Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-09

MESSAGE IRON GOV. BROWN.

ArausrA, Nov Gov Brown sent a stirring special
message to the Legislature to-day.
MrILEDGKvILLE Ca. Nov. S--CioV. Brown has sen.
special message 10 the Legislature. BE thinks but few
States viii meet in Southern Convention, and does not
recommend the appointment Of Delegates from Georgia
BE thinks the constitutional rights Of the people Of Geor
GA have been violated by several States
to extent justifying in the judgment Of civilized
nations the adoption Of any necessary for the
restoration and future protection of their rights. He
refers the patriotic spirit in the origin Of Govern
ment aud portAys series Of unconstitutional and un-
friendly acts.
subsequently he is pOintedy severe on Massachusetts,
laws aud If the laws OF Massachusetts, cause the
plumber Of the property of Georgia citizens, that aasss
chuSets must be compelled TO compensate them. lie
advises reprsas and says let meet uust aggressious
and unconstitutional state legislation with just retrbu
ton. BE recommends the enactment OF laws authoriz
ing the sezDg OF such amount Of money and proper
" Of any citizen Of such offending and foreign State as
indemnifcaton for losses Of the citizens Of Gtoga.
he recommends legislation to drive the manufactured
articles Of such offending States from Georgia-says
that Georgia has the rghs as Northern goods
brought into Georgia to them she deems pro-
per. Advises the passage Of a Law taxing goods and
merchandizi twenty-five per centum, introduced after
the lst Of January il manufactured in brought from
Massachusetts,, Vermont Michigan, Name Rhode
Island, NeW York, Wisconsin, any other IN
friendly State, and the tax to be RENTED when
the uniriendy legislation IS repealed. Should such
legislation prove Intellectual he recommends the re-
peal Of all parts Of the penA and civil code protecting
the lives liberties properties Of citizens Of State
where such unfneudy laws exist; aud says in my opinion
the time for bold aud decisive action has arrived and be
would be unworthy the confidence Of the people Of GsOr
gA Who refuses TO vndcae her honor Al any cost and
maintain her constitution. rights every hazard. He
believes the legislation recommended will tend TO strength
en- rather than weaken this Uno,, and will destroy
tioua controversy and narrow the sue down to con-
test between individual Stairs He says if the Legsa-
ture fails the laws which be recommends the REQ
pie should rise in their might and the balotbox de-
mand their enaem enL
The Governor eutertans doubt of the right Of each
State 20 decide and for herself so long as all the
States abide in good faith under constitutional oblga.
ous aud no State can Withdraw from the Union without
being guilty OF bad faith 20 the Others Any violence
Of the compact relieves all the parties. The right Of
secession for only denied by those who deny the
sovereignty Of the States.
The message covers twenty-five closely printed octave
pages and IS full OF venom towards offensive Northern
legislation.
lie concludes thus; For the purpose Of putting the
Sne In defensive coalition fast possible and pre-
pairing for emergency which must be met sooner
LATER recommend that miioa Of dollars be immedi-
aiely appropriated a military fund for the ensuing
year. aud prOmp. provision BE- made for the raising of
such portion OF the money may no. be in the treasury,
fast as the public expenditures require. EApendng
lions for defsnte-not cent for tribute should be
On future OF the Southern States. To every de-
maud for further concession rcomprOmse Of our rights
We should reply The argument is exhausted and We
nOw stand on our arms