cargo she will proceed to the Mediterranean shu
take her station part OF squadron IN ha sea Sbe