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—7 , ol h e v have heU connected with the object of their appointment.
P°" S being read, .
-> ir Torrance proposed the following as a substitute, in lieu of the first resolution,
r •' )Lved, That a committee of elections and appointments be now appointed to en-
J ' ■"j the right of .any member to hold his seat whenever the same shall be contest
qj and report the facts to the Convention.
C ’\fter debate had on the said original resolutions, and the proposed substitute,
‘f r Haynes moved an adjounment of the Convention, which was not carried:
* g’jje president announced the appointment of the following gentlemen, as the
r ” mittee.of Twenty One Delegates, under the Resolution proposed by Mr. Ttr
,!o>oa yesterday:
Messrs. Blapkshear, Berrien, Forsyth, Cumming, Clayton, Cuthbert, Gamble,
and Spald-ing, Tait, Rockwell, Beall ol Bihb, Taylor of Burke, Bailey, Warner,
n son, Haynes, Gordon of Putnam, Clarkof Henry, Janes and Harris. '
'V Convention then adjourned until to-morrow evening 3 o’clock.
Wednesday, Nov. 14.
T Convention met according to adjournment, and after calling the names of dele
(f ‘“r ea dinghe proceedings of the previous'evening, and the rules and regulations
p nh3 House.
° V “communication was received, protesting against the credentials of the delegates
Ah hi tosh, which was laid on the table.
Air. Rockwell introduced a resolution which was agreed to, providing seats for the
r ve-nor, Pres, of Senate, Speaker of the 11. of Rep. the Judiciary, the delegates from
V .'t --Carolina, anil Editors, and Reporters. ’
unfinished business of yesterday, on Mr. Forsyth’s resolutions, was then taken up.
\I Beiuuen, —in reference to previous remarks, made by him the previous evening,
•. t'i'e subject of the Resolutions respecting the credentials of delegates, said, that those
° a (icntials were in the reach of every member, am! if any reasonable objection cculil be
Cr r p t l the members urging it was at liberty to test them. A reference to the Executive
odl e for the purpose of ascertaining the authenticity of credentials, he thought a refer
° ce of such incertitude, that it could not be justly, or correctly appealed to. After further
[ j i|r :- s h e proposed the following amendment.
To strike out the following : “ The resolutions, if any, under which the election in each county was
i!' l the notice given ot tli£ time of the election, the manner of holding it ; the number of votes giv.
it the election and the number of voters in the county”—and insert in lieu thereof the words, “ and
f tiie re port of the said committee, when approved by this Convention, shall be attached to the re.
port of the proceedings of this body, to be submitted to the people of Georgia, for their approbation
Uf After much debate on Jfr. Bcrrions amendment, the Convention adjourned, without a de
cision.
Thursday, Nov. loth 3 o’clock, P. M. 1832.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The President laid before the Convention communications from the Hon. David
Johnson and Chancellor Horper of South Carolina, which were severally read, and
reported to the Committee of Twenty One.
On the motion of Mr. Forsyth, the further consideration of the resolution submitted
liv him on Tuesday last, together with the proposed amendment, were postponed
until to-morrow.
The Convention then adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 oclock, to meet at the
Methodist Church.
Friday, 16th Nov. 10 o’clock, a. m. 1832-
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The President laid before the Convention a Protest against the proprity of the sit
t .i > delegate from Heard county, retaining his seat—which was read and ordered to
lie on the table. 4 . . __ (
The Committee .of Twenty One not being, preparred to report, the Convention
adjourned to 3 o’clock, P. M. to meet in the Representative Hall.
Friday Evening, l6th Nov. 3 o’clock, 1832.
The Convention met in the Representative Hall, pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Blackshear from the Committee of Twenty One to which had been assigned
the duty to report resolutions, expressive of the sense of the Convention, in relation to
the efficient mode of obtaining relief from the evils of that system, made a Report,
which was amended, and as adopted will he found in an adjoining column.
On motion of Mr. Keith, it was resolved that the same be printed, and each dele
gate be furnished with a copy.
