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riRT APPEAI
Vol. T,
Cui libert, G eorgia, Friday, November 9, 1866.
No. 3.
Gill UliXOH'S Ml’SSI fir. invoked, imposes upon you »n </b]igiitirai|vl»ii»« m final oftta,soul. the in
UU'LIUUIO J11.S3.IUJ,. I t , 1 ,.„ lls j 1 |, ri . i„\iv torvnl tMwom lli» cMMUon of Iraslih
Tl is nim<ndis«Ht tJP%ned, like nil of i lieu and Ihondoption oltli* Amendment,
ex ixutiv e r»e i*A imiext, >
^ “* MlU.tUHEVILT.r, Ga., [
November, 1st, 180G. )
.S’ milotn and JiepretenlaUres:
Although, (luring the year now draw
ing to a close, the seasons have been tin-
propitious to the husbandman, trade dis
appointing to the merchant, nn*l the
signs of the times discouraging to the
patriot, blessings, not wh My " in dis
guise,'’ have come to nil. '1 he true be
liever recognises the hand of an over-, • u 1)r „„ or . it makes nil per-
i Min'S 1 rovideneo as well m seeming | ^ jif ^i^Xi n in the Unite l States,
This nmendiaoHt, tJWgt . - , •
recent origin, to operntfl especially oni| may havo received tlio amnesty oMIie
tlie Southern’ States, contains several Government, l’ardotted they may have
wvil as in positive good. . . .
It becomes all men? of every age and J clluc1 .',^
every clime, to accept adversity as meri
ted chastisement, and to propitiate of
fended Deity by repentance and ro-
form.
sections, to some of which l invito spo
cial attention.
t The prominent feature ofllie first is,
Hint it Hollies definitely the of cltl-
roualdp in tlie several Ptnlc-, as politieiil
emimimiities, thereby ilepriving them in
tin, future t.f III! dis, relitnniry power
ov. r the suhject witlihi their respective
limits amt with reference tu their State
It makes nil per
smia of color, born in
the r«»ngr -
electoral colleges, It pi^vidc- that, in
apportioning reprpcntalipn nnong the
States, all persoip (except ln.liana not
taxed) shall be taken into thcomimvru*
PHPHHHI I lion, unless the elective Innclso be de
construction of a dismembered Govern- 1 nicd in any .Stale tp any hi^Io j 1 ' inbilnnts,
iHrEkAL r.KI.ATIoNS.
Since your last ndjouinmunt, little
progress has been made either in tho ro
•J. Tho second chnngas the basis ol
•('presentation in dio po||iilnr branch of
ho (.'«,tigress and in the Vivsidential
been, but disfranchised they will he.
You are asked to give vouf consent
that such a fate bo visited upon many of
your best citizens, who have long enj y
ed the public confidence, and some of
whom now lill important public. trusts,
Can Georgia spare till of these from her
service ?
5. The fifth nmj last section empow
ers tho Congress “to enforce, by appro-
printo legislation," th« pn>visious ol the
Amendment. It will bo contended that
they aro tho proper judges of what con
stitutes appropriate legislation. If,
therefore, tho Amendment bo adopted
and a fractional Congress, from which
the Southern Stales, Yliicliy interested
in it, arc excluded, ho empowered to en
force it by appropriate legislation,'' what
vestige ofbopo remains to tho people of
those States V Nay, more, what sem
blance of Republican Government
- . 111. V. V . ... i IIUIUCO I'l 1V.-| 111 m. Ill I uu.l.t HIIIVI
meat, or in the restoration of inutenul ^ being citizens of tjio LmlfU States, miu-f ^j l0 pntiiot «>f tlio Jsortl, disci
prosiici ily to tlmt portion ol the coun-1 twenty ono years (f age, or >e many SU( .|, u K p a to of affairs? Yet, t
<|unliticd for it.) t t u,,,,,,, .
of tho nlroady rdbtiycly feniml weight of j , non ^ equally novel and unjust,
tho Kouthc'rn 8t|toa in thMdnvnifitrntion | 1 nsk you to consider, however, why
try Jeboluted by recall L civil war. How-1 nianner abridged (otheiwiso lhan as a
ever produced, tho fact is indisputable,! punishment for urime.) p winch event
that tho Government of the United :ij, 0 representation shall bo proportion-
States this day s'.unds bolero the civilized t ,tc*ly reduced.
world in tlio lamentable condition ol j AVlicllicr tho object in proposing this
dismomberiner.l. Four of tho thirteen j , 0 p, c . (j, 0 P xtcnsioB of tl o elective
States that originally took part in tho jy„ n( &j ao to p crF( vw of African dcscont,
formation of tho Union, anu six that]. n i| 0 f w htm are notoriouslyun- still denied,
have boon added in tlio progress of a (|Un |;jj e j fur it.) or a further i.immution
marvelous development, are now totally
cxoludud from participation in its legisla
tive and administrative functions. It is
true tlint tie excluded States rid volun
tarily abandon such participation, by
what was designed ns a pcnenble
and permanent withdrawal; but the
right so to do was denied thorn,
and upon tho question of right tho war
ensued. The nrirly denying the exis
tence of the right, maintained that the ^ w
Union was inriMuhte by such mentis, p,'.,!t'pTn 1 cs*\vV*trin pluvoty ili f not exist
that it still existed in full lorco, and j ()r t() t , 1() w ;m d how tli^o wherein
nothing was more necessary than tlio | t llN j„ (C{ j t tho further cl; the sc-
^oppression of irregular rcsis mice to its
authority. Thu resistance having been
Mippre-sed oftcr n struggle of five
years’ contintinnco—tlio ros:stnn?s liuving
grounded their arms—submitted in
word and act to the authorities of tho
United States—rescinded nil const it ii-
that is
the point to which wo seem to bo drill
ing; for there is no assurance whatever
tbnt even this concession will ensure our
restoration. Amendments have already
been proposed to and accepted by us,
which it was believed would effect that
result; but hope is still deferred, right
1 will not further analyze tics Amend
o! the Government, the idoptnn of th
amendment wit! fertnittly fovo upon
them a cludcc fcitween those evils. 11
tho fotliter bo Bp renl <jl»jbet,the Inttei
alternative must be regarded smplv ns n
penalty for reft^mg it. In tlrs view, it
is not difficult lo eX]xiso|tho tagrmit m-
justice of the proiHisitirti. l et ns con-
Vi-ler briefly hdw tlio nm^ulinmt will af-
lection of oic or tide other alter
native will !"• only a matter of taste,
no great puttie interest)being involved.
