The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-09


tbey remained mere opinions, however deplorsble m
themselves and revolving 10 the moral and religious
uDens Of all Chrsendom, had right IN interfere.
Actions alone when IN violation Of the constitution and
laws OF the United States become the legitimate subjects
ior the jurisdiction OF the civil magistrate. My nsruc-
tions TO Governor Cumming have therefore framed
in strict accordance with these principles At their date
ahope Was nouged hat no necessity might exst Tor en-
poypg the military IN restoring and maintaining the
authority OF the law; but this hope has Vanished.
Gov Young has by proclamation, declared bis determi
nation to maintain his power by force and has already
committed acts Of hostility against the United states.
Unless he should rerace his steps the Territory Of Utah
will be in state Of open rebellion He has committed
these acts Of open hostility Notwithstanding Maj Van viet
officer of the army, sent to Utah by the commanding
General 70 purchase provisions for the troops had given
him the strongest Of the peaceful intentions Of
the government and that the troops would only be
pIoyed us posse cortus when called on by the civil au
thority to aid in the execution OF the laws
There s to believe that Gov. Young has long
contemplated this result He knows that the continuance
of his despoc power depends upon the exclusion Of all
settlers from the Territory except those who will
knowledge his divine MISSION and implicitly obey his
will and that enlightened public opinion there would
PROSTATE institutions with the laws both OF
God and man. He has therefore for several years, in
order 70 maintain his independence, been lndustrionly
employed in collecting and fabricang and mum
tions OF war, and in discpniDg the Mormons for mn
had opportunity Of ampering with Indian tribes
and exciting their hostile feelings against the United
complished regard Of these tribes while others
have remained true To their allegiance, and have
ncated his ntrgues TO Indian agents lie has LAID in
store OF provisions for three years which In case Of
cessity as he informed Major Van viet he will conceal
and then take to the mountains, and bid defiance 70 all
the powers OF tho government"
great part of all this may idle boasting; but yet
no wise government will lightly estimate the efforts
wlAch may inspired by such phrensjed fanatesm az
exists among the Mormons in Utah This Is the FIRST
beon which has existed in Territories; and human
y itself requires that should put il down in such
ha shall be the last. To triae with would be
to encourage and to render formidable. We ought
to go there with such an imposing force to convince
thus spare the cfiusion Of blood. We in this
best convince them that their friends, their
enemies. In order 70 accomplish this object II will be
necessary according TO the estimate OF the War Depart
ment to raise four additional regiments and this Ieanes
depression in the OF the country sorry
be obliged to recommend such measure, but feel con
hdent OF the support of Congress cost what may in
suppressing the nsurrecon and in restoring and
tanning the sovereignty OF the constitution and laws in the
Territory of Utah.
NEW TERRITORY or ARIZONA.
recommend to Congress tho establishment Of Terri
toral government Arizona, Incorporating with il
such portions OF New Mexico they may deem expedent
need scarcely adduce arguments in support Of this
commendaton We are bound to protec the lives and
the property OF our citizens nhabng Arizona and these
without any efficient protection. Their present
number s already considerable, and IL rapidly ncreas.
ing, Notwithstanding the disadvantages under which they
labor Besides, the proposed Territory believed 70 be
rich in mineral and agricultural resources especially In
silver and copper The mails Of the United states 70 Cali
fornia carried throughout Hs whole extent,
and this route known to be the nearest and believed TO
be the best, TO the Pacific.
I'M; PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Long experience has deeply convinced me that strict
construction OF the granted 10 Congress s tho
only true we'll as the only safe theory OF the s0nsttu
ton Whilst this principle shall guide my public
duct Iconsder clear that under the war making power
Congress may appropriate money for the construction OF
n military road through the territories OF the United
States when this absolutely necessary for the defence
Of any of the states against foreign INVASION The
stuton has conferred upon Congress power "o declare
war, "to raise and support armies "to provide and
maintain y" and 10 call forth the militia to "repel
nvasons" These high sovereign powers necessarily in
volve important and responsible public duties and among
them there " sacred and Imperative
that Of preserving our so from the invasion OF foreign
eny Thp gOu laft 10Th hing on
this point to construction but expressly requires that
the United States shall protect each of hem (he Siss)
against invasion" Now, " military road cur own
territories be ndspensably necessary 10 enable
meet and repc the invader, follows a nssossary
consequence not only that possess the power but s
imperative duty 10 construct such road II would
be an absurdty to invest government with the unlm
tied power TO make and conduct war and nj the
time deny to il the only OF reaching and defeating
the enemy at the frontier. Without such road il y
quite evident we cannot "protect California and our
Pacific possessions "aganst INVASION" We canno, by
any other means transport men and munitions Of war
from the Atlantic states In sufficient time successfully
to defend these remote and distant portions Of tho
public.
