The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-12-23


true 10 their allegiance, and have commun
Gated his intrisues ,o'our Indian agents. He
has laid in store oil provisions for three
years, which, in case of necessity, as he in
formed Maj. Van VlieL he will conceal, 'and
then take 10 The mounIsins, and bid def.
ance to all The powers Of government
A grea, part of all this may be idle boast
rg; but yet no wise government, will lightly
estimate the efforts which may be inspired
by such phrensied tauallcism as exists
among the Mormons in Utah, This is the
first rebe lion which has existed in our Ter
ritories; and humanity itself requires that we
should put il down in such manner that it
shall be the last. To triae with il would be
TO encourage il and 10 render il formidable
We ought 10 60 there with such an impusing
force as 10 convince these deuded people
that resistance would be vain, and thus spare
,be effusion of blood. We can in this man
ner best convince them that we are their
friends, not their enemies. In order 10 ac-
complish this object it will be necessary, ac'
cordng TO The estimate of The War Depart
menl, 10 raise four additional regiments; and
this earnestly recommend 10 Congress Al,
The present moment of depression in the rev
enues of the country, am sorry TO he oblig
ed 10 recommend such a measure; but Ieel
confident of the support OF Congress, cost
what it may, in suppressing the insurrec,ion
and in restoring and maintaining The sover.
eighty Of the constitution and laws over the
Territory ol Utah.
recommend TO Congress the establishment
of territorial government over Arizona,
incorporating with it such portions Of New
Mexico ns they may deem expedlent !
need scarcely adduce arguments in support
Of this recommendation. We are bound TO
project the lives and the property Of our cili-
Zens inhabiling Arizona, and these are now
without any efficient protection. Their pres
ent number is already considerable and is
rapidly increasing. Notwithstanding The dis.
advantage under which they labor. Besides,
the proposed Territory is believed to be rich
/ in mineral and agricultural resources, espe-
cially in silver and copper. The mails of the
United States TO California are now carried
over it throughout its whole extent, and this
route is known 10 be the nearest, and believ-
ed TO be the best 10 the Pacific.
Long experience has deeply convinced me
| that strict construction of the powers grant
ed 10 Congress is The only true, as well as
The only safe theory OF the constitution
Whilst this principle shall guide my public
conduct, | consider il clear that under the
war-making power Consfess may approprl.
ale money for the construction OF a military
road through the Territories OF the United
States, when this is absolutely necessary ior
The defence of any of the STATES against for
eisn invasion. The constitution has confer
red upon Congress power ''io declare war;"
''lo raise and support arms" Ito provide and
maintain navy" and 10 call forth the mill.
la 10 "repei invasons." These high sover-
eisn powers necessarily involve imporlan,
and responsible public duties, and among
them there is none so sacred and so impera.
| tive as that OF preserving our soil from the
invasion OF IA foreign enemy. The constiiu-
lion has, therefore, left nothing on this point
TO construction, but expressly requires that
{ the United States shall protect each of them
(Ihe Slales) against Invasion" Now, lf a
military road over our own Territories be
ind,speasably necessary 10 enable MS TO meet
, and repel the invader, il ioicws as q neces.
sary consequence not only that we possess
| The power, but il is our imperative duly Ia
construct such a road. 1t would be an absur.
dily 10 invest government with The unim
tied power 10 make aud conduct war, and al
the same lime deny to il the only means o
reaching and defeating the enemy at the from.
tier. Without such road il is quite evident
we cannol "prolscl" California and our Pa.
cific possessions 'sasainst INVASION" We
cannot by any other means transport men
and munitions of war from The AiIanllC
States in sufficient time successfully 10 defend
! these femoe and distant portions of the
republic.
| Experience has proved that the routes
across the Islhmus oil Central America are
al best but very uncertain and unreliable
mode OF communication. But even if this
were not the case, they would al once be
closed against US in The event OF war with a
naval power, SO much stronger than our own
AS TO enable ii 10 blockade lhe ports at either
end OF these routes. AGer all, therefore, we
can only rely upon military road through
our own territories; and ever since the origin
of the government Congress has been in the
practice of appropriaiing money from the
public treasury for the construction of such
roads.
The difficulties ard expense of construct
ing military railroad TO connect our Allan
tic and Pacific Slales, have been greatly ex-
aggeraied. The distance on The Arizona
ronlr near the 32j parallel of north latitude,
between the western boundary of Texas on
the Rio Grande aud The eastern boundary of
California on the COLORADO. from the best
exploration now within our knowledge, does
not exceed four hundred and seventy miles,
and the face Of the country is, in the main,
favorable. For obvious reasons The Govern
ment ought not 10 undertake the work itself
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