Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, circa 24–26 March 1844, Willard Richards Draft
Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, circa 24–26 March 1844, Willard Richards Draft
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JS, Memorial, , Hancock Co., IL, to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, [], ca. 24–26 Mar. 1844. Version drafted [ca. 24–26 Mar. 1844]; handwriting of ; docket and notation in handwriting of ; seven pages; JS Collection, CHL.
Historical Introduction
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See Historical Introduction to Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, ca. 24–26 Mar. 1844
with the spirit of freedom, and win them to her standard; To promote inteligence; To cultivate and establish peace among all with whom we may have intercourse as neighbors; To settle all existing difficulties among those not organized into an acknowledged government, bordering upon the ; and territories: To save the national revenue in the s coffers; To supersede the necessity of a standing army on our western and southern frontier; To create and maintain the principles of peace, and suppress mobs, insurrections, and oppression in , and all lands bordering upon the , and not incorporated into any acknowledged national government; To explore the unexplored regions of our continent; To open new fields of <for> enterprize to our citizens, and protect them therein; To search out the antiquities of the land, and thereby promote the arts, and sciences, and general information; To amalgamate the feelings of all with whom he may have intercourse, on the principles of equity, liberality <liberty>, justice, humanity, and benevolence; & To break down tyranny and oppression, and exalt the standard of Universal peace;— Provided he shall be protected in those rights and privileges which constitutionally belong to every citizen of this ;— Therefore, that the said [p. 4]
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