Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, circa 16 December 1843–12 February 1844, Draft
Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, circa 16 December 1843–12 February 1844, Draft
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, , , , , , , , , , , , , , JS, , and , Draft of Memorial, , Hancock Co., IL, to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, , 21 Dec. 1843; handwriting of , , and ; docket in handwriting of ; twenty-four pages; JS Office Papers, CHL.
to protect the said exiles from mob violence, <and> <shield them> in their rights:—
Sec 1 Be it ordained by the senate and House of Representatives of the — in Congress assembled that all the rights powers privileges and immutiy belonging to territories <and not repugnant to constitution of the > are hereby granted and secured to the inhabitants of the City of according to the provisions of the <aforesaid> charter <and this ordinance> till the state of restores them to their lands, and rights, and remunerates them for property <taken> and <all> losses sustained.
Sec 2 And be it further ordained, thus, to effect said object, and for the benefit, peace, security, happiness, convenience, and happiness <prosperity> of the said City of <and for the honor of our > the Mayor of said , with the consent of the president of the , be and he is hereby empowered, to call to his aid, in connection with the , a sufficeint number of the forces, to suppress whatever mob or mobs that may illegally congregate to disturbed the peace and prosperity <of said > and <or> again drive the said <the> inhabitants from their homes and property; and <also> to <preserve> keep the <power and> dignity of the union. [p. [12]]
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