If the franchise iieextcujriml, the number
thus newly nth.fitted to Me ballot will tie
so small that no appreciable clfoct uj«on
■flllt. If refused,
the number
i . , .V popular elections dm ret
lions, ordinances, laws and resolution* (ho nniuberiiclmjed aim tho emimern-
assorting independence or, or antagonism tjou . |( Hx5nt t ) (U mti.. if repivseiitution
to that Government—declared its Con-1 — ■ r •- •< t..
stitution their supremo law, and elected
Senators and lto| resontntiv s to tho
Federal ‘Congress—tho logical eonclu-
siun from the premises of the victom is,
mid'tho practical ro«ult should li:*, that
tho attempt has failed and that tho Un
ion stands unshaken All that tho re
sistant* havo done toward dismember-
■'will still be fosmlll, thi* the f
reduclirtn Would [not striuifly he hit,
and, in snnlo insfiiiees, Itvi.uld piohlibly
bo merely IrnotiMuI, |*>dn« mg no cur
tnihncnt afnll. I Now iH»k 1
c to tlio oilier
it is that you pro called upon to vote
upon its a ioption, 1 whilst your State
laid no voice in its preparation? The
Constitution secures to tho Kta’es the
ono right as distinctly and as positively
as tho other. Had your llcpresenlu-
tives, and those t>l other States similarly
situated, (;ccn present, aiding in giving
aubstnueo and form to it, pos.-ibly ii
might have come before you u lees odi
ous thing. Tho policy seems to have
boon, JirU to push il, without their par
ticipation. beyond tho stugo of amend
ment, and then say to them, accept our
bantling or tako the consequences. The
omission of any material part of tho pro
cess of amendment, makes the nmotul
uu.lit itself, iiMe(Uiilihition<il t tuill <uid rout.
Should the States especially to be
I a fleeted by this niuemhnent reltiso their
assent to it, it cannot bo adopted with-
]"f" [ j out excluding them from iho count and
* placing its ratification upon tho v< ters
of Ihreo-fouiTliH of tho now duininaut
i St lies.
ll is said, however, that unless ll
class of Plates. Then! the nuinber of I concCKfc j on l,o made, tlio now excluded
voters pros- soil j to ha (kfrSiieliised, ; lid Status will Ihi kept out of tlio hulls ol
wholly uir.rcpjfed for tho ti nst would j ('onoros* iudetiinU'lv. Wore the Amend'
i . .1 Ji ii... .u- ...i......... in v . i .. r.i. i
ho imuieiie. aill Iho di* ml
incut, they have undone. Tho temper
ry brctich they havo made, they have re
paired. Why, thon, uro.they not n tho
1'nil>n us formerly? Tho answer is,
that the dominant Stales, through their
representsivee in Uongjesn, po.-ilively
n lu.-o their admission to .their national
councils, and tlio conclusion isioevitablo,
that from tliis refund tho present din-
membermont results. J’cusoning upon
their own theory, ir tho
bo not within the imloc
Imvu ,l|een ijjoetu.f l.y llii» Coni(reM If uu
ll.ey K. | llie'r e..i..."tuUu. | U l 'Igl' nfril. {WmL, <M hq .'.-l «+linl...|
i.riUil.Jn.n ie .Iciiieu IJie". u^- ll..' *uiny ( i jn - ci ; ;l R .vim ,|«M r..H
uutnwrity. .11| 1( , (ii,u mil nilvunremefit of
nn'iit presented with such
motive pdacr |if republican machinery'(<1it>lin«;tly expressed, a higher inetivo (il
iaealcululfu. 'v"'• ,lHl . on the other I poanlbh*) than, nay hitherto suggested
hand, if Jflie fitnichise Hi withheld, Iho, W ould i mnijil its njcction.
loductioq of fdtfresciitqHon would In*' * ’ ’
vast. I» there f.irnw-s, is there just ice
in a projiis ! diimgi'so lilfci i-nlly nircet-
iug di laid .t poit.ons cf the country,
unilod under a coinmOif rtnvi rmni'nt for
t’.e CoiUuion went? Wtcld the enforce
j»e;do"ing upon J /, dinngo.b^ a nihjority, ill
o .'out iirn .- lotos / „j^j j„ t |, al lI upon aS.’ui^riiy in bn
".0 tl.*y hiirt -(f ,
in bnist,
j, i/,|.
I. ,nv
inagiiniiufr
bo said in
■ply, that tin
imiiiwrity. , 1 tli6 ji-Wcctlou rnd advanecnieiif of per-,
l lie I resident of tl • 1 ^ sonaJ rights. To a largo exteht llfis id
Mvimd to none »u u. vntiu,, tp Lhe Una, an ' , ouh or|vr . The Union wad
lU.'Ugl. vlwl . urmKthe w»r, to lb. ,T,l|y JSSknc.I iiohlv for ll.c rnn-
ml.*.r HaHceliii#, "I|"..-,iiuu 4. ^ orWOTi.lWn. .J %iimmnn A-
l;q lSltv<>.M'ClKII, OOMnOontly .(tasrw. f BtuU , Ul0 remit,,-
At the tuminntion of liostilit'as, it
wys light and proper tliol tlio pr< vimis
ly resisting States should, in tho most
unequivocal and formal manner, ahau-
don »>uch losiotunee— should rescind all
ijjcy had dene in unt|igoni»m to, nud
do whuhever was noccsKiiy and propci
to pluiio ll.i-m-M.lves in. (oiisliluLiuliai
relaliou w ih, dial Govurmuont. All
this, we he icvo, Georgia has done. I
yond tills, in acting uprtii any proposed
change in the fmidameutal Ifiw'i even in
this ciiiical juncture, my advice is. that'
our legisIrtt'itVact with the fame -Intel•
llfei-nt Judgment and the s?.iu>‘ unfliucb
ing firmness. Unit they Wdiihl havo cNer-
The poo]>le, t<
Statfu now widtliii;.
