The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-12-18

that the troops would only % emPfoyed a
q posse comitatss when called on BY the civ.
u authority to aid in the execution OF the
laws.
There Is reason to believe that Gov. Young
has long contemplated this result. Heknows
that the continuance Of his despotic power
depends upon the exclusion Of oil settlers
from the Territory except those who will
his divine mission, and implic.
lily obey his will; and that an enlightened
public opinion there would soon prostrats
institutions ut war with the laws both oil
God and man. He has therefore for several
years, in order to maintain his independence
been industriously employed in collecting and
6,bricating arms and munitions of war, aud
in disciplining the Mormons for military ser
vices. As superintendent Of Indian Affairs,
be has had an opportunity Of tamperinl
with the Indian tribes, and exciting thcil
hostile feeling against the United States
This, according to our information, no ha,
accomplished In regard to some Of thes'
tribes, while others have remained true te
their allegiance, and have communicated his
lntrigues to our Indian agents. He has laid
in store Of provisions for three years
which, IN case Of necessity, rs he informed
Major Van yilet, he will conceal, "ant
then take to the mountains, and bid dc6anct
to oil the powers Of the government"
A greet part Of this may be idle Boosting
but yet no wise government will lightly q
innate the efforts which may DO inspired by
such phrensied fanaticism as exists among
the Mormons in Utah. This is the 6rst re
bcllion which has existed in our Territory
and humanity itself requires that We SHOULD
put 1t down in such manner that it shall
be the last To tribe with 1t would DO u
encourage II and TO render 1t formidable.-
We ought to 60 there with such an impos
ing force M to convince these deluded PEG
pie that resistance would DO vain, and thu
spare the effusion Of blood. We can in thi
manner best convince them that We are theil
friends, not their enemies. In order to nc
complish this object, 1t will be necessary
according to the estimate Of the War De
partment, to raise four additional regiments
and this l earnestly recommend to Congress
At the present moment of depression in tn,
revenues Of the country am sorry to b
obliged to recommend such o measure bu
l feel confident of the support Of Congress
cost what 1t may, IN suppressing the insur
rection and in restoring and maintaining
the sovereignty Of the Constitution and law
in the Territory Of Utah.
ARIZONA.
recommend to Congress the establish
ment of Territorial government over Ari
IONA, incorporating wit, it such portion o.
New Mexico as they may deem eIpedient. -
need scarcely adduce arguments in sup
port of this Recommendation. We ar'
bound to protect the lives and the propert.
of our citizens inhabiting Arizona, ant
these are now without any efficient protec
ton. Their present number Is already con
siderable, and is rapidly increasing, notwith
standing the disadvantages under which
they labor. Besides, tho proposed Territor,
is believed to be rich in mineral and agricul
tural resources, especially in silver and cop
per. The mails of the United States to Cal
ilornia are now carried over 1t Throughout
the whole extent, and this route Is known Il
be the nearest, and believed to be the best
to the Pacific.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Long experience has deeply convinced mi
that q strict construction of tho power
granted to Congress Is the only true, as wei
NJ the only safe theory of the constitution
Whilst this principle shall guide my public
conduct, consider it clear that under the
war-making power Congress may appropri'
ate money for the construction Of militia
~ road through the territories Of the Unitet
States, when this is absolutely necessary fol
the defence of any Of the States against for
eign invasion. The Constitution has con
ferred upon Congress power "to declare war,
"to raise and support armies, "to provide
and maintain navy and TO call forth
militia to 'rspsl invasions." Thcso high
sovereign powers necessarily involve im.
porant and responsible public duties. and
among them there is none SO sacred and ~
imperative as that Of preserving our soil
from the invasion of foreign enemy. The
constitution has, therefore, left nothing to
construction. but expressly requires that
"the United States shall protect each OF
them 1.-THE States) against invasion"
Now, II military road over our own ter
ritories be indispensably necessary to enable
us to meet and repel the invader. It follows
asa necessary consequence not only that We
possess the power, but it is our imperative
duty to construct such road. 1t would be
an absurdity to invest q Government with
the unlimited power to make and conduct
war, and at the same time deny to 1t the
only means OF reaching and defeating the
enemy ut the frontier. Without such a
road It is quite evident we cannot "protnct'
California and our Pacific possessions against
INVASION We cannot by any other means
tran sport men and munitions Of war from
the Atlantic States n sufficient time success
fully to defend these remote and distant por'
tions Of the republic.
Experience has proved that tho routes
across the Isthmus Of Central America are
ut best but O very uncertain and unreliable
mode Of communication. But even 1t this
were not the case, they would ut once be
closed against us in the event Of war with
q naval power 30 much stronger than our
own as to enable 1t to blockade the port OF
either end of these routes. After oil, there.
fore, we can only rely upon military road
through our own territories, and ever since
the origin of the government, Congress has
been in the practice Of appropriating money
from the public Treasury for the construc-
ton OF such roads.
The difficulties and expenses OF construct
ing milltar, railroad to connect our Allan
tic and Pacific States have been greatly ex'
aggerated. The distancej on the Arizona
route near the 32d parallel Of north latitude
between the western boundary Of Texas. on
the Rio Grande, on the eastern boundary oil
California on the Colorado from the best CT
plorations now within our knowledge, doe:
not exceed four hundred and seventy miles
and the face Of the country, Is, in the mair
favorable. For obvious reasons the govern
ment ought not to undertake the work OF It
self by means Of it, own agents. This ought
to be committed to other agencies, which Q n
gress might assist either by grants OF land
or money, or by both, upon such terms and
conditions rs they may deem most beneficial
for the country. Provision might thus bt
made not only for the nfe, rapid and econ
omical transportation OF troops and mum
t,ons nj war but also of the public mails