The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-12-23

ed in our Territories; aud humanity itself
requires that we should pnt it down in
sach manner that it. shall be the last. =
TO tri1e with it would be to encourage it
and to render it Formidable We ought
to go there with such an imposing force
as TO convince those deluded people that
resistance would be vain, and thus spare
the effusion Of blood. We eau in this
manner best convince them ti.at we are
their friends, not their enemies. In order
to sccomplish this ol,ject it will be neces-
sary, according to the estimate of the War
department, to raise four additional re-
giments, and this I earnestly recommend
TO congress. At the present moment Of
depression in the revenues Of the country
am sorry to be obliged TO reecommend
such a measure; but 1 feel confident of
the support of congress, cost what it may,
in snppresiug the msurection and in restt- :
ring and maintaining the sovereignty of
the constitution and laws over the Terri
tory of Utah.
recommend to Congress the estab-
lishment of a territorial government over
Arizonia, Incorporating with it such pOr
ton Of New Mexico as they may deem
expedieat.s need scare ly adduce argu-
ments in support of this cconmcdation.
We are bound to protect the lives and
the property of our. citizens inhabiting
Arizonia, and these are now without any
efficient protection. Their present num-
Der is considerable, and is rapidly increas.
ing, Notwithstanding the disadvantages
under which they labor. Besides, the
proposed Territory is believed TO be rich
in mineral and agricultural resources, es-
pecially in silver and copper. The mails
of the United States to California are now
carried over il throughout its whole ex-
tent. and this route is known to be the
nearest, aud believed to be the best to the
Pacific ~ r. iz l s ssa
~ Long experience has deeply convinced
tme thata strict construction ofthe powers
granted to Congress is the only true as
well as the only safe theory of the Consti-
tuition. Whilst this principle shall guide
my public conduct, l consioer it clear
that under the war making power Con-
gress may appropriate money for the con-
fsuuction of u military road through the
| Territories of the United States, when
this is absolutely necessary for the de.
fence Of any of the States against foreign
invasion. The constitution has conferr-
ed upon Congress power to declare war,
to raise aud support armies, to provide
and maintain navy, and to callforth the
militia to repel invasions. These high
sovereign powers necessarily involve i'm
por t and responsible pub ic duties, and
among them there is none so sacred and
SO imperative US that of preserving our
soil from the invasion of a foreign enemy.
/ The constitution has, therefore, left moth
ing On this point to construction, but ex-
Epressly requires that "The United States
shall protect each of them, (the States, }
lagainst INVASION"
Now, ifa military road over our own
Territories be indispensably necessary to
enable esus to meet and repel the invader
1t follows as a necessary consequence not
only that VIC possess the power, but that
fitis our imperative duty to construct such
road. II would be an absurdity to invest
a government with the unlimited power
to make and conduct war, and at the ame
time deny to it the only means of reaching
and defeating the enemy at the frontier
] Without such road it is quite evident
we cannot .'proteet" California and oul
/ Pacific possessions against invasion. -
We cannot by any other means transport
men and munitions of war from the AT
llan,ic States in sufficient time successfully
Ito defend these remote and distant por.
tions of the republic.
Experience has proved that the rou' es
across the isthmus of Central America are
at best but a very uncertain and unrelia.
ble mode ofcommuncation But even il
this we're not the case, they would al
once be closed against us in the event o.
| war with naval power SO much stronger
than our own as to enable it TO blockade
the ports at either end of these routes -
After all,therefore, we can only rely on {
military road through our own Territories
and ever since the origin of the govern
ment Congress has been in the practice o
appropriating money from the publ,
Treasury for the construction of sucf
/ roads s o 22a4 it
The difficulties and the expense of con
strucling military ralroId to connec
our Atlantic and Pacific States have beer
greatly exaggerated. The distance OIL
1.-The Arizona route pesr the 32d parable
of north latitude, between the western
boundary of Texas on the Rio Grands
Eand the eastern boundary of California OF
| the Colorado, from the best exploration.
now within our knowledge does not ex
| ceed four hundred and seventy miles, ant
| the face Of the country is in the main ia
vorable For obvious reasons the gov
fernment ought not to undertake the work
itselfby means of its sown agents Thi.
ought to be committed to other agencies
which Congress might assist either by
grants of lands or money, OF by both. up
on such terms and conditions as they may
deem most beneficial for the country
provisions mirht Tins ha moda nor onlx