Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-15
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GEORGIA LEG!Sl.AIl RE.


rnlcy wss elected President, and in the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES William Henry Stiles, SpenHrr
The Message IL Gov. II. '. Johnson SHOW. thai
the aggregate receipts into the Stale treasury i" Tie
,.,,; 1 term clnsnr On tie ;h Urioiirr lSj. from
ordinary sources, We're SE'o:il.di, and the nE"re
gate ui disbursements SJi'S. 10. There was, how
ever received from extraordinary sources, not IN
,ird IN the last financial estimate "t nrcesS sites, the
sum oil s. 62. 80, and the a,nnol" balance report
al un rhr Goth October. consequently. Shi.'
ycA.h was ordered I" be applied t. "rdinarH par.
Loscs.
The a-sr,gste OF tie public State debt, as made
III, to til. 2Ut!, October S!Gli, -!3.--. Tie inadr
,lac ret. at which the bnia representing this deb!
a.r held Ia market not in dn" pr'p"."n 10 HE credit
Of the State are attributed the place "f payment
..-d chiefly Savannah, Augusta or The State ;rca'
.:ry To appreciate these bonds ii il recommends"
=, r.oril and cancel the 10y new o'c. providing Toy
,e,trn,,;ion At New York.
In relation to the general AMI abstract policy III
vowed IN the State road question: Cow J"ns"n
avu.a belief thai is necessary, IN order I" meet
.rI satisfy the opinion al The state, 10 remove th
administration Of the road beyond the nrcna OF poll.
:. "a. Take II from Executive couir"i, 10 mhk- II
independent Of party influences. He has no he"lt"-
t,nn IN expressing the firm belief thai At were better
T. adopt am one oil these propositions than 10 permit
The road t" be managed under the present mode
The prniteutiary Is pronounced to lie "n the wi'r /"
iauGe, although It's o:trhi returns prove Ii in tn7n
.ul Interests TO have been we'll managed, II I'M
RATED The Governor argues aai nr'es, iii the "hri
objects OF reforming criminals AMI preventing CRIME
euI has most ogreg iously tatied u sellsusta'nn-
Institution.
Gu the topic 81 internal improvements the nicssas
IS opposed to Itlie policy "I state aid and urges
r.r1n.iy that the State rcasc all completely beyond "
properly restricted guarantee and this only tor enter
priscs necessary ill in and complete the State ~
TIN u, connected with the Eastern terlnn, Augusta
Savannah, and Brunswick.
Eh, Banks oi tue State ore represented generally H.
III safe condition. cid as complying strictly with
tue restrictions and resolutions authorized by TIL
Jaws.
Ma.y other topics Of interest to the State AT
prcu Int TO the attention of the Legislature AMI the
yies.are closes with the following remarks on the
sectional questions which a.te;e different por-
lions II the country
herewith transln; resolutions and scis OF the lie
r,si,iir..s al the Various States which have been foi
~u.dcd 10 this Department. They either concern d
;.cilr or indirectly Fed, ru! Relations AID some
whether d proper el:rcspcc should not have dicla
ra their silent return to the whence they
na.ri But it ~ deemed best Ia the side OF
,.or-,esy and viewed in connection with the present
Ioli;ical condition OF our country they suggest matter
ii ti... gravest import for Your consideration.
H. 1850, the people ol Georgia, Responding I" II
Proclamation OF their Chief Magistrate met IN Con
,u;;on for tue purpose ut "decrnln:ig the c"iliS'
rl, the Stute would pursue, in reference 10 srr'
cf Act. passed b. the Congress Of the United States,
s.own n tie 'C';npr"niI*e nr'sIres All th"s'
measures directly Oh indirectly affected tho i:st'n
;rl. slave bn, were dcSiSnrd tn t"rih c"hi'c'
III .inrin. al pacific adjustment. While Georgia
;,lI.d ii! ':nnttrr Tor objection AID matter tf mp
..ura!, s. in II spirit al devotion I" the tm"i',
III. calmly considered in sovereign Convention.
whether, ''cnusistcm, with her honor, shc c"uIG
ub;Gg b the general scheme II pucIcatiuil, ni'!
