Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-13
RIeaNoNl. lENQgIRER.
WEDYEsp1Y zaoRNING. sEP1RMBER II.
WHAT WILL GEORGIA DOT

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indication that Texas will accept the tender OF Cancellation
and neace and will thereby formidable obstacle
An e,e. will bo now turned Georgia, whose Governor
6.,a hrsef called upon it is said, TO summon Con-
ven,ion of the peope ITO meet all encroachmens In
calm and manly spirit OF In the language OF The
preabe of her legislative act last session. Inc ADMISSION
of he spasely pcoped territory OF California or We" Mex
IL; tho United States as State" Qhe enrolled law has
IL .Caifonia and New Mexico made one OF these en-
cro,chnens 10 require the calling of Convention From
what we see the papers, we cannot DOUBT 'al o'chof
Towns will summon the Convention-but we nave strong
reasons 10 believe that the Convention WILL ION SOBER Sc
cond thought" refuse upon any violent measures
or to aim at the dissolution of the Union Our opinion is
orobora,ed BY the indications Washington, and in some
Of the journals nd public meetings in Georgia we cannot
do heller than refer to hem Some time since we quoted
he Mledoeyc Federal Union which secuted the idea Iat
the Nashville Convention designed dsnion as the only re-
NEEDY in case the recommendations o that BODY were mol
sanctioned. Other remedies said that paper c"u'u
ed TO- and among them the rcaatoy measure Of commercial
intercourse with the North The same view is taken by
the Griffin (Ga) Jfersonian also decided supporter o:
the Nashville Convention. l, says:
"rhe Convention will be called the Caiiornia M IS
-, GEORGIA NAV determine 10 GO out vi the Chon;
r.. Lint oh, ,rW not but system of realatory measures
noains, the North will be adopted and never abandoned IN
iii tho North reres back from her encroachments 10 carry
out in good faith the letter and spirit OF Inc
Discriminating laws will be passed. affecting all goos MANU-
featured at the North passing through Norhern ports or
carried in Northern bottoms lhs VIII DC uohe a. eas''
The editor then goes long and wel-reasoned argu-
nent that such laws would be constitutional rhhin the
aion and indeed he urges the policy calculated TO
the Union.
But VIC have stronger sign in the resolutions OF South
ern Rights meeting in Warren county, Georgia. and IN a
sneec made at the same meeting by MIR. A. H. Sicpnens
member of Congress from State One OF the resolutions
adopted is in these words:
Resolved That when the people Of any Of the territories
of the United States form Constitution for STATE uov-
eminent ard apply Congress for admission INTO 'Hc
Inion As a Slate il Of discretion for Congress
TO admit them not provided their Constitution be OF t
nublcnn form Congress- by the Constitution OF the Cnl-
States the Cnon And while we are opposed 10 .ne
admission Of California State for many reasons whch
need not be enumerated here yet do not bere dt her
admission lrouic be rotation Of The Constitution.
The view here taken was enforced by Mr. Stephens in
speech which is highly commended in the official report OF
the proceedings Speaking of the California the Utah. the
Texas and the New Mexico bills which had then just passed
the Senate, Mr.. Stephens said
1.-THE question then whether this series Of measures
should pass they now stand the South ought o resist
He tiourM lie should speak plainly 10 them tie hnu
lately spoken plainly and distinctly 10 the North in the
Househe had told them that he should be for resisting
any act Of the General Government which assumed hos
tile or aggressive attitude towards the property or ns't-
TONS of the Soutlhe would repeat the 10 The peo-
pie of Georgia H. put the question Of resistance upon
principlchc did not think il sufficient calse cr cv"su-
ton Hat tn govenmnt should r,,te ont :uis Ill the n~-
lice We may H. ca:ld Ia. But when the Government shows
itself be- enemy, then il should be overihrown lie
peo ought examine these principles and Keep themselves
IN gcrds and pui their stakes Gown "i re-
sslancc inch farther than they were willing 10 dig hcir
graves When the Gsneral Government hcc"ncs hostile To
in 's action ii TIA, day ever GENES then We ought 10 re-
ssire was wh,ic lie pat his stak,s As 10 the a:miS-
soE ni California he SAID he was opposed 10 IT, lns; rs h'
NJ H. -. ,nse r., .e nrouisii,n ot The country IL III
('t'.