Ou motion of Mr. Forsyth, the Convention resumed the consideration of the un
finished business, and took up the lust rcsolutson proposed by Mr. Forsyth on Tues
day List, and the amendment proposed thereto by Mr. Berrien; and on motion to
agree to the amendment, it was determined in the affirmative, on Avhich the yeas and
nays being called, they Were as follows : t
AYES—All’ord, Allen of Elbert, Alien of Baker, Allen of Laurens, Alexander, Barron,
B all of Bibb, Beall of Monro Bailey, Berrien, Blaclyshear, Cart ledge, Cabcniss. Clayton,
i'iiitoa, Crows, Collins of Columbia, Davis, Dawson, Dozier, Flournoy, Fitzpatrick, Gam
!>!<•, Gordon of Monroe, Gordon of Putnam, Greer, Guerry, Hughes, Hudson, Janes, Jcf
frii , Jones, Kcnnon, Keith, Lunar, Lnwhon, L unlio, Lewis of Jones, Leonard, Lockhart
of Warren, Ligon, Mus.i.i, Mathews, Mooro of dark, Moore of Oglethorpe, Park of Jack
son, Powers, Rams :y, Robertson of .Upson, Rockwell, Ryals, Siituns, Spalding, Stokes,
Stnor?, T.ite, Tillman, Torrance, Troup, Vinson, Vvade, Williams, \\ i t —63.
MAYS—Bracewcl!, Brown, Campbell of Houston, Clark of Dekalb, Clark of IL-nry,
Coker, Cr.well, Collins of Bibb, Cumming, Cuthb;*:, Dauie l , Dupree, Ector, Farris, For
syth, Garrison, Gibson, Hargrove, Harris, Haynes, Hill, Holland, Holt, Hull, Kenan, Kid
<ioo, Key, King of Richmond, Lawson, Lewis of Burke, Lewis of Hancock, Lockhart of
Bullock, Long, Maltbie, Martin, McAtee, McMullin, Moore of Henry, Moseley, Morton,
Oliver. Park of Gwinnett, Peabody, Philips, Powell, Pitman, Remson, Rees, Robertson
of Washington. S oin, Stroud, Taylor, Underwood Warner, lFar.l, Watsi n.—56
The Resolution being amended to read as follows, was then agreed to :
Resolved, That a committee of five i>c appointed by the President to examine and
report to this body, at its next meeting the authority of the persons assembled as de
legates from the different counties of the state to represent the people of their respec
tive counties, and that the report of the said committee when approved by this coven
lion shall he attached to the report of the proceedings of this body, to be submitted to
tlie people ofeCeorgia for their approbation or rejection.
On motion, the further consideration of Mr. Forsyth’s second resolution, was inde
finitely postponed.
Mr. Forsyth’s resolutions being defeated, he, after paying his respects to the conven
tion seceded from the body, and was followed by the individuals whose names are
attached the Protest, viz:
PROTEST
Bi the Delegates who seceded from the Convention, and who refused to act as De
legates of the People of Georgia.
, ihe undersigned, who have been appointed Delegates to a State Convention to
he held at Milledgeville, hereby declare their secession from the body, which is now
sitting, under that title, for the following reasons:
first— More than twenty counties are unrepresented in the Convention. The ab
sencc oi so large a part of a perfect representation would, in any case, make it pro
a ,l,c > tmd in the present instance renders it almost certain, that every important vote
'the majority of the Convention will be, in cflcct,a vote of the minority of the people.
Second—Not only have more than twenty counties plainly indicated that they
disapprove the Conventioh, by declining to elect Delegates, but many of those which
arc represented, made appointments, not because they approved of the convention, but
). lut their delegates might endeavor to avert the evils which they anticipated from
me meeting, anil in the expectation that those delegates would withdraw, whenever
a course should be adopted inconsistent with the rights of their constituents.
t , 1 bird—Wc conceive that a course has been adopted, inconsistent not only with
j"'’ fights ofour constituents, but with justice to the whole People. Avery great
ij-"portion of those sitting as delegates have produced no sufficient evidence, that
I'T' "re duly authorised to appear in behalf of those counties which they nominally
; and the majority ol the convention has refused to institute and enforce
i a scrutiny as is indispensable to the investigation of this essential fact,
uder these circumstances, we deem it an imparative duty to secede—at the same
‘‘ic entering a solemn protest against any authority or influence, which maybe
banned for the acts of the body which We have left, as acts of a convention repre
• ■*' mg the People of Georgia.
