Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-24
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR or GEORGIA.

oeiyed FROM South Is the annual message of Governor
BRowE, Of Georgia, to tho Legislature OF that State
which met in the beginning Of the present month Tho
document is very long, and much Of IL is devoted TO an
exposition of the aairs of the State We insert such
portions Of it a.. we presume viii be most interesting to
our readers, t-,.- -. I.;I-- -. ,,I,-.-..
| THE IMPORTANCE OF ATLANTA
The var Is .t waeed against tho peopls Of the Con.
edefate States by the Government OF the United States
with yindicveness and cruelty which has tsw parallels
in history For nearly sur years we have met the mighty
assaults of the Federal armies and have rcpulnd and
driven them back many hard fought field. We have
lost important points, but mono which we cannot tempora
ry surrender 10 the enemy aud with good management
to success that been by the superior numbers
of tho enemy Its fall severe blow and for time
caused great desPondsncy among our people an happy
see however that they last recovering from de-
preston, and confidence being restored a9f 2t&
| THE PEACE QuESTIoK--sTATE RIuHTs, ,&c.l-l .
While am satisfied that aarge msorlty Of the people
of this State dsapprove many Of the acts and much OF the
policy Of the Confederate Administration am OF opinion
that there but very small number Of the people of
Georgia whe dsoya to the cause, or who would con-
close the without the achievement Of the great
ends for hch took armthe Independence Of the
of tie sovereignty Of the several States Consderats In
dependence without State sovereignty and constitutional
and religious liberty would be very little better than SUB
luRson il matters little who our master Is, IL we are
have 1--WE should therefore, keep constantly To-
view the great principles upon which entered into this
unequal contest aud shou rebuke every encroacuient
upon them by own Government, while we resist
with arms IN hands, like assaults made upon them by
our enemies While our gallant troops In the n-id are
sacr icng tho comforts Of home, prpperty health, and
life itslf and enduring all the hardshps, Per
dangers or the service they should never once lose
sight ofths great principles Of equality liberty and eon
nt9na spssssn@ Il Gr Ne, a .haa sv
consent 10 lay down their arms Gill these pTacPes
recognized by our foe ard faithfully carried out IN
practice BY our own Government. In other words, we
lobn fad
firm basis the good old republican institutions OF our
fathers IN all their parity, and never under any creum
.tanes eonssas to accept n tsE place strong
can be densd by any candid man that we have, prae
lice made fearful strides since the war began towards
centralized governe Mt with unlimited powers The con.
slant tendencies the have been 10 the subordpaoh
Of the civil authorities to the laws Of the military and the
concentration OF the supreme power in the hands OF the
fG.chisf of the arnias The longer the WAT
lasts the greater the tendency h this result and the saa
probability at ts Termination OF return to the constitu
tonal forms and republican simplicity which existed at It's
But It may Be asked, when il This bloody struggle to
terminate No human forecast eanso Tar penetrate the
future to gyea satisfactory answer to this question
The Northern States have resources and men enough TO
enable them to continue the war for years TO come and
we have sufficient power to bafa all their schemes OF
subjugaton 7 he sword never make peace between
the two conendIng parties. When this s done, will be
by negotiation The prospect seems TO Indicate that The
war may probably ast ti both sections are exhausted
before the passions of the people will subde and
which can terminate the bloody strife This may not take
place till have accumulated debt on both sides greater
than We or our ptsterty can ever till hundreds OF
thousands have been slain, and mill ns of women
and children been reduced to wdowhood Orphanage
and poverty It'll onr taxes have become 90 burdensone
that endurance s 20 longer Possole- the csli laws
O. be respected and highway robbery and murder
the daily business of preda bands and till the
FEDERAL aud Confederate Gogernnen have usurpsd and
Iercissd all the powers claimed by the most absolute
despoa each pleading in attenuation OF its usurpations
heneeessy growing cut Of the like naurpatons ty the
other. y, sl.ayFE.rv >-sl.rq-1,- s yFzss1ses , r
elected ard President Dsvs, whose passions Disned
each other may be able to agree upea terms
for the commepcsent Of negotiations and that the
continue to rssa ell il fury till there is change
of Administrations the people of both ies in
their aggregate capacity sovereign States bring their
powerful nfueae 70 bear. requiring both Governments
stop the war ara leave the question settled
the prucplesof arc, laid down in the Georgia reeoa
Il tons passed your last session These resontoRs
substance propcre that the treaty making powers in both
Cove agree to stop the war aud leave esch add
any of te sovereign States, by convention Of its
people fairly chosen by the legal and duly qualified chossu
voters determine for itself whether 1t will unite it's
destnss with the the other Confedersey. There
may te doubts whether Missouri Kentucky. MsryIend
wish to rememcomponen parts OF the Of the
i United States unite with the Confederate States
either Of thOse States shall refuse TO units with u.s.
we have iust right 10 demand such unon have
neither the rghtt0cserce sovereign State to gov
ern her without her eon,eEt And, II We had the right
we certainly have not the power only
state without her consent by subjugatoD and have
power to snbueae any of those States with the whole
power Of the United States at her back prepared to de-
end her against attacks. We should sthnd ready,
therefore at all times to settle the dcnlty by refer
of the question al future alliance TO The States whose
positions may be doubtful for determination by them in
\ their sovereign capacity. gUsEs4&
Our Congress manifesto ind0rses the great prn.
cipes Of the Georgia resolutions and the President has
said 10 his Messages that he desires peace upon the pr
oipes TO defend which entered into the struggle /
aware, however Of any direct tender Of adjustment
upon these principle, having been recently made by the
treat ymaking power of Government 10 the same
power in the Federal Government regret that the wish
Of Georgia. expressed through her LIE sature has
been respected in this particular. Such direct tender
through commissioners by President Davis to Pre
dent Lincoln would place the question fairly aud properly
before the States and people of the North for discussion
and action Had been done months since it cond not hare
fed to have had powerful influence upon the Presidential
elect the Moth, which may have much TO do with
tho uyure ccurae and conduct Of the war It may said
however, that the proposition to settle difficulties upon
heee terms made by President Davis to President Lin
coin would be letting down of the dignity of Gov
erDmept and might be construed an e7ids nee Of
scious weakness our part confess my insblity to
zee how the direct tender of upon these great
and principles by the treaty making power
Government could compr0mise the dignity OF our Govern
any than Indirect tender OF the propo
son through The irregular channel Of IN Executive
soge or Congressional manif-sto There 10 more true
dignity in direct OPEN manly tender through the const
uied channel But nice qaettiops Of Official and
false notions Of personal dignity should be laid aside when
they intervene to prevent action upon which the blood Of
thousands and the happiness Of millions may depend 4,
The Democratic party Of the North, which is the only
party there claiming to maintain State right principles
aud which areat and poer NAV bs