ilu! (tovcinineut, are tkieiriBelvc
nrul we, the excluded, against'win
they recently presented the unbroken ■
front of relentless war, though now pus- (
hivo and unro itting, havo suddenly bu*
come to them an apple of dUcoiiii In
To submit to injurious charges In tin
IIclued W the past, or would oxer
.. V, .1 fense, leaving to tho K lutes the rt‘gilT(i-)U|, v future, when in'full connection and;
urn restprml peace. I ° dm Ji ti"u < f their dom^tic concerns. Thu I unmabigaoiia pofcita». Any otiior rule
11 ' 1 j~ “ " ii.- Constitution resulted from a • fcbmbrrt- ol iiwImi may mvolvo saoriliouH oi inter
, ''prcsental |< "i m ongreff-. •• •< . niTno of soctloilnl' Interests, without ! ctt t o,id -ol piiuei|4o which inagaaioit)
mMttrwmJo t( » piluouda, in* which it could uyt have been farmed. 1 ^voiil'i Dot eXaot uud utlf-respuct could
abandoned and de.iouucod by those J Tll( « ( , (1(| jn 1|ml coln n roIll i P( . n, u lights not nill ko.
'"r l " CS 1 IU "Fu au.1 in'ero-G of the (’cucm m, u« Aar -1 ' .
and Lxocutivo Di'iMitmonU of (,, 1* led by tho prc.em j «>r a very hug. At..- !
viinmest are thu* hrouuht into ioi .1.1, .. /. n ..i t in • , H-mo--^ tlio olatca, ' mMituttr.:i,v-..CluicOtl upon a r>Ini
in„)y ‘iireconeilabl.. uml Slnly ... ciimjerocl nr,.l n. juutoj, Thu Jooording h. rth forms |.rei--nl,eil fur
creasing ia bittormss. ‘ African ejeft- nt vVhcthcf ImiikI or fr u. aniondmcnt, would U ono thing ;
, Vf Iho dumimmt ;. ulll ,,,Tj tsi,- with rrfero ce t.
; Urn whole powmof ^ ( . w b'Entlal subject , of represent j-, •■«... ,, ,.r
111 "H; tiuli, m, 1 1 il.-e IgnureJ R-gardihg the , j“. '™ |W ><“ Very d,Here,it long,
elective frui-.hise.
The ol^cAion now urged against tho
p, that it w ill fall upon cili-
l-.g one latiludo like an iiva*
'11 unices laacho fn.n|itH mountain porch, crush-
rutiiiV 'l. h>g where ilnttlcs; whi-t u|sm those
ol i.nolhcr iitude it wi l uhghl iinfolt
lil.ua h aliimti'iaii.ig in ttill air.
I Tho H,rd scciiwi engrufl*
the fnndainirtal law n new dk-qualilica- . , • . -
1 .fur X flute Md Federal—a bo inure or to.-1 prejudh-,,,1 It,, mir niter
I.Ihn r.aoll fifnnv ,,,-t estS afld WOlUlcIlllg tO OUI'hellllgS. 1 OlJ
aro well aware, however, that it lias
■really mitigated during your re-
Thu Administration, 1 tlrnk,
him: in a novel state of bfl’airs, the Presi
dent and heads of departments have
manifested a gratifying determination to
deal jus. ly nml kindly w ith our govern
ment and people. With a view to tho
adjustment of somo points of diflbvoncc,
tho moto rapid restoration of mail facili
ties, and the procuring of action upon
the application of our citizens for amnes
ty. in which they natuially felt great
anxiety, l made a short visit to Wash
ington, and had abundant reason to be
gratified by the kindness shmvu towards
our people in word find ill net.
FINANCES, STATE DEltt AND TAXATION
You aro. fully aware of tho diflicultion
that havo beset tlio fiscal operations of tho
< iovernmont during the past year. Thcr
has-been no relaxation of tho pressuro
upon tho Trosnry since I canio into of
lice. Empty w hen the process "of reor
ganizing the State Government com
menced, and the ordinary sources of sup
ply suspended, it bus been called upou
o> meet largo arrearages for the year
1 Bliti, demands originating anterior to
that year, the expenses of the Provision
al Government, (except Iho salary of the
incumbent of this office,) expenses of the
convention of 18G’>, those of thu reor
ganized Government, repairs and refit
ting of tho Western and Atlantic Kail-
road, iho supply ol corn for the destitute,
and other appropriations made at thu
lato session of tho General Assembly.
As was anticipated and provided for
these heavy demands could only ho dis
charged by recourse to tho crcd t of tho
State.
Tho authority given mo at your last
session to raise mr ncy by sain ol the
bonds of tlie State has been partially ex
ecuted. After careful Consideration and
advisement with those more versed in Ii
nnncisl affairs than myself, I determin
ed, in tho exorcise of tho discretion re
posed in mo, to issue bonds with tho an
pie security afforded by a mortgage of
tlio Western and Atlantic. Kifilmd. 'I lie
delay incident to tlio pivpcrnlion of these
bonds, and tho nnnexnlion of tho limit-
gago security, rendered a rcHO.tto tem
porary loans neo ssaiy.
