Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-08

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LETTRR or GOvERNOR GRuMRs n
PRESIDENT PIEKCE.
Below will be found the letter Of Gorerno
Grimes TO the President Of the United STATES
A. good deal has, In advance OF its publica
ton, been said in regard 70 this letter, on botf
sides, II will be read with much interest. And
Il Is TO be hoped that those who have occasion
70 discuss It's merits will have the honesty "a
publish Il entire:
EXECUTIVE OyyicE, Iowa.
BuRLrsaros, August 80, 1855.
10 His Ereelieney, FsAsxLlx PixRcE, Presidena
Of the United States:
SRA During the last twelve months, have
been constantly receiving letters, memorials and
sfadavits, from former citizens Of Iowa, now
residents Of the Territory Of Kansas, alleging
that they are not protected by the United States
officers in that territory, in the enjoyment of
their liberty and property. They charge, and
the evidence fully supports the charge, that at
the frst, and at each subsequent territorial cleo
ton, armed bodies Of men from an adjacent
state invaded the Territory, took possession Of
the polls, deprived the actual settlers of the
right Of suffrage and perpetrated gross outrages
upoa such citizens as professed political senti-
mens disagrecable to the invaders. By threats
and lawless violence, they secured the election
Of majority Of the members Of the Legisla-
tive assembly, many of whom were then, and
are now, citizens of another state. By this as
sembly code Of laws was enacted, unparalIel
ed in the history of legislation laws palpably
unconstitutional. and which no man with the
spirit of freeman could obey without personal
dishonor and violation of his conscience.
In this condition Of things, and without any
attemptto repel violence by violence the peo
pie Of Kansas sought peaceful remedy for the
wrongs that had been perpetrated, by forming
state constitution, electng state officers, and ask
ing admission into the Union as a sovereign state.
Although the constitution Of the United
States declares that treason "shall consist ONLY
In levying war;" yet man holding commits.
sion under the seal Of the United States, and
exercising the Office Of chief justice in that ter
ritory, has decided that the persons who accepted
office under the state constitution are guilty Of
treason. Under his instructions the state off
GERS have been indicted, arrested and bail deni-
cd them. Under the pretencc of judicial pros
ceedings but without trial or hearing of any
kind, an armed POSSE has invaded the town of
Lawrence and destroyed printing presses, pri-
vate dwellings and hotel. Human lives have
been sacrificed, property to large amount has
been destroyed, citizens have been driven from
the territory by violence, and anarchy and dis
order everywhere prevail
Among the sufferers have been former citi-
xens of Iowa, who went to Kansas in no spirit
of propagandsm, but with the intention of be-
coming permanent residents of that territory
Three of them have been slain by arms said to
have been placed by q federal officer in the
hands of band of outlaws from remote
sAte. Some have been compelled to flee from
the territory for no offence save that of having
emigrated from free state, whilst others re.
main there, stripped of their property and APP
peal to their fellow citizens Of Iowa for sympa.
thy and protection.
In my conviction their appeal should not be
in vain. They went to Kansas relying upon and
hada right to expect the protection Of the Gen.
eral government. In this expectation they
have been disappointed. Citizenship has been
virtually denied them. Their right to defend |
themselves, and ito keep and bear arms" has
been infringcd by the act of the territorial Off
GERS, who have wrested from them the means
Of defence while putting weapons Of offence in |
to the hands of their enemies. They have been
oppressed by code Of laws unequalled in afro
city in modern times. The character and con
duct Of the territorial judges have shown that
an appeal to the judicial tribunals is worse than
useless.
The Central Government having failed to per |
form its duty by protecting the people of Kan
sas in the enjoyment of their rights it is mani
Testify the right of each of the states to adopt |
measures to protect its former citizens. II the |
people Of Iowa are not permitted to enjoy the
rights of citizenship in that territory, they re-
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tain their former citizenship in this state and are
Is much entitled to protection from the state
while upon the public domain, as they would
be if the general government failed to protect
them in foreign country.
Whilst write, an army raised in the State of
Missouri, is marching into Kansas with the ayow-
ed purpose of driving out all those citizens OF
thcterritory who emigrated from the free states
and who express preference for free state
constitution. Another armed body of men have
placed themselves on the cmigrant route from
the state Of Iowa, to prevent at the point Of the
bayouet any further emigration from this state.
The State of Iowa cannot be an Indifferent
spectator of these acts Of lawlcss Violence
She demands that her citizens shall be protected
In Kansas, and stand upon an equality there
with the citizens Of other states. She will not
submit to the closing of the immigrant route
through her domain into that territory.
As the Executive Of Iowa, demand for her
citizens in Kansas, protection in the enjoyment
Of their property, their liberty and their poiti-
cal rights. ask that the military force on the
line of emigration into the territory be dispers-
cd.
A compliance with these reasonable requests
viii tend to restore peace in Kansas and quiet
the public mind of this state. In the event of
noncompliance, in my view, case will have
Laid