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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. Executive Department, Providence, January 16, 1843. Sir - In obedience to an act of the General Assembly of this State, I have the honor to forward you the accompanying resolutions. Woth much respect, your obedient servant, John W Young His Excellency, The Governor of the State of Tennessee

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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, January Session, A.D. 1843. Whereas, General Anderew Jackson, has at various times rendered an important services to his Country, and his conduct in the defence of New-Orleansm has received the approbation of the American People; and wheras the fine imposed upon him ny the District court of the United States for the District of Louisiana may well be repaid, so that in his declinging years he may be solaced by the refelction that every imputation upon his character has been removed. Therefore, Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representa -tives requested, to use their exertions to procure the passage of a law for the repayment of said fine, together with the costs and interest from the time of payment thereof. Resovled further, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit copies of those proceedings to General Andrew Jackson, to the Governors of the several States, and to our Senators and Representatives in Congress. True copy- witness Henry Bowen, Secretary of State. His Excellency The Governor of Tennessee.

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His Excellency The Governor of Tennessee

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Executive Department Ga Milledgeville 17th January 1845 Sir I have the honor to transmit to you copie of pream bles and resolutions adopted by the Legislature of Georgia at its second before respecting the doctrine of reprudations of their debts of the states of this Union and the apumpt[?] now of the debts of the states by the General Government and also responsive to the certain resolves if the Commonwealth of Masachusetts against the imprisonment of free negroes, under the laws of these states which forbid the ingress of such persons within their borders I have the honor to be yr obt servt Charles McDonald His Excellency James C. Jones Gov of Tennessee Nashville

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In Senate. The Committee on the State of the Republic, to whom was referred to the preamble and resolutions of the State of Kentucky against the doctrine of repudation of State debts, cannot suffer the occaion to pass without expressing our entire acquiescene in those resolution, and their decided abhorrence of the odious doctrine of repudation 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 other, 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 unit 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 repudaiting their debts, they incorporated the obligation to pay into the very charter of our national exsistence. This spirit should animate their descendants. Be it therefore Resolved by the Senate and HOuse of Representatives of the Sate of Georgia, That they view with horror, this novel and dishonest doctrine of repudation, 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 enligntened civilization, and is unworthy of the confidence of its sister States. Be it further Resolved, That whilst 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 in rhe 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 Confedercy. In Senate, agreed to DEcember 24th, 1842. ROBERT M. ECHOLS, President of the Senate. (Attest,) James Jackson, Secretary. In house of Representaives, concurred in December 16th, 1842. WILLIAM B. WOFFORD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. (Attest,) John H. Dyson, Clerk H. R. Approved, 25th December 1842. CHARLES J. mCdONALD, Governor.

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