The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-12-26

nSseound, for Of means to complete il, 10y ~ M =
Although the citizens of Territory would by lust
those many of old point If intelligence and moral
re character and virtue some among
strictly within the crrna CODE and who would
improper inmates for domcl Of Hence the necessity Of
providing for their benefit As the there almost an
of common as different counties of our Territory
consequently crime is perperaed with mpuny, The administration
laws so far Imprisonment concerned defiance and
Resolved hat his Exccency Governor respectfully
edo forward copy Of this memorial the President of Senate
Delegate Congress- that our Delegate be
accompanied by Report Of the Directors of the Penenary
Below will be found the Paci6coy Legislature in
relation to the late Border difficulty with together with the We
Message Of the Governor Although these
toned by the Governor they informally presented to
The authorities of Clark county by Me Hughes Payne
ell and we believe had some influence i'll bringing the affair
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, unfortunate the difficulties hitherto
existing between the State Missouri Iowa. re-
WHEREAS the territory of Iowa. under would
any military collision Terri
fully believing that the most friendly feelings exis, between the
mass of the citizens of the respective parties; and
WHEREAS the organic law of said Territory render impossible for
hitherto by although they fully reciprocae
ne kind feelings evnced by the late delegation from the county
socea by the Council and House of Representatives the Territory
dowa That The officers now on duty the Of the State Of Mis-
the part of the said State until these resolutions submitted
R has.1ns {t a9v h Ex BoSs coro p
o suspension hosisies the the State Missouri
the first day of July with view Of having the
Iowa. adjusted by the action of Congress u
Resoued Exceeucy the Governor of Iowa be requested to
suspend all further military the
boggs may be obtained relative the propositions herein
Roua That requested forward copy Of these
Resolutions the Governor of Missouri county
county and the officers ground
be BY them presented to the officers of the forces
preamble and resolutions again considered passed
following voe yeas fourteen. nays six.
Those who voted in the Affirmative Brewer Clark Cox
English Feenor, HASTINGS Hawkins LETTER. Mnun Owen Rich
Z Aos summers and Johnson Speaker.
Those who voted the negative Messrs Churchma angwoy
Lash, Myers, Wan or,h and Wheeler. !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. l. r.
Burlington, Dec.
40 ane honorable the House ct Representatives Of the LegisaiueI
GESEnENon the 18th inst, there presented my
relative to the difficulty between the Territory Of Iowa and State Mis-
have carefully examined this Preamble and Resolutions being
unaoe concur with the Legislative Assembly herewith
M House Representatives in conformity the amendment of the
organic law with my objections to the
Inc title Of the Resolutions difficulty
territory Iowa and the State of Missouri neither the Territory
iowa as Territory be party the controversy. The erroa
government being entirely under control of the United States,
controversy about the southern boundary the Territory Iowa. be-
senthe State Of Missouri and the general government
concur with the Legislative Assembly, depecang any collision
een the citizens of the United States residing the erroy of
and the of Missouri and also with the belief that the
Menay feelings exist between the great body the of Missouri
& and those Of the United States within Territory.
Know OF no the the authorities of United
ns rights Of the Missouri We have given
onence and have believe that the body the
mat State their the of the United States
issuing within the organized limits Of this Territory and also of
That the body of the people Of Iowa would be
ung to portion of their fellow residing the
OF Van Buren, surrendered authority Clark county
to be taxed and harrassed by pleasure consider
e citizens Of Van Buren, county protection
M cuaens OF Lee Henry Des Mones areand
M there has been military the Territory of
further than required by the Marshal of the United Sae
MN to enforce the laws Of the United States and
4en r, % Inc territory in their constitutional rights
organic law the Territory declares that the laws Of Wisconsin
extended this Territory, unit, tered repealed by the
assembly and that the laws the United States
be applicable. " w 9sl ''. - = - : - $3.50 10y
W' IN defining the duties Of the Governor Of the Terrific
a nc snail take tina, the laws be faithfully executed
pulen county was organised under Wisconsin Territory,
Tue me United States under the authority that
was eaeIclsec 70 .ne Indian boundary line. his jurisdiction
e n,sd s,a and pse ably authority
on.ed oa'es unli the recent interruptions Missouri
consider that we bound the solemn
ase ken to ne careful that the laws be faithfully executed
und mes OF the Territory Of Iowa, transferred to us by
united States the time its organizations that there is no auo-
~ me Territory neither the Executive Legislative Assembly,
can IN any suspend the operations Of the laws
states within the boundaries Of any part of Territory Of Iowa.
compromise yield the jurisdiction United States in any
"nner Whatever part Territory over which Wis