Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-12-17

whole country are not Of greater importance
than the mere temporary triumph Of either
Of the political parties in Kansas.
Should the constitution without slavery
be adopted by the votes of the majority, the
rights Of property in slaves now in the ter
ritory are reserved. The number of these
is very small; but if it were greater the pro-
vision would be equally just and reasonable.
These slaves were brought into the Terrific
ry under the constitution of the United States,
and are now the property Of their masters.
This point has at length been finally decided
by the highest judicial tribunal Of The coun-
try; and this upon the plain principle that
when conlederacy of sovereign States re-
quire new territory at their JOINT expense,
both equality and justice demand that the
the citizens Of one and all of them shall have
the right 10 take into it whats oever is recoc.
nized as property by the common constitu.
ton. To have summarly confiscated the
properly in slaves already in the Territory,
would have been an act OF gross injustice,
and contrary 10 the practice of the oldest
States of the Union which have abolished
slavery.
A territorial government was established
for Utah by act of Congress approved the
9th September, 1850, and the constitution
and laws Of the United States were thereby
extended over it $50 far as the same, or any
provisions thereof, may be applicable" This
act provided for the appointment by the
President, by and with the advice and con-
sent Of the Senate, Of governor, who was
to be eX-cfficio superintendent of Indian AT
fairs, secr etary, three judges of the SUI
! preme court, marshal and district attor-
ney. Subsequent acts provided for the APP
pointment of the officers necessary TO extend
our land and our Indian system over the
Territory. Brigham Young was appointed
the first governor on the goth September,
1850, and has held the Office ever since
Whilst Governor Young has been both gov
ernor and superintendent of Indian Affairs
throughout this period, he has been at the
head of the church called the Latter-Day
Saints, and processes TO govern its members
and"dispose oftheir property by direct in
SEPARATION and authority trorfFths Almighty.
t His-power has been, therefore, absolute over.
both Church and State. =.
b The people, Of. Utah, almost exclusively
belong 10 this clinrcli,S and believing with a
Territory by divine appointment, they obey
his commands as if these were direct reve-
lations from Heaven. If, therefore, he choo-
ses that his Government shall come into col.
lision with the Government of the United
States, the members of tlie Mormon church
will yield implicit .obedienceAto his will
Unfortunately, existing facts leaves hui lit
J tlasdoubt t6nt such Is bis determination. -
Without entering upon minute history of
occurrences, it is sufficient to say that all
the officers Of the United States, judicial and
executive, with the single exception of two
Indian agents, have found il necessary for
their own personal safety 10 withdraw from
the Territory, and there no longer remains
any government in Utah but the despo,ism
OF Brigham Young. This being the condi-
ton Of affairs in the Territory, could not
mistake the path of duty. AS Chief Execu-
tive Magistrate, was bound to restore the
supremacy Of the constitution and laws
within its li,aits. In order TO effect this
purpose, appointed new governor and
other federal officers iGr Utah, and sent with
them military force for their protection,
and TO aid as possee comitatuS, i'll case Of
need, in the execution of the law
With the religious opinions Of the Nor
mons, as long as they remained mere opin,
ions. however deporable in themselves and
revolving TO the moral and religious senti-
ments Of all Christendon, had no right TO
interfere. Actions alone, when in violation
Of the constitution and laws of the United
States, become the legitimate subjects for
the jurisdiction Of the civil magistrate. NV
instructions to Gov. Cumming have there
fore been framed in strict accordance with
these principles. AT their date hope was
INDUCED that no necessity nigh, exist for
employing the military in restoring and
maintaining the authority Of the law: but
this hope has now vanished. Gov. Young
has, by proclamation, declared his determi.
nation TO maintain his power by force. and
has already committed acts orhostility against
the United States. Unless he should retrace
his steps, the Territory of Utuh will be in
a state of open rebellion, He has commit.
ted these acts Of hostility, Notwithstanding
Maj. Van Welt, an officer of the army, sent
TO Utah by the commanding general TO pur
chase provisions for the troops, had given.
him the strongest assurances Of the peaceful
intentions Of the Government, and that the
troops would only be employed rs posse
comitaus when called on by the civil au-
thority TO aid in the execution of the laws.
There is reason 10 believe that Governor
Young has long contemplated this result
He knows that the continuance Of his DIES.
potic power depends upon the exclusion of
all settlers from the Territory except those
who will acknowledge his divine mission
and implicitly obey his will; and that an en-
ightened pubic opinion there would soon
PROSTATE institutions at war with the laws
both of God and man. He has therefore
for several years, in order TO maintain his
Independence, been indusrously employed
in collecting and fabricating arms and mu.
nitions Of war, and in disciplning the Nor.
mons for military service. As Superinten-
dent of Indian Affairs he has AN opportuni-
ty of tampering with the Indian tribes, and
exciting their hostile feelings against the
United States.
This, according to our information, he has
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