Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-19

with them military force for their protec-
ton, and to aid . posse comitatus In case
OF need, in the execution of the laws.
With the religious opinions of the Nor
mons, as long as they remain mere opinions,
however deplorable IN themselves and re-
voting to the moral and religious sentiments
of all Christendom, | have no right to inter-
fere. Actions alone. when in violation of
the Constitution and laws Of the United
States, become the legitimate subjects for
the jurisdiction of~D@Nil magistrate. My
instructions to Governor Cumming have
| therefore been framed in strict accordance
with these principles. At their date hope
was INDUCED that no necessity might exist
for employing the military in restoring and
maintaining the authority of the law; but
this hope has now vanished. Governor
Young has, by proclamation, declared his
intention ofmaintaining his power by force,
and has already committed acts Of hostility
against the United States. Unless heshou ID
retrace his steps, the Territory of Utah will
be in state of open rebellion. He has
committed these acts of hostility notwith-
standing Major Van Vliet, an officer of 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 would only be employed
as posse cnmitatus when called on by the
civil authority to aid in the execution of the
law.
There is reason to believe that Governor
Young has long contemplated this result
lie knows that the continuance of his des-
potic power depends upon the exclusion of
all settlers from the Territory except those
who will acknowledge his divine mission
and implicitly obey his will and that en-
lightened public opinion there would soon
PROSTATE institutions at war with the laws
of God end man. He has therefore for sew
eral years, in order to maintain his inde-
pendence, been industriOusly employed in
collecting and fabricating arms and NUM-
tons of war and disciplning the Mornons
for military service. As superintendent of
Indian Affairs he has had an opportunity of
tampering with the Indian tribes, and excl
ting their hostile feelings against the United
States. This, according to our information,
| Ho has accomplished III FeSAru W SOul0 Ol
these tribes, while others have remained
true to their allegiance, and have commune
Gated his intrigues to our Indian agents.
He has laid in q store of provisions tor
three years, which, in case of necessity, as
he Informed Major Van Vliet, he will con-
ceal land then take to the mountains, and
bid defiance to all the powers Of the govern
ment,o
A great part of this may be idle Boosting;
but yet 10 wise government will lightly es-
innate the efforts which may be inspired by
such phrenzied tanaticism as exists among
the Mormons in Utah.
This is the first rebellion that has existed in
our territories, and humanity requires thai
we should put it down in such manner that
it shall be the last. To trife with it would
be to encourage it and render it formidable.
We ought to 60 there with such an imposing
force as to convince these deluded people
that resistance would be vain, and thus spare
the effusion of blood. We can in this man
ner convince them that we are their friends
not their enemies. In order to accomplish
this object, it will be necessary according
to the estimate of the War Department, to
raise four more regiments, and this earn
estly recommend to Congress. At the pres
ent moment of depression in the revenues
Of this country, ana sorry to be obliged to
recommend such measure, but feel conf
dent of the support of Congress, cost what
it may, in suppressing instruction, and in
restoring and maintaining the sovereignty of
the Constitution and laws over Utah.
I recommend to Congress the establish
ment of territorial government over Ari-
zonia, incorporating with it such portions Of
New Mexico as they may deem expedient.-
| need scarcely adduce arguments in support
of this recommendation. We are bound to
protect the lives and the property Of our cit
liens .nhabiting Arizona, and these are now
witll0Rt any efficient protection. Their pres
ent number is already considerable, and rap.
idly increasing, Notwithstanding the disad-
vantages under which they labor. Besides
the proposed Territory is believed to be rich
in mineral aid agricultural resources, espc.
cially in silver and copper. The mails of the
United Sta es 10 California are now carried
over i; throughout it's whole extent and this
route Is known 10 be tile nearest, and be-
lieved to be the best to tie Pacific
The report of The ), cretary OF HE Treas
ury will furnish Il detailed statement Of the
condition of the public finances OF the re-
respective branches of the public service de-
ment. BY this report iJ appears that the
amount of revenue received fromall sources
into the treasury during the fiscal year end
ing the Both June, 1857, was sixty eight
million six hundred and thirty one thousand
five hundred and thirteen dollars and sixty
seven cents, $6S, 631, 5l3, 81, which amount,
with the balance of nineteen million nine
hundred and one thousand three hundred
nd tWa *. va Toll nd far
l9,90l 1926, 45, remaining in the treasury at
the commencement of the year, made an ag-
gregate tor the service of Tie year of eighty
eight million five hundred ard thirty two
thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine dol
lars and twelve cents, ($sS, 532, 1922
The public expenditures for the fiscal year
ending Both June, 1871, amounted to seventy
million eight hundred and twenty two thou.
sand seven hundred and twenty-four dollars
and eighty-ive cents ($7O, ;724.s5,) of
which five millions nine hundred and forty
three thousand eight hundred and ninety
six dollars and ninety-one cents ($5,943,-
S96.9D were applied to the redemption of
the public debt, including interest and pre-
MUM, leaving in the treasury at the COM
mencment of the present fiscal year Oh the
LIST of July, 1857, seventeen million seven
hundred and ten thousand one hundred and
fourteen dollars and twenty-seven cents
($7,710,ll4.2O.
The receipts into the treasury for the first
quarter of the present fiscal year, conmenc.
ing 1st July, were twenty million nine hun
dred and twenty mine thousand eight hun
dred and nineteen dollars and eighty-one
cents, CSC, 929,819 81, and the estimated
receipts Of the remaining three quarters to
the 3otll OF June, 1858, are thrty-sx mil
lion seven hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, ($36, 750, OO0O making with the balance