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Show St. Louis, June 4th. I M'jot-Gcneral I'rice, commanding 'the I State forces, has to-day issiicd a proela oatioo defining the trust Committed to him hy the Governor of JUssouri. U'ho I prgchunationiis lengthy, He, trusts that H th rombr of the U. S. General purposing taking arms' from tho. Secessionists and potting arms In the hnnds of the Untou- U is unfohnded, nnd saysf Tho pur- foMof enl-h a movemcut pouid not, bo Biwnderstood. It Would not only ba a K palpable violation of the Agreement re- itrrtd'to, and an equally plain violation 1 Blur constitutional riglits, but a e;ross 1 indignity to tlio citizens of this State okich would bo resisted to the Inst cx-lHmlijr cx-lHmlijr Xly wish anil hope fs that tho J BCfplepf the .State of Slissouri. W per-Bitted, per-Bitted, in'pcace nnd sccority, .to decide 'pot their future course, and, so far as I 'V.ibih'tjcs can effect it, this object shall BU aecqmpiyd, Tho people bf ilissouri ' '"not bo forced under the terrors of n X II j ' lnTskm Into a position noj of f ir i frec cu'c A intllion of such ' eple at the tizens of Jliuouri were i iseVrJ,t subjugated'. If attwnpUd, Jet Itthevskjn i$ entertained d the rc- f, I. Pj? 2th Illinois rcgCBcni of v0uutcw WZ lr "'"P t Caicy villa laU evcubg, 4proceedtd to Cairo. ?n Uie eteamer t Wl I Louriiana II li?001'8 "BtacJWt, from Alton, also' |
