Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-18
from the Correspondent Of tho Angus. CONFERENCE.-The,

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The first skirmsh fought to-day IN the Senate which
will no doubt bring regular contested battles
There also ski nisi in the House, but AZ not a
message which Tie Governor transmitted 10 boil, Houses
srri"y' read only III Tie Senate after reception
reau 'his morning ia Tie Honse This message, you wiz:
Ind enclosed, with copy OF the citation fom the S.
peme Court OF The Uned Ssaie aud with extracts from
Tile communication OF MI. Springer, whch gave rise TO
debate. Two propositions ere the objects of discus
sion One wasro print he message, without the letter of
Mr. Springer and The other 10 etur the subject TO select
committee These propositions supported by MIR
Da"s son. oil Greene, aud MIR Dough.rty, Troup Oder
senators as'ented 10 the printing The message but i,b
all ie documents accompanying it, whic tie citation
anu e ie te oil hiT springer, and cOneude
The subject 10 one oil the standing committees The Skin
niiShets were, Mes,rs Dawson, Dcugberty, woflord
Reese, l-ddle, and Baxter. The que slon after much
desuory debate was Lett undecided, 10y d motion TO ut
Jourh, which prevailed Ia the House. the message and
accompanying documents ordered be printed and
the subject was referred TO select committee consisting
OF Messrs Burns, Young OF Oglehorpe Burney Gordon
Merrwcter, Clay ton, aid Sims The subject will have
TO be taken up ia The OF week. as Graves has
oeen sentenced TO be hung OH Fday, the 2I.i OF this
month, and HE final act OF The Legislature may have TO
DC communicated TO The sheh OF Walker county before
the day Of eXecu nAller this message of The (,ovcruor
aud the apprbatou which the Union men have given and
viii give, 10 the principles expressed it, believe that
every one will perceive how pue lie hestow %
dvishly ii done the members OF the Uno party
the tenn subnissonisis.
EXECUTIVE DrPARrmENr. GEORGIA, !
AihletgeVl,le, Nov T. 1891
To The Senate and House ef Representatives.:
AT the connencemen Of the present session Of the &c.
neral Assembly, ie mysel compelled the discharge
OF my official duty, 10y before you my views m relation
to the present Of Indian Affairs toy ether viii,
the various documents i'nGng sustain lie opinions
ted.
his been daily communicated 10 this Department. through
various channels, hch si 10 confirm every inn.
Poran' view which have heretofore submitted Tie lie.
gsaiu'e, IN regard TO the perPcxng relations which,
continue TO exist with tht Cherokee Indians who till te.
side within Il limits Of the State Tie character Of the
information alluded to- may be Judged of by reference 10
q SurIlp Aoku Ac
which is herewith Transmitted.
Yesterday, received paper from the hand Of William
HauseH Esq pufpoIiing TO be fle copy citation
signed hy Henry Baldwin, E.q one OF the Judges Of rhe
Supreme Court Of the Uried States, {, copy 81 which is
herewith raismued) requiring ihe State OF Georgia o
appear before the SGprene Court lie second MONDAY
OF January next, TO TO that tribunal for having
caused person who had committed murder within lie
limits oil the State tried aud convicted therefor Th.
mandate can he considered n oher light fsn another
aud third attempt to control the State in the exercise
Of its ordinary criminal jurisJic ion, which has been
vested by our Constitution, exclusively, in our own
superior Cours Such contoul over our cfimins jI-
r'det0n, as this proceeding indicates has neyer been
delegated 10 the United States, and consequently cannot
be acquic'ccd in, submitted to Jy the people and
authorizes Of Georgs. The powers not DELEGATED bv
tho Constitution Of the United Safes nor prohibited
by 10 Tic States are reserved 20 the Ses respective.
y Any attempt 10 Infringe the evident rights Of the
o,es 20 govern vs. entire population. Of nlaiever COM
Piexioi Aid punish all offences rofn ted against liz laws
wlhn Hose limits due regard being bsd the cases
Pessy excepted 10 the Constitution OF te United Slatesl
considers direct usUrpaiOn Of power, which has never
been granted by The Stass Such attempts demand the
determined resistance OF the Ststes; or If in e
WI eYcnluNe ~ The dsnenbefment aud overthrow OF
our great conedefacy iD exercising the duties Of The
Executive Department shall wholly disregard oil such
unconstitutional acquisitions, Of whatever character or
oEn ad 10 TIC utmost Of NY power. protect sud defend
NE Ighs o lie SiHe, and the afforded me- 10
mslnisIn 'he la~s aud constitution u the same.
Tue Legislature cannot fail 10 perceive that the present
issue between The State aud Federal aulbofies ss b. e
engehdered, n0iufed aud maiufed by the ads ico coun
ss sonoue, aud proceeding Of certain individuals claim,
ing 10 be Citizens o Georgia, alluded an! pointed Out In
my mtss,ge Of tie III inst. therefore, earnestly but
tespeet"y' urge upon The consideration Of he Legisa-
ture, The necessity u such measures as s, sus,in lie
policy 81 The State, and the faithful execution Of he laws
heretofore enacted in relation 10 our Indian population
WILSON IUMPKIN