Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-12
MESsAGE on rae GoYERNOR on GEORGIA.


MuLEDsEv1LLE, Ga March TO- Governor owns
message was read to the Legislature to-day. he re-
cOmmends vigorous Safe pol cy on the questions Of
relief t. soldiers families cotton planting, illegal dis
taticD, imprssnents of provisions removal of slaves
and dssertion from the army. The following is synop-
sis of his remarks on general subjects:
lie commeLces by saying that the late action of Con-
Vress has shaken the conf iencs Of the people in their
jus co competency. Ia our 6nAEcial affirs the
compulsory funding of hundred millions in forty
d.ys a. less rate Of Interest than that pledged full
notes, resembles reputation and bad laih. The dis
oussion Of important in sessions ia de-
clAred bhghting cuis,, convenient for canvasting
what will not bear the light. He declares the new
military bill uncOnsu oni and says the CONSUMPTION
of ciE,ns will not fill the army but they will stay at
homo details, thus depriVng the State Of her active
mil aud placing civil rig lis subordinate to the mill
tary power. The Suspension of the writ of ha6eGs
corpus under p'etsndsd necessity cOnfers upon the
President powers denied by the Constitution, which
limited tho power Of 0orgress to suspend the action of
the writ only in implied AMI limited way by expressed
declarations In favor OF personal liberty. The Congress
cannot confer juiic' powers upon the Executive and
that warrants issued by the President are plain viola
tons of the Constitution AMI il this act is aeouesced
In the President may mpf. son whom he chooFes-it
being only necessary TO allegs REASONABLE ers-and
no court dare nvestzae the cl,e Toe Legislature i,
earnestly recommended to take promp. action to stamp
the act with the seal of their indignant Iebuke.
The Governor reviews the causes of the war eI-
presses his opiaion who is responsible for it. an
how peace should be sought aud occupies half the meg
sage in shOW wing its unchrsan character Tue North
ern Democrats and moderate Republicans be exonera ca
from causing IT, and says the responsibility ress exclu-
siVely With the wicked Republicans who denied the com.
pact of the OJns tuition declared ant-savery bible
aud an ami lavsry God When these obtlGed lssee.
sion of the FEDERAL Gjvernnsnt the South was com
pc led in sef-dsencs 70 sever the compact OF soVe-
reiga Ates, which wicked promised restore by
the Under this prStence ha6eGs corpus
was rAmped under fOoI-the bao:-box oVeraWed-
armies raised to hold the North and sui the Suth
A charge OF administration the North must come be.
fors we can have peace Revolution defends the right
OF Safe Sovereignty. Sell gOvrnment did not pro-
woke War an amcabls adjustment ha, been refused
Lincoln has declared that Georgia and other States
are in rebellion to the .dsrA GoVernmeu the creature
of the Safes which they could destroy as we'll as Gre
ate In authorizing var, he did no. seek to restore the
Union und the Cons tuition as it was, By confniog
she government to spAerS of Limited powers They
have taken hundred thousand negroes which cost
half million of whites four thousand millions of col:
lars and seek to repudiAe self government-aub-
jugate Southern people and cOn6scAte their properly
The statement OF Lincoln that We offer no terms O. ad-
jusment is mlds rriiu prste1! that it Is impossible
to say when the will terminate bat that negotiation
not the sword, will fnAlly terminate it. We ehould
keep before the Northern people tho idea that we are
ready to nsgo late Whsn they ready and will recog-
niEs right to self government and the sovereignty
of the States. After each victory our Government
should make distinct offsr Of peace on these terms,
and should the Of any State be doubted lei the
armed force be WithiAWn and the ballot box decide
If THU is refused times renew it, and keep
before the North aud the world thA. ability 10 de-
end ourselves for many years has been proved Should
Lncolu boast Of his numerical superiority, let him be
reminded Of the reply of X ng I:aret to BenhAdad-
"Lst not him that grdsti harness boast himself as
be tha: pulteth it off