Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-16

luton. Wherever it spreads, it ensenders the
most hitter strifes anil animosites, and diss0ives
the most endearing relations of lie. be,'eve
notification TO be unsound, dangerous and deiu'
siye. in practice as well as theory. It's advocates
have. with great ability, eudeavored to make their
theory harmonize with the principles and opera
tons of our Federal and State systems OF govern.
ment. But in nv opinion. the very essence "t
their doctrine tends directly to destroy all har-
mony between the Federal andState governments.
and must inevitably produce the most direct anu
vexatious conflicts, whenever 1t may be attempt
ed, by State. to enforce the theory OF nu'''hca-
ton am unable to comprehend, or conceive
of the peaceable constitutional harmony. which
would attend measure emsnaiing from one tHen-
y.fourh part of the sovereign pn"er OF the Chi'
on; which measure should stop the revenue ope-
ratious of the Federal Government Great IN
genuity has been exercised. to blend ms ne"
theory with The admirable principles and doctr'oeS
Of State rights, as set firth and successfully All
vocated by Thomas Jefferson. But alter the most
diIigent research, have not been able To INC
where Mr.. Jefferson ever attempt ed to deiude
the people into the belief, that when reason tail
ed, and endurance became intoerabr. single
State could, by its act OF notification, force the
Federal Government to retract from its measures
l
UGH measure, on the part Of State. by IFS plain,
proper nam resistance to Intoierab.e usurPa'
| ton
| Georgia should not suffer herself to be delud
ed or fattered into the belief, that her rights
have heretofore BEEN msfHtalned upon the primer.
pies and doctrines of notification, as contended
for BY its present advocates. 1t is true. we may
look back with pride and pain on our past con-
Hicts with Federal usurpation. Upon several oc
casions. we have been compelled to throw our
selves upon our reserved rights and resist Fe
p, derai entertainments: but we have never yelled
ourselves in the flimsy garment OF pea~esble con
stitutiona notification. In these delicate sad
highly responsible acts. Georsia has always reiled
on her own population, tie justice Of her cause,
and he virtue and intelligence of the people {"
the u. States, to sustain her unquestionable. con
s,itutiona ri. hts. And hitherto our confidence
has not been misplaced: we have had able friends
and advocates in every part Of the Union, who
have stood b, US in times OF the greatest peril.
We are al present very improper, charged VIII
nullifying The intercourse laws and IndiaU Trea
ties II the United States: when, in fact, these
laws and treaties we're set aside and had become
measurablv oh solcte, by the acts and assumptions
of the Cherokee Indians themselves. Georgia, b,
her course Of policy, has only nulIitied the arrogan
assumptions Of sovereign power, claimed and SCI
I'D by a remnant Of the aboriginal race, within
her acknowledged chartered limits.
Finally. felow-ci'izens. let US strive to be Of
one rutnd. Let our measures be founded in WIS
dom, Justice and Moderation constantly bear
ing in mind the sacred truth, that Nation OF
State "dyided against ITSELF cannot stand
WILSON LUMPKlN.