New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-19
MANIFESTO OF GENERAL HARNEY.
MILITARY DEPAKTMEST OF Til WEST,
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To TIE PEOPLE OF THE STATE Oh MlsaOral:
On my return TO the duties II the command q this
department., 1 find, greatly 70 ny asio,i.Linent and
notification, q mos extraordinary sae cf things tx
sizing ia this State dee aheiu the sie iiy Of The
Government Of the United Sta'es az well u lAe gov
,rnmental and other utter 80 Of Missouri itself.
Al citizen Of Mi-soun, owing ale. lance 10 tie
United Sates and log interest H. cOuuC with YOU
feel Il MY duty well privileged to extend warn
ing voice 10 NY fellow citizens against the common dam
yers that threaten and appeal TO your patriot
and sense OF justice 10 exert all your moral power 10
avert them.
1t is with regret that feel il NY daty 30 call your
attention 70 the recent Of the General Assembly Of
Missouri known the Mint ny Bill wic! il The
It, no coubt, Of the ieul Orary Excitement thai now
pervade tie public mind. lAs Oil c.IDOt be regarded
IN any Other light than indirect Secession ordinance,
ignorng even tie forms re-or,e0 BY other Slater.
hanifes,y its most material provisions an conflict
with the Constitution AID laws o. tie | ed States
TIC this gent it is nuity, ad cannot eId ought no
20 lie upheld regarded by the good citizens Of Mis-
souri,. There olip ai0ns and dnli,s resting upon
the people Of Missouri unceI the Constitution aud laws
VI The United States which paramount, AID winch
trust You will carefully consider ana csh well be-
fore yOu VIII allow yourselves To- be carried out Of the
Union, under the form Of yielding Oeierce 10 this
military bill, which j. clearly an violation Of ycdr
} duties az citizens OF The United States
ii must be apparent 70 every one who s5Gs taken
peQer ard unbiased view Of TIE subject, that what
Dpr nav be The te i4luaiOu Of tie unfortunate con-
irrlop Of things IN RESI- Get 10 the sO-caed Cotton
I
Her geographical position, her soil predictions, and,
IN short all Ter naLeT1 interests point ibis result
We cannot shut EYES against this controlling fact
II scon and its force i Ielt throughout t nation.
30 important is this regarded 10 The great interests Of
tie county that venture 20 express tire opinion that
Tie whole power Of the Government of tie United
States, necessary, VIII Do eXeIied 10 maintain Nix
soui1 IL her present position in the Union. express
70 you 10 I'll frankness aud sincerity my deiber-
ate conyiciIons without assuming 10 speak for the
government Il tie United States, whore authority,
tere aud elsewhere shall AT ali times aud under all
CIRCUMSTANCES, cndeayor faithfully 70 uphold.
desire, above all tbings most earnestly 20 invite
my Fellow citizens dlspaseiOua,ev TO consider their true
Interests as well tseir relation 20 toe Govern
ment under which we live and 10 which We owe 30
much.
ln this competitor desire to direct attention 10 one
subject, which no doubi will be- made lie nreext for
inofe or less popular excitement. aude 10 the recent
trahsaeuon al Camp Jackson near ST. Lous IL i not
proper lcr me 70 comment upon the Official cordnc,
OF my professor IN command OF this department bnt
night and proper for the pcop Of Missouri 10 know
that tbe man avenue OF Camp Jackson recently under
command OF Gen. Frost had tie name of Dayi, and
as1ndai street OF tie camp that Of BegDre,,rd
Aho That body Of men had been received iu,o fhai
Slnp ey us commander, witch had been notoriou,lv
s@1eo IN the Interests Of the seeessioiststbe men
oreny wearing the dress aud badge distinguishing the
y. the so-called Southern Corfedcraey n n also
"e.''sS ie lac that qmaaiy OF ARMS iad been re-
mo camp which,. were unlawiuly taken from.