Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-22
CINCINNATI, (Ohio,} Aug. 8.

BOUNDARY DIspurEs.---We clip the
following from the Iowa Gazette and Bur-
lington Advertiser, of July 10. 1t seems
that our old fellow ciIlzeu, of WOLVERINE
celebrity, has got another boundary strife
upon his head.
Missouri and Io,va.-Governor Lucas,
we understand, has been officially notified
by the commissioner of Van Buren, county.
that the officers of The state of Missouri,
for The first lime, have been engaged in as
sessins lhe people residing on The terrific
ry iu dispute between Iowa and Missouri,
and over which, up to the present time,
Wisconsin aud Iowa have exercised uu-
disputed jurisdiction.
We are no alarmists, but it must be ac-
knowledged that the controversy between
this Territory and the state OF Missouri, is
beginning TO wear serious aspect. The
assessment being now made, the next
move of Missouri will be to enforce the
payment of taxes. and thus will have ar
rived The crisis. The duties of the authorl-
lilies of Iowa, in such an event, are plain,
and must be fulfilled. The first officer of
Missouri who is found eng gagged in exerci-
sing the functions Of his office in Van Bu-
rem county, in this Territory. or the terri
tory in dispute, will he arrested and i'm
prisoncd. TO do this, the sheriff of The
county, If VIC mistake not. is clothed with
power to call to his aid the militia Of the
county; aud should that prove to be made
qua.e, 10 call upon The Commander-in-
chief for aid from The militia of the Ter
ritory. Should these occurrences, which
10 us seem inevitable, trans spire, what course
is it expected Of Gov. Lucas to pursue p
To us it seems he has no discretion in the
malter--he is bound 10 see that the laws
are faithfully executed, and TO give, so far
as is in his power, protection to The citizen.
1t may therefore be reasonably supposed,
that any and.every attempt by a foreign
power to exercise jurisdiction over any
part of Iowa, will be resisted by him Wig
orously and determinedly. This is the
only conclusion which the slightest ac-
quainlance with the character Of The man
will warrant; and we NAV here add TINT
in this cuurse the people of Iowa, with
unexampled affinity, will sustain him.
We hope we may he disappointed in
this anticipated state of things, and that
Missouri will NOT nadly persist in her en-
croachmeui upon our territory. If that
state honestly believes in the justice Of
her claim, why not await The decision Of
Congress upon the subject? The next
session ofthat body will most probably act
definitely on the malter-lhen why create
useless trouble now? The refusal 10 a.
wait or abide by The decision of the ma
tional legislature, taken in connexion with
the immense advantages which sover-
eign state has in a contest with weak and
dependent Territory, argues but little in
her favor. Even If the claims of Missouri
and Iowa to the disputed territory, should
be equal, we all know that at time like
the present, when both the political parties
of the country mostly shape their course
of conduct with view to effect. and with
the aid oftwo distinguished Senators and
two members of,he House of Representa-
tives. success on her part would he almost
certain. The controversy between Ohio
and Michigan amply illustrates this posi-
tion.
To Iowa, we say, lei your conduct be
firm, but temperate-use no threats or
vaporing menaces-be strict in enforcing
vour laws-and the General Government.
we doubt moi, will, in time, give you am
pie protection.