Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-12-19

and luSblco Qetlanu tudt oie oeiASus
one and all of them shall have the right
to take into it whatsoever is recognized as
property BY the common Constitution. 10
have summarily confiscated the property
in slaves already in the Territory, would
have been an act of gross injustice, and
contrary to the practice of the older States
of the Union which have abolished slav-
cry.
UTAH TERRITORY.
A territorial government was establish
ed for Utah by act Of Congress, approved
9th Of Sept. 1850, AMI the constitution
and laws of the United States were there
by extended over it, $50 far as the same or
any provision thereof may be applicable
This act provided for the appointment by.
the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, of a Governor, who
was to be ex-officio superintendent of En-
dian affairs, a Secretary, three Judges OF
the Supreme Court, a Marshal and a
District Attorney. Subsequent acts pro-
vided for the appointment OF officers nee
essarv to extend our land and our Indian
systems over the Territory. Brigham
Young was appointed the first Governor
on the goth Of September, 1850, and has
held the office ever since. Whilst Gov.
Young has been both Governor and Su-
perintendent of Indian Affairs throughout
that period, he has at the safne time been
at the head Of the Church called Latter
Day Saints, and processes to govern its
members and dispose Of their property by
direct inspiration and authority Of tie
Almighty. His power has been there
fore absolute over both Church and State.
The people of Utah almost exclusively,
belong to the church and believing with a
fanatical spirit that he is Governor Of the
Territory BY divine appointment, they O.
bey his commands as if these were direct
revelations from Heaven. If, therefore,h he
chooses that his government shall come ~
to collision with the government of the
United States, the members of the Nor
mon Church will yield implicit obedience
to his will. Unfortunately, existing facts
leave but little doubt that such is his de-
termination. Without entering upon a
minute history Of occurrences, it is suffi
Gent to say that all the officers Of the
United States, judicial and executive, with
the single exception Of two Indian agents,
have found it necessary for their own per
sonal safety to withdraw from the Terrific
ry, and there no longer remains any gov
eminent in Utah but the despotism of
Brigham Young. This being the condi-
ton of affairs in the Territory, | could not
mistake the path Of duty. AS Chief Elk
%ecuslye Magistrate, I was bound to restore
the supremacy of the constitution and laws
within the limits. In order to effect this
purpose, I appointed a new governor and
other federal officers for Utah, and sent
with them a military force for their pro-
lection, and to aid as a posse coFnitatus, in
case Of need, in the execution of the laws.
With the religious opinions Of the Nor
nous. as long as they remain mere op:n-
ions, however d~cplorable in themselves and
revolving to The moral and religions senti-
ments of all Christendem, I had no right
to interfere. Actions aione, when in vio-
lation Of the Constitution and laws Of the
United States, become the legitimate sub
Iiects for jurisdiction Of the civil magistrates.
Ny instructions to Governor Cumming
have therefore been framed III strict accor-
dance with these principles. At their date
Ia hope was INDUCED that no necessity
might exist for employing the military IL
restoring and maintaining the authority Of
the law; but this hope has now vanished.
Governor Young has, by proclamation, de
clared his intention to maintain his power
by force, and has already committed acts
of hostility against the United States.-
Unless he should retrace his steps, theTer-
ritory Of Utah will be in a state Of open
rebellion. He has committed these acts
of hostility Notwithstanding Major Van
Vliet, an officer of the army, sent to Utah
by the commanding general to purchase
provisions for thu troops, had given him
the strongest assurance of the peaceful in
~tentions of the government, and that the
troops would only be employed as a posse
eolnitatus when called on by the civil au.
thorities to aid in the execution of the
laws.
There is reason to believe that Governor
Young has long contemplated this result
He knows that the continuance of his des-
potic power depend 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
enlighted public opinion there would soon
PROSTATE institutions at war with the laws
of both God and man. He has therefore
for several years in order to maintain biz
independence been industriously employed
n collecting and fabricating arms and mum
itions ofwar, and disciplining the Mormons
for military service. As Superintendent
of Indian Affairs, he has had an opportu
nifty Of tampering with the. Indian tribes,
and exciting their hostile feelings against
the TT. s. This, according our informa-
ton he has accomplished in regard to some
Of these tribes, while Others have remained
true to their allegiance, and have commu-
nicated his intrigues to our Indian agents.
He has laid in a store Of provisions for three
years, which, in case of necessity, as he in
fa.x,1J NJ. - n $3.50 ~