The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-30
TroubIes Amend.

1t is evident that this country Is not long
TO enjoy the calm repose Of peace, security
and harmony. The Indian tribes along our
whole western frontiers appear to be COM
bining and arming for general war; and
il is suspected, with some reason, that the
Mormons are inciting them to hostilities.-
Ii has been point of Mormon policy ever
since they settled in Utah TO secure the
friendship Of the Indian tribes along the
routes OF travel across the plains, and in
the regions around the Mormon settlements.
IIpdian children are educated in their
schools. 'Fodd is freely furnished to the
Indian tribes in times Of scarcity; and eve
ry means employed to gaia their friend
ship. This policy was right in ITSELF but
it has given the Mdrmons an influence
among the Indians thdt can be easily turn
ed to evil purposes IL the Mormon leaders
are SO disposed; and certain it is that the
whole Indian population is becoming unu-
| sualy hostile; and 'there are appearances
of Combination amongst them for a com
mon and hostile purpose. They appear,
too, pretty well supplied with arms and am
munition. The murderers of Gunnson and
his party were helped by the Mormons to
escape from punishment and Brigham
Young is becoming more bold and insolent
towards our government than ever. Col.
Steptoe has declined the goyernorship OF
Utah territory, and Brigham rules without u
rival. Should it be ascertained upon inves.
tigation that the Mormons are ihciting the
Indians to bostilties, or supplying them with
arms, our government should take prompt
means not only to subdue the savages, bu
to drive the Mormons from a position where
they can give the country much trouble
A general Indian war is no improbable
event along our Western frohtiers. ShoulC
some genius arise among the savuges like
Tecumseh of old, that war would be trouble
some and expensive. bdt in the end mos
disastrous to the Indians. They seem des
tined to utter extermination; and a wa
now, provoked by themselves, would hasteI
their their ultimate fate.
Then, the struggle on the soil of Kansas
between the friends and foes Of slavery, bid
, fair to assume u dangerous aspect. Atchi
son and his band of marauders seem resolV
ed to force slavery on the territory at tn
point Of the 'bayonet; and the settlers frou
the north will not long submit to such al
outrage. A civil war, and bloody one
or freedom in Kansas. We have no doub
as to the Ultimate result, but in the mean
time the country may be again agitated NOR
, furiously than ever before on the SLAYER
. question. To admit Kansas into the Unio
as slave State when the majority OF tn
people are opposed to the Institution ca
hardly he expected of the northern States
; 1t would not be done, and will not be. T
refuse its admission On that gronnd will re
vive all the animosity between the differer
, portions of the Union which it was hope
had been finally put to rest by the con
, promises of 1850.
, Scarcely less olhinohs of trouble and dar
ger are the late acts of the legislature
Massachusetts,. Notification in the ranket
form has raised its head in the old Ba
, State; and another attempt to capture a fl
= gitve slave on its soil would probably RI
: suit in more determined resistance than til
y last. The Federal government will b
bound to execute the fugitive slave law, an
if the action of the legislature is any indies
5 ton of the determination n Of the people
Massachusetts, the government forces wi
be strenuously resisted. With the next a
tempt to capture slave there we shall st
n whether the people of Massachusetts are r.
o solved on rebellion and civil war;
1t is now stated that the Spanish COVER
ment has declined for the present to NAL
: any compensation for the Black Warri
e outrage, or any reparation or apology f
e the repeatad Insults Ghd injuries to our fl,
n and our commerce. Our difficulties wi
Spain, then, are in worse position tn,
l. ever, and must be met with more decid
,- action than heretofore.
There will be many serious matters
engage tile attention Of the next Congress
Shall Spain be brought to Justice, and lo
"A delayed punishment! Shall Kansas be a
'e mitted into the Union with a slavery CO
etitution forced upon it by the Missouriar
IN Shall Utah become State of the confec
ID racy with its herarchical and not repub
A. can governments! Shall Brigham You
er remain Governor of the territory, and de
f. the power and authority of the governmeI
Is general Indian war to be provided fc
N Shall the laws of the United States be e1
i. cuted in Massachusetts, or shall prati'
N notification and mob law triumph! Sg
IN are some of the questions that must enga
" the attention of the next Congress.-Pt
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