Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-12-19

Iuat no necessity might eXlSt LOT employing
the military in restoring ond maintaining the
authority OF the law; but this hope has now
vanished. Gov. Young has by proclamation,
declared his 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 Terri
tory OF Utah will be in state Of rebellion
lie has committed these nets of hostility not
withstanding Major Van Nliet, an officer OF
the army, sent to Utah by the commanding
general to purchase provisions for the troops
had given him the strongest assurances of
the peaceful intentions of the government,
and that the troops would only be employed
as posse comnitdtuS when called on by the
civil authority TO aid in the execution of the
laws.
There is reason TO believe that Gov. Young
has long contemplated the result. He knows
that the continuance of his despotic power de-
pends upon the exclusion of all settlers from the
Territory except those who will acknowledge his
divine mission and implicitly obey his will and
that an enlightened public opinion there would
soon postrate institutions at war with the laws
of both God and man. He has, therefore, for
several years, in order to mantain his indepcn-
dencc, been industriously employed in collecting
| and fabricating arms and munitions OF war, and
| in discipning the Mormons for military service
As Superintendent of Indian a fairs, he has had
an opportunity Of tampering with the Indian
tribes, and exciting their hostile feelings against
the United States. This, according to our infor-
maton, he has accomplished in regard to some
of these tribes, while others have remained true
TO their allegiance, and have communicated his
intrigues to our Indian Agents. He has laid in
a store of provisions for three years, which. in
case of necessity, as he informed Major Van
bo vriIl nd t,l tn he
mountains, ard bid defiance 10 all the powers of
government"
great part Of this may be idle boasting; but
yet no wise government viii lightly estimate the
Efforts which may be inspired by such irensied
tanaiicism exists among the Mormons 81
Utah. This is the first rebellion which has exis-
! ted in our Territories and humanity itself re-
quires that'-we should put it down in such man.
ner that it shall be the last. To tribe with it
would he to encourage it and render it formida-
! bic. We ought TO go there with such an impos-
! ing force as to convince these deluded people
that resistance would lie vain, and thus spare the
eifuson of blood. We can in this manner best
convince them that we are their friends, not their
enemies. In order to accomplish this object it
will I've necessary, according to the estimate of
the War Department, to raise four additional re-
giments; and this earnestly recommend to
Congress. At the present moment of depression
in the revenues of the country am sorry to be
obliged to recommend such a measure; but | feel
confident of the support OF Congress, cost what
it may, in suppressng the insurrection, and in
restoring and maintaining the sovereignty Of the
/ Constitution and laws over the Territory OF
Utah,
/ recommend to Congress the establishment of
4 territorial government over Arigonia, incorpor-
ating with it such portions of New Mexico as
al, .li,yt I a,l olr al
duce arguments in support of this recommends
ton. We are bound to protect the lives and
property of our citizens inhabiting Arzonia, and
these are now without efficient protection,-
Their present number is already considerable, and
is rapidly increasing, notwithstanding the disad-
vantages under which they labor. Besides the
proposed Territory is believed &c be rich in mln-
eral and agricultural resources, especially in sill
yer and copper. The mails of the United States
! TO California are now carried over it Throughout
It's whole extent, and this route is known to be
: the nearest, end believed to be the best to the
/ Pacific.
Long experience has deeply convinced me
! that a strict construction of the powers granted
TO Congress is the only true, as we'll us the only
safe theory Of the Constitution. Whilst this
principal shalt guide my public conduct, consid.
er it clear that under the war-making power
Congress may appropriate money for the con-
struction of q military road through the Terrific
ries of the United States against foreign invasion
( The constitution has conferred upon Congress
power to declare war ito raise and support
armies ,'to provide and maintain navy, 'and
"to call forth the militia to repel invasions.
These high foreign powers necessarily involve
important and responsible public duties, and
among them there is none so sacred and sc
imperative as that OF preserving our soil from
the invasion OF foreign enemy. The consti
tuition has, therefore, left nothing on this point
to construction, but expressly requires that
the United States shall protect each o
them the States against invasion" Now
if a military road over our own Territories be
indspensably necessary to enable US to meet
and repell the invader, it follows as a neces
sary consequence not only that we posses:
the power, but it is our imperative duty tc
construct such road. 1t would be an ab
surdity TO invest government with the =,
at the same time deny to it NY tue means q
reaching and deiea'..ng the enemy at tn
,fonller' ",.uout such a road it is quit
e''oe. ~ we cannot protect" California an
our Pacific possessions "against invasion.
We cannot by any other means trahspor
J men and munitions OF war from the Atlanti
states IN SuuleleUt Iln6 successfully 10 Ut
fend those remote and distant portions c
, the republic.
Experience has proved that the route
, across the isthm us Of Central America al
: at best but very uncertain aud unreliab!
: mode of communication. But even IT th
4 were the case, they would at once be close
D against us in the event OF war with nayi
, power SO much stronger than our own us
enable it to blockade the ports at either Ell
OF these routes. After all, therefore, we ca
: only rely spon a military road through OF
own territorles, and ever since the origin
u the government, Congress has been in III
e practice Of appropriassg money from II
+ public treasury for the cUs,,ruciiop of sue
l. roads.
II The difficulties and the expense Oh a
n structing military railroad TO connect o
Is Atlantic and Paclhc States have been grea
m ly exaggerated. The distance on the Ari2
j. na route near the sd parallel of north la
s. tude between the western boundary Of lie
Ie as on the Rio Grande and the eastern bou
re Diary of California on the Colorado, from I
Is best explorations now within our knowleds
p does not exceed four hundred aud seven
al miles, and the face of the country is, in t
u main, favorable. For obvious reasons t
a government ought not TO undertake the VIC
e. itself by means OF it's own agents. ~
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