A very liberal spirit was manifested by
inonevod corporations and by individuals
of our own hlato ;' but in this time of
prostration, hardy enough could he real
i/.i-d from these sources t<; defray ordinr
ry expenses and pressing arrearage*
To obtain tlm nuars of purchasing corn
for the destitute, and making repairs up
OH the Western and Atlantic Uuilroud
it was found necessary to resort to U ca
itii-H wln-ro inuney was nioro abundant
and States and ludinduals less needy
hi Now Yolk, the groat commercial cm
porium of the o. untry, tho required ro
lid w as found. 1 .fans for four and tljret
months wore nugoliiited lit Iho rate of
sown per cent, jut annum. Only in two
or three inslniu-es, (^ itliiTi tlio Btnlc) for
small amounts comparatively, when then
remained no other n-sourcu to meet the
cxpftitcs of your last st-hskni, rapidly
drawing to a was more than sev
en per conU paid for these touijwn-ary
loans. All »'l tho hliurl loai.s thus Hr
liogotialed by mypd.f. and all negotiate
by tho I'lTivisional (iovei nor, that have
inatm.n'b have been paid, in Tull. . 'J.I)V
immuUHo loijns «•«ltd by , hi;n
umount m thu - giite, t" li.ltv lliMJC
lhoutiand.three hunditd and Lbiity^hrco
uml -mo third dollars, payable in gdd or
its ('qtiidale: l in curt'onry. I f uml the
ifdiuutioiif dear am| qliciurju^yiint, ,H"t-
u iiliftiaiidiug Lho^rcat dimiuiution q( tlio
imileiial wealth rubjgct to her. t xalion,
ll«r bitter,ux|¥;fldgres, nml Imr lyerejil
iiroslratkin, oiif goodifld St ate enj'>ya an
Imiunablu and enviubh' credit. I enter
tain not a shadow of doubt Hint, if per-
mitUnl to outer tlio. limuuy market upon
her own merits- tho ban of the Federal
iivornnicnt, which Wduuos her futii.v.
provisions ol tho act above referred to, foro mentioned, pieparod to meet tho |
as follows ; '*.’**•
ndcr the ordinanco of Iho
t'onvention as qualified
by tlio act of tho I.egis-
hilum.-i. ...
Jnder tho 1st soctiou. of tlio
"ndor the 7th section to pro
vide for payment of tho
Federul tax.
Under 8th section to fond part
duo bonds and coupons..,
lor 11th section appropria
tion act to purchase corn
for tho dostitu o
$:i,(JdO,OuO
Tho assumption of tho Federal tax
not having been permitted, mid its sus
pension Imvifig dispensed with tho neces
sity for such assumption', tho bonds de
signed for lliis purpose, though engrav
ed, havo not been executed, and aro do-*
msiled in the Treasury. Being covered'
imvovor, by tlio mmigage.on the Wes
tern and Atlantic lbiilroad, tho General
Assembly may, in perfectly good faith, if
deemed advisable, order them executed
and issued for any other purpose anil;
without additional expense.
No bonds hav.u been sold at a lower
jirice|th|in ninety cents on tho dollar, and.
very low above it. Tho Treasurer’s re
port, will advise you of the amount sold
and the proceeds. It will ho necessary
to dispose or tho entire amount author
ed and prepared for sale, vvbouever
£ljc iHulljbcvt CTTppcat.
KI.All OUUISTIAN,] [JAB. P. SAWTELI.,
Propriotor.v.
T Ell MS OF BUBBCHIPTIONl
Thvw monUis $1 (Ml
Ntx nonltia f'3 on
Uiioycnr (XT
t3T Invariably In advaxch.
educate their sons, would occasion such
(liniinutinii of patronngo ns would run-
1,3 i , .ii (iimiiiuuoii oi pmronngo ns won in reti-
. V 1 ’.V ’ bo . -l-'f the cll'urt ubuitivoT The m-.lt l,n«
with >iuiiioi11 v to use them us occasion i , ,
mny Im prceunteil l.v ml. nr net u2 fo , r ni1 " nM t""’■
500,00(1 if ndvlmb'e, m rodomufton uf 11’' 0 , in,t| h !'" w K, ll > r mn '? Wl1 '
. I ' ' ih Mill inorenwn^. T hero nrc nmv inert L
000,000
8110,000-
200,000
bonds to mature in and before the
1,f)00.000,lyear 1870. Tho public debt will not]
thus bo increased in amount and may be
^^^_M|some\vh:il diminished.
Bonds nmoiimlng to 81 ml,000 will
iTiHlure in 1871, and oihcrs amounting
to $721,500 in 1872, thu aggregate be
ing 8870,000 to be provided for in ;.ix
years.
To meet this and subsequently accru
ing liabilities I recommend that tho sum
of ono hundred and twenty thousand
dollars ho annually set upurt ns a sink
ing fund accumulative.
If the first class of bonds (to mature
within four years,) bo provided form the
manner suggested and tho sinking fund
(imposed lie allowed to nuomnuluto un
til 1872, at 0 percent, interest, il will ho
adequate to tlm payment of tlio Bonds
maturing in 1871 n';*| 1872. But, if in
the then existing fimuieial condition ol
the State, it should bo doomed advisa
ble by your successsors to moot tho lii
bilitics of 1871 and 1872 by sale of the
Slide’s stock in tho Atlantic nml Gulf
Railroad, or by Applying any other ro-
•source nvailnblo at that time, ami permit
tlm sinking fund to gc on ucoumnlnUng
tho entiru debt of ibu State may, in tin
progress iff time, bo easily provided for,
and her credit maintained. In urging
you to look thus far into the future, and
fair price can ho obtained ; bwk nrruugt,, -
moms have been made which, w ithout in-1 b> r rov,(,D or to initiate a policy
creased cost to tho State, will obviato f Y 1 ' n< vioinj,l l r.»»in.iul ol cuds no de-
th« nocussilyftf furood sales below tlieiij 1 think 1 but present a case ol
. . . .... . . ' 1. ..Ill* lll.lt, It .u Im... , I...4 .1........ ll...
ivnl market vidue. Tim sales not liuv
ing been couiplotod ami tho bills for ma
terial and work in preparation ol tlie
bonus not having been rendered, tlio ex-j
['fuse attending this "particular sorvicij
annol now bo stilted.
he lu,v
iTrr”*
solution.
this contest, our posjtinnjf
and our j»ui |»gj|esare severely
There aro all flagrantly ImwoproseiAetf
by unscrupulousiibnmgogu^H,nml miUiV,
very many, well moaning j> irtons at‘e fcm
d-fiibtodly deceived by them ! ■ • ■
Thopemlmu "g; lii^ttiiHaln n^fibi Mult of wy‘ «Ji wf.llnd ttonndihg to uur Uoling.. Vuu
.. a I 1 . t l.k 1... lllitlfl , fl.tr I till tit ll ll tl It 111 III ill
to jiarticijiutu in making them under du
ress, against her scliso of right and jus
tice, would bo n very different tiling.
