March 30 I signed <​got prepared​> a Memorial to <​his Excellency ​> the President of the , embodying in it the same sentiments, as are in my petition to the Senate and House of Representatives of the <​dated 26 March 44​> only making the necessary alterations & asking the privilege of raising sufficient force <​100,000 men​> to extend protection to persons wishing to occupy <​settle​> & other Territory of the & also to protect <​& extend protection to the people in​> . in case the other fail

31 <​Cold fine day.​> At home this morning until 9, when I went over to my reading room, & again heard read <​& signed​> my Memorial to Congress for the privilege of raising 100,000 volunteers to protect &c date 26th. inst:, and also A Memorial to the for the same purpose, if the other fail.

Also signed an introductory letter to who is going to carry the Memorials to — as follows (Copy as altered on March 12 to ) recorder

Gen buried his .

About this time Bro. one of the Police, informed me that &c drew a pistol on him the night before & <​threatened to shoot him.​> I instructed him to make complaint to & have him apprehended.

Monday April 1 <​In the Court room in the ,​> Mr. J. Easton was brought up as being accessory to whipping Chism; & referred the case to ; on investigation it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court, that he had been on trial for the same offence before and acquitted. Af I extract from the Neighbor “after the Court (<​page​> 194) equity” it was thought best to acquit Easton, & appeal <​leave​> the case to the County <​Circuit​> Court

<​tr​> (Neighbor 194) the ”

& , were brought up <​before ​> for assaulting the Police— and acquitted.

2 At home somewhat unwell, and kept my house this <​fine​> day.

, Marshall; and , & Policemen, were arrested by a warrant issued by , on complaint of , for false imprisonment. As the case was going to trial, the prisoners were taken by <​ with a writ of​> before the Municipal Court, and tomorrow at 1 p m was fixed for trial [p. 28]