The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-09-12

=. IA abstraction ,arises from any un.
90 :, sssemblage Of three or more such
bvlu ans. that they report the fact to some
- ;nstice Of the peace OF this State
g sasr that proclamation may be issued
in 0 asad;nc the persons thus assembled
tol racrse themselves, and depart peace
y o'.p heir homes-and in the event that
'DS .sussemblage refuses to dispense when
sp'u commanded or are armed, or make
nps hle resistance to such officers, then
as'o sGcers are hereby commanded to call
an '.o;r aid either the power of the county,
= VIZ sufficient number Of the militia, or
q !. persons on arms to dispense said as
QUIZ shly. arrest the offenders, and maintain
sts authority Of the laws.
'ns g. nd do further direct and order that
An a;.ors Of the militia of the State of
,as o do hold themselves and their re-
hl. s,;se commands in readiness to render
sps assistance that may be required Of
an Nv the proper officers. in quelling
us' d;smabance within the limits of this
s y, IN enforcing the execution of law
~ e,1 nroeess, sustaining the civil officers
~ H. : exersise Of their official functions,
VI n fully maintaining the dignity of
| i. State and the supremacy of it's laws.
wa And do moreover forewarn all persons
...;l;nc within the limits Of the territory
' .ahraced by the present boundaries of
| ~ e s,ate of Missouri as they have been
:. .,,bl;shed by the laws thereof, from TAX
I'M - mon themselves any Office or public
.ns, or exercise any power or do any act
IT. ,, appertaining to such Office or trust
I'd, without Ut lawful appointment or deputa,
I'm therefor from the proper authorities
| d This State.
And j do moreover expressly direct all
oa;cers. civil and military of this state,
while thew are required to execute fully
their official duties within the aforesaid
Limits over which the said territory of
IovacIsims to be entitled to extend its
.ubority, by virtue of pretended right,
and the exercise of an unlawful ju-isdic-
tin,. so to conduct themselves as to create
no unnecessary excitement, and to use
their utmost efforts, consistent with the
transitions of the laws of this State, to
suppress any needless, collision, and to
maintain an amicable feeling with the Cit.
sens Of this State, and the United States
residing within the territory of Iowa, and
inevery respect in the discharge of their
official functions, to conform strictly and
literally to the laws of this State.
In thus fulfilling the duty imposed upon
me by the constitution and laws of the
State, which are so ordered, that no right
exists, which enables the executive to in
Expose its power in order to arrest, or
even delay the progress of the civil au-
hofity until such time as the cause Of the
present difficulty shall be removed, and
that no alternative is left but to carry the
laws Of this State into full and complete
execution, must at the same time ex-
press my sincere regret that the peaceful
and kind interchange of friendly feeling
between the citizens of this State, ane
The citizens Of the United States residing
within the :'erritory Of Iowa is likely sool
nbe harshly suspended, and that a vic
lent severance is about to be applied tt
Ills that should bind people whose Ian
gage, habits, pursuits aud principles art
the same, and whose mutual interes
| prompts them to be neighbors in senti
nent as we'll as locality. In thus declar
ing my individual feelings on this subject
which, I have every reason to believe, are
| I'll. generally by the citizens of this State
lentertain the hope that the enlightened
m.horities Of the Territory of Iowa viii
permit to be offered no obstruction to the
peaceable and quiet administration of the
laws Of Missouri, within the ceded anc
Constitutional limits of the State.
In testimony whereof. |, Lii
LIS. burn w. Boggs, Governor O
the State of Missouri, have
hereunto set my hand, and caused to be
affixed the great seal Of the State Of Mis-,
souri, Done at the City Of Jefferson, in
said State, this wenty-third day Of August
nthe year Of our Lord one thousand eigh
hundred and thirty nine, of the Indepen.
dence Of the United States the sixty-fourth
and Of this State the twentieth.
LILBVRN w. BOGGS.
By the Governor:
JAS. L. MINOR, Secretary Of State.
EARLY ERnsr- We learn that Mr.