Experience proved that the routes acro~s the 18th
of Central America at best but a very uncertain
and unreliable mode o. communication. But tbs
not the case they would at be closed against
US In the event Of war with naval power much
stronger than enable 20 blockade the ports
at either end Of these routes After all therefore, can
only rely upon military road through own Terrific
res and since the origin OF the Congress
has been In the practice of approprang money from tho
public Treasury for the construction Of such roads
The difficulties and the expense OF constructing mill
aTy railroad TO connect Atlantic and Pariac states
have been greatly exaggerated Tho distance tho
Arizona route the sd parallel az north latitude be
tween tho western boundary o Texas the Rio Grands
and the eastern boundary Of California tho Colorado
from the best explorations now within our knowledge,
does not exceed -four hundred and seventy miles and h
face Of the country rs, In the man favorable. For obvi-
Gus reasons the government ought not 10 undertake tho
work Itself by means Of It's agents. This ought
be committed 10 other agencies, which Congress might
assist either BY grant. q land Or money Or BY both upon
hcal for the country. Provision might thus be mado
not only for the safe rapid and economical transpora
ton OF troops and munitions of war but slso OF the pub
ic mails Tho commercial interests Of the whole coun-
try, both Fast and west would be greatly promoted by
such road aud above all II would be a rowcrfui ad-
ditiona bond of union. And although advantages OF tbs
kind, whether postal commercial OF POLITICAL cannot
arguments IN favor or eIrsai,ns work whss. n nv
Judgment, Is clearly embraced within tho war making
For these reasons commend 70 the friendly cousdcra
ton o Congress the subject Pacific railroad without
finally committing myself 70 any particular route.
nw rssscw, of GOVERNMENT.
Ths report of the Secretary Of the Treasury viii fur
nish detailed statement Of tho condition of the pubiso
finances and of the respective branches Of the public
vice dcvolvcd upon that department the
BY this report appears that the amount OF
seiyed from AL sSu,ees INTO iae treasury during the ca
Fix hundred and thirty on. thousand nve hundred and
thirteen dollars and ssiy seven cents ses eSl si3 o7D
which amount, with the balance OF nineteen mil
hon nine hundred and one thousand three hundred
and twenty hve dollars and forty nye cents (sis Dol
325 s5 remaining in the treasury At the commencement
Of the made aggregate for the service
of eighty eight million Eve hundred and thirty two thou
sand eight hupdred and thirty nine dollars and twelve
cents, (fss, $50 $50 12)
The public expenditures for the fiscal year ending 9oh
June 1851 amounted To seventy million eight hundred
and twenty thousand hundred twenty our
dollars and eighty i've cents (s70 s22 2I s5) q which
five mson nine hundred and forty three thousand eight
hundred and ninety six dollars and ninety one cents
5 o43 500 9 applied 70 the redemption Of the pub
hc dcbt, including interest and premium, leaving the
treasury at the commencement OF the present, asc wear
the ls July, 1851, seventeen million seven hundrei
and ten thousand one hundred and fourteen dollars AMI
twenty seven cents, (si1 ,7l0,l1427.)
The receipts INTO the treasury for the FIRST quarter Of The
present nsca year, commencing lat July, 1851,
eight hundred and nineteen dollars and eighty
f2op2s,slp 81, and the estimated receipts Of the
naming three quarters the June 1885 thirty
six million seven hundred and ffty thousand dollars
s56150Oo0) making with the balance before stated
aggregate Of seventy ave million three hundred and
eighty nne thousand nine hundred and thirty fonr dollars
and eight cents 75 o3t Os FOR the service Of tho
present fiscal year