Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-26
From the MiIIodscyille Uaion, OF Jan. III
GEORGIA.


Release Of The Missionaries These individ,al hoo
abandoned the attempt to the State of GEORGIA
through The Interposiion OF the Supreme Court-tey
have submitted ''the question OF their continuance in con-
hnemeht TO the m0gnduiDify of the Slae'-an,I ,ley
have been restored 10 liberty Such am appeo under
such circumstances could not have been met in n,, ,,
spiIit We entirely accord with his Excecncv in the
sentiment, that the rights Of The State nave been fIv
and successfully indicated in this matter" This is ali
mat any OF the States demand and with this every State
IN this Union should be satisfied. Whatever NAV no Inc
motives OF individuals, and the G
the heart IN Furnishing wrOngoers is notbe no
hcy OF STATES especially republican and Christian STATES
TO pursue their penal sanctions with vndctive feelings
While these men were at the gate of the Pcncntarv he
fore they had incurred the odum of incarceration Co
Gimer, offered 10 release them upon the co.I;no I
they would submit To the requson of our laws or hare
promise no longer TO oppose the policy Of Georgia bv
continuing their Illegal residence within her limit
They refused both these mild alternatives and ,yoro
imprisoned. They determined TO use the sentence oc
me Nourt oil Gwnne as political means OF co-erc.
ing georgia by an appeal TO the Supreme Court
SO long as that appeal pendingsO long as thew claim
ed protection under its strange decision-o long as eo
ga was rncnaced with the enforcement IF its
Governor Lumpkn determined that tIIev sbouIl cont
to feel the penalty OF our laws The force of
ces has at length compelled them abandon their lofty
pretensons The Board of Foreign Missions under wbose
instructions they acted throughout has sc that e
gle was in vain. Georgia has been satisfied TO hold ts
men in durance only long her constitutional ribs
were contenned and sought 10 be Frustrated by conb
nation OF religious and political fanaticsm Under sncb
circumstances, the exercise Of vuous orbearance and
lofty magnannity required, TO LET the prisoners On
But they have been exercised will be approved Tbe
Jdct 10 the imprisonment Of two persons the
followers Of the Prince Of Peace and the pronsoa,ors Of
his mild and redeeming doctrines has been
painful subject for the people OF Georgia. but feeling
ha 'heir warfare was not against the spiritual but the
edTndl mnd they have regretted that tho majesty
OF helr laws has been sustained however psnfI the
cesNy imposed upon them, and the unpleasant circum
stances under which the laws were thus yndicatcd
NOW mat the authority Of Georgia has been
mat her laws have been sashed-bat the re-electoo nj
Jackson, and the 6rBness of Lumpkn have settled o,,r
Indian controversy-now, that these Missionaries have
Pehhoned IN becoming manner, for the cemencv oi
the state and the exercise OF her D[ViI
son Lumpkn would have been unworthy deoostrv NJ
mat cIemency and magnanmiiy, If he had bedtoted in
yndicaing, before the world the cbivslrr lenicnt and
lofty spirit OF herPeoPle However the dsconteneJ NAV
vdpor-boweyer uie captions may comp,in.- boVe or
the Nulhhers may writhe under this last hope Of nbil
ing The people OF Georgia in in erminabe dicuGes viii,
her sister Statestho honest, just and renectng norton
(oeng majority Of her people, will sp9rove he
act-and ue people Of every other State (s,ve ,rbss
on) will give the sanction OF their highest appreciation 10
this act OF Executive clemency.
The views the Governor las taken in bis orler C hi;
pardon IS perfectly satisfactory and ably and lucliv ar.
ranged We solicit for them an cptirsn9ublcson IN an
The papers, whether friendly unfriendly 10 the csuse
OF Geogia-that the whole ground Of her conduct en-
much reProbaied By may be by The people AZ
large. FF 0"
I GEORGIA:
BY WiLsoN LUMrKIn, Gopcrnor and CoD,nonder. in.
Clig Of me -lrrqy and .Nary If This State, amt The
yIHfin hercoE
Whereas sprcuyr Court held n aod for ,l,s county