Tho difference, in principle, is ift broad
ns that w hicli dislingiiir-licN martyrdom
from suicide. Far better calmly await
a returning sense of just ice, mid a conse
quent r ell ax of tho tide now running
•limply against us.
The military rulo to which, ss a peo
ple, wo have been subjected dming tlie
mum past eighteen months, so different fr
alifien- “11 i.revif.us experience,
. must necessarily
ii! tliomiiglilv .dll],fed toto lie „Ju|.liun of ILo
Is/’ But we inuut bo nmqndmentj but c^nmnnruatt-d tern re “’■
through an ordca!
“to try men’s souls. um j ,,. .
'» " lofu ";hn, tlx.t.^1, ; ; l * SX r „«'"»• tov. becumo tl,..r..., E l.ly ent.vlnecd tl.al
SS; ilrTottStojJt,-».... .1,0
ciiiinh pursuo tho course ujkvu which
they have started, neither betrayed into
linuiKintu fin . n.v, | . .rl 1
, CoiistilutioO "f tlio Uni ed States, and c-ssary tothoenlorco'Bent of law and or
xiiev iiuvo hiarieo, nciiiier uciruyou mvfA I htrvicg theuaflcr engaged in rebellion ^ b
errur to fob. mUato of the ' " wurref.,1. .gntnot tl.® «... t,r \S c pn*abl.v 1, ve nut nmv » larpt
• 1 i i.i,>tf mt'iri ni,I mi, f-nmfnrt. fn fIm- mi itarv lorco within otir borders than
lign.int and consequent injurious suoj
of tlio (Teduloua; nor yii
j '•having givta aid and comfort to the military lorco within our borJ'ers than
i enemies thwvif-.” Consi-ioi ing the nmn- havo often been stationed hero in time*
cicUH of tlio (Todulous ; nor yielding U. - ^nn- c-img u « »
l.um-iil.tim.' (le.uai;.!-, i, E air»t wluel, j,».| tor trfoor «b«b«»« take, elm .„f perled rc»co. 0»r pwpta »
I . nn.l i..!„.lin..il r.'V..!,H fn . until uudorlto cucilmkonees net fitith, exeeptioua, eutl, m t.ei-iir cvonwhiro,
tieo oxcluimt nod manhood ruvolts. 1'u
suing this courso, wo shall, in time, live
down both detraction and delusion, iu>d
nchivo n moral victory far more endur
ing ami ennobling than any triumph of
mere physical fun o.
l-uul-uito AJiKNIDUCKT TO TI/E CONET!-
W.7I0N.
i to tho’ subj
I
tho numbcifjersonnlly ingaged in thu j havo been quiet, oj^Jerly, nod devoted to
war, and thBbreadth of giotind rov red I industrial puisuils. Tim olUnas of the
by tho xtofQAHffieiiv/aidiiitd (ovfott lo the ■ Ariuy Mid agents of the J rccdinenV
enemy tilertofc wu c»n readily >perccive l^Mrenu, atulioiiud among us, huve, >vith
the sweepine character of tho duqualiti- j a fow exceptions, immilcat. d u growing
,-:,t:on. It u (iirtiifcllv proseiiptive os I confidence uud a disposition to relax
’ * ‘ ■ 1 their authority and leuvo tlio adrninis
tration of the law to tiio.ifivll courts.
Vexatious iutci feietices sometime.!
iot her 1
jsed miiemlinci
n of the United tilt
uiu by the Sccretan
ipaoving this coma
tho juTsoii to bu atiected bud been
tf-ccrt.'lined tnd tlielr nsrnen inserted.
Let it bojnotcdjl aim, that the pro-
■ ii!icd aro Ii dwellers on one side of a
.vituingvogtipbicailiio, wbifijt thu an-
i.'iisf.l tlickiiiHcritili*o buvo their lo-
,-al habitutfolun thf other sill '
. It
quitdJ
, in Uifc
irlTibl- 1 , moreover, that
nlirq t-.etiou' nu raving
ur, usually traceable to imprudent con
dUct on the part of misguided citizen*
or to tho oflieiou* inti nneddiing of inju
dicious or evil disposed* insubordinatis
Due allow mice being mode lor holiest,
differences of opinion upon questiom
1,1/1 fKi.M.ik.vn MOut'i
more tlum.par iu the .present circulating
medium. Notwitln-tanding thepnlpublp
dupresdop resulting from tins causey
(purely political.) f look with eonfideiicu
to I heir appreciat ion, unU thoreloro have'
n^oidetl/us far ns possible, precipitancy
in Uiosalo ol tbelin dt Seemed to boa
foregone conclusion, at tlm money center
that Georgia bonds would bo well sold
at eighty-live in tho hundred, and so it
was .'iimounced dime. 'Ilm promt mul
ducid- d rejection ol all olio h below nine
ty in the hundred speedily brought them
to that ptiut, at w hich, however, no lur-
ger amount than jirovring neccbtity re
quired, was sold.
