The Washington union., 1857-11-21
From ,he Journal Of Commerce.
TgE UTAH ,REBEILIoN.

The UTAH bEbEILdoN
Rrieham Youngs letter TO Colonel johnson, and his
reclamation 10 the citizens of Utah, published IN another
eolumn) remove all doubt to the intention Of the
Mormon leader resist the authority Of the federal gov
Inv force "By virtue OF his authority gov
.ar and superntcndent Of Indian affairs for Utah, he
rsreuptory commands the officer at the head OF the
ned States troops, sent by order of the President to
enforce the law and protect the United States otcias in
ON the duties OF their respective Offices, 10 retire
rom the Territory or if they cannot do 30, he permits
Inn 10 remain in certain prescribed locality provided he
..denostes his arms and ammunition with a Mr. Lewis
Rbnson Who it appears, occupies the post OF quarter
master general under Brigham and provided also, no
ooees to leave the spring, soon as the condition OF
the roads permits s4sf saf,
n there were wanting any further proof Of this auda
cos rebels wicked purpose, his proclamation abundant
n supplies IT, n the Of the people of the United
States he forbidsv s.ss, ssae M sfs
!, First all armed forces Of every description from
ing into this Territory, under any pretence whatever
second that all the forces in said Territory hold
Themselves In readiness to march ut moments notice
70 repcl any and all such invasion
Z 'Tlrd. martial law b hereby declared 10 exist in
,n; 'r,ory from and after the publication of this proc
,tion and no person shall be allowed to pass or
40. into or through or from this Territory without ~
permit from the proper offcer
n 4 evident from this foregoing that Brigham has
made extensive preparations to carry out his purpose,
and that he resolved to them, and hold possession
~ norton Of the United States territory in defiance Of
the federal authority against which he places himself in
AN attitude Of defiance II Is absurd to suppose that he
considers himself authorized to take this ground by virtue
Of any law or by the long expired power delegated to
him l,v tbs national Executive He must know that,
even were Ne 1t this moment the duly appointed governor
If Utah Territory he has not the power to prevent the
cry Of United States troops into the Territory when
ordered tlther by the President who is er-eeo the
Of the United States army He has
no right to question the cxpediency OF the order any
more than he has to that the troops are sent for
ay hostile purpose On the contrary he knows well that
were be to acknowledge the federal authority and sub
nit quietly to the administration Of the Territory by the
constituted executive and judicial officers
would seek to interfere with the holy religion, free
dom, and liberty, the overthrow and destruction Of
which he affects TO believe to be the real purpose of the
expedonary He knows thai he states deliberate
sehooa when he tells the citizens Of Utah that the
United States government wishes to enslavc and bring
them into subjection unlawful military despotsm
and he also knows that he and they to obey the
constitutional law, they would be in danger of
nsurpation tyranny oppression in any Of their
legal rights as citizens Of the republic The position
which he has taken cannot be otherwise considered
than one Of open revolt and he must and undoubtedly
WILL be punished with proper severity for the great
crimes of which he is already guilty It may be that
the laness OF the will prevent the administration
from txng any active steps Immediately to crush the
belion and vndcte the outraged supremacy OF the fed
eral power but the spring opens such force
will be ready enter Utah viii teach Brigham Young
and the rebcous horde who obey his orders that the
Of the United States is long enough to reach and strong
enough to strike them however far distant they may be-
however impregnable they may regard their position
Had the Mormons any real grievance to complain of
they subjected to any law unjust In its operation differ
ent from those to which their fellow-czens in other
parts of the Union subject, their conduct would be
less unaccounabc If not less mjustihnbIe But such Is
not the They do not presume to aege that they
are aggrcved that in any social religious, pot
cal sense they not allowed the same freedom as is
granted to every other community in the Union.
We repeat conviction that the government will
take the best and most efficient steps to punish the Nor
mon treason and vndcate the majesty Of the law and
assured that the unanimous voice of the country
will support them in the performance Of this unavoidable
duty.