Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-13
From the Baltimore Patriot.
GEORGIA IEGISI. ATTIRE

The MiledgeyIIie Recorder fthe LIST inst. brings
US the message OF Gov. Mcdonald to the Georgia
Legislature, which commenced its session on the LIST
instant The message Of his eNcclIeney is very
volumnous document nearly one half Of which is
devoted to the subjects of the Banks and the cur
rency. Ofcourse all that is said upon this head is
highly splced with Locolocosm, and contains moth
ing new or that will repay the general reader the
pains of wadIng through It. The following is the
opening paragraph OF the message:
Ofall the subjects entitled to your eonsidero,io,
during your esent session, the still der4nsed state
OF the currency presents the delicate and en-.
Oarrassng. IL is an evil that cannot he corrected IN
day; and 1t less IN your power to remove exist
Ins difficulties than 10 prevent their recurrence by
wise and W no eSOme legislation. What is the mo-
per remedy Tor the mischief, has been a question of
absorbing interest to the whoc nation A grent
diversity of opinion exists IN relation to Il amongst
our most distinguished and enlightened statesmen
Some regard a National Bank as the only means Of
relief lis advocates aIIege that ITS notes, when un-
deprecated, OF almost universal and uni,orn,
credit throughout the whole Union; and that based
upon national credit, IL commands a confidence hur
llit'e short OF that OF the people IN the Government
Experience, however, has proven that such az m
slNuton Is not entitled to SO large n share of III.
public iath and that II is liable TO the same casu.
ates OF other banks, with this additional and con-
demning disadvantage, that when misfortun be-
tai IT, the people are subjected TO double taxation
hrst IN the depreciation of its notes and secondly
10 duties and imposts for its relief.
We learn from the message that the question in
relation TO the amendment of the constitution of the
Sluie, providing for holding biennial instead of an
nua, sessions Of the Legislature, having been sub.
United 10 the people, and by them decided in favour
OF such an amendment, the subject will again he
brought before the Legislature present session
Tor The purpose OF communicating the contemplated
change.
Most of the remainder Of the document relates to
the local affairs Of the State, and possesses no gene
r@l interest," except perhaps so much Of il as is de-
voted to the consideration of the slave question, and
the interference Of fanatics and others IN the Tree
states, with the institution of slavery and the pro-
perty OF slave holders. The Governor complains
OF the conduct OF the authorities Of the State of New
YORK, IN the case Of a stolen negro that was taken
from Georgll TO that State, and who had been de-
mandcd by him Of Governor Seward. In the pro.
ceedInss growing out of this case, Gov. Mcdonald
states as his conviction that the authorities OF the
Sale OF New York discovered the design of a,-
tacklng the institution Of slavery IN the Southern
States. In abiding further the efforts of ncen-
diaries and fanatics 10 extend their operations into the
save ates, and the means resoned to by them for
hat purpose, he makes the following remarks
The spirit Of fanatacism. against which we have
TO contend, IS ardent, untirng, aTful and insldi-
Gus. IL has sent its missiles into a neighboring
State, and perhaps into our own, in incendiary
prints and publications., concealed IN packages Of
boo1s htNnOuEn a Dooyt tne hlEhly respectable
merchants of other States, with which have held
commercial intercourse, may hot engage in such
nearOus business, II is essential IN safety and
interest that should he lief. open through
which we may be nssaied. The open ground &C.
cuped by the constituted authorities Of New York
this subject, leave no room 10 dOuot that large
part Of the population Of that great State are hos.
tile to the institution OF slavery and that for the pur.
pose Ct destroying II, would destroy u.s. IN this
state Of things, our safety requires that system Of
policy should be adopted that will protect against
the possibility Of harm. ! would therefore recon-
mend that law be passed 5uhjcctng TO inspection
every package Of goods that shall be imported oi'h
er directly indirectly, from the State Of New
York, any oth0r State manilcsting the same dis.
pos0s Of hostility to our institutions; and that com
peien, officers be uppo6-' TO execute the law, With
sufficient salaries 10 be provided by duties s''s
imported from these States and moreover, that oil
suspected persons coming from such States he re-
quired to find surety for their good behaviour, and
particularly that they will IN interfere or
hold intercourse with our slave population while
within our limits.