Tho bonds authoriz' d by tho Conven
tion of 1805—nmouqtbig to $500,000 and
limited in time to live yours—wero not
well received by capitalists. Tho time
was two shoit to invito jiermaiiont invest
ment, and for that reason iinsu ted to
speculation. Tho Provisional Governor
elVectod sales ol them only to tho amount
of 8:iO,(JOO.OO. But this dillieulty was
overcome ill a great meusuro by incorpo
rating in them a provision making them
convertible, at l ho option of tlio holiur,
iiitostieh bond*, ou longer time, us tlio
-General Assennbly uiiglit authorize.—
Tlio 5th section of tlio net on this subject
approved I2ili Mni'vli, 1800, placing tlio
lauds autlioi ized by I ho Gouvolition, in
ah^esi'ieetM, 011 tho same footing with
those prnvid- il for ill the precodiug sec
tions, fully sunluiaed tlfio ex[a-iliuat
Very dicnpiy propmud, in a style .and
with material eorresjioudiiig to tlio short
existence intcudud for Ihotn, they aided
tlie Treasury materially whilst more
available bonds wero in pfeiierution.— 1
Looking to the substitution of tlio latter
for the former ut an eni ly day, l caused 1
bomb to be 11( pared
Kviderten having transpired flint there*
1110 extant, bonds of tho (Stale not .rogitt
tend in tho 'rronsnrer’s office, and bfox8
ceedingly • doubtful genuineness—nmf
one having been presented for refunding
which mature I sevoral years since and is
marked paid on tlie registry—it lias boon
doomed iicecysnry to proceed with great
caution in the process of funding; All
bonds paBt dm? aro required to lie pre
sented for that purpose at the Treasury,
ami any coupons past duo wherever pny-
uhlciimy be funded there. (.’on(ions pay
able ill New York or in London,- aro*
fundable in the fonnur city, but all oth
ers, ojily at Urn Treasury. That busi
ness is now in progress at both points.
Tlio amount of bonds authorized lo bo
issued for this rpecifio purpose is fiftO,-
5j0. Of this amount ?2;i 1,1)00, it was
eslinialed, would bo required to refund
past due-bonds, leaving to I10 applied to'
inf'-rcst due, tlio sum of $.7fl0,fi50. The
precise amount of past dun coupons,
then reported to tho General Assembly
was $51111,GUO, which added to the
niuoi'iit of past due bonds Hindu an ng-
giegnto oI $b:I0,0()O —showing clearly in
my opinion that tho General Assembly
intended to provide lor no interest, other
than wan cvnhjiifced by past duo cou-
pons in this view uo provision was
made for ti p piiyim-iit of interest accru-
ing on 1 >ii3it ducboniDj niter their iiintu-
l ify. I know- not whotl'mr this omission
Wfmor^as' not Intuntluiiidi ft is voV.V'
true, that tinder ordinary oircuinstaiioor,
if lbq,l|(<l'lcr of NUpli a soeur.ity fail to{
present It at ninturiiy ,for pnj uient, lie is 1
lield not eillilled to inlercst. Tins rule
Inis been applied by sundry '(Hirjvirntii’ins
privato ami pnbkc| to bonds mntuiing
during tlm war. 1 submit to the con-
eidemtioii (»f thu General Assembly,
whether siicli njiplliention, mulOr tho eir-
cumstahces, Is just arid eqiifliibie. Jt is
very doi'tiiln that after Confederate and’
tiluta Treasury aoU* had Wlwd up tho
rlopffTTwr.^
luummo ( d'sueh uomU fur payment i;i tho ujodi-1
uni colilrncto'd for would luivo jiemi qn 1
o'ear duty. It is fine, that dming the
i umnturity of State securities, if the nr.
an illy neeriiing interest ho faithfully!
paid, llm holders havo tio right to ask
more. But l would prosa.iqion your
adoption, tho schema ui n sinking fund,
as one of tlio surest props to titnle cred
it, and ns n'u net of jUsVlce to posterity;
and for (hose reasons, ns a grunt mens-
uru of tilato jailiey. Its gient advan-
tngoiis, lljat it distributee the Inn thon
of payment pqually over a scries of
years ; anil, indeed, tho sum to ho pro
vided in each year will ho so small, as
scarcely to merit tlio appellation of a
burthen. Whensoever a largo amount
shall mature in any ono your, without
f-ueh provision, either tho tax payers ol
that year, must he oppressively burlh
0md, or a new debt must bo incurred.
Should this occur when money is wsree,
it may bo difficult, if not impruftionble,
|to placo a new loan, thu* bringing tlio
cul.ited coiisiderahly more than ontf
hundred. It offers to the people of
oorgia very groat oducatioaal niltun-
tagea, whilst tho louo ol uuirul ami roli-
gious opinion and fooling is dccid dly
high, willuifft' tho slightebt taint of seu-
tarian bias,
Wo live in nn ago when educated
mind must take a leading pint in alfairs
of Slato. Any people neglecting to pro-
vido cither ulemontary education f«>r
tho mass, or.to afford facilities forgot* "
tainlng finch higher had more cxliwed
knowledge ns will enahlo thoir yflntli,
passing into manhood, to master in duo
liino ditljcult problems in political econo
my pud in Citato policy, will assuredly
lull behind in tlio competition rf titt.tes
and nationa for superior.development.
Prejudices widen in iormor limes I'oumf
voieo in our legislative assemblies
againsbIjbarnl'education, wo may well
hope, havo been dissipated by experi
ence. Georgia has profiled loo uinclv
by tho services of her edu'euted mui?, in
nil departments of public oinp'nyinent,
not to sco clearly how largely tier future
prosperity mid greatness depend upon,
tho enlightenment of the rising genera
tion. Tho third clause of tlio lilili sec
tion, Second artielu of tlio Constitution,
elfinrly iudiontus tint, in tho oj.itiion i>l'
tlio Con volition of 1805, tlio present en
dowment of the L si varsity of Georgia (.1
inrfdequnto to its necessities. Mindful
ol Llio.tiuri.us joss our puoplo Ji'ivo in.-
centlv ppstained, and tho totnjiorary de-
presuioii of their material interests, I let'-
near urging you tit this time to hieruusn
tho ondowmont. My object in ad.Tur-
ting to tho subject uuw is to ci/jigratu-
u, and your constituents upon tlio
S so which is being made of the
lira heretofore find still extended
to this venerable institution, ami to ask
that hur past and present usefulness he
accepted as nn cm uott of tho fruit that
may bi anticipated from u lirger en
dowment in nioro prosperous times.
