Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-12-16

{ and she will then for the first time b
left, as she ought 10 have been long since
: II manage her own affairs in her owl
way. Ii her constitution on the sRbiec
of slavery, or any other subject, be dis
|. pleasing to a majority Of the people, n
human power can prevent them from
changing it within a brief period. Unde
these Circumstances, it may well be ques
tioned whether the peace and quiet o
The whole country are not of greater i'm
porlance bar the mere temporary tri
umph of either Of tue political partie il
Kansas.
Should The constitution without SLAYER,
be adopted by The votes Of the maj 'rily
the rights of property in slaves now il
the territory are reserved. The numbel
Of these are very small; but If 1T were
greater the provisions would be equally
Just and reasonable. These slayes were
brought into the territory under the Goa
stilution of the United States. and are
now the property of theii masters. This
point-has at length been finally decided
by The highest Judicial tribunal of the
counIry-and this upon the plain princi-
pie that When a ~confederacy of sovereign
Sales acquire a new territory at her joint
expense, both equality and justice de-
mand that The citizen OF me and all Of
them shall have the right TO take into il
whatsoever IS recognised as property by
The common constitution. To have sum
marty coniscated the property in slaves
already in the Territory, would have been
an act OF gross injustice. and contrary to
the practice of lie older States of the
Union which have abolished slav.ry.
A territorial government was establish
ed for Utah by act Of Congress approved
the 9th September, 1850, and the Con-
s~iituiion and laws of the United States
were thereby extended over it 80 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 consent OF the
Senate, of a Governor. who was TO be
ex oficio superintendent o. Indian affairs,
a Secretary. three Judges of the Supreme
Court, a Marshal and District Attorney.
Subsequent acts provided for the appoint
ment OF the officers necessary TO extend
our land and our Indian system over the
Territory. Brigham Young was APP
pointed the first Governor on the 90lh
September, 1850, and has held the Of
ice ever since. Whilst Governor Young
has been both Governor aud Superintend-
ent Of Indian Affairs throughout this pc
riod, he has been at the same time the
head of the church called the Latter Day
Saints, and processes 10 govern its mem
bers and dispose of their properly by di-
rect inspiration and authority from the
Almighty. His power has been. there
fore, absolute over bJth Church and
State.
The people Of Utah, almost exclusive
", belong TO this church, anil believing
that a f%inaIicai spirit thar he is Governor
Of the Territory by Divine appointment,
obey his commands as if these were
revelations from Heaven. II,
he chooses that his govern
nent shall come in collision with the Gov
o( The United States, the mem
bers Of the Mormon Church will yelled
obedience TO his will. Unfertu-
existing facts leave but little
louot that such is his determination
W iihout entering into a minute history
1f occurrences, it is sufi ;ient to say that
al the officers of the United States,
judicial and executive, with the single ex-
of two Indian agents, have found
/ necessary for their personal safety, to
withdraw from the territory, and there
no longer remains any government in
Utah but the despotism of BrighaGl
Young. This being The condition Of az
in the Territory, | could not mistake
he path of duty As Chief Magistrate.
was bound to restore the supremacy of
he Constitution and laws within its Inn
Is. In order 10 effect this purpose. | APP
a new Governor and o;her feder-
il officers fos Utah, and sent with them
military force for their protection. and
0 aid as a pnsse comitalus. in case of
iced, in the execution OF the laws.
With the religions opinions of the
iormons. as long as they rem lined mere
however deplorable in them
and revolving to the moral and re-
sentiments OF all C~hristendom. l
lad no right TO interfere. Actions alone.
when in violation of the constitution and
avs Of the United States, becomesthe Ie-
subjects for the Jurisdiction of
he civil III lgistrate. My instructions to
Governor Cumming nave there fore been
in strict accordance with these
principles. At their date a hope was iu-
that no necessity might exist for
mploying the military in restoring and
maintaining the authority OF the law: but
his hope has now vanished. GOV.
,ouDg has. by proclamation, declared
is determ ination 10 mSintain his power
y force, and has already committed acts
{ hostility against the United States
Unless he should rrtrace his steps the
e%rritory of Utah viii be in a stale Of open
ebellior. lie has committed these acts
{ hostility Notwithstanding Major Van
'leit, an officer OF the army, sent 10
JLah by the commanding General to pur-
base provisions for the troops, had given
i'm the strongest assurances of the peace
al intentions Of the government, and
nat the troops would only be employed
5 a posse comitaius when called on by
he civil authority to aid in the execution
{ the laws.
There is reason TO believe thlt Gov.
,oung has long cotemplated this result.
lie knows that the continuance oil his
espotic power depends upon the exclu.
ion of all settlers from the Territory ex-
ept those who will acknowledge his d.
inc mission and implicitly obey his will;
nd that an enlightened public opinion
mere would soon PROSTATE Institutions at
7ar with the laws of both God and man. I
lie has, therefore. for several years. in i
rider to maintain his independence, been 5
lduslriously employed in collecting and I
l~bricating arms and munitions of war,
nd in disciplining the Mormons for mill I
a-v Sarvica A ur.srintenIont Of II, .