The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-10-03

Will be with the politicians Of Missouri
# will be because they ,sou7d hare Il 50, and
with the authorities Of that State must rest
The Consequences 81.
The Governor Of Missouri, in conclu-
Sion, states, that Undertaking his indiyid-
lal feelings on this subject, which he has.
every reason to- believe are fell generally
by the citizens Of that state, he entertains
2 hope that the enlightened authorities OF
me Territory Of Iowa will permit to be
offered no obstruction to the peaceable and
quiet administration ofthe laws of Mis-
souri, within the ceded and constitutional
limits OF that State.s' / can here assure
the Governor Of Missouri, that the author
tiles Of the Territory Of Iowa never have
offered any obstruction to the peaceable
and quiet administration Of the laws Of
Missouri within the s'ceded and constitu-
tional limits ofthat State; neither do
they intend to offer any such obstruction,
neither do they wish to interfere with the
officers or citizens Of Missouri, either di-
rectly or indirectly, within her ceded and
constitutional limits; but q repeat the
declaration,) they do intend to exercise
jurisdiction within the coded and consti-
tutional limits of the Territory of Iowa.
and tooppose the strong arm of the civil
authority against all who may attempt an
encroachment upon their rights within the
same. And if the Governor Of Missouri
will restrain the authorities Of that State
from encroaching upon the rights Of the
citizens of the United States, within the
coded and constitnt onal limits Of this Ter
ritory, we will assure him that the author
tiles Of the Territory of Iowa will not pass
over the generally acknowledged line to
interfere with the institutions Of Missouri,
the rights Of her citizens. or the peaceable
exercise Of its legitimate and constitution
al authority.
Whereas, it appears by the proclama
ton Of the Governor or the State of Mis-
souri,, that our anticipatons relative to the
pacific disposition of the authorities of
that State have not been realized, but that
her authorities, both civil and military
have feen called upon, by proclamation of
the Governor, to hold themselves in readi-
ness to enforce the jurisdiction of that
State over portion Of the citizens of the
United States residing within the ceded
and acknowledged boundary Of this Ter
Iritory. And whereas it becomes our duty
to maintain the jurisdiction Of the United
States over all the Territory acknowledg-
cd at.the time of its organization to be in.
cluded within the boundaries of the Terri.
tory Of Iowa, until other boundaries are
! fixed by the Congress Of the United STATE
II, therefore, ROBERT LUCAS, Go
vernon Of the Territory Of Iowa, do hereby
specially call the attention Of the Distric
Attorney and Marshal of the United
States to this subject, as the ministerial
: officers Of the laws Of the United State:
within this Territory, and the Legitimate
guardians Of the peoples rights under then
and respectfully direct, that they exercise
a vigilant promptness in causing the law.
of the United States to be respected ant
, enforced within the organized limits of tn,
j Territory of Iowa; and that they cause al
offenders against the laws of the United
f States within this Territory to be prose
, cuted, arrested and brought to trial, befor,
, the proper tribunal of the United States
i And l do further specially call the atten
> ton of the District Prosecutor of the frs
judicial district Of this Territory and tn
sheriff of Van Buren, county to this sub
5 ject, as the ministerial officers of the law
/ of the Territory within the district q
! country over which the authorities of Mis-
: souri, have attempted to obtain surrept
e tious jurisdiction and especially diree
e them that they exercise vigilant promp,
: ness in causing the Laws Of the Territor
t to be enforced within the said county {
: Van Buren,; and that all offenders again:
J, the same be promptly prosecuted, arreste
n and brought before the proper judicial tr
5 bunals within the Territory, to be dea
s with as the laws direct.
S In thus calling upon the civil authority
J, we do it under the firm belief that it
$ sufficiently potent to protect the rights {
S the citizens Of the United States. as we
: as those guaranteed to them by the laws
u Tile ONlteu olatcS, DIS liiOSc VI Vic IhWo
it the Territory. Should the NJ rshal Of tn
If United States. however, under any eli
If cumstances, deem it expedient to call
r his aid in the service or execution OF civ
IS process posse comitatus Of armed mel
d he has the whole force Of the Territory
t. his command; and in like manner shou
r the sheriff of Van Buren, county deem
of posse comitatus necessary to aid him
j. the service or execution Of civil process
10 he has the whole power Of his county
r. command. With regard to the necessi
3 or propriety Of call for posse con,it,t,.
lie the respective ministerial officers must
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