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.
whereas the State of did charter the <or> enact as follows; (Here insert the charter)
And whereas by the 10th article of the constitution <of the > as amended; (here insert said article)
and whereas. according to the 4th articl and second section of said constitution; here insert said Art. 4 Sec 2)
And whereas. according to the second pargraph of the third section <of said constitution> Congress has the power to dispose of and make the needful rules and regulations respecting territory; And <whereas Congress> has the power to protect each state fr against invasion; And whereas the most of the inhabitants of the city of are exiles from the State of ; And whereas the most of the land owned in the State of , were purchased of <from> the , and patented by the to the amount of more than $200,000 worth; <and whereas the is bound to clear the title and protect it;>; and whereas the said exiles and or expelled Mormons have lost in property and damage about $ two millions of dollars; and whereas the said state of continues hers ravages, persecutions and plunderings by kidnapping of said rel exiles from , and by other depredations nowtherefore: to show the fatherly care of the : to ratify the said charter; [p. [11]]