Newbern weekly progress., 1860-11-13
4 Voice from Gesss-s5a.-Govez-12O
EgrOyTFs's Message.

MuIFnGryILLF. Ga. Nov. -Gnv Trown
in - special message {, the Georgia Legislature
thinks that few States will meet in Il Soufher,
Convention. ar! does not r"rn'nnend the ap-
prirtr,pnt If delegates from Georgia tn one. H.
thinks the Constitutional rights nf the people o
Georgia have been violated hv several of the
slav.hniding States +" an extent justif, ing. IL
the judgement of civilized NATIONS. the n1"pte,
uf ary measures for their restoration and fl'rr,
prntectf"n He 7. ferS 80 the patriofic spirit al
she organ "f our EnverrnIeTit. and then recount>
the unconstitutional ard uutrlendiy legislation
nf many IF the Northern States He is parIicu
arly severe n MasSachuSefts. and thinks th,
Law If that State sanci"n the rubhery of S,nth
ern States ner citz-ns should he compelled q
cntnpnn<,ste us. lie advises reprisas. and say
should meet Illegal and unfriendiy Legislation
with Just rptaation.-rrc econ netIds the pa>sagt
of laws an;hn,1zinc the seizure of such amounts
~ money and property belonging to the citIz' 'i,s
of the offending anh fathless States as shall con
ytitufe an iu'rmnficatun the citizens "t
Georgia for their ussrS lSo. legi>lar'on t.
driv tho manufactured articles "f such "tf,n iiIc
States from Georgia. As Georgia has the right
as s0on a Northern enod are introduced within
h, r limits to tax th.-m she deems proper. = T.
should pass law taking fleet after the LIST "i
January. taxing goods 25 per cent, If brought
from Massach hus"trs, Nermnnt. Michigan. Maine.
Rhnl. Island. New York. Wisconsin,. and other
nnfripnilv States, the t.: 81 be remiited when
uufrieniy legislation is repealed. Shoni >iIrh
lepisiatinn he tff-rtnal. she shu'll1 repeal all
na,fs If the PENAL ami civil code prnrertGg the
lives aud properties an liberties "f these Sfa'e~
where such unfrirnily laws shall exist III hi
ori,ion thc time for hold ard decided ac-
ton hni cnn.e-and he weuid he unworthy at
the confidence nt the people of Georgia t" n" re-
fuses to- vin'iicnte her h"n"r AT every cost and
maintain her Cnnsti utoua rights at any h:zartl.
The le.isIa ION recommended will. he thinks.
tend rather tn strengthen than eaken the Uni"r,
aS it Will destroy the sectional issue aItt narr"s
t. Issue down to u contest between individual
States Ifthe- legislature fails enact laws, fhr
nerp should rise in their might. and at tn
ballot box demand their enacment. Every stare
has a right tn act fur herself. and As irng as al:
the States abide in good faith by their CuustItn-
fional obligations. State cnud Il Withdraw
from rhe Cnntrderacy without baing guilty of
bad faith TO thu. nh-rs {; hut vinlatinn of the
relieves all fhe parties from their nbli-
natinns. The right "f serrssinD. tor cause is
Y lenied by those who deny the sovereignty uf
stat,
The Message occupies twenty two closely prin
red octave pages. and contains a tull review uf
..xisting offensive Northern legiSIa' ion. 1t
cluaes ihus:
" For the purpose of putting thu States in a de-
f-nsive condition fast possibir. and prelar-
ing f,r any emergency u hieh must be met soon
r. s.r later. recommend that the sum of 8 900
n06 he immediately appropriated military
flhd for the ensuing yrar, aud that pr 'nipt pro-
vision be- made for raising such portion Of th..
money may not be in the public treasury a
fast as the public needs require its expenditure.
Millions for .iefence-not cent for tribune
should he the future .,f the Southern States
o very demand for furt her concession
promise of rights should reply :. The
argument is exhausted. and stand on