The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-11-25
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THE MORMON WAR.
Important De<patehes from the AR.
my Cor UGah---Rfigham Eoang'S
DeclRration of War and Has lkoa-
aens T'herGfaF.

OectnFatton 81 " ar ana kats Akca-
aens 1'heFGfoF.
wAsHtSsToS, Nov II, 1857.
Col. Iohnsion's letter. together with Col. Al
sxARdsra was rscsivsd A. The War Department
sO-aay. confirming the destruction Of the supply
tssins; alsO lstter and proclamation lsOm Bng
ham Young which herewith send yOU and
Col. AlrxAnisrs reply.
COL Alexander was within thirty Riles ol
FSrt BridSsr, which plass is occupied BY Nor
n5a 'r0oss when hs received the following let
'sr f'o.n Brigham foung. thrOash ths eomnaa-
der Of thu ~SAavoo Lsginn:--
Ci)yEaSoR's OTFScE, UTAH TEsSrToGY,l
GsE.r SALT LAKE CIrY, Sept 20. lS574
= As 0aer Csxnaa ling t'e Forces "oss iHFI'
tsay UtIA 1srnk1ry:-
SIE:--By reference TO the act OF Congress
pAssel Sept 8 1850, organizin, the Territory ol
UIah, yua vii had tho following:
SKc 2 AMI be it further enscted, that the
EXECUTIVE power AMI authority in and over sail
Territory OF Y tab shall he vested in Govern
or, who shall hold his Office for four years, and
until his sacceSsor shHll be appointed and quAll-
fed, unless sooner removed by the President Of
the United States The Governor shall reside
within said Territory, shall bs comnanisr-in-
Chief OF ths militia thereof &c, &c.
i am Etili the Governor and Superintendent
Of Inlian Affairs of the Territory, no successor
having bean appointed AMI qualified as appointed
by iaw, nor have been removed by the Presi-
don't OF the United States. By virtus ofthe au-
thority thus vested in me, | have issued and
iorwarled TO You copy Of my proclamation
fsrbidding the entrance Of armed forces into the
Territory. This yOu have disregarded. 1now
faFther direct that yoa retire forthwith from
the Territory, by the same route you entered,
Should you deem this impracticable aHd prefer
to remain until spring in the yicinity OF your
present encampment--Black Fork on Green
Jever-yoa can do SO in peace and unmolested,
on condition that you deposit your srns and
ammunition with Lewis Robinson, QnartermsSter
Gonsral Of the Territory, and leave in the Spring
~ soon al the condition Of the roads viii per-
nit you to march; and should you fall short OF
provisions, they can be farui he'd you upon ma
king the proper spslication therefor.
Gen. d. Ii. Wells will forward this and re-
esive any communication you may have to make
Very Respectfully
BRIGHAM YOU'VE.
The following is the proclamation referred to
by Brigham Young;
PRoCLA4ATIoS BY THE GOVERNOR.
CirIzENs OF UTAu:--We are invaded BY a
hostile torcs, who are evidently asSaling us to
the last twenty five years we have trusted offic-
aAias Of the government, from ConstableS and JUS
ices, TO ia iges, Governors and Presidents, on
to be scornal, held in derisioa, insultsd and
ayed. Oar houses have been plundered and
b burned, our fields laid waste, our principal
iaen butchered while under the pledged faith Of
the government for their safety, and on: tamil-
iss driven from their homes to find that shelter
in the barren wilderness, and that protection
amongst hostile savages, which were denied
Shem IN Ia boastel abodeS Of Christianity and
vilization.
The Contribution Of our common country
guarantees unto US all that we do now or have
ever claimed If the Constitutional rights
which pertain unto US as American citizens
were extended to Utah according to the spirit
and meaning thereof, and fairly and impartialy
administered it is all that we could ask-all that
We have ever asked.
Our opponents have availed themselves Of
prejudice existing against US, because OF our re
ig;ous aith, TO send out formidable host to ac-
Smplish our destruction. We have had no
privilege nor opportunity of defending ourselves
from the Eise, foul and uniustaspersions against
n bstore the nation. The Government has not
eondescendcd to cause an investigating commit
Zee or other person to be sent to inquire into
and ascertain the truth, as is customary in such
eases. We know those aspersiOns to be false;
but availy us nothing. We are condemned un-
heard, and forced to an issue with an armed
,~srccnary mob, which has been sent against us
At tho instigation OF anonymous letter writers,
ashamed to father the base, slanderous false
hoods which they have given to tbs public of
corrupt officials, who have brought false accusa
tioas against us to screen themselves in their
:.nf., Jofk I;n~ a; ,h1r
tue the truth for filthy lucreis sake.
The issue which has thus been forced upon
III, cornpels us to resort to the great first law Of
Rslfprcservation, and stand in our own defence
right guaranteed unto us by the genius of the
institutions Of our country, and upon which the
sJyernment is based. Our duty to ourselves, to
ar families requires US not to taney submit to
" be driven AMI slain without an attempt to
preserve ourselves Our duty to our country,
oar holy religion, our God, to freedom and lib
city, requires that we should not quietly stand
stil and SEQ those fetters forging around us
which are calculated to enslave and bring us in :
10 subiection to an unlawful military despotism,
such as can only emanate, in country OF con-
sStutional law, from usurpation, tyranny, and
oppression.
Therefore T. Brigham Young Governor, and
Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Terri
tory OF Utah, in the name of the people of the
United States, IN the Territory Of Utah, forbid
First--All armed forces Of every description
from coming into this Territory, under any pre-.
tense whatever.
Second--That alfthe forces in said Territory
hold themselves in readiness to march at a mo-
Inents notice, to repel any and all such inva
sions.
Third-Martial law is hereby declared to ex
ist in this Territory from and after the publica
ton of this proclamation, and no person shall b
allowed TO pass or TepasS into or through or from
this Territory without permit from the propc
officer
Given under my hand and seal, at Great Sal
sam11SS> Lake City, Territory of U tah this
HY eSI fteenth day Of September, "a. D.
WANH eighteen hundred and fifty-seven
- and of the Independence of tho Uni
esd States Of America the eighty second.
BRIGHAM You've.
The following is Colonel Alexanders repl,
10 Brigham Young:
HEADoUARTERs TENTH REC. OF IHFANTRY,l
CAMp WISFIELD, ON HAMS FoRK,}
October2, 1857.
Brigham Hoauag. E,7., Governor Utah Territory
SIR:--i have the honor to- acknowledge th'
receipt Of your communication OF Sep 29 1857
with two copies of 3 proclamation and one o
the laws Of Utah, and have given it an attentv
consideration. am at present TIA, senior ant
commanding officer Of the troops Of the Unitet
states at this point, and will submit your let
ter te the General commanding as soon - ht
arrives here.
In the meantime, have only to say that these
troops are here by the order of the President o
the United States, and their further movements
.vd inns sritI dsuend anf1ral v anon oriar,