Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-24
POLITICAL.

he Of Charleston; and IL he has any sense OF sham,
about him we should think /, would have the efTec,
cause him 10 shrink within hms- and, instead oil de.ir
ing appear in Congress- where he may expect to b.
handled as his inconsistency and violence merits seek
some place OF retirement here he could he
oil or thought OIL II would that while he state OF
Georgia ccneDing the right sovereignty over
her -o and endesvorng TO prevent pc iion OF her
own terri DRY passing into the possession OF what has
ermeds sovereign, independent foreign power he
ciedly opposed 10 her course that she
bound to yield submission any aud every decision
only OF the whole Congress Pre- iden, bu, Of the
President and senate alone. HI conended that she had
right insist upon preserving the of her
so but that Ii the tresy-making power should be dis.
posed TO dispose Of portion OF her SOIL she quietly
submit to the rina'ion; and presume that II
had been proposed dispose s her whole and
totally annihiiste the whole state, aud bio, il from the
Of the Union, h. would have that she had
any right II is certainly that OF retaining her own soil
and extending the operation OF her laws But Mr.
Pnckney denied to Georgia the exercise of that right,
insisted most strenuousy against her attempting
else II, aud her resisting the attempt dispose OF portion
Of her territory. But he contends tina, Stale may
resist the operations Of the laws of the Union i'm mat
which belongs exclusively TO the general govern
ment, and without the power to exercise which il
could hardly exist for single year. Nor is this all !;
but he has exhausted his invention in devising ami
applying 10 the government ePiihets Of reproach for
having resisted the attempt to establish his new doc
trine and TO dissolve the Union, for the preservation OF
which, he protested to feel strong desire Hi.
regard for the decscy of the Presidents situation and
Tor the preservation OF the honor and glory OF the Union
has vanshed and nothing is thought of cared about
maintaining the right OF South Carolina, or rather ma
joy Of the people OF that State doing just what they
please, without regard TO the general the coun
try, OF the interests Of the citizens of other States or
the minority in their State. Such conduct does moi
display the possession a mind sufficiently large liberal
enlightened and consistent In its views and purposes
quality him to fill in Congress- any other station
OF power and mpotance and his election OF being
honor must only add to his disgrace and that of the
State.-Baitimore Republican
From the G" nreston Courier.1
1he Hon. H. L. Ptnckney--No one has been more
clamorous than this gentleman against the bill passed al
the last session OF Congress 10 enforce the collection OF the
revenue in counteracion OF the South Carolina scheme
puhcauon as an unconstitutional attempt of the Federal
authorities TO coerce sovereign State He has almost
exhausted against it, the vocabulary of exavagant de-
nunc'a,ion II is the Bloody Bill" "Algerine Bill "ihe
Nemean lion devouring and destroying all around it,"
the wild beast Of Erymarhus, sacrificing lie. liberty
and property" Would il be supposed that Mr. PINCx.
NEY, whose wrath has been kndIed
our National Congress for srng the Federal Executive
with the means OF compelling the submission of South Ca
rona TO Federal ensctmen,s but few years SINCE claim
S ss DC s the 81 Of hs Psd
him by the Federal Constitution ITSELF when Georgia,
South Carolina, have been the subject of coecioni
Yet such the AS Editor of the Charleston Mer-
curry in 1926 further than lie did assert
ing the rght-of military coercion in the Executive
OF the Federal Government against State opposon-nsy
which the President could shrink escape without
ndelity to his trust. The following an editorial ex
tract from the Mercury, of Aug 90 1925, and chal
enge the production OF instance, from the strongest adj
vocaes OF Federal power in which the right of The Fede
raj Government to act coercively the citizens of
State, Notwithstanding the sovereign interposon OF the
State, is more broadly and sweepngIy maintained.
"I has been asked how Gov. Troup recede, after
the position he has TAKEN and the letters he has written
1t is human crit divine ackno ledge redress
fault The OF duty which impeis him
vance what he considers the of his state should
also restrain him from involving that State in dilemma
from which she cannot be exrcaed without loss of char
acer, and perhaps the loss OF lives Is the present
vey OF the Indian land object be put in competition
WIN ne Diood oi our cIfzen and the integrity OF our
Union! There is not man in Georgia who would not
shudder at the thoughlt there is other expedient
therefore, and the pride OF his Excesncy is invncibe
let the Legislature be assembled. and let that honorable
body impose its injunctons upon him to delay proceed
ings
"Such is the course which think the Governor OF
Georgia should pursue, and such the motives which
him. IL is his power il he pIesses TO recede and
every consideration calls upon him So Far differ
en aud Infinitely more unpleasant is the situation oil the
President His course is plain, direct and imperative.
He cannot recede without derection oil his duty. He
has Discretion Gov Troup has advance or retire
at pleasure. 10 the treaty is valid obg upon
him TO prevent the survey, until the time sgnae by
that instrument, il the treaty is fraudulent vod
equally incumbent upon him protect the Indians from
upon their rights solemnIy guaranteed by
repeated compacts. In either he has alternative.
Under these circumstances, then, which should recede
Georgia, who by receding would only lose honor
but acquire credit and applause the government of the
u States, which cannot recede without an niracton Of
the treaty. aud an abandonment Of its dutyl
Our correspondent complains veheHentiy OF the enor-
nous increase Of the of the federal government
That topic, we appreheud, is not correctly
The true question is not whether The federal government
can put down State by force Of arms, but whether
Stale can violate at pleasure the provisions of treaty
Georgia, and not the federal is the aggresor
IN Tins case Georgia has attempted TO violate a treaty
made by the government with the Indians, and the 90.
vernmeD has very properly iDerposed 10 prevent The
fraction treaty is as binding law any other OF
national authority. And il the federal government had
not power enforce its law prevent their violation
by State, s weakness would ed be depIoTabe
should probably witness many renewal OF the scenes
which occurred under the old confederation.
he dangers OF standing army next brought up
on the carpet. We are ssonshed that such a shadow of
phantom should have alarmed the ina OF
WHAT have in this country that deserves the sppea
lion OF standing srmyj what have ore Than The
Gle neDts out OF which army might be formpd2
But esponden to doubt the Exc.
cuve oil the United Sta es is authorized to employ regu
lar troops, lake ii for granted that he IL, the very
fact that ho has done II Is true that in the Whskey
Instruction only the militia called out by General
ssbiDglon But as the President is much the Com.
msDder Chie OF the army, he Is OF the militia we
presume that il depends entirely upon his discretion
which OF them he will employ, when circumstance, In
his opinions may render necessary 10 resort 10 either
eve cannot agree with correspondent that govern
meDt Indifferent TO the shedding OF Georgian blood,
that II wishes 10 treat the people OF that State with the
bgh.handed authority, which has been 100 often exeres
ed ards the unior sborigiDes Of country.
"The idea is warranted by any thing which has yet
TRANSFERRED Our correspondent in sounding the tocsin OF
alarm, has SLOWED his excitement to lead him into very
great error regard TO the order issued to Cen Gaines
The General is not authorised, in any event. TO march
troops Georgia much less to shed The blood Of her c
tzens He is simply directed TO protect the Indians
encroschment their lands, and TO and turn
10 the civil authority, any persons who msy attempt
survey them. The "shedding OF blood forms part
Of the measures contemplated by the government Even
f Governor Troup should unfortunately persist in sending
surveyors blood will be she'd unless he himself SHAH
resolve 10 prosecute the survey the point OF tho bsyo
Re alone then, OF course, would be ApsVefablc for