There is hmVuvgr, a ine'asuro by
which tho ufiefuliiesM of tho I ni versify
may bb greatly increased, and a great
public trust, now devolved upon the
General A.-.'embly,judiu'i/usly exeenUai,
without im; osing any burden noon our
impflvorlbhoil people. A large extent of
pnblia kinds belonging to iho United
States lias been, by an act of Congmes,
devoted t*> tlio c-stabl slmient id' agricul
tural colleges in tho several titutc*. At
your last Hessiqn you accepted, for llm
G -nura! Assembly faco to face with the
aUernatlve of opprefHive-tnxntioii or dis-
hoiluruf Iho Htale-e oblignllohl Tho v ill( |i,-,ub.i; omh lend " S,t
.HO ll | W d,l. : ",n,r, , ,,.w | n ,r o« l | ] , , 0 Uu ’ |„ Ululur tll; „
is so easy, tlnu l think it will oonuuoiid I ... .... „ ., , . , .
ti-jf o. n... r. 1.1 :.i , and your aceoptaiiee has been loimuni-
' iiicutcd to that (ioveinment. 'ihis.ie-
Hourco can bo npplied'to im oilier pur-
her o,«lit Hiiotithivd hy ra . | |.<« .'vl'oloyer, „„J tho .juefti.'.,
«« run,opto, Hint I,or ouUloJ.lioj, 7," n ^r *
eocmiucH Kill iiKv:ty.H jffi.rj fueililieo tor n" 1 h 1
^ ’ 1 cut ujstitulion bo c tabhehvd, mucli ex-
pel iso must bo incurred, which might bo
itself to tho 1'avorablo considoratioii of
tlm General Assembly. Tho debt ofj
tlio United Htiites Government is ho •
tlie invofttment of the Hinking fund mul
its nfieuinuliiting iiitorest.
I reilOMitothe conviction oxpretwed in
my first messago to you, that thu Wes*
Urn nml AUnulio Jittilrnail, put iu,u
lomlition of thorough repair, and fur-
tiisbcd with udequato lolling slock, will
III Hie fntuie, with proiier mim«g('iti' , nt,
i nstaiii 1 Itself and yll'liI n revenue, w llirh,
uuiiuytod by (hvidundsMihatmity poj*one.>
bly bo expected .from the ^ULintii-. and
Gulf tvailrmid, v,)!),, (tlwajs tjcu|ly|- iju,-
iiocoi ary,ftnerous laxution. ' ' .
Thu reports' of tho ITonstlrei* and
Comptruller'Grneriil will furnish yon do-
-tailed.iHi(U>liiation relalivu to tiie linno
e-es ol Uiy titutu, and with htatjstieid in
i' iriimlion of an interesting character. I
comhiend to your serious consideration
thu »ugg«ltt>HH (if the latter in refereiic'u
'I )m iMillection of tlm Federal lax iqs
on lands havi|ig been >aspcjidvjd -j fibre
1 Kf 1 • / • f-Jo ‘ 1 muel, progress had l,ecu li.adq, 1 ,«i
I ifTTT. , 1 ” ■ «.# f...i ifutiiiiri.j.,‘ii foWiUdWifi
ll,e fcoldhtool mony uf U,«o hun.l. were od f „,. t||0 „ r t , 0 : w , ((i ,
rut Oil from w lo the phum of vay- ' i LV.
, . ,i ■ -.. - ernmept. I rogrof'fxceedhi:
l,.e 1 ,t to ll,eeMHlN.u «..r,w,.l Uiere),..., ) , ort „„/ n( „lft ■■Mhnv.,riiiJrt»
cmlld fiot make (llmnnn. I reeommem . „ .... ,.,
moio enlmwlenl with tho honor nml J lwMl K '"" ,rK ' *
dignity uf tho tho State that provision bo
mate for tlie payment of this interest,
Unit uiny
i Midtlhl
Imvfi l>ei*ii rc(|llhi'tl to jsiv flit# Federal
tax, but not bolit-viilg that your legisla
tion eonlemplatud jmrlinl sio|pe[vt'nni of
tho State tax, mf valorem, is. v(;|y ligl^,
Evidence having been prescm'ed to i . ’ ‘’"V u l \ 13
l | ,M;h'p' , rt | "ehl 'Ltomco lheln; 1 JM.y-
the .tikoltlm AtlmltierutoaulfUml- ''"TT' 1, y r ro. 1 '
rotid. luliiltiuiml h«v« l««m 4l, “ T ».um. rear,
paid in hy tho pi ivalit JekhuldHH, " ln"l topneU 'er.h.n; the in
\\hieh by the terms of thu net imtorponi' •'■■l-Wi' 1 -. Urn
,, • , . j.,'. Heller was deprived of tlio opportunity
t, ,g |b, rorapjliy. . p anved J,th K.I.™ fc) , W ^
S'K’l “taUUm fetalUnlb,,',.,- <t „,in K
meat ol $1.14,000 on her sul scrintion, I , , ■ , . r
I.Tive, in uh,alienee tu th.it net. cnLd h. 1 1 Uur or H ' UI . tl,u fw
be executed ..... I .leliv.-re.lt., tho con, pu- “■ ul c ‘’!;'" l , l r i > ,u ". miJ 'i'l *
n*. inn,do of the Stntn fur tlirit num. " L ' U| . 1 "'i lll , lb f, w ""'“T. u n
Who., nil the bomk nuthur r.ed hy tho *« U ’* n 1 f ,,u ^ l, " v “
net oi tho Cjunerul AwoniWy, up, roved Iwljirttar oo»m#M|, .<N
loth Mnreh, lson/rac-pltl/troioicnJod 'to'" " '«';»'«» J'*b ""'“-"l
for tlio nplionoftllo Fedcn.i l„S.) ""the r I ... the™ .vi.nm.n I 0,11,1, j.hroyn IvfW nine
