Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-11

MILLEDGEyIILE, Ga Nov. S-Governor Brown. in
special message to the Legislature, thinks but few
States viii meet the Southern Convention and does
not recommend the appointment of delegates from,
Georgia. He thinks the constitutional rights of the
| people of Georgia have been violated by several
non-slaveholdng States to the extent of ustifying in
the judgment Of civilized nations the adoption of
any measures necessary for the restoration and f1
ture safe protection Of all their guaranteed rights
He referred to the patient spirit in the origin of our
Government and portrayed the series of unconstitu-
tonal and unfriendly acts subsequently. He is
pointedly severe the Massachusetts law and saws
if the laws of Massachusetts, cause plumber from
Georgla's citizens, thst State must be compelled to
compensate them he advises reprisals, and says
let us meet unjust aggressi0ns and unconstitutional
State legislation with just retaliation. He recon-
mends the enactment of such laws authorizing
the Selling Of such amount of money or property
of any citizen of such offending and faithless
State for indemnifying the losses of ctizens
of Georgia He recommends legislation to
drive the manufactured articles Of such offending
State out of Georgia. He says Georgia has the
right as soon as Northern goods are brought into
Georgia to box them up she deems proper. He
advises the passage of law taxing goods and mer-
chandise twenty-five per cent, to be introduced
after the first of January, if manufactured in, or
brought from Massachusetts, Vermont, Michigan,
Maine, Rhode lsland, New York, Wisconsin. or any
other unfrieEdy States, and the tax to be RENTED
when the unfriendy legislation is repealed. Should
such legislation prove Intellectual, he recommends
the repeal OF all parts OF the penal and civil code
protecting the lives liberties, and property Of the
citizens of the States where such unfriendly laws
exist He says, in my opinion the time for bold and
decided action has arrived, and he is unworthy the
confidence of the people of Georgia who refuses to
vindicate her honor at any cost, and maintain her
constitutional rights at all hazards He believes the
legislation recommended will tend to strengthen
rather than weaken the ties of the Union of the
States. 1t will destroy sectional controversy and
narrow down the issue to contest between indi-
vidual States. He says if the Legislature fails to
enact laws recommend that the people should rise
in their might and at the ballot box demand their
enactment
The Governor entertains no doubt of the right of
each State to decide, tosct for herself So long as
all the States abide in good faith by the Constitution
al obligations no State can withdraw from the |
Union without being guilty of bad acts to the 9TH
ers. Any violation Of the compact relieves all /
parties. The right of secession for cause only /
denied by those who deny the sovereignty of the /
States.
The message fills twenty-five closely printed i
octave pages. A full review of offensive Northern 1
legislation concludes thus For the purpose of put
ting the State in defensive condition fast as pos
sible, preparing for the emergency which must be
met sooner or later, he recommends the sum of |
million of dollars to be Immediately appropriated as
a military fund for the ensuing year, and prompt
provisions made for raising such portion of the /
money as may not be in the treasury as fast as the
public expenditures require.
Millions for defence not cent for tribute should
be the future motto of the Southern States To
every demand for further concession or compromise
of our rights we should reply the argument is ex-
nausted, and we now stand on our arms