Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-12-10


United States, judicial and executive, with the
single exception of two Indian agents, have
found it necessary for their own personal safety
to withdraw from the Territory, and there no
longer remains any government IN Utah but the
despotism of Brigham Young. This being the
condition of affairs in the Territory, could not
mistake the path of duty. AS Chief Executive
Magistrate was bound torestore the supremacy
of the constitution and laws within its 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, and to aid as POSSE coMlTATUs, in case of
need, in the execution of the laws
With the religious opinions Of the MOrmOns,
as long as they remained mere opinions, how
ever depIorable in themselves, and revolving to
the moral and religious sentiments of all Chris
tendon, | 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 magis-
trate Nv instructions to Gov. Cumming have
therefore been framed in strict accordance with
these principles At their date hope was in
dulged that no necessity might exist for employ
ing the military in restoring and maintaining
the authority of the law; but this hope has now
vanished. Gov. Young has, by proclamation,
declared his determination to maintain his pow
or by force, and has ALREADY committed acts of
hostility against the United States Unless he
SnOuLu FeT1Ce HIS SlCpS ble 4cIIlIOiS Vi OCIi
will be ina state Of open rebellion. He has COM
mitted these acts of hostility notwithstanding
Major Van Vliet, an officer of the army, sent to
Utah by the commanding general to purchase
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 as POSSE COMATATUS when
called on by the civil authority to aid in the ex-
ecution of the laws.
THERE'S to believe that Gov Young has long
emplated this result lie knows tn atthe of
despotc PO~er depends upon exclusion all
tiers from the Territory except those who will acknowledge
enlightened public opinion there would PROSTATE
situations at with the laws both OF God and He
.rjeStII Arms and npnitioIs Of and in Siss,iima
the MOrmons for military service. As superintendent OF
Indian affairs he has had an opportunity of tamper-
ngs against the United States. This, according to in
fonation, he has accomplished in regard Of these
and have communicated his IntrIgss Indian
He has laid IN store Of provisions for three y Shf
aance to all the powers Of the government
4 great part Of all this may be idle Boosting;
hut yet no wise government willlightly estimate
the efforts which may be inspired by such
phrcnsied fanaticisrn as exists among the Nor
mons in Utah. This is the first rebellion which
has existed in Territories; and humanity
itself requires that we should put it down in
such manner that it shall be the last To trifie
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formidable. We ought to go there with such
an imposing force as to convince these deluded
people that resistance would be vain, and thus
spare the effnsion of blood. We can in this
manner best convince them that We are their
friends not their enmieS. In order to accom-
pish this object it will be necessary, according
to the estimate of the War department, to raise
four additional regiments; and this earnestly
recommend to Congress. At the present mo-
ment Of depression in the revenues of the coun-
try am sorry to be obliged torecommend such
n measure; but feel confident of the support
of Congress, cost what it may, in suppresSing
the instruction and III restoring and maintain
the sovereignty of the constitution and laws
over the Territory of Utah.
recommend to Congress the establishment
of territorial government over Arizona, incor-
porating with it such portions of New Mexico
as they may deem eSpedient- need scarcely
adduce arguments IN support OF this recOmmen-
dation. We are bound to protect the lives aud
the property of our citizens inhabiting Arizona,
and these are now without any efficient protcc-
ton. Their present number is already conSid-
erable and is rapidly increasing, notwithstand-
ing the disadvantages under which they labor.
Besides, the proposed Territory is believed to
be rich in mineral and agricultural resources
especially in silver and copper. The mails of
the United States to California now carried
ever it throughout its whole extent, and this
route is known to be the nearest, and believed
to be the best to the Pacific.
Long experience has deeply convinced me
that strict construction of the powers granted
to Congress is the only true rs well as the only
safe, theory of the constitution. Whilst this
principle shall gmide my public conduct, con-
slider it clear that under the war-inaking power
Congress may appropriate money for the con-
struction of a military road through the Terri
tories of the United States, when this is absolute
" necessary forthe defence of any of the States
against foreign invasion. The constitution has
conferred upon Crongress power "to declare
war"' ''to raise and support armies" to provide
and maintain a navy" and TO call forth tho mi
litia to "repel invasions." These high sovereign
powers necessarily involve important and res
ponsible public duties, and among them there
is none SO sacred and SO imperative as that of
of preserving our soil from the invasion of a
foreign enemy. The constitution has, therefore
left nothing on this point to constitution, but
expressly requires that "the United States shall
protect erch of them [the Statesl against invas-
Ton.
Now. if a military road over ON our own Terri
tories be indispensnbly necessary to enable us
to meet and repel the invader, it follows us a
necessary consequence not only that we possess
the power but il is our imperative duty to con-
struct such a road. 1t would be an absurdty to
invest a government with the unlimited power
TO make and condnct war, and at the same time
DENY TO it the only means of reaching and dcfea-