The high example of the State of Georgia is worthy of our imitation, and I recommend it to the favorable attention of the Legislative Council. R. K. CALL, Governor of Florida. IN SENATE. The Committee on the State of the Republic, to whom was referred the preamble and resolutions of the State of Kentucky, against the doctrine of repudiation of State debts, cannot suffer the occasion to pass without expressing our entire acquiescence in those resolutions, and their decided abhorrence of the odious doctrine of repudiation, as immoral, and subversive of the very foundation of civilized society. If the Constitution of the United States has closed the doors of the courts of justice against creditors of the several States, the obligation to meet all our engagements becomes the stronger, and more binding. We have placed this barrier, beyond which the creditor cannot pass; and to avail ourselves of it, to defeat the claims of others, is alike unjust and dishonest. Nor is the case at all changed, or the obligation lessened, if the borrowed money has been misapplied, and the State defrauded and deceived by its own agents. The State was in fault in appointing unfit or dishonest agents, and it should bear the consequences. It is a beautiful feature in our Government, and strongly illustrative of that high-toned moral feeling which characterized the Fathers of the Revolution, that, so far from repudiating their debts, they incorporated the obligation to pay into the very charter of our national existence. This spirit should animate their descendants. Be it further resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, That they view with horror this novel and dishonest doctrine of repudiation, as a stain upon the escutcheon of this country, and can never recognize its validity. Be it further resolved, That there is a moral obligation upon every Government to discharge its pecuniary obligations; and any State refusing to do so, or to provide the means of payment, is false to the principles of common honesty and an enlightened civilization, and is unworthy of the confidence of its sister States. Be it further resolved, That while we entertain these opinions, we would embrace this opportunity in advance, to express our unqualified disapprobation of any assumption of State debts by the General Government, and to enter our solemn protest against the same, as unjust and unequal-a dangerous usurpation of power, and a violation of the spirit of the Federal compact. Be it further resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be requested to forward copies of the above preamble and resolutions to the President of the United States, and to the Governors of the several States of this confederacy. In Senate, agreed to December 24th, 1842. ROBERT M. ECHOLAS, Attest-JAMES JACKSON, Secretary. In the House of Representatives, concurred in December 26th, 1842. WILLIAM B. WOFFORD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Attest-JOHN H. DYSON, Clerk H. of R. Approved 28th December, 1842. Which was read. CHARLES J. M'DONALD, Governor. Mr. Arnou moved that the message and inclosure be laid on the table. Upon which the ayes and noes were called by Messrs. Forman and Broward, and were as follows: YeasMessrs. Arnou, Broward, Dummett, Irwin, Knowles, McRaeny, Selph, Smith, Summerlin and Turner-10. Nays-Mr. Speaker, pro. tem., Messrs. Amos, Child, Cromartie, De la Rua, Floyd, Forman, Haddock, Patterson, Pent, Scott, Stewart, Taylor, of Jefferson, Taylor, of Mosquito, and Zeigler-15. So the motion was lost. The communication was then referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Taylor, of Jefferson, Broward, Knowles, Forman, Smith, Dummett, Taylor, of Mosquito, and Pent. The following message was received from the Senate: "SENATE CHAMBER, January 26th, 1842. The Senate have concurred in the motion from the House, appointing a joint select committee of three from each House, to take into consideration the "Communication from the Secretary of Florida, in relation to the laws of Congress," and have appointed Messrs. Yonge, Pelot and Priest, said committee on the part of the Senate. THOMAS T. LONG, Secretary of Senate." Mr. Haddock offered the following resolution: Resolved, That his Excellency, the Governor of Florida, be requested to transmit to this House, if practicable, a list of all the regiments properly organized under the act passed at the last session. of the Legislative Council, with the names of the staff officers annexed. Which was adopted, and ordered to be certified to the Governor. Mr. Child, from the joint select committee appointed on Judge Marvin's Revised Statutes, made the following report: "The joint select committee, to whom was referred the compilation by the Hon. William Marvin, report three chapters, viz: "Interest," "Weights and Measures," and "Fugitives from Justice," to the House, without amendment. J. CHILD, Chairman com. from House Rep." Which report was concurred in, and the reported bills ordered to be placed among the orders of the day. Mr. Turner, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Nancy Busby, made the following report: "The select committee, to whom was referred the petition of Nancy Busby, REPORT: They have had the same under consideration, and are unanimously of opinion, from a careful examination of documents accompanying said petition, that the said Nancy is a much aggrieved and grossly neglected woman, and if special Legislation should be had on such cases, at all, hers is one upon which it should be exercised. It appears that Nancy was deserted by her husband in November, 1841; that he seduced, and carried off, another female from the immediate neighborhood in which they resided; and in April, 1842, was living in the State of South Carolina with her, as man and wife. It is also represented to your committee, that the petitioner is not in circumstances to obtain relief from the judicial tribunals of the country, they therefore recommend the passage of the following bill, to be entitled "An act for the relief of Nancy Busby." ALEX. TURNER, Chairman." Which report was concurred in. On a motion made to lay the reported bill on the table, the ayes and noes were called by Messrs. Smith and Knowles, and were as follows: Yeas-Mr. Speaker pro. tem., Messrs. Amos, Arnou, Broward, Child, Cromartie, De