Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-17
THE TERRITORY OF UTAH.

In reply TO a resolution OF the House or hepre-
sentatives of the 18th utimo the PRESIDENT of the
United States on Friday transmitted to the House
report from the SECRETARY OF STATE, to whom the
resolution referred in regard to the Territory of
UTAH; its actual condition whether the due execu-
ton of the laws of the United States has been re-
sisted or obstructed there whether there has been
any misapplication of the public funds there; and
whether the personal rights of citizens have been
terfered with in any manner.
The report is accompanied by letter from Hon. JOHN
NJ BERNmsEL, Delegate from Utah, to the President in
which Mr. Bernhse details the circumstances of the
organization of the Territory the arrival there in July
last of the officers Except Judge BRoocHUs before
residing in the Territory, the apparent unanmity and
good will subsstng between the officers and the people
large the date of his leaving the Territory for Wash
ington, Qst September and conradicts certain state
ments Supposed to be written by Judge Brocchus pub
shed in the papers of the United States respecting the
alleged disaection fanatical intolerance and open pro-
family of the Governor and people of Utah Mr.. BERN
denies that Governor Young in his public speech
of the oath Of July last being the anniversary
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of General Taylor indeed spoke of him at ALL andargue,
that therefore the attack of Judge Brocchus the
Governor and people in speech of his the occasion Of
addressing them 10 procure block of marble for the
Washington Monument Society "most wantor in
suit on the people and Governor, and mpolitic il
judicial officer DESTROYS to keep the peace He also de-
MES that at the celebration the oath of July last there
were any remarks uttered by any Of the
orators Of the day bearing the sightes disrespect 10
wards the Government of the United States and
that Judge Brocchus he putatve author Of the published
satemen was in the Territory till than three
weeks after the said celebration and therefore could have
had no personal knowledge that any dsrepcc profan
ity had been uttered
Next is letter of the 22d of September from Judge
Snow to the PRESIDENT accounting for his not joining
Judges Brandenbury and Brocchus and Secretary Harris
in their return to the United States.
Next is letter from Coy Brigham Young, announcing
the act of the Territorial Legislature in its appointment
Judge Snow all the courts of the Territory and Of
his own Gov. Youngs) temporary appointment of DR..
Willard Richards the place of the retired Secretary Of
the Territory, Mr.. B. D. Harris.
Next is a detailed report Of Messrs Brandenbury and
Brocchus and Harris giving their for Withdrawing
from the Territory and the official duties they had under
taken therein This report reerates the charges against
the Governor and people of Utah set forth in the state
ment first referred to by Mr. Bernhse and by him
trovertcd
Next is letter from Secretary Harris to Mr. Webster,
enclosing documents relative his refusal to recognise
the Legislative Council and House of Representatives
legally elected and constituted bodies.
Next is letter of Mr. Bernhise to the President of the
United States making his prompt unqualified, and per-
emptory negative of the truth Of the charges brought
against the Governor and Council Of Utah by the retired
officers
Then follows letter from Gov Brigham Young, vndi-
eating himself and the Legislature of Utah. and complain
ing Of the failure of the two judges and secretary to per-
form their duties.
And lastly memorial to the President Of the United
States from the members Of the Legislature substantially
the same as the preceding and praying the appointment
Of officers in place Of the retired functionaries