. . iilledgevillo* NoVenTber 10, 1832.
A. m Forsyth, of Richmond county.
| Cummirtg, do
Jhomas W. Harris, Walton,
1 -aynes, Hancock,
'• H. Underwood, Ilall,
orown, Washington,
: Crowell, Crawford,
-im Warner, do
,JS. Rowell, Talbot,
1 R. Hargrove, Cherokee,
' vis .1. Dupree, DeKalb,
. ’oh Lawson, Houston,
o r!row R. IVJjoore, Ilenry,
'■ H. Ivenary Coweta,
• A. 'loose, Jasper,.
U" well W. Braccwell, Pulaski,
•i.ihew' Phillips, Jasper,
John G. Pitman, Jackson,
Walter L. Campbell, Houston,
Gibson Clark, llenry,
James Coker, do
Alfred Cuthbert, Jasper,
John R. Daniel, Emanuel,
Hugh W. Ector, Mcrriwethcr,
Samuel Paris, Rabun,
Thomas •Gibson, Warren
Bcnj; Holland, Randolph,
Jas. G. Lewis, Hancock,
Thos. Long, of Madison,
Barklev Martin, Harris,
Win. M. M’Affeo, Hall,
11. T. Mosley, Rabun,
John G. Park, Gwinnett,
N. Garrison, llall,
THE MACON AW®RTISER.
Win. M. Morton, Madison,
Samuel Robinson, Washington,
Win. Sloan, Irwin,
Orion Stroud, Walton,
David Taylor, jr. Burke,
R. Remson, Lincoln,
Samuel Lockhart, Bulloch,
Thos. Watson, Coweta,
John P. King, Richmond,
After the secedershad retired, massrS. Claytofi, Torrance, Jones, Alford, and Flournoy, were
appointed a fcommittee under the resolution, as agreed to, to examine and report on tiie election and
appointments o< the delegates present. The Convention then adjourned to 10 o’Vook, a. in.
Saturday, morning—lo o’clock; November !7t?s ISJ2.
I lie Convention met at the Methodist Church, pursuant to adjournment.
Chi motion ol Mr. llolt, the Protest of a meeting of the Citizens of Cherokee count v,
against the propriety bf the sitting delegates from said-bounty, (Z. B. Hargrove and'
Wm. W. Williamson,) retaining their seats as such, was read, and ordered to lie on
the table.
Mr. Clayton, from the committee appointed to examine the credentials of the sit
members ot this Convention, and report thereon, &e., made the followin' l, report
which was read and agreed to, viz. ° 1 ’
Counties. | Dki.kqates. | Mode oe Ai-i'oixtuext. ‘
Apphng Malcolm Morrison By election certified l7y two magistrates!
ilurke D. Taylor, J. Lewis, Edward Hughs, “ as appears by returns.
Bullock J. Lockhart, “ certified by 3 magistrates. •
Baldwin Wm. H. Torrance, Samuel Rockwell, “ “ 3 •
Baker Young Allen, ........ “ as appears by returns
g lo ® Robert A. Beall, Robert Collins, “ certified by 3 magistrates
Camden H. R. Ward, J. Hull resolution of a meeting, cert, by senator
Cherokee Z. B. Hargrove, William Williamson, “ as ceft. by cl’k. of inferior court
C' ar k A. S. ClaytorT, John Ligon, Thos. Moore, “ certified by 3 magistrates
Columbia J. Ramsay, Wm. Collins, J. Cartledge,.... “ “ 3
Crawford 11. Warner, Henry Crowell, “ “ 3
Decatur Drury Fort, John W. Keith, *• “ 5
DeKalb Lewis J. Dupree, David Kiddoo, O. Clark, “ “ 2
Dooly Thomas 11. Key, “ “ 3
Effingham Clemon Powers, “ <1 3
Elbert J. N. Davis, Beverly Allen, J. M. Tait,... “ “ 4
Emanuel Jno. R. Daniell, : “ >* 3
Cwinnetf Jno. G. Park, liines Holt, Jr. T. McMul
ett lcn> w Maltbie
Greene W.E. Dawson,W. Greer,G W. Matthews, “ . * 3
Glynn Thos. B. King, resolution of county meeting*
Heard Rene litz Patrick, election certified by 1 magistrate
]j u ][ W. Underwood J. McAfee, B. Sanford, N.
