The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-12-16


In order to effect this purpose appointed new
governor and other federal officers for. Utah.an
sent with theufa military force for their prOtec-
ton, and TO aid as a POSSE cOMITATUs, in case
Of need, in the execution Of the laws.
With the religious opinions Of the Mormons
as long as they remained mere opinions, hOwey-
er deplorable in themselves, and revolving to the
moral anil religious sentiments ofall ChfiSten.
dom, had no right to interfere. Actions a.
lone, when in violation Of the constitution and
laws OF the United States, ,becoms the legitimate
subjects for the jurisdiction Of the civil magis-
trate. My instructions TO Gov. Cumming have
therefore been framed in strict accordance with
these principles. At their date hope was in
dnlged that nonecesSity night 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 power by
force, and has already committed acts of hos.ili-
ty against the United States. Unless he should
retrace his steps the Territory ot Utah will be
ia state of open rebellion. lie has commit
tel these acts of hostility Notwithstanding Ma
ior Van Viiet, an officer oil 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 could
only be employed as POSSE ooMATUs when
called on by the civil authority to aid IN the ex
ecution of the laws.
There is reason to believe that Gov. Young
has long contemplated this result. He knows
that the continuance Of his deSpotic power de-
pendS upon the exclusion Of all settlers from
the Territory except those who will acknowl-
edge his divine mission and implicitly obey his
will; and that an enlightened public opinion
there would soon PHOSPHATE institutions at war
with the laws both of God and man. He has
therefore for several years, in order to maintain
bis independence been industriouSly employed
in collecting and fahricating munitions of war,
and in diseiplining the Mormons for military
service. AS superintendent of Indian affairs
he hadan opportunity OF tamperiug with the
Indian tribes and exciting their hostile feelings
against the United States This, according to
our information, he has accomplished in regard
to some of these tribes, while others have re-
mained true to their allegience to the United
States and have communicated his intrigue tC
cur Indian agents. He has laid in store of pro-
visions for three years, WHICH in case of neces-
sitY, as he informed Major Van Vliet, he will
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bid defiance to all the powers of government
A great part Of this may be idle boaSting, but
yet no wise government will lightly estimate tht
efforts which may be inspired by such phrenz
ed fanaticism as exists among the Mormons 0
Utah. This is the first rebellion which has ex
listed in our Territories; and humanity itselfre-
quires that we should put it down in sue man
ner that it shall last. 10 triAe with it woulC
be to encourage it and render it formidable
We ought to go there with such an imposin!
force as to convince these deluded people tina
> resistance would be vain, and thus spare the ef.
fusion Of blood. We can in this manner beS
convince them that we are their friends no
their enemies. In order to accomplish this OBJ
iect it will be necessary, according to the esti
mate of the War department, to raise four addi
tional regiments; and this | earnestly recon
mend to Congress- At the present moment o
depression in the revenues Of the country an
sorry to be obliged to recommend such meas
ure; but feel confident of the support Of Con
gress, cost what it may, in suppressing the in
surrecton and in restoring and maintaining tht
sovereignty Of the constitution and laws ovel
the Territory of Utah.
I recommend to Congress the establishment
OF a territorial government over Arizonia incor
they may deem expedient. | need scarcely
adduce argument in support Of this recommen
dation. We are bound to protect the livesanC
property Of our citizens inhabting Arizona anC
these are now without any efficient protection
Their present number is already considerable
and is rapidly increasing, Notwithstanding tn,
disadvantages under which they labor. Be
sides, the proposed Territory is believed I'd b.
rich in m: m:neral and agricultural resources, eSpe
cially in silver and copper. The mails Of th
United States to California are now carried ov
er it through its whole extent and this route il
known to be the nearest, and believed to be tn
best to the Pacific
Long experience has deeply convinced m
that strict construction OF the powers grantee
to Congress is the only true, as well as the onl
safe. theory Of the constitution. Whilst thi
principal shall guide my public conduct, con
sider it clear that under the war. making powe
, Congress may appropriate money for the con
, struction of military road through the Terri
tories Of the United States, when this is abso
f utely necessary for the offence of any of tn
States against foreign invasion. The constitute
has conferred upon Congress power "to decIar
war" "to raise and support armies ,""to provid
and maintain navy and to call forth the mi
Htla to ''repel invasions" These high sove-
leign powers necessarily involve important an
, responsible public duties and among them ther
is none so sacred and so imperative as that
preserving our soil from the invasion of fol
, cign enemy. The constitution has, therefore
left nothing on this point to construction, b,
expressly requires that the United States sha
protect each of them the States against inyt
sion.
: Now, if military road over our own Terr
: tories be indispensably necessary to enable
to meet and repel the invader, it follows as
d necessary consequence not only that we posses
: the power but it is our imperative duty to col
n struct such road 1t would be an sbsurdty
n invest government with the unlimited pow,
: to make and conduct war, and at the same tin
It deny to it the only means of reaching and d
e featng the enemy at the frontier. Withouts SUE
i a road it is quite evident we cannot 'protec
e California and our Pacific possessions "again
/ INVASION" We cannot by any other meal
It transport men and munitions of war from Il
G Atlantic States in sufficient time successfully
y defend these remote and distant portions OF Il
republic. ~.
y Experience has proved that the routes aero
J. the isthinus Of Central America are at best b
u very uncertain and unreliable means Of comm
7 ncation. But even if this were not the cas-
!, they would at once be closed against us in t
e event ofa war with naval power so much stro
g ger than our own as to enable it to blockade t
:, ports at either end of the routes. After a
: there fore we can only rely upon military ro
+ through our own territories; and ever Since t
:. origin of our government, Congress has been
: the practice Of appropriatng money from t
ipublic treasury for the construction of su
! roads.
! !, The difficulties and the expense Of constr,
ing a military railroad to connect cur Allan
and Pacific States have been greatly exaggel
]. ted The distance ON the Arazonia route ne