MAINE AND GEORGIA.
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a Committee of the Georgia Legisla-
ture, lave made a report upon the fact OF
tho -oE.e@l of Maine 10 deliver up Phil
brook and Keleran, demanded by Georgia,
aud thereupon they propose to kidnap the
maniacs, and TO confiscaie their goods and
chattels. II is but hagatelle. though it
looks so savage.


"a Bill, to be entitled an Act to regu-
late the Intercourse between the citizens of
the State of Maine and this State under
certain circumstances, in order more enrc-
uuaIlg to guard and protect the rights and
property Of the citizens Of this State.


Whereas the people of the State of
Maine, through their State Government,
ia still refusing 10 cause to be delivered up
Daniel Phibrook and Edward Kelleran
who are charged with crime against the
laws o this State, and have fed from JUS
ice. taking refuge within the limits of said
State of Maine, is not onl y violative of one
of the most important principles OF the
laws of nations, by which all independent
and ciuiH-td communities, in their peace
tu intercourse, are governed, but IN direct





disregard OF distinct stipulation OF The
constitutional compact Of the union of the
States Of conlederacy. And whereas, the
| State Of Georgia has exercised all rpasnna-
BILE f6rbearauce in seeking redress against
the rights and safety Of her people, and IN
Itrusiiug to a returning sense of lns'ice aud
of duty on the part OF the people of Maine,
which for The future seems to he nnavailino
and hopeless And whereas,a continuance
of tie existing relations between the two
States would only Leave. the property of the
one fit prey for the predatory excursions
IeH lawless maraudrrs finding refuge and
protection in the other:


BE i MrJ6rc enacted, &C. The Bill en-
acts, That the people, citizens and inhabIt-
ants of the State of Maine, and persous
hereafter coming into this State from alv
district or part OF Maine, either as seamrn,
mariners, or in any other character, shall
be deemed, held and considered as the
pubRc enemies IF this STATE, and their per-
sons shall be liable to be seized and treat
ed as such, and their property to he found
within this State, both real aud personal,
shall be subject to confscation