The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-06-18

from their homes. hat relief / conceive
it to be thc duty Of a just Government to
use every exertion ia its power to give. On
this point the policy Of the Government is
set forth in The following communication
from the Department ut Washington
"ApJUTANT GENERAL 5 OFFICE, 7
May 2Ttl. 1851
Bri1adlT General ~. $. H0rHe4, ConmqHd-
ing DepaYt50ent Of tie West, S. Loa.e-Si-:
Tue President observes wish concern that
Notwithstanding tie P.edge Of the State
authorities to cooperate in preserving the
peace in Missouri that loyal citizens in
great numbers continue to be driven from
their homes 1t is immateriaI whether
these outragas continue from inactivity or
indispostion on the part Of the State author
tiles to prevent them. 1t is enough that
they continue to dev0ive on you the duty OF
putting a stop to them summarily, by force
under your command, TO be aided by such
troops as you may require from Iowa, Kan
sas, and Illinois. The professions Of loyalty
to the Union by the State authorities of
Missouri are not relied upon. They have
already falslfed their professions too often,
and are too far committed to secession to be
submitted 10 your confidence, and you
can only he sure of their deserving
rom LiEtI NtthC4 L'ttt N0tFo " L4Cfi II -
out Of their power to prosecute them.
You will, Therefore be increasingly
watchful of the movements, and not permit
cIamor among their Paruzaus ana oppO-
ueuts. If wise measures are already taken
to prevent r0a from checking every move
ment a~qinst the Government however
disguised under the pretended State author
itv, the authority Of the United States is
paramount, and whenever it is apparent that
a movement, whether by the State authority
or not, is hostile, you will not fail to put it
down. (Signed} l.. THOMAS,
Adjutant General.
Ny design is to carry out these iustruc-
tious in their letter aud spirit. Their JUS
tic, I'D propriety viii be appreciated by ali
those who take an enlightened view Of the
relations Of citizens Of II issouri 10 the Gen /
eraI Government, nor can such policy be
as at all disParaging TO the rights I
or dignity Of the State OF Missouri or as in ]
ringing ia any sense upon the individual .
liberty Of its citizens. The recent proclama- /
ton Of Gov jackson, by which he has
set al defiance the authority Of the Uni I
ted States, and urged you TO make
war upon them, but the is consummatIon of
his reasonable purpose foreshadowed 10y his
aJcs aud expressed opinions, and now made
-AtAbt - III E4NS etiN2I "a -e-7N+-t'
Die projects and carrying out the pelicy OF
Government and maintaining It's dignity, as
above indicated, hostGties should untortu-
1ately occur, and unhappy consequences
should follow, / would have, that all ag-
sravation Of these evils may be avoided,
and that they may be diverted from Ire IN
loccut and may fall only upon the heats OF
hose by whom they have been Provoked
10 the discharge of these plain our onerous
iuues, shall look for couuLenaroe and ac-
i've corporation Of all goo. ,.uzeus, and
shall expect them to uisc0untenance all il
egal combinations or organizations and
support aud uphold by every lawful
means the Federal Government, upon the
of which depends their liber-
les and the perfect enjoyment Of all their
lights. Signed,
f. LYON,
Brig Gen. T.. ). Vol.