Garrison, <l 4
Hancock I. Haynes, T. Vinson, J. Lewis, resolution of county meeting
Harris J- M. Guerry, B. Martin, •:... election certified by 3 magistrates
Henry A. It. Moore,G. Clark,.!. Johnson..!. Coker, “ “ 2 \
Houston W. L. Campbell, 11. Lawson, C. Welborn, “ “ 2
Irwin 11 Wm, Sloan, ; •* 2 mag. lind 2 freeholders
Jackson D, Witt, John Park, J. Pitman resolution of county meeting
Jasper A. Cuthbert, D. A. Reese and M. Philips, “ certified by 5 magistrates
Jefferson * It. L- Gamble, T. Lemlie, “ “ 3
Jones Wm. S. C. Reid, J. L-Lewis,T. G. Barron, “ “ 8
Laurens D. Blackshear, Eason Allen, “ “ by a com. public meeting
Lpe John G. Oliver, t “ “ 2 magistrates.
Lincohi Peter Lamar, Rem Remson, “ * 3
Madison Thos. Long, Wm. M. Xforeton, , •< 3
Mem wether 11. W. Ector, W. D. Alexander, 0* “ 1 mag. and 2 freeholders
Mclntosh .Thos. Spalding, James Troup, 1* u 1 a j
.. .1. M. Jjcrricn, E. G. Cabincss, G. W. Gor
lonr°e don, T. N. Beall, :.... .. ll magistrates
Marion Wiley Williams, << 3
Montgomery Joseph Ryals, <1 •
Morgan W. S. Stokes, Van Leonard, C. Campbell, “ << 3
Muscogee Lawhon, A, S. Clifton, .* “ “ secretary ex. department
ewton t has. S. P. Stairs, R. L, Sims,... “ “ 2 magistrates
Oglethorpe George R. Gilmer. John Moore, “ 3
Pulaski B. W. Bracewell, < •< 3
Putnam K W. Hudson, C. P. Gordon, W. Mason, ** “ 2 mag. and 1 freeholder
Rabun Samuel Paris, 11. T. Mosely, *> “ 4 magistrates
Randolph Benj. Holland, “ “ 3
Richmond J. Forsyth, Wm. Gumming 1 , John P. King, “ , ’4
Scriven A. S. Jones, P. L. Wade, •< “ 5
Talbot N. B. Powell, S. W. Flournoy *< 3
Taliaferro A. Janes, S. 1. Jellrics, ** ** j and 2 freeholders
Tattnall Jos. Tillman, 11 • 3
Thomas Wm. Reynolds, A. J. Dozier, *1 <* 3
Troup Sami. A. Bailey, J. C. Alford,. •* •*
Upson R. J. Crews, John Robinson, i *< 4
Walton O. Stroud, P. J. Hill, T. W. Harri 5,....... <* 2
Washington S. Robinson, J. Peabody, M. Brown, ** <1 3
Warren Thomas Gibson, 11. Lockhart, <• i 3
On motion the Convention then resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr.
Blackshearin the Chair, on the Report of the Committee of Twenty One, and having
spent some time in debate thereon,
The President of the Convention resumed the Chair, and Mr. Elackshear from the
Committee, reported progress, and asked leave to eifagain.
The Convention took- up, and agreed to the report, and then adjourned.
Bo’clodi, P. m.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment,
And again went into Committee of the whole,-Mr. Blackshea'r in the Chair, on the
report of the committee of Twenty One, and having spent some time in debate there
on, the President resumed the Chair, and j\lr. Blackshcar reported that they had
agreed to said report, with amendments.
The following is the report as amended and agreed to.
REPORT F2EO.TI TIDE COJIMSTTLE OF 'TWENTY-ONE.
Whereas divers portions of the People of Georgia have assembled in Convention for live
purpose of taking into consideration the grievances under which they labor from the Pro
tective System, and to devise the most efficient and preper means cf relief, at. which the
following persons have attended as Delegates from the counties annexed to their respective
names, viz :
Beit therefore Resolved by the Delegates of the people of Georgia in said Convention
assembled, That the Federal Government is a confederacy formed by the States
composing the same, for the specific purposes expressed in the Constitution, and lor
those alone.