la Rua, Dummett, Haddock, Forman, Knowles, McRaeny, Patterson, Pent, Scott, Selph, Smith, and Zeigler-18. Nays-Messrs. Floyd, Irwin, Stewart, Summerlin, Taylor, of Jefferson, Taylor, of Mosquito, and Turner—7. So the bill to be entitled "An act for the relief of Nancy Busby," was laid on the table. The communication from the Senate, informing the House that they had appointed a joint select committee of three to draft joint rules for the two Houses, was taken up and read, and Messrs. Child, Scott, and De la Rua, appointed a committee on the part of the House. Ordered that the same be certified to the Senate. ORDERS OF THE DAY. A chapter entitled "Commissioners," was read a second and third time, the rule being waived, and passed. Ordered that the title be as stated. An engrossed bill to be entitled "An act to amend an act regulating the mode of proceeding in attachments," was read a second time. Ordered to be placed among the orders of the day for Wednesday next, and fifty copies ordered to be printed. A bill to be entitled "An act to establish the County Site of Santa Rosa county," was read a second time and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow. A resolution offerred by Mr. Forman, on the subject of a road from Quincy to Apalachicola, was read a second time and ordered to be engrossed for to-morrow. An engrossed bill entitled "An act to authorize Thomas Walker to established a Ferry on the Alapahaw river," was read a third time. Mr. Smith offered the following as an engrossed rider, viz: Section 5. Be it further enacted, That this act shall, at any time hereafter, be subject to be amended, modified, or repealed, by any future Legislature of the State, or Territory, of Florida. Which bill and amendment passed. Ordered that the title be as stated. An engrossed resolution, requesting the Delegate in Congress to use his best exertions with a view to establish a boundary line between Georgia and Florida, was read a third time and adopted. Ordered that the same be certified to the Senate. An engrossed bill to be entitled "An act to authorize William Fail to establish a Ferry across the St. Johns river, at Enterprise," was read a third time. Mr. Smith offered an amendment, by the way of an engrossed rider, of an additional section, viz : Section 4. Be it further enacted, That this act shall, at any time, be subject to be amended, modified, or repealed, by any future Legislature of the State, or Territory, of Florida.. The bill as amended passed. Ordered that the title be as stated. An engrossed bill to be entitled "An act to establish a term of the County Court in Franklin county," was read a third time and passed. Ordered that the title be as stated. The House adjourned until Monday 10 o'clock. MONDAY, January 30, 1843. The House met pursuant to adjournment, and there being a quorum present, the Journal of Friday's proceedings was read. The House proceeded to the consideration of the Revised Statutes of Florida, by the Hon. Judge Marvin. The chapter entitled "Dower," was read the first time. Mr. Cromartie moved a reconsideration of the rule adopted on Thursday last, on motion of Mr. Floyd, that all the bills of the Revised Statutes, by the Hon. Judge Marvin, be read once, the rule waived, read the second and third time by their title, and put upon their passage. Which motion prevailed, and the motion passed on Thursday was withdrawn by the mover, Mr. Floyd. Mr. Betton then moved that the chapter entitled "Dower," be laid on the table for Monday next, and 100 copies ordered to be printed. The hour set apart for the consideration of the Revised Statutes, having been spent, the House proceeded to the regular business of the day. The Speaker laid before the House the following messages received from His Excellency the Governor : ה TALLAHASSEE, 27th January, 1843. Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives: I have the satisfaction to inform the Legislative Council that the President of the Southern Life Insurance and Trust Company has returned to the Executive four more of the certificates of one thousand dollars each, guaranteed by the Governor of Florida, which have been cancelled agreeably to the provisions of the act on that subject. R. K. CALL, Governor of Florida. Which was read, and ordered to be spread on the Journal. TALLAHASSEE, 27th January, 1843. Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives : I herewith transmit, for the information of the Legislative Council, a copy of a preamble and resolutions, passed by the Legislature of Georgia, relative to certain resolutions of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, against the imprisonment of free negroes, under the laws of those States which forbid the ingress of such persons within their borders. This unauthorized interference of the State of Massachusetts, with the domestic affairs of the South, seems to me to merit rebuke; and claims the attention of the Legislature in justification of the policy it has adopted. R. K. CALL, Governor of Florida. IN SENATE. The committee on the State of the Republic, to whom was referred the various resolutions of other States, beg leave to report: That among the resolutions transmitted by His Excellency, the Governor, are certain resolves of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, against the imprisonment of free negroes under the laws of those States which forbid the ingress of such persons within their borders. Your committee would have passed by these resolutions unnoticed, as the sickly effusions of a wild and reckless fanaticism, had they not pronounced such a law a gross violation of the Federal Constitution. Georgia has such a law on her Statute Book, and we deem it our duty to repel the charge as unfounded in truth, and as manifesting a spirit which, if not rebuked and checked, will, sooner or later, destroy our institutions and dissolve our Union. No State has a legal or moral right to interfere with the domestic policy or internal regulations of a sister State. Georgia has never rebuked Massachusetts for fraternizing with negroes, nor held her up to the reprobation of the States of this Union, for her violation of the Charter of Confederacy by proclaiming those citzens who were not so at the time of adopting the Federal Constitution; thereby attempting |