The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-12-19

on the morning Of the 10th inst. motto
ca mat the troops were again mustere,
ara marched down Fox river; after an alb
sence OF about half an hour they returne,
with with an accession of.hose expected from
Lewis county. As the whole marched II
columns past my window under the com.
mand OF Gen. Allen, l counted four humid
red and ninety eight armed men. fifty d
whom were on horse back. In this nun.
Der did not count those who seemed ia
occupy the stat on Of commissioned off
GERS. saw no baggage wagons, but was
informed that most of the men were pro-
ylsioned for ten days. and that an encamp.
ment was about to be formed two and \
half miles below Waterloo on Fox river
about twenty or twenty-five miles from
the point of their intended invasion.
The morning parade being over, about
ten o'clock, A. NJ, l sent verbal mes
sage to Gen. Allen Gen. Wilcox ( un-
derstood had not yet arriveL requesting an
interview at my room. He came with
twosor three other gentlemen who were
introduced as majors and colonies but
whose names | did not distinctly under
stand. We had conference of about an
hour, during which time he undertook t
give history of the origin and progress
Iof the boundary question and the difficult
ties growing out of it, and concluded by
expressing his determination to obey the
orders of his superior officers, which
were to march with ten thousand men
to the disputed territory and QUARTER
THEN UPON THE CITIZENS, I'M
til the question of jurisdiction should be
settled by competent autllorty-that it
would be about three weeks before the
whole military force would be ready to
take the field against the disputed terrific
ry, but when once in the field it would
be such as would LOOK DOWN ALL
OPPOSITION That nothing would
satisfy Missouri and induce her solliery
to lay down their arms but an unqualified
surrender of all right TO jurisdiction over
that part of Van Buren, County claimed
| by them, and that surrender evidenced by
the GREAT SEAL OF IOWA TER
RIToRY.
Much was said on both sides. pro-
posed some plans for an adjustment which
should forever set the question at rest.
Before had concluded allthatI intended to
have said, he with his officers were called
to their military duties. After which I
addressed him note, of which the fol-
lowing is a copy -
''LAPsLEY's Tavern, }
10th Dec. 1889.
My Dear Sir-Since our interview of
this morning, | have thought it proper to
suggest that some person, on the part of
Missouri, be authorized to move that Mr..
Gregory, the sheriff of Clark county,
Missouri, who is now conf ned in Bloom
Iington, Iowa, be discharged by habeas
corpus, as the first step towards Bringing
the main question between Missouri and
the citizens Of the United States, residing
in the Territory of Iowa, to.a speedy aud
|amicable adjustment.
| have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't servant,
STEPH. WHICHER, Jr.
Brigadier Gen. ALLEN, Present.
| did not consider it necessary to wait
for reply. 1t is proper to remark that
what saw Of the citizens of Missouri,
and in my interview with General Allen
and his officers, regard to deco rum was
observed on their part far beyond any
thing that | had right to expect in the
excited state ofpublic feeling which seems
to pervade the citizens Of the northern
border OF that State.
Should my further services be required,
you are at liberty to command them in
any matter which shall have for its OBJ
ject the protection of our Territory, or
the rights Of our citizens.
am my dear sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't servant,
STEPH. WHICHER, Jr.
Farmingten, 10th Dec. 1899.
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WASHINGTON.
AN INCIDENT IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
BY THE REV. ALBERT BARNES.
Every thing pertaining to the public or
private life Of Washington is of the deep
est interest to an American citizen. The
period will snever arrive in this land, or il,
the world, when his name will cease to
be pronounced with yeneration and re-
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