2. That every exercise by the federal government, or by any department thereof, of
pow’ers not granted by the Constitution, notwithstanding it may be under the forms of
law, is, in relation to the constituent States, a mere usurpation.
3. That a government of limited powers can have no constitutional right, to judge
in the last resort, of its own use, or abuse, of the powers conferred upon it, since that
would be to substitute foe the limitations of the constitutional charter, the judgment of
the agents who were employed to carry it into effect—to annihilate those limitations,
by a power derived from the same instrument which created them.
4 That the Federal Government, is a Government, the powers of which arc ex
pressly limited by the Constitution which created it, and can therefore have no Con
stitutional rightto judge in the last resor-t of the use or abuse of those powers.
5. That it is essential to a confederated Government, the powers of which are
expressly limited by the Constitution which creates it, that there should exist some
where a power authoritatively t 6 interpret that instrument to decide in the last re
sort, on the use or abuse of the authority, which it confers upon the common agent of
the confederating States: that such a power cannot belong to the agent, since that
would be to substitute his judgment for the constitutional limitation, and that in the ab
sence of a common arbiter expressly designated by the Constitution for this purpose,
each state as such for itself, and in virtue of its sovereignty is necessarily remitted to
the exercise of that right. '
G. That the several States composing this Union were, at the adoption of the Fede
ral Constitution, free, sovereign and independent States : that they have not divested
themselves of this character, by the rfeliriquishment of certain powers to the Federal
Government, having associated with their sister states for purposes entirely compati
ble with the continued existence of their own original freedom, sovereignty and inde
pendence.
7. That the act laying duties on imposts, passed in July, 1832, as well as the seve
ral acts of which that act is amendatory, in so far as it transcends the purposes of re
venue, and is intended to operate, and does operate substantively for the protection of
manufactures, is an exercise of powers, not granted by the Constitution, but a plain,
a:J palpable violation of the true intent, meaning and spirit thereof; that the said acts
cannot be justified under the power of regulating commerce with foreign nations,
since to regulate is not to destroy ; and the principle of a substantive protection to
domestic manufactures assumes, and in some instances, exerts the power of imposing
a duty, which effectually prohibits the importation of foreign fabrics of like kind with
those which are thus protected, and to this extent destroys foreign commerce, instead
of regulating it. That they cannot be supported under the power to lay and collect
duties, since this power was given solely for the purpose of enabling the government
to raise a revenue, which should be adequate to its wants, and the amount of revenue
which is raised by these protective duties, very far exceeds the legitimate wants of
the Government—and that the attempt to vindicate the exercise of a power to
impose a burthen on the labor and industry of one portion of the people of the United
States forthe benefit of another portion of the same people, under the power to pro
vide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States, is even more a-
the direct ref"’*- r, ~ --stem itself, h'-'***'’*"' that is to ascribe to Con-
David Kiddoo, DeKalb,
Oliver Clarke, * do
Thcophilus J. Hill, Walton,
Thomas 11. Key, Dooly,
John G. Oliver,’Lee,
Jesse Johnson, Henry,
Horace R. Ward, Camden,
Joseph Hull, do
Stuart McMullen, Gwinnett,
Wm. Maltbie, do
gross a power to do whatever in their judgment may conduce to the common defence
and general welfare, and thus to invest the National Legislature with unlimited, (be
cause merely discretionary) power over the rights and liberties of the people 01
Georgia.
