Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-03-15

from that State to warrant the belief that
that gentleman had given to the House
of Representatives fair specimen of the
temper or the manners Of Georgia. lie
should be sorry to think so. He would
not believe that Georgia felt as that gen.
tleman represented, nor that she would
treat this Union, and the sacred bond
which held it together, in the manner
that that gentleman was pleased to sup
pose. Nor would she treat the opinion
of the Supreme Court of the U. States
with that "sovereign contempt" he seem
ed so much pleased to anticipate. The
decision ofthc Supreme Court the House
had been told, would be condemned by
the well-educatod portion Of the people
of Georgia. Sir, the lawlcss Bedouin,
who lives upon his sword--who tracks
the traveller over the Arabian desert,
and mingles with the sand the bleod and
the bones of whole caravans,would, when
made to understand its meaning, pro-
nounce the name of ALLAH over this
mandate, and acknowledge its Justice
Pirates of every sea. while they might
every hour violate its principles, could
not treat with contempt its digniied and
sacred requirements. The bravo, the
very Eireling of blood, would look at the
high and holy injunctions of this judg-
ment with that awe and fearfulness which,
even when plunging the dagger into the
bosom of his victim, will come over his
spirit, if memory bring to his Car the man
date of the Eternal, "Thou shalt do no
murderW No, it was not in mortal man
to treat a written decision of that Court
with deliberate contempt. When the
gentleman from Georgia said that his
own State would do it, he said that which
could not be, and which nor. could be-
lieve.
The gentleman has said that the State
of Georgia would treat not onl y the deci-
sion of the Supreme Court, but any pro-
cecding of Congress on the same sub
ject, with sovereign contempt. Geor-
gia treat the Congress of the u. States
with contempt What is Congress? In
dyidually its members may be nothing;
but the Constitution had clothed them
with high and commanding attributes
Congress might have its spots, and its
blotches, and its diseased members, but
Georgia could not but respect the consti-
tutional acts of Congress. Did she not
send to this House her most respectful
men; and when it hears their voices, the
State comes before it with considera-
tion which it could not otherwise attain
No, he never would believe that Georgia
would insult either that House, or Amer
ica's supreme judicial tribunal. 1T might
not be necessary for Congress to do any
thing in reference to this matter; yet, it
might become necessary for it to do eve
~ thing. He trusted, however, that any
action of Congress OH the subject would
not he required, He trusted that the
generous and enlightened South would
mot trample on the common prosperity,
nor cut itself loose from the common
bond of brotherhood. Should this, new
ertheless, come in the course of events,
the Nation will still, trust, remain great
and prosperous, and Georgia-whatcv-
er God permits her to be-"
The memorial was finally referred to
committee of the Whole on the State
of the Union, by vote OF 96 to SO.
The article in the last Jackson paper,
signed "Mddletown Farmer" is entire
.ly destitute Of truth, and we advise the
real author to invent a more plausible
tale before he again attempts to impose
upon the credulity Of his patrons, Or to
injure this paper. Among the large num-
ber of respectable subscribers we have
IN that town, and which is daily increas-
ing, there is not one of them so destitute
of common sense as to put his name to
any such stupid, ridiculous nonsense
To show that we are in earnest, and un-
derstand all about this matter, we here
offer to pay the publisher Of the Repub-
lican Ten Dollars, if he will produce
proof Of that articles being written by
one of our Middlctown subscribers. We
ask pardon of our readers for taking any
notice of that scurrilous article. We are
sensible that the concern altogether /:
too small game.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON