, 1861-05-16
Proclamation Of Gen. HzrAey.
MILITARY DEFAETzEs1 or THE WKaT,
81 IGE1s, Mas Il 1871. (

MILITARY IMPATIENT 1HH N.k&T.t
ST. LoU1s, Mas "A. 1851. {
To tho Peopls Of the State OF Missouri:
On ny return to the dnties of the command
Of th.s department, find, greatly to my A.
tonfsh1nent and nortidcAioa,. a. 1aost extror-
dlaAty state Of things cxi.tiag in this State,
deeply affecting the stsbility Ct the GoFsru-
m.nt Of the Ur1ted S.ases, ss well IS the gov
ern nental and other interests Of Missouri
iue}f.
IL c;t:xea Of Missouri, owing allegiance to
the United States, 4and having interests In
common With you, feel 1t my duty - well
as privilege, to extend Z warning voice to my
fsllow citizens against the common dangers
that threaten Us, and to appeal to 3our I'atrl-
otiHm aud sense of justice to exert all your
moral power to avert them
I. il With regr t that l feel 1t my duty to
call your attention to the reoe:,t act Of the
General Assembly Of Missouri, kao IN as the
Aaaary oiA, which is the result, no doubt. Of
the public mlnd. This blu cannot be regarded
il any other tight than an indirect secession or
dinahee, Ignoring erea the to'7as reaort=d to ~
other Statea. M4nifestly its mes. msteriat
provisions are In conflict with the Constitution
and laws Of the United States. To this extent
/ upheld OF regarded by the good citizens OF
| Missouri. There are obligat1ons ana duties
! rsstinr upon thu people Of Missouri under the
| constitution and laws OF the United state#,
I which are paramount, and which trust you
I will carefully consider and weigh well before
| Tou will allow yourselves to be carried ont Of
| the Union, uad-r the form of yielding oeedt-
| ence to this Military BILL, which is clearly IN
| violation ef your duties es citizens Of the
| United States.
! ID, this connection desire to direct att=n-
| tion to one subject, which no doubt vi ba
made The pretexI for more or lass popular *
citement I alluda to the recent tranaectloLs
al Camp Jackson near st. Louis. l. is not
| proper tor me to comment upon the official
conouct Of my predecess or IN command OF this
department, but It ia right aad proper for the
| neopIe OF Missouri to know that the main aF-
enue Of Camp Jaeksoe, recently under COM
msnd Of General Fsost, hsd the name Of Davis
and q princp1 street Of the SANS camp that
| at EeaureEard; and that 3 boIy OF men had
be*a received into that camp by Its comman.
the interests Of the seeess1onists-the men
| oasulg wearing the dr.ss and badge distin
1uisaiug th9 srlsy OF the go called Southern
Go1federacY. It is also notorious fact thai
q qua1tity Of arms had been received into ths
| camp which we're unlawfuily taken from tht
United States areenal at Baton Rouge Ind sur
, rpptiously passed up the river In boxea marked
marble.
Upon facts Ike these, and having in view
vhat occurred At Liberty, the people es1
. draw their o~n infege1ees, and It caanot b
, difficult for any one to aTrtvo at correct con
, claAio8 as TO the chnEaosar and ultimate pun
pose Of that enc2mpmsnt- No goVernmcn
| ia the world would De entitled to respect tha
! would tolerate for moment such openl
| ueAapnRble preparations.
; IT must be apparent to every one Who ha
. taken proper and unbiased view Of the eue
. he unfortunate condition OF things IN reapee
to the 50 called "Cotton statee," Aiaeou'
: must share the destiny OF the Union. H
/ geographical position-her soii-productson!
and in short, al her materiAl interests point t
. this result. We caanot shut our e5es azain'
this coztr Bling fact. 1t is seen, and Its fore
It Is felt throughout the nation. 80 importal
il this reraried to the great interests Of th
:. country, that venture TO express the opsnio
> that the whole po~er Of the govtrnm mt I
< the United States, If necessary, Will Do e1eTte
to msintatn Missouri in her present pos!tle
In the Ualoa. Ie1press to you In ail fran
ness and sincerity, my own deliberate conyi
q tions. without assuming to speak for the 50
5 ernmcnt oi the United States, whose authorit
=. hars ard elsewhere, shall st all times, AZ
under all circumstances, andeavor faithfully
uphold.
a fnyita nv ftllow citjz ens dlepassfonately
consider their interests as well - their tr'
- relation to the government under which :
10 live. and to which We owe 50 much
ae Itia bnt simple justice, however, that
"a should state the fact theirs were msry go
~ and ioyal men In the camp. who were IN
u manner responsible for ita treasopable char
n. DiseiaialnE, IS do, al desire or lnteati<
ri | Ia interfere In A1y WAY with the pfefogAtiF
II Of the State of Missouri, or with the fur
lions OF il executive or othsr authorities,
Iregard 1t IS mg PLATA pa.h Of guy TO e1rrs
on time decided language, that within the f.
Ic. asd scope Of ny command and aathorlty,
49, snmpreme law Of the land must sad shall