Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-09
Georgia..

ArrrSrA, Nov. S.I-Gov Brown sent a stir
RIM special message TO the Legislature to-day.
t;ov. Brown thinks that but few States will
mcc. in Il Southern Convention and he does
not recommend the appointment OF delegates
from Georgia lie thinks the constitutional
rights of the people Of Georgia have been
violated by several misunderstanding States 10
an extent Of juStifying, in the Judgment OF
civilized nations, the adoption oil any measures
necessary for the restoration and future protcc-
ton of their rights. lie refers to the patriotic
spirit and origin OF our government, aud p"r-
travis series Of unconstitutional aud unlrlend-
| ly acts subsequently.
| lie is pontrdly severe Oh the Massachusetts,
laws and saws if the laws OF MASSACHUSETTS,
cause the plumber Of the property OF Georgia,
the citizens of Massachusetts must he compell-
ed to compensate them. lie advises reprSasS,
and says, ''let US meet unjust agSrcssions and
unconstitutional State legislation, with just re:
| taliation." lie recommends the enactment oil
laws authorizing the sezing Of such an amount
Of money and property of any citizen OF S'ic ,!
! offending and frthess State, is an indcnliiill-
cation for the losses of citiZelis oi Georgia
lie recommends legislation 50 rs tn drive the
manufactured articles Of such offending States
from Georgia, and says Georgia has the right, so
soon as Northern goods are brought to Georgia,
TO tax them as she deems proper lie advises
the passage of Il law taxing goods and mcrchan-
disc, introduced after the Isl OF january,
20 per cent, it manufactured i'll or brought
from Massachusetts, Vermont. Michigan.
Maine, Rhode Island New York. Wis
consin, and other un!rlcndy States
| the tax to be rcluitted when unlrlcndly legs!a-
| ton is repealed Should such legislation prove
Intellectual, lac recommends the repra! oil all
parts of the penal and civil code protecting the
lives, liberties and properties oi citizens OF
States where such uniriendly laws exist. lie
says: "ln my opinion the time for bold and
| decisive action has arrived, and he Is unworthy
of the confidence of the people OF Georgia
who refuses Ii vindcaic her honor NJ any cost
and to maintain her constitutional rights 1T cr-
crr hazard" lie believes the legislation recoln-
mended will tend to strengthen rather than
weaken this Union of States. II will destroy
sectional controversy and narrow the issue TO
I contest between individual States. He says
| if the Legislature fails 10 enact these lGws, he
recommends that the people should rise in
their might and at the ballot box demand their
enactment.
The Governor cntcrlanS no doubt o! the
right of each State to decide to act for herself.
their constitutional obligations, no State can
withdraw from the Union without being guilty
OF bad faith to the others Any violence to..the
compact relieves all the parties. The right OF
secession for i cause, is only denied by those
who deny the sovcrcig hty Of The States.
The message is 30 closely printed octave
pages; is full review Of the offensive North
ern legislation. aud concludes thus: "For the
purpose Of putting the State in defensive con-
dI:icn as fast as possible, and preparing for the
emergency which must be met sooner or later,
| | recommend that the sum Of one million Of
dollars hc immediately appropriated US 4 mill
tary fund for the ensuing year, and that prompt
provision b. ia IL for raising such portion of
the money as may not be in the treasury, as
fast as the public necessities require lis expendi-
ture. Millions for defence; not one cent for
| tribute, should be the future motto Of the
Southern States. 10 every demand for fur
ther concession ur compromise Of our rights
we should reply, The argument is exhausted ;
| W. Low stand Oh our arms