The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-01-16

i parties to exert, but which must he put
forth, Unnecessary, for the common welfare
Of the American peop'e.
The Quitman Farce.
Mr.. Hunter, the Attorney OF the United
States, forwarded a copy ofthe Indictments
against Gov Qaitman and Judge Smith,
to the Attorney for the Southern District of
Mississippi, with instructions 10 procure
1.-The proper authority from the Federal Judge
for the arrest of these gentlemen. He,
however, instructed the Attorney 10 ascer.
tain if those gentlemen would voluntarily
appear in New Orleans within any reason
fable time to be fixed, if so lac would not pro-
woke their arrest Gov. Qutman, after a con.
sutation of several months, declines TO az.
pear Until his term of Office expires, which
is year from January. Judge GhoIsou
refuses To aSsate the proper qcrtt, and the
| power OF the Court of the United States is
Tins nnlIified. II, instead of being charged
with mere nisdemeanor, tile offence were
one of the gTavest known to the law. this
excuse would equally apply It follows
then that Governor of a State NAV com
nit any crime against the laws of the u
nlted States, and so long as the people
choose to elect him Governor, he is not
amenabe to the jurisdiction Of the Feder-
al Judiciary. Thus, if person holding
the Office of Governor is charged with
counterieiting, or stealing from the post
Office, robbing the mail, or any other high
crime, he is 10 go unwhipped OF Justice
But why the Governor alone? Does not
the same exemption apply as well to
Constable! Has not this Office also duties
TO perform to his State?
In vain we look in the statutes to find
any provision Which exempts either Gov
ernor or Constable from answering TO the
laws. We have always supposed that in
the eye OF the law all men stood equal
But II IS lett Tor Governor Quitman, who
processes to be democrat to teach the
people that Office shields man from legal
responsibility. Gov. Qutman, doubtless,
eMterains these opinions. He can leave
Mississippi with propricty aud visit New
Orleans OH ssplantation affairs bnt he cam
not spare equal time to stand his trial, lest.
torsooth, some "present business of the
State" do. come to harm. But the Cover
nor has forgotten Article v, Sec. II, of
the Constitution OF the State. which pro.
vides for the vacancy that may arise from
his absence or convictions
For Judge Gibson, however there is
no excuse And we much mistake the
character of the House, if he is not inn
peached for gross naiversation in Office
Ills duty IS pain and Gear. The indict-
ment is before him with tile proper eyi-
dence, and yet he refuses 10 grant the au.
thority necessary for the arrest OF one charg-
ed by Indictment with having committed
an oiIence.-N o. Crescent.
IL -a.-A
The venerable President ofthe late Gcor.
gia Convention, Thomas Spalding, of Nc.
Intosh, whose years have nearly reached
the scripturaI limit Of fol,rscore upon tax.
ing the chair uddressed the body over which
he was called to preside in the few but ex.
pressive words which follow:
GentkemcaQf he Contention thapk
youfort the honor you dome ia placing me
IN The chair on this memorable occasion.
IL IS perhaps an appropriate feel that it
IS . graceful termination of my long life.
Gentlemens it may be expected that
should say something Of my opinions Oh
this occasions. For the FIRST time in TWEEN
ty..tise Years Congress has appeared willing
to Listen 70 our complains, and / am fill
ed with hopes for the future. For fifty
years the most enlightened nations in En-.
rope France, Spain. Italy and Germany
have been labofifg IN blood and through
desolatIon after free government. For
sixty-three years we have known auiettlde.
From small people we have become 4
great nation under our Constitution-and
rather than THAT CONSTITUTION
should perish would wish that myself
and every human b ing that has drop OF
hood ia bis veins should perish. 10 use
the words 0f Homer