The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-09

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NOR indeed has there since sa sa,u s.ss
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tionp of slavry. ssac anssaanr
The convention. after an angry and sxe,.a s.,.-..
submit the question Of slavery To- he po ons asS 9
At the last forty the. OF tho my d.sxaiss
arge majority Of the con, Dforl re II s.va- -
establishing slavery In ansa. They accertina II ~
serted an arflcis 10 the con t.tion Tor this rurpss
ether territorial conventions In the scbeduls hovs
eyer psoyiding for the transition from territorial
expy resrea q psS. "a. been y
will have constitution with or without slaveryb
the Convention small be sent 70 Congress m sdras
SION into The Union as State" election shall IS
held to decide this question 4 which aIibs white
Il are entitled 10 vote. They are to vote by hasis
and the ballots cast at said election shall be sndsr
With slavery" IL there be- ma aiority - Sssor
OF the Constitution with slavery then Il i "a -
vehtion in its original form ii. on the esntrsrr
there shaii BE- majority 10 favor Of the .conssisu
ton With no slavery then the article providing for
slavery shall be stricken from econstatutou bs the
president OF this convention and IL is expressly d.
elared that ne slavery shall exist in tie sta,s of
n 's in the Territory shali in ne manner be iptsr.
erred with and Ia that event IL Is made His duey to
the Congress Of the United ststea for n ss se
ef tne STATE into the Unioa. ::
AZ this y election every citizen w have opper
er Kansas shall be received into the Uuion with Or
without slavery, and thus this exciting question
BY the organic law The election wiii be held rndsr
sgIimate satnority. and II any portion of the In
do 50 having been presented shis viii " sssa %
". ses and they alone will be responsible Cor
Whether Kansas shall be free or ,lav. st.,
must eventually. under some authority. be decided
by an election and the question can never be more
Is at the present moment should this opportusity
be ereJeeted she may be involved for years in dome
TIC olscorn ana possibly in civil war before she can
again make up he issue now so fOrtunefelv tsnJersJ
and again reach the point she has already attained
b nne nas or some year. Seeupied toe much q
be directed to far more important objects When
once admitted into the Union whether with or with
OUT slavery, the excitement beyond her own limits
wlll speedily pass away. and she will then for the
first time be left, she ought TO have been lonr
since ito manage her own taffairs In her own way
II her constitution on the subject OF slavery or on
any other, SUBJECT. be dspleasing to majority Of
The people DO human power can prevent them from
CT aaglng II within brief period Upder these cir
cnnlstances IL may well be questioned whether the
peace and quiet of the whole country are not Of
greater Importance than the mere temporary tri-
umph of eithorof the Political parties in Kansas.
Should the c.ns'itaton without slavery be adopted
In slave. now in the Territory are reserved The
number of these slsvesis very small sut If It we're
sssr sS the ,e provision would be equally just and rs
try under the constitution of the United States and
Are nfw the Pepery # their masters Tbs point
dical Tribune OF the countryand this upon the plain
principle that whena eonfe-racy OF of-ovsregn Sfstes
ity and justice demand tha the eitizens 81 one
and all Of them shall haze the right to take into il
% Sas ns Ss
property 10 slaves already in the Territory would
have nav eesn an "a act IT,, OF gss injustice and contrary e
1 have abolished slavery.
