, 1861-06-21

proclamation Eas issued to day:
DooEYnLE, June 20, 1851.
TO ta Rop1 Of Missouri: Upon leaving the
city Of st. Lauis, In consequence Of the dec1a-
State sgainst the Government OF the United
States, because would not assume, on Its be-
half, to reliuquish its duties and indicate its
z3ghts Of protecting loyal citizens from OPP
preston and crueltfes Of secessionlsts In this
State, published an address to the people
In which declared my intention to use the
force under my command for no other pur-
pose than the maintenance Of the authority OF
the General Government aud the protection
Of the rights and property Of al Law abiding
citizens. The State authorities, In violation
Of an agreement with General Harney, Oh the
gan1zed upon 1a1ge scale the means Of war-
1are, and having made declaration OF WIZ,
they abandoned the capital, issued orders
for the destruction Of the railroad and tele-
g1sph linee: and proceeded to this point to put
Into execution their hostile purposes toward
the General Government. They devolyed
upon me the necessity Of meeting this issue
to the best Of my ability, and accordingly
moved to this point With portion Of tbs
forces under my command, attacked aud dis.
Governor, and took possession Of conside-
1ab1e number Of prisoners, most Of them
young men Of immature age, who represent
That they have been mlsled by frauds lnge-
nfous1y devised and indust1iously circulated
by designing leaders, who seek to impose up
On unrsneeting aud delndel followers the
ta5 oR5 q es seea5pS the osses Of tns.
eion for these misguided youths, aud
to correct the impression created By un-
ecrupulons calnmnlators, 7 liberated them
upon condition that they will not serve IN the
States Government ha7e done this in spite
OF the known 1acts that the leaders In the
present rebellion, having long experienced the
tni1dness Of the General GoTernme1t, still feel
confident that this mi1dness cannot be over
taxed, even By faetious hostilities, having in
view its overthrow, but lest, as In the case Of
the late Camp jackson nftair; tt1is- clemency
shall still be u1sconstrued, 1t is proper to give
warming that the Government cannot be al
Wsys expected to indulge 1t, to the compro-
mise Of its evident welfare. Having defined
that thoeo plotting against the Government
troops intended forcible and violent inva-
sion Of Missouri, for the purposes Of military
| deepolism and tyranny, Thereby give notice
to The people Of this State that shall scrupu-
lously avoid all interference with the business,
rights md properly Of every description rec,
ing to law nbidirg citizens but Ia equally my
| Lnty to maintain the paramount authority o1
the United States with euch force as have at
my command, which will be retained only as
long. as opposition ehall make 1t necessary
and that 1t Is my wieh and shall be my pul
Pose to deyolve any unavoidable rigor arising
in this iesue upon those only who provoke it
2! All peuo ons who, under the misapprehensiont
aboFe mentioned, hare taken up arms, or wht
are now preparing to do 80, are Invited to re-
tura to their homes and relinquish their hos
tile attitude to the Federal Government, ent
ore assured they may do so without belnt
molested for past occurrences.
[signed,l N. LYON,
Commap1iug Briga3ler General u. 8 Y