Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-13
rom the hiilledgeville Union.I
from the Milledgevle Union
STATE OF NEW YoRK }
Albany, Dec. IS, 1882.
His Erceliency TFiison L,tmpkim,


STATE OF NEW YoRK,
49, albany Dec, %, 1882,
Governor of The State of Gcoreia
DEAR SIR-We beg leave 10 address you upon A sub
Ject WIN which we confess, we have RICH,
fere, aud IN reference TO which your feelings must long
ere this time, have been sufficiently harrassed We refer
10 the refractory missionaries confined in the Pen.
Tertiary of your State, pursuance OF sentence of the
Courts of your State and upon convictions for deliberate
and unjusthablc violation OF the laws of your State.
not our object TO enter either into examination
Of tne acs oil their into discussion the
which governs IT, hut TO make You friendly suggestions
proceeding from the best OF motives, and which being
communicated only TO yourself, can do harm, if they
do no good Siil it is proper, that should precede
these suggestions with such of our clearly entertained
opinions, in relation to the intrinsic the pending
controversy as may satisfy you that not now as
we at previous period have been ranged upon the side
OF those who arragn the conduct of Georgia pupn tho
motives oil her Legislators and other public officers
question The soundness OF The principle size has assumed
that no independent sovereignty exist within her
nits, and that her laws within those limits subject only TO
the laws and treaties OF the United States must prevail
anu be enforced; and that may not be misunderstood
We further distinctly say that do not consider the ea
ties made between The Government and The Indians as
partaking IN any degree in national sense OF the cha
racer OF treaties with independent nations; but rather
bold them contracts articles subec i'm
all to the Constitution OF the United States and e
laws of Congress; and consider inconsistent who'll
and absolutely inconsistent with that provision of the
Constitution, which guarantees the States of this
confederacy republican form OF government that the
President and Senate should have the power to make
treaty which should constitute recognize an inepend
ent sovereignty within OF these States You will
not understand us as admitting, for one moment
supposng that this has either done or ATTEMPTED bv
those authorities; but thus plic At no doubt
TO opinions weaken the force of the suqoes
ton we are about 10 make
Thus much being said the impress we enter.
tain in relation TO The law and the right the case
now speak Politicians From the unpleasant
which, at tho present time, convusng in an unusual
manner aud TO AN unusual extent another OF the
ent states oil the Union, feel the dcepe interest that
all danger oil conflict between the authorities OF Georgia
and any OF the authorities of the General Government
should be put at rest This believe may be done bv
the pardon oil these msg uded Our reasons for this
belisf grow out OF the late election No subject vas more
iniy submitted to the people pending that contest than
The course OF the administration relation Indians
and the opinions entertained by the PRESIDENT which opi
mons, II well known would be carried out i'm
hce in OF his e-eectoD and feel safe i'm savinp
that no question involved in the canvass was iaboured So
asduouy and ngenousy ON the part Of his
Still the result has overwhelmed them with establishment
aud shame, II not with conviction OF their errors That
same result has turnsed your patriotic State with iudg
ment in her favor, paramount all others under this Go.
verEmeni the clearly expressed judgment the Amer.
people.
Under these circumstances cannot but beleye that
the exhibition of magnanmiiy the part of the State
by the pardon of the Imprisoned missionaries would have
the most happy effect upon the public mind of the whole
Union while would take away the ground pending i.
gaIon which desperate men may Try push unplea-
rant result aud venture ask this exercise OF the
important prerogatve resting in your hands because we
convinced that your patriotic teljw- citizens would
after the events which have Iranspired within the e W
weeks, sustain yen in the act for the sake of the State H.
self We they would do do so for the auet an,
peace Of the Union.
Excuse for ibis unauthorized intrusion upon your mo-
tiee and your official duties; and believe us with the
sILAs &RIGHT Jn,
a. G. FLAGG,
JOHN a. DIX