Virginia Free Press & Farmers' Repository

From the Savannah Republican, March 24.

Important and Correct. - The following extract of a letter, dated Milledgeville, 21st March, was received by a gentleman in this city, to whom we are indebted for the important information which it discloses. The crisis then has arrived. The refusal of Judge Dougherty, to carry the mandate of the Supreme Court into effect, places Georgia in the attitude of resistance to the Federal Judiciary. It must have been anticipated, and therefore our people are prepared to meet it. We now look for ulterior measures. It says, "There is great excitement in the State, in regard to the decision of the Supreme Court in the Missionary case. Our people in this section, and from this in every direction, are unanimous, I believe, in the determination that the Missionaries shall not be discharged. Gwinnett Court was held last week, at which time and place the Mandate of the Supreme Court was presented. Judge Dougherty refused to yield obedience to its terms. The messenger left forthwith for Washington, where he arrived about yesterday. His hurry was to return in time to present the refusal before the Supreme Court should adjourn, to obtain an order awarding execution of judgment direct. The order to execute the decree will, of course, be directed to the Marshal. The counties round about here say, that they will, if necessary, shoulder their muskets and march to the Penitentiary to guard and prevent the Missionaries from being discharged."