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y nam Young was appointed the fiyt Go
ernof on the Goth day Of September. Is5
! and has held Tie Office ever since. VIII
doyemoF Young has been both Govern,
; aud superintendent Of Indian Affai
throughout this period, he has at the san
ume Teen at the head Of the Church cal
! ad Latter Day Saints, snd processes TO 90,
eFn Us members aud dispose Of their prom
! erty by dhect inspiration aud authorit
from the Almighty. His power has bee
therefore, absolute over both Church an
State.
The people of Utah, almost exclusively
belong to this church, and believing viii
iAnaiical spirit that he is Governor Of n
Territory BY divine appointment, the,
obey his commands as Il these were jirec
revelations from Heaven. IT, Therefore h,
chooses that his government shall com,
into collision with the government Of IA,
United States, the members of the Nor
mon Church will yield implicit obedienc,
70 bis will. Unfortunately existing fact
leaye but little doubt that such is bis de.
Termination. Without entering sSon :
minute history Of occurrences, It is sufFi.
eIent TO say that all tie officers of the Uni.
ted States, judicial and executive, with the
single exception of two Indian Agents
nave found it necessary for their own per.
sonal safety to withdraw from the Terri.
tory, and there no longer remains any gov.
ernment in Utah, but the despotism Of
Brigham Young. This being the condi.
ton OF affairs in the Territory, l could not
mistake the path of duty. As Chief Ex.
ecutive Magistrate, | was bound to restore
the supremacy of the constitution aud laws
within the limits. In order to effect this
purpose, | appointed new governor and
other federal officers for Utah, and sent
with them military force for their protec.
ton, aud to aid as a posse consn,itatns. in
the case OF need, in the execution of the
laws
With the religious opinions of the Nor
mons, as long as they remained mere opin.
tons, however deplorable in themselves and
revolving to the moral and religious senti-
ments of all Ohristendom, had no right
to interfere. Actions alone, when in VIC.
latlon of the Constitution and Iawsebf the
United States become the legitimate sub.
J9cts fol the jurisdiction of the civil magis.
trates. My instructions to Governor Cum.
ming have therefore been framed in strict
accordance with these principles. At their
dale hope was INDUCED that no necessity
might exist FOE employing the military in
restoring and maintaing the authority Of
Tue law; but this hope has now vanished,
Governor Young has, by proclamation, de
'lared his determination TO maintain bis
power by force, and has already commit
ed acts OF hostility against the United
States. Unless he should retraee his
iteps, the territory of Utah will be in a
tate OF open rebellion. He has commit.
ed these acts of hostility Notwithstanding
dojor Van Welt, an officer of the Army, |
ent to Utah by the commanding general
o purchase provisions for the troops, had
gwen him the strongest assurance Of the
peaceful intentions Of the government, and
bat the troops would only be employed as
posse eom'tatus when called on by the
viI authority to aid in the execution of
he law.
There is reason to believe that Govern.
# Young has long contemplated this re-
uIt. He knows that the continuance of
lis despotic power depends upon the ex-
lusion of all settlers from the Territory ex,
ept those who will acknowledge his di !
inc mission and implicitly obey his will;
nd that an enlightened public opinion
here would soon PROSTATE institutions at
'ar with the laws both of God and man. /
lie has therefore for several years, in order
maintain his independence, been indus.
'lously employed in collecting and fabri.
lting arms and munitions Of war and in
lsclpIiaing the Mormons for military ser.
ce' As superintendent of Indian affairs
= has had an opportunity of tampering c
ith the Indian tribes, and exciting their r
ostile feelings against the United Slater. {
hls, according to our information, he has +
,complished in regard to some of these :
lbes. while others have remained true to Q
eir allegiance, and have communicated g
lntrlgues to our Indian agents. He e
is laid in store of provisions for three I
ars, which, in case of necessity, as be in. a
rmed Major Van Welt, he will conceal, "
md then take to the mountains, and bid te
fiance TO all the powers of the govern. al
mt" ., a.
A great part of this may be idle boast m
:; but yet no wise government will light m
estimate the efforts which may be in Sc
red by such phrenzied fanatieism as ex. Fl,
among the Mormons of Utah. This is hl
first rebellion which has existed in our ce
rritories; and humanity itself requires
It we should put it down in such man. vo
that it shall be the last. To triffe with se,
would be to encouragsit end to render tw
ormidable. We ought to go there with for
h an imposing force as to convince -
Sc deluded people that resistance would dr.
vain, and thus spare the. efusion of dr.,
cd. We can in this manner best con- CO,
,e them that we are their friends, not rer
II enemies. In order to accomplish inf
object it will be necessary, according ur,
he estimate of the War Department, to fiscc
four additional regiments; and this | tee
lestly recommend to Congress. At ant
present moment of depression in the twl
'aues of the country l am sorry to be
Ued to recommend such maoSnro hrt @