The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-25


en- - missouri % form . Treaty.
The following preamble and resolutions were,
- We learn from private sources, for We get no
papers from the Capital, introduced in the Senate
BY johnson, Of wapello, and in the House by
Hall, Of Des Noines. We need not say We loath
and detest them, and 10 need not inform the
persons Who have thus committed harikari, tina,
they, individually, viii become objects of deri-
sion and scorn throughout the State:
Whereas under the present excitement tina,
exists in this State and the State Of Missouri,
the General Assembly of this State apprehend
that there il danger Of evil disposed and vi.
cious persons, who reside in, or may congregate
along the line dividing this State from our sister
State Missouri, may organize raids and pass from,
one State 70 the other, for the purpose Of viO-
lating the peace of said State, aud commit out
RACES upon the persons and property of the
people Of said States
And whereas the people Of this State are de
termined, as far - in their power. to prevent
any persons leaving this State for any unlawful
purpose against the citizens Of Missouri, and are
desirous that the Legislature of the said State
of Missouri may unite with the people of this
State in adopting vigorous and stringent meas
ures 70 protect the good ctizens who reside near
the dividing line between said States, and to
prevent and punish all evil disposed persons
who may conspire to, or commit any act againsi
the peace of said citizens; therefore be it
Resolved, By the General Assembly Of the
State Of Iowa, that for the purpose of most et
fectually carrying out the purposes and objects
set forth in the foregoing preamble, and for the
purpose of securing the CO operation and action
Of the State of Missouri in keeping the peace
and arresting and Furnishing all evil disposed
persons who may seek to take advantage Of the
existing excitement and commit, or conspire t.
commit depredations upon e persons or prop
erty of either Of said States, that q specia
committee of - members Of this General As
sembly be and are hereby appointed, to-wit:
- from the House of Representatives and
- from the Senate, whose duty it shall be to
forthwith proceed to Jefferson City, Missouri,
and present the subject to the Governor and
General Assembly Of said State, and most re.
specially request the Legislature to cooperate
with the authorities of the State of Iowa in the
object aforesaid. And that said commissioners
have full power and authority to arrange with
tho authorities of the State of Missouri, to the
military force, If any, that may be required by
either to be established along the borders OF
said States, which, if any is agreed upon, the
same shall be equal from each State, and shall be
stationed at such points as may be designated,
or the same may be subject to the control OF the
executive of the State furnishing the same
But in no instance shall the military authority
be called into action until the civil authorities
have exhausted their power, and demanded such
interference and aid.
The people Of Iowa are not dwelling COW
ards. Thew are not going to violate the Consti
tuition of the United States by sending COM
mission to Jefferson City, Missouri, to form an
alliance, offensive and defensive, with the false
and rebellious State Government of Missouri,
at the head of which is the arch traitor Claib
jackson. The members of the State Govern
ment have done their best within the last thirty
days to precipitate Missouri into state of an
archy and revolution. Such laws as the military
bill recently passed never were enacted by any
loyal State. Nothing but the presence of a
large body Of troops in ST. Louis under Col
Lyon and his prompt and energetic action in
disarming the traitors, have saved the State in
position Of nominal loyalty.
And it is with such traitors as these that
Judge Hall would form an alliance? 1t is TO
such enemies as these that Judge Hall would
send commission, at the expense not only OF
our manhood and self-respect, but in violation
Of plain provision of the Constitution. Are
We such ninnies as to wish to purchase peace
upon these terms? No. Never. We are not only
able to defend our soil and protect our people
from anv attack that may be made from Missou-
ri but can send men, whenever required, into
that State to aid in putting down rebellion.
But the most humiliating part Of the matter
is the acknowledgment in this preamble and
resolution, BY implication, of the damnable her
esy of State rights and State sovereignty, on
which the Southern traitors base the right Of
secession, with the ignoring of the Government
of the United States and the expression of will
lingness to violate plain provision of the Con-
stituton, all by an ex-Judge of the Supreme
Court OF course this move will meet with no
favor or countenance in the Legislature.
TInA WDaOma uDndUo.