orua 10 govern him. and he would BIZ willing now IL VOTE
twenty millions Of dollars Mexico 10 take back or % get
rid of the whole acquisition But majority OF Congress
voted Tor the acquisition and il minority shall now vote To
admit California State, My hare clear constitutional
rirkt 10 dot
Mr. $. read that clause in the constitution which de-
c,ares that "new States may be admitted into The Union
by Congress" This power he said clear distinct ANA
broad The admission Of State was matter OF discre'oh
nr Congress As member he should exercise his dscTc
ton hy voting against H. Rn' majority in the exercise
of Ike discretion should for it. they have right 10 dn
sn and her admission will be violation o. the cons,iIu
on and resistance Ia such measure would be wrong ana
unms,ia!!e in his opinion Ii a Convention should De
called in this State upon that cvent he hoped suictn
amount WISDOM prudence and patriotism would be onhd
in il 10 save the State from being committed to resistance
uuon such an that would be- wrong, and he us
ted the midst Of our difficulties we may never forget
to practice the virtue of keeping In the right
Mr. S then alluded the probable collision between
Texas United States fhcr boundary was not settled
His onninns on the subject known. He thought IL
The d'ay Of Congress TO seHe ne question tie wanted
10 see collision between the State of Texas and tie Tor
ccs Of the General Government. II, however Congress
should settle it, and the President, without authority
nf law should attempt hold the country by iuce against
Texas il would be- the duty of the whole south TO give ala to
Tryas This he knew would he the signal Tor civil war; The
end whereof But LEI the responsibility
rest upon the heads Of those who lawcssiy begin it,
One more indication and done with the subject for
the present We refer the following remarks Of Mr. foombs
of Georgia in the House Saturday in reply 10 Mr. Seldom
whose remarks published Yesterday. We take them from
the National lntegencer where they fully report
cd than in the Their papers, evidently written out BY Mr. T.
himself
Mr. TONES said: Mr.. Chairman desire 10 portion
of the five minutes allowed me under yop nle 10 comment
upon observation of the honorable gentleman from Viz
aina N Scddon) in reply - his colleague Gen bayy)
The honorable gentleman seems I" place MS opposition !"
this bill much upon lis own defects as upon the as
umed fact tha, series of upon kindred subjects
in his Judgment highly injurious and deiaefu 10 the South
have been forced upon her by the North deny that the
facts warrant, the assumption Without now inqung into
the merits o the referred To- assert that the lend
ing II those was forced upon that gentleman
and his friends by the North bur by the South and n"
the South, but by his State. The North BY
majority Of twelve, voted against the Texan boundary ana
twenty three sustained the BILL This the free ludg
Of her that the measure in question dd not
compomt her honor, her rights, or her safety Virginia
voted eight for six against the BILL Therefore majority
only of the South but Of the gencmans own State
"forc|i this upon him. The remark OF The gen
eman only be justified on the assumption that he and
his ocides alone the "Sou and that nearly two
thirds n the representatives, Of the savehodng States in
es,s their constituents We Join issue with the honora
bic gentleman and ready TO put ourselves upon the
country"
Mr. SEpDoS in reply asked Mr. TooMBs il he did not
slider admission of California aud the Texan boundary
till aggessinns upon the South!
Mr.. TooMus said: | have hesitation in answering
the questions do not. The Texan boundary bill cons
der only nsl bu' generous TO Texas She has techni-
ca hui meriionus title 10 the country cedrd Tire ma
ton complicated by its past and cannot dispute this
title with cxas perhaps she may have assumed Inconsistent
obligations She therefore tenders, with proper iheaity
an honorable adjustment The gentleman from Virginia
complaints but the from Texas in both Hou
of Congress accept the paciicaon in the spirit in
which offered and doubt their acceptance will be
gsac,!elIy ratified BY their constituents
Upon the other question my opinion s equally decided
do not consider the admission OF California aggression
upon the South. The objections the admission of Cali
furnia numerous and grave, sufficient command my
against bu: they not sectional The
ought strongly control representative of Maine
Georgia And in my Judgment, none of those objections
would have removed by the division Of the State If
had teen Northern man. and desired vote with reference
sectional advantage would have accepted the proposition
TO divide California with the confident expectation of getting
two non vchodng States instead Of In my opinion
the gentleman indebted the folly of his opponents for his
escape from this result In less than five this demand
will be made will granted and it is than probable
tina, then the gentleman and his present opponents will
change sides The gentleman make nothing BY pressing
lL have . h.f,r Il