St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-13

the military force on the line Of emf
grafton into the territory be dispersed.
The President cannot gratifiy you in
this matter. He will not permit arm
ed invasion from Missouri or Iowa or
any other source. Peaceful immigra-
ton he never does and never will in
terrupt.
The President is not disposed to ex-
ccpt to the style of your address, when
you say to him as the Ertcutire of
Io'rG 4 demand, for her citizens in Kan
sas protection in the enjoyment. Of
their property, their liberty and their
political rights" but would suggest to
your cxcellency that such language
implies a right to enforce obedience.
and the power to compel it. Neither
of these are entrusted to your Excel
lcncy and the President therefore par.
dsns to your zeal what could not be
forgiven to your good breeding.
In conclusion you propose the fol-
lowing issue I; Gin the event of nom
compliance in my view case will
clearly have arisen within the ptinci-
pie laid down by Mr.. Madison in the
Virginia resolutions of 1898, when
| it will be the duty of the States to in
terfere to arrest the progress of the
evils in that territory" go
+ 1t is not strange that Governor
with such limited powers, as are con-
coded by the Constitution of the U. S.
and conferred by the Constitution Of
Iowa upon you, should over estimate
himself. The doctrine that the Execu-
tive of Iowa can protect her citizens
beyond the limits of his State, is an
absurdity. "
The Constitution defines the rights
of all citizens of Iowa going to Kan
sas or elsewhere. They cannot carry
there the laws or the protection of Iowa,
any more than citizen of a slave
state can carry his slaves and hold
them there. When he goes to Kansas,
the constitution guarantees to him the
protection of the Laws of Kansas. and
all the rights which the citizens there
enjoy. Art. 4. Sec. 9. Cons't. T.. S. .a
The Prcsidnt believeing that
little reflection will convince your Ex-
cellcncy, that your jurisdiction of the
citizens OF Iowa is confined to the
limits of your own State, still feels so
licitous, least your Exccllency become
excited and attempt some Quixotic re-
dress, for the real or fancied wrongs
of citizens of Iowa in Kansas, and
therefore invites your attention to this
clause in the constitution. Art. /.
Sec. 10. No state shall without the
consent of Congress lay any duty Of
tonnage, keep troops or ships of war
in time of peace, enter into any agree
"ment or compact with another state,
" or with foreign power or engage IN
"war, unless actually invaded, or in
such imminent danger as will not adj
init of delay Il .a., ..~.
Under this restriction of the constitu-
ton the President hopes that you will
not undertake any rash or ill-consider-
ed enterprise of war-like character
without the limits of your own State,
but that You will lend the influence of
example and your counsel to maintain
law and order in accordance with the
constitution, and that you will become
an efficient aid to him in the faithfully
discharging the sworn duties of his
Office
With high consideration,
remain yonr Obd't Serv't,
WIN. l.. MARCY, Sec. of State.
TO JAS. w. GRIMES, Governor of Iowa.