Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-13

reclv by the increased cost of goods from The Norm aho
Eurooe does not always strike Inc mho Vi THOSE oy
nr as simple and true il is But It IS useless 10 pass
,oen, measures against banks as lorg as the IRE
deemsble currency OF the Central Bank - ceibera!ey
sanctioned By legislative enactnents. DOWN u 'n's
ssue il must come last, and the sooner Inc bettsr
the interests oil georgia. r., <,:,
TOO IN The state of the Republic, much OF the CO.
vernors Message relates to The hon J1hn vi. per.
r;en and his late Address to the People Of georgia
wns made the special order oil The DAY LOT MONDAY
next. r,h pa,,b
i. an 40 much Of the Governors Message, as re-
la,es TO the Hon. John NJ Berren, and his late 40
dress to the People Of Georgia
.Tbe Committee on the state of the Republic, TO whom
were referred that portion OF the message OIL ms TX
ce,ency the Governor, relative TO the Preamble aud
Resolutions of the Legislature OF the last year, trans
m;.,d to our Senators IN Congress, and TO the recent
address of the Hon. John Nj. Berrien beg leave 10
offer the following report and resolution:
uThe Committee have read with care ana allenlloh,
the address of the Hon. John NJ Berrien and feel that
- orId be unworthy of the trust delegated to them
did hey not give that notice which Its principles ana
doctrines seriously demand
sTbe address is in reply to the preamble and re-
solutions passed by the last Legislature on inc I'M
portan measures OF national eohceln' anu WINS .h
admit the perfect right of the Senator 10 address the
People-the source Of all power-yet we deem that II
would have been nothing more than common courtesy
for him also have addressed his immediate consutu
ens, the body from whom he derived ms o'hce' ana
upon whose action and opinions ne was commenting
1.-THE address was promulgated just previous to the
general elections and was evidently intended TO operate
on their results But the people were not Convinced,
and the signal rebuke which they gave I" the SENATOR
by the election of Representatives in Congress, ana
majority of the Representatives in both branches Of ne
General Assembly, protesting opinions dinmetrlcally
opposed to those advanced by him, should have carried
con yction 10 his mind, that he no longer TT ana
proper Re preventative Of the State of Georgia lie
peaed 10 the peope-and should he not be governed oy
their verdict; A man who loves his country, and
its institutions, better than his personal az.
orsndizement would hold Office u moment
after he had los, the confidence of the people the
Committee are free 10 acknowledge that this Legs
aturs has no poner 10 compel Il Senator to TcStgn
but the theory of representative government ano 'e
delicate between the constituent and the re-
preventative, imperiously demand that whenever ne
ceases 10 subserve the object of his appointment, he
should at once surrender the delegated trust Tested
by this plain and obvious rule, Mr.. Berren will utterly
defeat the end and aim Of representatives gosernmeh
should he continue TO retain the Office OF Senator
in Congress The people of Georgia are opposed
TO n National Bank 10 the distribution OF the pro.
ceeds of the sales of the Public Lands 10 the aboli
ton or modification, Of the veto power; and with
Judge Berren in the palmy days OF his intellect 'hey
utferv DEM the Constitutional pOesr of Congress,
to enact "a Tariff of protection, and regard such Ia
riff as unfqnai in its operation opprcssee and unjust
And vet upon each and all Of these important ques.
tons, the people of Georgia differ materially from Mr.
Berrien VIII he continue to misrepresrE them IN
the senne United States; The Committee trust
NOT and would be reluctant to believe ts at the Hon
John NJ Berren would cling 10 office under such cir
cumstancPs.
"Be ii therefore Rcsoired by the Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES ofe State Of Georgia, That the opinions
ofihe Hon John NJ Berren the subject ola National
Bank the adiusme Of the Tariff the distribution oflhe
proceeds of The sales Of the Public Lands direct
opposition 10 the principles of large majority OF the
people of the State.
"Bcu further RcsOired, That the veto power IS the
treat conservative principle Of the Constitution, and
It's abolition, or proposed modification, would leave our
rights and the Constitution ITSELF the sport of ire.
sponsibe lnaiorities in Congress.
"Bc it further Rcsotred, That the Senators in Con
press are the representatives. and officers oil the States
electng them, and the opinion Of the Hon John Nj.
Berrien that lie SIS mol oetr If the Government Of
Georgia ;" renders him unfit and unworthy 10 repre-.
sent this State in The Senate of the U. S.
"Be il further Resoised, Tina, the Hon. John NJ.
Berren be requested resign his seat in the Senate Of
the u S, SO that the Legislature may elect proper
representative of Georgia. and she have her consttu-
,ionnl quota Of Senator'S in Congress.
"Bc IL further Resoired, That his Exccllency the
Governor be requested forward copy of the above
to the Honorable John NJ Berrien and also copy TO
the Honorable Alfred Cuthbert our Senator in Con-
gress, with request that he will lay the before
the Senate Of the u 5"