8 That the people of Georgia arc sincerely attached to the Federal Constitution,
and to the union of these States, Which it creates & guarantees —that they consider it
as a precious inheritance received from their fathers, which it is the duty of patrio
tism to maintain and defend, and estimate it above all price, save that of liberty: tl at
j they are ever ready to peril their fortunes &■ their lives in its defence, 6c would deeply
1 deplore its dissolution,as ail event alike inauspicious to themselves, and to the cause of
(civil liberty throughout the world. That actuated by these feelings,and even amid the
difficulties which beset them, not despairing of the Republic, they will still persevere
in the use of every proper and efficient means for the peaceful adjustment ot Hus un
happy controversy, which may be within their power as one of the sovereign mem
bers of this confederacy, or which may result from consultation and conference with
their sister States, having a common interest with them in this matter. That ta
king the payment of the national debt, as the period after w hich the present tariff of
duties, so far as it transcends the purposes of revenue, and is designed for the pro
tection of domestic manufactures, can find no plausible pretext in our constitutional
charter,they arc willing to wait until Congress shall have full iirne deliberately to de
termine whether they will reduce and equalize the duties on foreign imports, so as to
bring the income of the Government within the limits of revenue, and to collect the
contributions of our citizens on the principles of just taxation. That having regard
to the interests of those whose capital has been invested in manufactures, during the
progress of that course of legislation of which they complain, they arc willing ihat
tne reduction and equalization of duties which they ask should be prospective and
gradual, and fearfully admonished, as they have been by experience of the. fallacy
of their past hopes for relief from the evils under which they suffer, they will still
look to the justice and patriotism-of their brethren of the manufacturing States.
9. That the people of Georgia cannot submit to the permanent protection of domes
tic manufactures by duties imposed for that purpose on the importation of foreign
manufactures and especially on such as are among the necessaries of life:—
that they cannot ‘ submit to the adoption of the principle on which such duties are
imposed, as a permanent principle of federal policy—but will feel bound to resist the
same by the exercise of all their rights as one of the sovereign members of this con
federacy—and by consultation and concert with their sister 1 states, having like in
terest with them selves,and disposed to unite with them in resistance to this principle.
10. That it be respectfully recommended to the several Southern States, having
a common interest with us in the removal of the grievances under which we labor,
frbm the protective system, to assemble in convention by delegates from the respective
states, corresponding, to the number of their senators and representatives in congress,
to confer together on the subject of these grievances, and to recommend to the people
of their respective States such measures as may best conduce to the removal of the
same—and that the time and place of such meeting be determined by correspondence
between the Delegates elected to said Convention.
11. That a committee of superintendants to consist of five persons for earh coun
ty in this State, be appointed by the President, whose duty it shall be to take the
sense of the people of their respective counties, expressive of their approbation or
disapprobation of the proceedings of this Convention, —that, vacancies in the said
committees may be supplied by the remaining members—that polls shall he opened
in tlie usual form in each county under the direction of the superintending commit
tee, on the 14th day of Dec. next, and be kept open until the 2d Monday in Febru
ary thereafter, for the convenience of the people and with the view to obtain n full
expression of public opinion it shall be the duty of the superintending committee, to
attend at the court-house in the county and at the several election precincts within
the same, and in particular at the election to be held on the Ist Monday in Janua
ry next ibr county officers, to take the votes of the people, expressive of their ap
probation or disapprobation of the proceedings of this Convention.
12. That at the expiration' of the time of receiving the votes of the citizens in the
several counties it shall be the duly of the superintending committee breach county
to give public notice of that fact in said county, and to invite the citizens of the same
to elect by general ticket on the 4th Monday in March thereafter delegates to rep
resent this State in the proposed convention of States.
13. That when this convention adjourns, it adjourns to meet at the representative
chamber in this place on the Ist Monday in July next—that all vacancies occasion
ed by death or resignation be filled by election, and that the counties not represent
ed, or represented in any other way than by election, be respectfully requested to
elect delegates. .*
14. That the President of this Convention do communicate the aforegoing resolu
tions from 1 to 10 inclusive, to the governors ol'thc several southern states,havingcom
mon interest with us in the removal of the grievances of which we complain, and ihe
other states, at his discretion, asking them to give publicity to the same within their
respective States, and earnestly requesting them to unite with us in Convention,
; as the sure, perhaps the only meansof preserving the peace of the Union.
13. That the committee of superintendence for the ocunty of Baldwin he denomi
nated the Central Committee, and be authorised under the direction of the Presi
dent to take all necessary steps for giving efl'cct to the measures of this convention.
16. That the superintending committee in each county bd requested to communi
cate to the central committee of the county of Baldwin the result of the elections for
delegates to the Convention of the Southern States, and that the said committee be
authorized to announce the general result of the said election, and to give to the per
sons elected certificates of their election.
17. That 20,000 copies of the proceedings of this Convention be printed and distrib
uted under the direction of the Central Committee.
