Petition to United States Congress, circa 29 November 1839, Draft
Source Note
JS, , and , Petition Draft, , to United States Congress, Washington DC, ca. 29 Nov. 1839; handwriting of ; 35 pages; JS Collection, CHL. Includes dockets.
Petitioned, and their Petitions have been treated with silence & contempt. Shall they apply to the Courts Federal Courts? They were at the time <of the injury> Citizens of the State of — Shall they apply to the courts of the State of ? Whom sh◊◊◊ they s◊◊◊, The order for their destruction their extermination was granted by the Executive of the State of . Is not this a peice of justification for the acts of individuals done in pursuance of that order? If not before whom shall the institute a trial? Should they summon as Jury of the individuals who composed the Mob an appeal to them were in vain— They dare [not?] go to to institute a suit. Their lives would be in danger.