el eve been dllhorod ufnn ennteu,’ r»T«Htol Itolo* to U« foot talmto,. mart ohuueinu lort.voe,
saved by inuki- g it an impeii'higo of
yoirr LTniVeisity. 'J’lio term LFnivfiisUy
is expressive of tlio idea of divers
wilaiols and colleges, each doviiled! to
.somp particular braauh of science, mul
:;ll united under one goin.-ral Govern-
rnenl, uhll constitutin** ii grand st-minaVy
ol lenrliing 'i’liis was the ble<-n-
liMipliitiiii in tlio ertiil'IidltineM of.tho
U/aversiU uf (/engia, though (l|oniojipH
for, its full (levejopemuiit liave^iuvt r huen
ibrnishid. Tlmro lire ‘iifilv lOimeMe’d
witli.it, quito apart frorii tlifi 'unliiiftiy
collegiate imtUsct, n ichool of civil .blipi-
lieering, a law school, and a (Jcji;iil,iavut
of agricultural chcuUsiry. As I he Uni
versity is a >Stt4ko.iji|j%tiiiU(>ii, and ns I 10
agrienltura) eollcgo must ij'mi he injd. r
titate ni.magemeiit, I respi-elhUy reeni.ij-
mend CKtif^tne latter be o7gaiiiz.';d 'ji.'in
di'-linet'dopurtrneUt of hiirning in the
former, oui'O being taken that the Spe
cific endowment now referred to bo tlq-
voted exclusively to r tho. maiijtcmuicq of
tliatdepmtincnt.
' ' (T)Msio:t ! fie»io(rt.s. 1
There is 'mi subj.-et (lej)buidlng ymir
altcnTi’oil. of fftoater importance to din
State,''thnii Hint of Common tif-hnohiilij'-
catiuli. i. i
lq soijar^n poiyijglioffi ,t|;eVo t must
alwiiys I"! ii cj.i.Hidejal.lo number, fji
W'l’ioin, witln lit goVerniiicnt aid, evc.i
I'leifient!«*y ctiln'frtroii rrfuit fiver remain
forbiMen fruit. Jf thuso Imj regarded
siuiply in thoir individuality, tie ir ocsti
tgtiun of uiuntal ,culture inn.-L iq.pipd
btrongly to tlio syqipathies oj'tiu ir moro
fortunate fellow eitiz'ens. Biit thii In
terest in tho bt/iy-bt rises 'mnfU'iisuftJlily
when they are looked upon an jiilui-.i
inrmheis of tho body,.politic, under, u
coiiftitiition, nxtendiug general sulijago
to male citizens.
A 'c'onsoiulituiius infill, Wholly uiiedti-
Oftttd, idwoys lefM much einbailiiHs-
ceielfiv.il cautii-'
plnted, tho funded debt of the Btntn will journlt. ..lion In ,t.
stand thus:,
Bonds iksnod anterior to 1801 ■ tioiis ihA M*« SUUo.Govciiimeiit w ill bd nflds 'm^K’iVatil of qimlti' i\t?i,n fin- muI.-
nndnot yot duo $ -,Gi^(,„Hti aimi .| tu nmlioUiis biiilhen.ynerous |j 0 servico. No j.hmiorq.ropo*ii»o.i cun
in Ihe iutm e.
informing to the p„jj U>
Mortgage Bp[ids issued in
1800, aiiovo mentioned ft,Cob,000
Bonds issued to tho Atlantic.
•and Gulf Railroad ill
1806- . 1ft 1,500
Total ’ 8 0,8! 1,000
Of thu amount $170,500 wjll inaturu
in 1808; $ftft-l,500 in JO!,500 in
1870—making a total of $075,500.
The latter, sum there!’ire, must, he j it o-
vidod fur within lour years from this
I recommend that thu bunds be-
, . . dutep lov poglilar •- 1 *: i • | iql v. i.a:, . ■
i i lie people oi Georgia havo always)' c r.baIiis Hfitura! endowment? , ami l.\o\ -
, bcu, Hpluly tilled,I nml J'tun nu iinli. i,.. 0 ver proiniiinut ItHvirine.i i . euii..e;!h
I i i ■ *u I 1... I ll... Ul.tl.. I do..*.. ..........I ...111. I..J a. .1 ^,i. ‘ * U t | 1 " *'
No jihniioripropoxiiioii
bo tdulrd than Unit a people w b > gov
ern, ought Ao bo till illlelligunt people.
Experience has shown th .t it •> il l!,
lilt to orgflliizc ifiiil kiwii iu i-tleeiH II I
FOCCATIO.V. ' |
Tfie reopening oithp University, nf* |
tyr an tinavoidablfi MiDi^urion, hasdie| |
an Miavonmoio susp-Ufi>m, mis uiei t . ..
ed the' Hi K,PHf„Jt.,ly ,V„l,.„ve uf U|„;:„l„m,„-VHten, uf (un.H.M, SPl.nl,l
pit!,lie „p, ruvnl. Mnny .Jim .,„Vt w| £‘"““.'""1^“? ','-'1'“'-
nlMih Ih-nl Bht !he dimnulty should not dWdnhigu
h iho war i iT'^istcnt liia! will u^ptutfur-
I rors and suggu/t )\7nvdiqs. E)v,n.
niiy <
(-niorVaim d the
public np,
dent friejnls
siou that e.atues connected with
recently teriuinat'-d, and chief among
them the utter iinpoveri-liru -nl of some
a id thu straight'in d «jri uni -tuiiecs i f
others, foimerly ' y h able and w illing tu
, impel feet system, in s, like ad other use
ful enterprises,- buffered sus[»ciwb>u. 't
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