The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-12-17
The Trouble in Utah Territory.

Associate Justice the Hon. B. d Har-
ris, Secretary of State. officers Of the
Territory of Utah Captain II. r. Day,
Indian ub-Agent; and Messrs. ID. and
]. Holiday, J. S. Woods, J. s. Gillian,
o. II. Cogswell, Mr. Yovng,snd w. Will
liams, of Western and independence,
arrived a, this place from Ssli Lake City,
on Sunday last.
From some of these gentlemen, we
gather the following facts in regard TO
the recent difficulties between the Nor
mons aud the returning officers, and
confidently vorch for the accuracy of
the statements made. We think they
furnish most ample grounds for the off
GERS leaving the Territory aud returning
to the United States.
These officers arrived at Salt Lake
City at different periods during las, sum
,ner r-C hIel Justice Brandebury about
the first of June, Secretary Harris aud
Captain Day about the middle Of July, 4,
and Judge Brocchus abou. the middle OF
August.
The officers arriving first IN the Ter
ritory discovered Immediately a cold
ness on the part of Brigham Young. The
Governor, aud head OF the Mormon
Church. and a hostility to any one ex-
erclsing authority in the Territory. but
himself The subordinate leaders and the
Mormons generally partook Of the same
feeling. The Governor was jealous of
the power he had been accustomed tn
exercise over that people, and acted as
though he could not tolerate a division
of II. even with the United States, much
less the officers. This feeling Of hostll>
II, could neither be subdued nor con.
cealed-n first vented itself in murmurs
aud hinis. and then broke out in open
denuncIatlons of the government OF the
United States aud lis officers. The Sab
bath and the pulpit were almost constant
Iy prostituted to this purpose, especially
if any OF the officers happened to be
present
The officers had many important du-
ties to perform, which required cordial
aud confidential intercourse with the
Governor, especially the Secretary, who
is required by the Acl of Congress es>
tablishing the Territory, to keep rec
ord of the Executive proceedings, and
to transmit Il copy Of them on the first
OF December, annually, to the govern
menl al Washington. The Governor
however, barred all communication on
the subject Of the organization of the
Territory, declaring with great vehem'
ence and feeling, that he "would kick
any man out of the Territory who at
tempted to dictate to, or advise him lr
his duty" He asked Gog no advice anC
no officer volunteered any. Thus lei
untrammeled, he proceeded wilhou
molestation 10 set at defiance the Ac
of Congress establishing the Territory
The Act required him 10 have the cen
sus taken, so as 10 properly apporllol
The number representatives and coun
cIlors to each county, bu, he choose T.
appurilon them according 10 his fame
without taking the census. The Ac
further required, that he should fix tn
! time and place aud appoint the person
who should superinlend the first elec
ton for Councillors and Represents
lives, aud a Delegate TO Congress. au
il prescribed the qualifications Of voiel
. aud who should be eligible as represer
talives.
But regardless of these directions. !
issued his proclamation, without the Sc
of the Territory or the signature OF Il
Secretary, ordering the election to
/! held uuder the provisional laws OF Il
Estate of Deseret," ,"-il vas a compour
n, Of bunders, containing portion sign'
. by himself, a portion under a No
rs Bena, "a portion under the head
"Errata in another part of the pape
nj and all editorial portion. No notice "
- giveR in il as to The qualifications
NJ voters, and those who were eligible
Office, nor were any persons named
hold the election. The consequen
ms was that unnaturaized foreigners Off
) ted al the election, voted and were
lected as representatives.. and to efiiC
not authorized by the Organic Act.
lie was also authorized aud requir
" " by the same Act. to appoint all ofiic
-, mol provided for in the bill, who shol
no continue in Office until the end of
Ter first session of the Legisl ature, yet tn
to was not Sheriff, Justice Of the Pei
m. or Constable in The Territory, lega
to qualified TO act when the officers Il
Sd (excepling one or Two Justices Of
w. w. Peace appointed few days beiore) =
:, > criminals went at large because tn
-. were no officers 10 arrest them or e
cnie anr nrncess The Governor