whether her interest Ia! IN aihe'circ to H. or ~ re-
a;.rRuc," The result that whilst shc did not
..ninlv appr"vc' vet she would 'ahLi" by H., rs a
u,rlnne,.! adjustment ut this sectional cotruvcrsv.-
Eut she did upon terms. She put the world upon no
tee tei she Ill ui ought la resist, even ,as last re-
Srci tn disruption at every tic TINT huis her I" t'
niuu am future action OF Congress upon The sui cci
at slavery, i'll the District of Columbia. III places
enr;eci the jurisdiction Of C"n=rcss, incompatible
WI the safety, domestic tranquility, thc ri-'is amt
honor Vi .avchoiIE States ur any act snppresS'l;
;h. slave trade between the slavchodiag Sines, az
guy refusal admit STATE, any territory herGni
fer applying, because at the CIiscu:c "t slavery
therein, cr any act prohibiting tile introduction "'
Saves INTO the territories al | i;I nna New Mexico,
4; av act repeating maternity modifying the Laws
force for the recovery 81 fa.y'iive slaves. -
/; vas hoped that these neisuTr> would prove, Wha
they promised t" Ue, a nna adjustment OF th'
slavery agitation. and that ia" country w"isd hence
forth enjoy repuse IL wa> hoped, Iiai, alter MAXIM
e. lac sacrifice, Involving; surrender 81 all rlri
;Fnt"u the part a" the sav.Ioldl- states, III ti'
.nst territory OF California. tie spirit OF rccs"il az
erosion would be Hrrc"sri. 1t was hoped that tn
exhibition 81 sdch d.-smtrrrsri deviation To the tln"t
rould provoke c0r,llnl r.rpr",'ann the part II
ts.c slaI choking States aud restore tl"Se ira!e
I.u relations between the tw" great sections ui Ia
Confectionery, which prompted the Iha. uanluIuus com
promises "' the Constitution. l'u, this hope has III"
teen realized. ihc agitation continues. The storm
,,"Ii >t!!l "ns'nr's The -lHrcS al political Iii
Ima'nemt, aud thEentes 10 discharge is thunder "i
our heads.
The laws ~ foe" ir ~. Recovery ri luz .tiy
si.s,s, have not been .r"c! materially ml",.i,.l
Eat il l. constant! Threatened, liz. rHiiyrn1n :,
- 81 expressed, the ,vlnv:aI. "a,nnu that ..u,ou u.
Ts,htul execution ni The FU:.!:Iv, Nlayr Law by III.
proper authorities, dernl"S III" preservation al nu
iuurh loved Union How rHu:, n,. iU,u,!y las tk
declaration been treated in Il, IL, ,.n s;,y,L,j
It,: states In Massachusetts, Vermont and "thc
States, acts have been passed. virtually m"mlrms ia
las la some iusIalrrs, II had hr"h eN"crtrl an
wa. Crra triculV in every instance whrrr la
hcrn. :, s!ay. esc aped from Mary iand into irnusy
vattn. Ills went 10 rccap'urs !isI', WA" hu
ccIr and the Court failed I" execute The law "r II
n:si. til crime. slave escaped from Virginia IT, II
~. t.: Boston. i" effect lis recovery the iresnir
ha - order The army and navy I" protect The VI"
So, "a: an expense % more than SlGntWj. Such al
sf3c..l-is "i i- manner ~ which thc rngltire Sa
law is enforced. although the Georgia C"nrentlC
Iscl!u"d the tuium depends upnn lis faithful exec
iuA. 4 case for resistance, however, Is not mad
u:l!.. i, shall be- repealed materially modified
Congress. therefore, II 40 redress can he had. con
sete.y with the Constitution, III tl.e adoption ut n
ta!iH'"~ messurcs, iet us IN patience possess Ut
scuis" trustug that the putrutsm Of tie North ina
set be ralliel tc the rescue.