Mariposa Democrat., 1857-12-03
IMPORTANT FROM SALT LAKE.
BRIGHAM YoUNG's PROCLAMATION

Lake via Honey Lake Valley, will be found in.
terestng to our readers. If this news be cor
rect (and we see no reason to doubt IT'D oui
antcipations of speedy hostilities between the
Mormons and the U. S. troops are already
realized. No doubt an encounter was delayed
until the concentration of at least the major
part Of the U. S. force was accomplished, and
it Is possible that it may have been deferred
until the arrival Of the Commander-nC Chief
General lIarney, at the scene of action. Nc
subordinate officer would take the response
bility of rsking a defeat and its disastrous
consequences by any precipitate movement
The arrival of the steamer from the southern
part of this State will now be looked for with
increased interest and anxiety, as it is by that
route that we have hitherto received the latest
news from Utah.
We are enabled to lay before our readers,
this morning, says the Marysville Herald, the
most direct and reliable news yet received con-
cerning the Mormon rebellion. Mr. James Il.
Martin and three other parties have arrived
here via Honey Lake, from Hams Fork, which
is about 40 miles east of Salt Lake where
the 10th Regiment of U. S. Infantry (the ad-
vance guard of the troops in command of Col
Alexander) were encamped at the latest dates
Mr.. Markin Travelled in company with the
troops for protection. He left Col Alexan-
der's camp on October 7th and arrived at
Honey Lake on the 10th November, very
much exhausted by fatigue and exposure,
having Travelled almost exclusively by night to
avoid the Indians. He brings the startling
intelligence, that in all probability, ere this,
a battle has been fought between the troops
and the Mormons.
A few days before he left Hams Fork,
Brigham Young sent out to Col. Alexander,
the Proclamation published below, asking him
what he intended doing, and informing him
that be could not come into the Valley. The
Colonel replied, that he was daily expecting
the arrival of his commanding officer, and that
he had special orders from the President Of the
United States to 60 to Salt Lake City, and
that no other order could be respected
Mr.. Martin says it was reported that large
bodies of Mormon troops are stationed on the
road between Fort Bridger and Salt Lake and
some point east of Alexander's encampment,
probably carrying intelligence in regard to the
rear division of the army. Mr.. Martin thinks
collision inevitable. Finding matters grow
ing pretty warm, he concluded to come on to
California.
The following is an exact copy of the Proc
lamation by Brigham Young, as Governor of
Utah:
Citisns Of Utah We are invaded by hostile
force, who evidently assailng us to accomplish
our overthrow and destruction. For the last twenty
five years have trusted officials Of the government
from ccnstables and justices to judges governor and
Presidents, only to be scorned, held in derison, n-
suited and betrayed. Our homes have been plundered
and burned our fields laid waste, our principal men
butchered while under the pledged faith Of the gov
eminent for their safety and our families driven
from their homes to find that shelter in the barren
wilderness, and that protection amongst hostile sava
ges. which were denied them in the boasted abodes
Of Christianity and civilization.
The constitution Of our common country guarantees
unto us all that do or ever claimed. If the con
sttutlonal rights which appertain unto us as Amer
can citizens, extended to Utah. according to the
spirit and meaning thereof and freely and mpartaly
administered that is all that we could ask all that
bov aLad our a. bat al
themselves of preudices existing against u.s. because
Of our religious faith to send out formidable host to
accomplish our destruction. We have had no privi-
lege nor opportunity Of defending ourselves from the
false, foul and unjust aspersons against u.s. before the
nation. The government has not condescended to
canse investigating committee other persons to
be sent 10 inquire into and ascertain the TRUTH a. is
customary in such cases.
We know their aspersons to be false, but that
avails us nothing. We are condemned unheard, and
forced to an issue with an armed mercenary mob
which has been sent against us at tile nstigaon of
anonymous letter writers ashamed to father the base
ISLANDERS and alsehoods which they have given to the
public-of corrupt officials, who have brought false ac-
cusations against us to secure themselves in their
infamy--of hireling priests and bowling editors, who
prostitute the truth for filthy lucre's sake.
The issue which has been thus forced upon us com
pel US to resort to the great first law of selfpresea-
ton and stand in our own defence and right guaran-
tied unto us by the gcnus of the institutions of our
country and on which the government is based Our
duties to ourselves and families require us not to tame
y submit to be driven and slan without an attempt
to preserve ourselves. Our duty to our country our
holy religion, our God to freedom and liberty, re-
quires that we shall not quietly stand stl and see
those fetters forging around which calculated to
enslave and bring us into subjection to unlawful
military despotsm which can only emanate in this
country of constitutional law from corruption tyranny
and oppression.
Therefore, I, Brigham Young, Governor and Super
ntendent Of Indian Affairs for the Territory of Utah.
in the name of the people of the United States, lst
forbid all armed forces Of every description, from
coming into the Territory under any pretensions what
ever
%. That all the force in said Territory hold them
selves in readiness to march at moments notice, to
repe any and all such invasion.
Sd. Martial Law is hereby declared to exist in the
Territory on and after the publication Of this Proca-
nation and person shall be allowed to pass and
repass into or from this Territory without a permit
from the proper officer.
Given under my hand and seal, at Great Salt Lake
tT.s. !