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being Inadequate to suppress the domestic Vio-
lenee of which you complain, or to protect the
Legislature in the performance of its official du-
ties either at the seat Of Government or where
ever else they may be convened Il appears on
The contrary that portion of :the militia of The
State. who were warned by your Excellency in,
your proclamation of thes4th inst an authenti-
Gated copy.o which accompanies your letter, to
hold themselves in instant readiness to repair to
the seat of Government. have in pursuance of the
further requistion, and. In compliance with your
Excelieney' order actually proceeded in force 10
Harrisburg. -


Under all these circumstances, The President
thinks he shall best discharge the delicate and
responsible trust imposed upon him by the con-
stitutioh and the laws, by abstaining from adopt
ing the measures indicated by your Esxcellency' s
application, at all events. unttit shall have ap-
peared thatthe State authorities are inadequate to
preserve the,pubIic peace, and until his irterpo-
sition iscalied for BY the legislature of the State
according to the, constitution and the laws, or
tthe impraeticabiGy of convening that body
made certain = II e. p.
T With regard TO the circumstance, mentioned
by your ExeeelleRcy, of certain officers of Gov
ernment being present at Harrisburg and acting
4 as active leaders -oflhe mob, the President has
directed inquiry to be made into the facts, ahc
your Excellency may be assured that's jus.fc.
tshall be done in the premises. -, >.


Very Respectfully, &s..e.- -
f our most obedien Servant,


= So j. r, POINSETvF.S
| His Excellency, Joseph I2atner, =.


Governor of Pennsylvania,
L.. Harrisburg, PennsYlyania;