The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-08-24
DECLARATION OF lxpIrHxbHyos OF rHI
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Ia tho exercise of tho right reserved
10 the people of Missouri by the treaty
under which the United States acquired
the temporary dominion of the country
west Of the Mississippi river, in trust for
the several sovereign States after " ards
TO be formed ont Of II. that people did,
on the twelfth day Of June, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty, mutually
agree to form and establish free and
.nd Independent Republic by the name
Of the State of Missouri On the tenth
day of August. eighteen hundred and
twenty.one, the State was duly admitted
into the Union Of the United States Of
America, under the compact caiicd the
Constitution OF the United States, aud
ION an equal footing with the original
States in all respects whatever The
freedom, Independence and sovereignty
OF Missouri, aud her equality with the
other States Of tho Union. were thus
guaranteed, not only by that Constitu
ton. but by the law of nations requiring
the sacred observance Of treaties
In repeated instances. the Government
and people Of the States now remaining
in that Union have grossly violated, in
their conduct towards the people and
State of Missouri, both the Constitution
of the United States, and that of Nilsson.
RI as we'll AS the general, great and es.
sentinl principles Of liberty and free
government Their President, Abraham
lincoln in avowed Jctiarc, az law and
~ tho Constitution Of the limited S,a,,.
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s,itutons Of Missouri, and reduce her
white citizens to an equality with the
blacks In the execution of his de~poiic
wishes. his agents, without even rohukc
from him. have exhibited brutality
acarccly credible of a nation pretending
10 civilization Even women, and chill
dren Of tender age, have fallen victims
20 the unbridled license Of his unfecllng
soldicry. He has avowedly undertaken
10 make the civil power subordinate TO
the military and with the acspicablc
and cowardly design Of tAus protecting
himself and his accompliees. by binding
the consccnccs OF the unhappy victims
Of his tyranny he has rxac'ed from
peaceful citizens, guilty OF no CRIME an
oath to support his detestahie govern,
men,. To crush out even peaceful and
lawful opposition to 1t, ne has iofo'h,y
and unconstitutionally suspended 'te
writ of hahea' eorP1s, aud abridged the
freedom Of speech aud '' the press ny
subjccting innocent citizens to punish
mcnt for mere opinion'a sake, ana oy
preventing the publication OF newslN