The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-05-18

upheld or regarded by the good citizens
of Missouri. There are obligations and
duties resting upon the people Of Missouri
under the Constitution and laws of the
United States which are paramount, and
which | trust you will carefully consider
and weighwell before you will allow your
selves TO be carried out Of the Union,
under the form OF yielding obedience to
this Military bill, which is clearly in VIC
lation OF your duties as citizens OF the
United States.
1t must be apparent to every one who
has taken a proper and unbiased view OF
the subject, that whatever may be the ter.
mination of the unfortunate condition OF
things in respect to the SO called Cotton
S ATS" Missouri! must share the destiny
OF the Union. Her geographical position,
her soil, productions and in short, all her
m teral interests point to this Jesuit
We cannot shut our eyes against this co.,
troliin. fact. 1t is seen, aud ITS force Is
felt throughout the nation So important
is this regarded to the great interests Of
the country, that | venture to express the
opinion that the whole power Of the Gov
eminent Of tue United States, if Loces-
sary, will be exerted to maintain MISC ri
in her present position to the Union.
express to you in all iraukness and sincel :
ty, my own deliberate convictions, without
assuing to speak Tor the Government f tie
United States, whose authority, here and
elsewhere, / shall at all times, and under
all circumstances, endeavor faithfully to
uphold.
| desire, above all things, most earnestly
to invite my fellow citizens dispassionately
TO consider their true interests as we'll as
their true lation TO the Government under
which We live, and to which we owe SO
much
In this connection | d. sire to direct at
tantlon to one subject, which no doubt
will be made the pretext for moro or les
/ popular excitement. ] allude to the re-
cent transactions at Camp Jae kson, near st
Louis. 1t Is not proper for me to com
ment upon the official conduct of nv pre-
/ decesso Or in command of this Department
t but it is right and proper for the people
OF Missouri to know that the main avenue
of Camp jackson, recently under com
mand OF Gen. FRosr, had the name Of
Daljs, and principal street of the same
camp that of Beauregard; and that body
of men had been received into that camr
by its commander, which had been no,o
riously organized in the interests of the
SecesSiGnists-the men openly wearing the
dress and badge distinguishing the army
or the so-called Southern Cowtedgucu II
is also notorious fact that a quantity o.
arms had been received into the camp
which were unlawfully taken from the
United States arsenal at Baton Rouge, and
surreptitiously passed up the river in
boxes marked marble.
, Upon facts like these, and having in
view what occurred at Liberty, the people
Il &. .,
not be difficult for any one 10 arrive at a
correct conclusion as TO the character and
ultimate purpose of that encanpment Nc
government in the world would be enti
tied to respect that would tolerate for a
moment such openly reasonable prepare
tons.
1t is but simple Justice, however, that
should state the fact that there were many
good and loyal men in the camp. who
were in no manner responsible for it.
reasonable character.
Discialmu.. as do, all desire or inten
ton to interfere in any way with the pre-
negatives OF the State of Missouri or with
. the functions OF its Executive or other au
thorities, yet | regard it aS my plain patti
Z OF duty to express TO the people, III respect
full bat at the same time decided Ian
gua%e, that within the field and scope .
my command and authority, the 'S"prem
lar of the land must and shall be main
tanned, and no subterfuges, whether in tn,
forms of legislative acts, or otherwise, car
be permitted to harrass or Cypress til,
good and law-abiding people OF Missenri
shall exert my authority 10 protect thei
persons and property from. violations 0
every kind, and 1 shall deem it my dut,
TO Gsuppress all unlawful combinations 0
men, whether formed under pretext Q
military organizations or otherwise
WV. S. IIAGXEY,
Brig. Gen L. s Army, Commanding.