The Massachusetts Spy

GEORGIA CONVENTIONS.

On the 12th ult., the Georgia Convention of Delegates met at Milledgeville, to deliberate on the great subject of the Tariff, Protection, Nullification, &c., &c. There were represented 61 out of 80 Counties, by 134 Delegates. Gov. Gilmer was appointed President. On the next day Mr. Berrien moved the appointment of a Committee of 21 to report resolutions. Mr. Forsyth moved a committee to examine the credentials of members;—he contended that many members were illegally chosen. This gave rise to a debate of great acrimony and warmth, and the discussion lasted three days. Messrs. Berrien, Cumming, Forsyth and Clayton were the chief speakers. The latter gentleman opposed the resolution with much violence, and it was ably defended by the mover. Mr. Forsyth's resolution was postponed till the committee on Mr. Berrien's resolution should have time to report. On the 15th, the question was taken, and resulted in the rejection of Mr. Forsyth's resolution, when 53 of the Delegates rose and left the House. When the Delegates withdrew, there were hissing and plaudits from the gallery. On retiring, Mr. Forsyth handed in a protest on the part of the seceders, against the decision of the majority, and assigning the reasons of the minority for seceding. A motion was made that the protest be read; but Mr. Berrien opposed the reading, and it was not read. The remnant of the Convention consisted of about 68 members, who proceeded with the business that brought them together. The Charleston Mercury of the 22d gives the following: The Georgia Convention adjourned on the 17th inst. to meet again on the first Monday in July next. The Convention, after the secession of Mr. Forsyth and his partisans, adopted with a few verbal alterations, and with but a few dissenting voices, the resolutions reported by Judge Berrien, from the committee of 21. They recommend a Convention of delegates from the several Southern States, to be held on the third Monday of March next, "to confer together on the subject of the grievances under which they labor, from the protective system, and to recommend to the people of their respective States, such measures as may best conduce to the removal of the same."—Salem Observer.