Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-24
The Coercion Of states In 1897.

During the administration OF President John
Quincy Adams the Legislature Of the State Of
Georgia passed laws to sBhul or nuliify the
laws OF Congress regulating Intercourse with
Sthe Indian tribe within her limits, and also the
treaties which had been entered INTO between
the United States and the Creek and Cherokee
tribes of Indians. These laws assumed the
right of the State to legisl9te over territory in
occupstion Of the Indians within the bounda-
Ties Of the States, the laws and treaties of the
United States TO the contrary notwithstanding.
They provided severe penalties on all who
should violate them; thsy were carried into ef
feet in their courts Of Justice, aud the anthoTi-
tY Of the President OF the Uni ed States was
set az defiance. Here was a csse Of Georgia
nuIliheatioI-a case Of rebellion and treason,
according to the modern Specification. The
message Of the President referring to this Pc
cuiar case we find was referred to a select
committee Of the Senate, Of which Col. Ben
ton was chairman, and Van Bursn a member
They made an elaborate report, from waicn
we taae the following significant extract:
fcTbe belief that we have arrived at crisis
when one Of the members Il the Confederacy,
pIacing himself in Ia attitude Of hostility tO
the residue, has rendered it necessary to oresort
TO The military power Of the general govern
r,eut 10 coorce her to submission, would be ap-
psiliBg 10 every friend Of the Union
Il is Believed that among those aXioms which
in q government like ouTs, no man may be per-
rnitted to dispute, that the only security f0'
the permanent union % these States is to be
found in the principles Of common affection
resting on the basis OF a common interest.
The sanction Of the Constitution would BE- i'm
potent to ressin in concerted harmonious &C
n ntwenty-foUr sovereigBties hostile in their
cling toward each other, and acting under
me mpulse OF real or imagined diversity of in
terests The resort to fore would be alike
TFr ,rrf1
subject it, With dem0nstrative certainty, to a.
tina failure; while its temporary success
would be valueless or all purposes OF social
happiuess. 10 such contests, however une
oUai. and however transient, the seeds CT dis
union would be qui ky sowB; and those who
NAV be destined To witness them, will speedily
thereafter be called to lament she destruction
sle fairest prospect Of civil liberty which
a. its mercy has vouehssfed to man.
ittee will not enlarge upon the
sequences Of civil wars They
uesfs csismitO1s to single govern
in coEto confederacies
Office, sentiments Of two distin-
New MsanyyeaTs ago. The great
x-;,l-sA,,,,shen have more po ency
. civil war as inevitably
ei'yja hoe oiand could only see il
The psr entire overthrow oi
from New Orleg-seeing, sagaciou'
port this eveniHsvs the STATE snt
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