On the question to agree thereto, it was determined in the aflermalive.
Whereupon, the yeas and nays were Yeas 63~Nays G,
AYES—Alford, Allen of Elbert, Allen of Baker, Allen of Laurens, Alexander, Barron,
Beall of Bibb, Beall of Monroe, Bailey, Berrien, Blackshear, Cattledgo, Campbell of Mor
gan, Caberiiss, Clayton, Crews,-Collins of Columbia, Davis, Dawson, Dofcirr, Fitzpatrick;
Gamble, Gordon of Monroe, Gordon of Putnam, Greer, Hughes, Hudson, Janes, J< (Tries,
Jones, Kennon, King of Glynn, Keith, Lamar, Lawlion, Lein lie, Lewis of Jones, Leonard,
Lockhart of Warren, L eon, Mason, Mathews, Moore of Clark, Moore of Oglethorpe, Park
of Jackson, Powers, Ilairisey, Reid, Robertson of Upson, Rockwell, Ryals, Spalding, Stokes,-
Stoors, Tate, Tillman, Torrance, Troup, Vinson, Wade, Williamsbn, Williams, Witt.
NAYS—Clifton, Flournoy, Holt, Lewis of Burke, Peabody.
On motion the President appointed the following named gentlemen as a Central
Committee, under tho loth resolution, contained in the report of the Committee of
Twenty One, viz:
Wm. 11. Torrance, Samuel Rockwell,
John 11. Howard, Samuel Boykin,
Jas. S. Calhoun.
On motion by Mr. Berrien, it was
Resolved, that a committee bo Appointed to consist of five persons, whose duty
it shall ho to prepare an address to the people of Georgia illustrating the objects and
proceedings of this Convention, which shall be attached to the Journal of the said
proceedings. Whereupon the President appointed Messrs. Berrien, Clay ten, Gor
don of Putnam, Beall of Bibb, and Torrance, that Committee.
On motion of Mr. Berrien, it was
Resolved, unanimously, That the thanks of this Convention be tendered to the
President and Secretaries for tho able and faithful discharge of the duties of their re
spective offices, and that expression of the thanks of the ‘Convention be also extend
ed to the Trustees of the Methodist Church for the use of the same.
There being no further business presented for consideration,
On motion, the Convention adjourned until the first Monday in July next.
Tilt: LATE COMMANDANTS OF
TIIE GEOKCIA GUARD.
The important services rendered by the
Commandants of this Guard, to the State ot
Georgia deserves the thanks of the whole
South. At the hazard of their political pop
ularity and personal safety, they ably advo
cated, defended, and successfully supported
the “sovereignty of the States and the rights
of the States.” Although they have retired
from the high and responsible command to
which they were appointed, let not their tal
ented and patriotic services be forgotten.—
They it were, who practically brought to the
issue, the question of the State’s jurisdiction,
as it stood in relation to the arrogant assump
tions of the Supremo Court of the U. States.
I’he gentlemen to whom we allude are, Maj.
Gen. John \V. Sanford, and Col. Charles Nel
son—the former, it affords us pleasure to say,
has already received the marked approbation
of the Legislature in his election to the Divi
sion which he now commands. I'lis compa
triot inarms we hope, will not be 1
Bteuis of tla< Male; Co!ivc:ili'.>u,
One of the Seoeders, previous to his r*-
treat, moved that an armedguard be appoint
ed t. cordon the convent ion.
Another, also suggested that it became
necessary, for his personal safety,(so we trans
lated him,) to lake a “topographical svrtcy”
of the auditory, that he might he ascertained
of its character. Meaning thereby, we pre
sume.. that the people who had assembled to
gether, were- to he considered in no other
light than that of a political banditti. Wh( n
the gentleman made this allusion, the Galle
ry of the Representahtfe Hall was ornamen
ted with a display of Ladies of intelligence*
fashion, and respectability.
It is worthy of remark, that after the re
treat of tire Scccdcrs, (from Southern rights,)
the convi ntioncontinued, and closed its high
ly important duties, uninterrupted by a soli
tary departure from the dignity due to the
occasion which called them together.
To get in the Convention Proceedings, we hove
bsen compelled to omit tho proceedings of the house
vid much editorial-all w : " be in Fridays paper.