A territorial government was established for Utah
by sct OF Congress approved the 9th OF September
Is q, and the constitution and laws OF the u States
were thereby extended it $50 far as the same or
any PROV sions thereof may be applicable This act
| provided for the appointment by the President bY
aGd with the advice and consent OF the senate. Of
indian asiis, secretary three Judges Of "a. .u u
preine court anarsha and district attorney. Sub
sequent acts provided for the appointment of the Of
hcrrs necessary 70 extend our land and our ILdian
system over the Territory. Brigham Young was ap-
pointed re- hrst goyern9s on the 2oIh sspismber
ernCr Young has been both governor and supe-
rmtendent OF Indian affairs throue hout this period
he has been the same time the head Of the chm
called the Latter Day Saints and proesses 10 Rsyern
tsmeniDeis and dispose OF their property by direct
lnsplrasioh, anu authority rom the Almighty nh
power mas been. therefore, absolute both Church
and State
The people of Utah, almost exclusively belong Il
this church, and believing with fanatical spirit
that he is governor Of the Territory by aivins ap
pointment, they obey his commands as II these wers
chooses that his government shall come into coili.jar
with the goyernment OF the United States, the Nom
dience to his will. Unfortunately. existing fact
leave but little doubt that such 10 his determination
Without entering upon minute history Of occur
the United States. judicial and executive with ths
single exception OF two Indian agents have found Il
necessary for their own personal safety TO withdraw
from the Territory and there no longer remains AMI
government in Utah but the drspotism OF Brghsn
Sqs trrsv Ts soad ssng 1 the condition e. q affair: n H.
h.f Executive Magistrate, was bound u restof'
the supremacy Of the constitution and laws within
ssw and ohsr sdsr
Utah. and sent with them a military ,orce for thsi
protection. and to aid posse contatus, IN cas- O
need, in the execution ofthe laws.
: With the religious opinions of the Mormons, q
long as they remained mere opinions, however do
2 porable In themselves and revolving to the mora
and religious sentiments If all Christendom, / ha
right 10 interfere. Actions alone, WHEN In viols
i ton of the constitution and laws OF the Unite
States bef the legitimate subjects fur the juTi
. dction of the civil magistrate My Instructions
. Gss Cumming have therefore been framed In stris
hope was indulged that necessity might exist Il
employing the military IN restoring and manainin
the authority OF the Law; but this hope has now val
4 ished.
!, CIV. Young has, by proclamation, declared his d
termination 70 maintain his power BY force, and b,
already committed acts OF hostility against the Un
, ted States Unless he should retrace his steps q
Territory Of Utah viii be ina state Of open rebsllio
e standing Major Van Vet an Ioficer Of the arm
T. sent to Utah by the commanding general 20 pu
sns Of Ss
~ the government, and that the troops would only
employed as posse coisitatus when calld on by q
t. Tiere i reason TO believe that Gov. Young b
long contemplated this result He knows that I!
In continuance OF his despotic power depends upon u
of exclusion of all settlers from the TERRITORY exec
n those who will acknowledge his divine mission ~
~ implicitly obey his will and that an enlightsn
Us III war with the laws both Of God and man He B
therefore for several years in order 20 maintain
m lecfing aud faincating arms and munitiops Of VI
and ia disciplining tho MOrmons for military .
nd wee. As superin,endent q Indian stiAirs - has q
and exciting their hostile feelings against tbs unis
ri states This, according to cur Information he b
re others have remained true 10 their allegiance,
ar have communicated his intriguss to cur Ind
/, agents He has laid in store q provisions
- three yeara. which in of necessity, ~ be
=. them to The mountains and bid defiance to an
" great part Of all this may be idle Boosting:
yet no wise gov rnlnent ~il, lightly estimate the
:. na. cism rs exists among the MsKmons in Utah
Is -, This the frs reheiioa which hay existad In Q
ne Territories; and humanity itself requises that
~ should put IL down IL such msnner that it shall
90 The last 10 trfe with il wonId bs % encourngs
"a and render it formidable. We ought 70 90 d
~ with such inspoeing force 20 convince these
lndtd people that resistance would be vain. and Y
nm spare the effason OF blood. We can in thts man
- best eonyiace them that are their friends,
ue their enemies, In order 40 accomplish this otJec
lg will be necessary, according 70 the estimate 81
~ War Department. 10 raise four additional reKner
al aud this sarnestiy recommend 70 congFess.
ab the present moment Of dprsson In ths revenues
or the country am sorry to be obliged 70 reeomme
IN sitch measure; but feel confident of The supp
- VI Congress, eosf what IL may In supprees.u9
y IL sutrsctiou and in restoring and maintaining
~ u rritury OF Utah.