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 the amount of more than $200,000 worth; And whereas the are bound to clear the title and protect it; And whereas the said exiles or expelled Mormons have lost in property and damage about two millions of dollars; And whereas the said State of continues her ravages, persecutions and plunderings by kidnapping said exiles from , and by other depredations—
Now therefore to shew the fatherly care of the : to ratify the said Charter: to protect the said exiles from Mob violence, and shield them in their rights:—
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Senate and House of Representatives of the in Congress assembled, That all the rights powers privileges and immunities belonging to Territories and not repugnant to the Constitution of the , are hereby granted and secured to the Inhabitants of the City of in addition to the Spirit, letter, meaning and provisions of the afore mentioned Charter, or act of incorporation from the State of . until the State of restores to those exiled citizens the lands, rights, privileges, property and damage for all losses.
Section 2. And be it further ordained, in order to effect the object and further intention of this ordianance, and for the peace, security, happiness, convenience, benefit and prosperity of the said City of , and for the common weal, and honor of our ; that the Mayor of , be and he is hereby empowered, by the <this> consent of the President of the , whenever the actual necessity of the case, and the public safety shall require it, to call to his aid a sufficient number of forces, in connection with the , to repel the invasion of mobs, keep the public peace, and protect the innocent from the unhallowed ravages of lawless banditti that escape justice on the Western Frontier: and also to preserve the power and dignity of the Union.
<Section 3. And be it further ordained that the Officers of the Army are hereby required to obey the requisitions of this ordinance.> [p. [23]]