The Arkansas banner., 1845-06-25
in the States of Missouri

'5, prompted, doubtless by the Isr1 kind 7, and sympathies for your people, arI af their late struggle and over a, "o,,ri. liberally extended 10 them lfsbt sJbut to repent what she now n'ns hsye been folly on her part 1"as. " after witnessing the same ll'lM a ;n Missouri and reacted in llli- [si,te 'G t on any thing short of a like ps' sufficiently informed of the ao ao' scainst you, by the authorities s1 or Illinois, in the difficulties de- rO,r communication, to justify ss,meuding s~ the Legislature to re- 0Inn nno;nst the acts of Illinois. The 'asorded me, by your letter are s.n a sr parte character; but were l 'ln,med of all the facts, from both C.lt able to form a correct opIn- Sa iustness of the course pursued Ir awards your people, yet l am of ", ,bis State has not, nor have l, Executive lI, officer, the right to in- ha least, with the local regulations 'r II tbal. or any other nelghboring '. it's it's operations do not distract or eaect the good order of the citi- State of Arkansas. There are hut they are very rare, where the ;,n or one State to arrest violence would be admissible; such, for ', where the public authorities of D ualpably incompetent to quell an ,n within her limits, and the vio- |ssIy to extend it's ravages and bad |Stoa neighboring State Or where ,,T has been made for succor.
 consent to exercise the innu- rr official rank, in behalf of fac s.er State. And humbly con- my personal influence would add vour cause, unless it should prove < one, in which event public opln- Afford you support of a character 1g than any aid or relief which l, however wise or great, or what pfcial rank might be, could secure te. that while prejudice may have iepcy over the minds of the neigh immunity, your people may be cx- ne or less, to loss of life, and de rDroperty. Therefore most hear with you in the proposed plan of to the Oregon tcrritory-OR TO LyIA-the north of Texas, or to
 Thereby placing your communi- bereach of contention, until, at east have had time and opportunity to ncicability of your system, and to Contemplated superior advantages, :, htng the condition of the humanI aiding 10 the blessings of civil bus liberty. That such a commu- |hued as yours, with the mass of which surrounds, and obstructs it's this time, cannot prosper in llli-I g of the neighboring States, ap-| evident from the signal failures occasions, under auspices at least eas you could reasonably expect of the other States. Onal sympathies are strong for theI but my official station can know t what is sanctioned by the strict-E and that circumscribed to the lim-l ruon ofmy own State. And whileI s man, and as a philanthropist.l Fsed situation, l would refer youE phatic and liberal proposition off ch Abraham to Lot. And while E he eloquent paraphrase of one off most gifted sons, in which he cir the bounds of our domain with-E Valley of the Mississippi, l wouldE hat the way is now open without lance to the Pacific Ocean. he latter day Saints migrate to Or-E will carry with them the goodS philanthropist, and the blessingsi |ieud of humanity. If they areE dr wrongs will be abated withE Fees of allowance; and if rightly Vll afford an opportunity to makej in due season to the whole civil-' hearty desires for your peace andI
 am, &c.,
 Respectfully, Sc.
 THOS. s. DREW.