The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-12-16


these circumstances il may we'll be dues
toned whether the peace aud que, Of
the whole country are not Of greater i'm
pdrtnnae than the more Temporary tri
umrh of either Of the political parties
in Kansas
Should tho Ccnstiiution without
slavery lie adobtcd by the votes of the
mojoriiy, the rights oi property in slnves
now IN tie Territory are reserved
The runho' Of these is very email:
hut if il were greater the ptovision
would he equally just and irason,h'e.
These slaves wee brought INTO the Tea
rtory under The Constitution of the
United States, aud are now The prol erty
Of THAR masters. This point has al
length been decided 10y the bighrst judi
cal tribunal Of the country-and this
upon the plain principle that when a
9oulederacy Of sovereign States acquire
new territory at their joint expense,
both equality and Justice demand that
the citizens of one aud all of them shalt
have the rIgh' to take into it whatever
- recognized AZ property by tho common
Constitution. To have snmmarily con
hscsted the property in slaves already
IN the Territory, would have been an
act Of gross injustice, and contrary TO
the practice II the older States of the
Union which have abolished slavery
A territorial government was establish
ed for Utah hl act OF Compress approx
ed the 9th Of September 1850, aud the
Constitution anG laws oi the United
States were thereby extended over It %
Tar as n same, or any provisions lhe'e.
Of may be apicable This scl rrny.
drl for the appointment by the prr-i.
dent iY aud with the advice and consent
ct the Senate, Of a governor who was +
Sl-qUci0 Superintendent Of Indian ai-
falis secretary three judges on the
Supreme Cont Marshal. u District
Attorney Subsequent acts provided
for The appointment Of the Officers nee.
esssry 10 extend oar land and our lG.
dian system ,.vrr the territory Brig.
ham YOUNG was appointen the first
Governor on the 20th September, 1850,
and has held the flee ever s,nre'
Whilst Governor Young hes beeu both
Governor and Superintendent Of Indian
sitalrs, throughout this period, he has
been at the same time head Of the church
called the Latter Day Saints, and pro.
Jesse 10 govern its members add dispose
of their property by direct inspiration
and authority from the Almighty His
power has been, therefore, a .nlnle over
| beth church aud state
The people of Utah almost exclusive.
| ly belong TO this church and believing
with .fanatical spirit that he is Cover.
nor Of the territory by divine appoint
mrnt, they obey his commands as if
! they were direct revelations from hea
ven III therefore, he chooses that bis
government shall come iu collision
| with the POvernuiet Of the United States,
/ the members Of the mormon church
will yield implicit obedience to his will.
| Unfortunately, existing facts leave but
| little doubt that such is hi, dctermin.
alton. Without entering upon mi
mute history Of occurrences, it is suffi
| cient TO say that all the officers Of the
| United States, judicial and exeoutiv,
with the exception of two dian
| agents, have found il necessary for their
own personal safety to withdraw from
the territory, and there no nnger re.
maus any government in Utah but tho
d,spotism OF Brigham Young. This
beng the condition Of AFFAIR." 10 he ter.
litory, could not mistake the pal
of daty. As chief executive magistrate
| ] wa. bound to restore the supremacy
| Of the constitution and laws within iis
limits. 10 order to effect this purpose
! | appointed new governor and other
federal officers for Utah, and sent them
with 4 military force for their pro.
lection, and to aid as posse cm,tatas
in case Of need in the execution of the
| laws.
With the religious opinions of the
| MoImOns, a. long as they RENAME j
mere opinions, however dtplorable 10
| Themselves aud revolving To the moral
| aud religions sentiments of all Christen.
dom, | Lad no riph.sinter(ere Actions
alons, when IN violation of the constiin.
| ton and laws of the United States he.
come the Legitimate subjects for the IN
rsdiclion of the civil magistrate NV
instructions To- Governor Cummings
| have therefore been framed in siirct ac.
cordance with these principles. At
their date a hope WAS INDUCED that no
necessity might exist for the employ.
ment If the military in restoring aud
ntaniug the authority Of the law,
bnt this hope has now vanished Gov
Young has, by proclamation, declared lis
determination to maintain his power by
force. and has already committed acts of
hostility against the United States.
Unless he should retrace his steps the
territory of Utah viii he III state of
cltu rebellion He has committed
these acts of open hostility. nolwithstan
Ting MAJOR Van Vliet, an officer of The
army, sent to tab by the commanding
general to purchase provisions for the,
troops, has given him the strongest al
suranee OF the peaceful intentions Of
the government, and that tho taoops
would only lie employed as posse com
efalus when called upon by tie civil an
thoriies to aid in the eyecu Il on of the
laws
There is reason 10 believe that GOV