The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-05-09

had military jurisdiction. He interfered with
the preliminary steps to the survey and
some hot correspondence passed between
himself and the governor Flnaly ne
wrote some letters to the papers and the
governor took exception to them. ne cor
president Governor Troup sad that III
maintaining correspondence with the gov
eminent of the United States he had no6
permitted any false considerations OF dlS
nifty, or any false estimates or forms ana
ceremonies, which usually govern dlpio-
matte intercourse between states. TO- IN
terpose the least difficulty. 80 far from
it, he said, 81 have cheerfully descended
to the level of everything which 1t pleased
you at any time to employ as your repre-
sentative or organ-frOm the clerks or COY
eminent bureaus up to your major generals
by brevet, and have acted and treated WITH
them as equals.
''In the department of some of these L
have experienced annoyance, self-suihclen-
cy, a naughty and contemptuous carriage,
and most insulting interference with our
local politics; and these characteristics were
not exhibited to one but to all of the consti-
tuted authorities of the state. Now, sir,
suffer me in conclusion to ask if these
things have been done in virtue OF your
own instructions express or implied, or
by authority of any warrant from you
whatsoever; and, if ont so DONE whether
you will sanction or adopt them as ytxr
own, and thus hold yourself responsible
to the government of Georgia"
General Gaines continued to publish let
ters in the newspapers which were insult
In the letter Governor Troup said: ut is
expected that your indignant reprobation
of his conduct will be marked by the most
exemplary punishment which the law will
enable you to intlict. l demand, there
FORE as chief magistrate of Georgia his
L l. @r,, AID
punishment under the rules and articles of
war"
The president declined to have General
Gaines arrested
Governor Gilmer's Spat.'
Governor Gilmer had great deal of
trouble over the refusal Of people to leave
the Cherokee territory. Two missionaries
were arrested and convicted and the COVER
nor was censured severely outside the
state. But they had been melting the
CherokeeS and the settlers to disregard the
laws of the state.
This was followed by the trial and con-
vction of one Tassels for murder III the
Cherokee strip.
TasseLs was tried in the Hall county
court. 1t was claimed that the court bad
no jurisdiction. The chief justice of the
supreme court of the United States was
appealed to and he sent writs to Governor
GiImer and the sheriff of Hall county.
The governor sent a message to the gen
eral assembly and that body adopted reso-
Iutions expressing regret at the interfer-
ence by the chief justice in the administra-
ton of the criminal law of the state and
pronounced the interference Il fragrant
violation of Georgia rights.
The resolutions proceeded to enjoin the
governor and every other officer of the
state to disregard any and every mandate
and process that might be served purDort-
ing to come from the chief justice of the
supreme court for the purpose of arrest
ing the execution of any of the criminal
laws of the state. Governor Gilmer was
authorized, too, with all the force and
means placed at his command by the
state constitution to resist any invasion
upon the administration of the criminal
laws of the state.