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It will be recollected that at the last session of the Legislature of Georgia, a law was passed, calculated, and, no doubt, designed, to oppress & injure those of our citizens residing within the chartered limits of that state, by authorising the Governor to issue grants for certain lots of land in their occupancy, and also by appointing a special agent for the enforcement of that abominable law. But thro' the advice of our counsellors at Law, injunctions were applied for and granted by Judge Hooper, one of the Circuit Judges of Georgia, and the case was argued before his Honor the Judge at a Special Court some time last Spring, who confirmed his previous opinion on the subject, but consented to refer the whole case to the Convention of Judges, who met at Milledgesville in July last [[?]]. It is gratifying to say that the Convention, with the exception of but two dissenting opinions, sustained our right of occupancy upon broad principles; - and in the courts recently held in this country, the injunctions have been perpetuated by Judge Hooper. | It will be recollected that at the last session of the Legislature of Georgia, a law was passed, calculated, and, no doubt, designed, to oppress & injure those of our citizens residing within the chartered limits of that state, by authorising the Governor to issue grants for certain lots of land in their occupancy, and also by appointing a special agent for the enforcement of that abominable law. But thro' the advice of our counsellors at Law, injunctions were applied for and granted by Judge Hooper, one of the Circuit Judges of Georgia, and the case was argued before his Honor the Judge at a Special Court some time last Spring, who confirmed his previous opinion on the subject, but consented to refer the whole case to the Convention of Judges, who met at Milledgesville in July last [[?]]. It is gratifying to say that the Convention, with the exception of but two dissenting opinions, sustained our right of occupancy upon broad principles; - and in the courts recently held in this country, the injunctions have been perpetuated by Judge Hooper. | ||
There have been three cases decided against our citizens before these courts, in which the question of jurisdiction is involved; | |||
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direct to the President of the United States. You will also find herewith annexed a copy of my letter to the President on the subject. As there has been no further light developed to me in reference to this most singular document, I forbear making any further comment on it. Justice, however, to ourselves and the nation, require it of me, at least, to say, that peace & friendship with all persons abroad, & brotherly kindness & affectionate attachment towards each other among our fellow countrymen, have ever been our ardent desire; and our public counsels to the people, bear witness to the truth of this declaration. And if such desires & inculcations have not been fully realized, nor altogether successful, - but, on the contrary, if differences of opinion, excitement, or strife, have arisen between individuals, or murder been committed upon each other from any cause whatsoever, - whilst we lament the occurrence of events so deplorable, we have the consolation to know that we have neither perpetrated, nor instigated, nor approved them.
It will be recollected that at the last session of the Legislature of Georgia, a law was passed, calculated, and, no doubt, designed, to oppress & injure those of our citizens residing within the chartered limits of that state, by authorising the Governor to issue grants for certain lots of land in their occupancy, and also by appointing a special agent for the enforcement of that abominable law. But thro' the advice of our counsellors at Law, injunctions were applied for and granted by Judge Hooper, one of the Circuit Judges of Georgia, and the case was argued before his Honor the Judge at a Special Court some time last Spring, who confirmed his previous opinion on the subject, but consented to refer the whole case to the Convention of Judges, who met at Milledgesville in July last ?. It is gratifying to say that the Convention, with the exception of but two dissenting opinions, sustained our right of occupancy upon broad principles; - and in the courts recently held in this country, the injunctions have been perpetuated by Judge Hooper.
There have been three cases decided against our citizens before these courts, in which the question of jurisdiction is involved;