Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-11-28
From Washington.

= ny force, to the provisional government ,Nors
any government which may be Instituted
under the constitution framed by tIfSN( ,otss
stitutiohal Convention, and that they win
not recognize that constitution inSny,vay.
They will not probably vote ,fhon the ques.
ton sobtnitted--to wit, constitution with
and constitution without slavery. The
constitution @iilnovcrtheless be submitted
to Congress, and then will commence the
1lost serious agitation in that body and in
the country, on this s,subiect, that we have
ever yet experienced On both sides an
appeal to force in Kansas will perhaps be
made
The Administered may take ono side
or the other if there be any side to the con-
troyersy which can be recognized as the
right side. The crisis is almost upon us,
and how it will be evaded is the question.
Coy. Walker Sill not visit this city at
this time, as he intended. lie cannot leave
the business of his Office at this critical
junction, especially as there is no Secretary
OF State who can act as Governor during
his absence, Mr. Stanton having resigned
Mr., Stanton's resignation at this time took
the President by surprise, though it was
understood that he was soon to assume the
duties of the Office of Superintendent, of
Indian Affairs
! learn that it is determined that Col.
Johnson's command for Utah shall 90 into
winter quarters near Green river, and there
await reinforcemcnts, which will be sent
ott in the spring, The Government will
depend chiefly on volunteer troops for that
service, and upon "a pile" of money which
must be obtained by a resort to new loan.
-Four hundred millions will fall far short of
the expense of this war It will cost near
ly as much as the estimated expenditure
upon the military expenses. of the Fast In
dla government in the suppression of the
mutiny there Still, this Government
would beaccounted as failure unless the
Mormoninsurrcctio be suppressed
IS WASHINGTON, November / Brigham
Young has proclaimed martialIaw through.
out the Territory of Utah He claims the
right to dos by virtue of his authority as
Governor and Indian Superintendent. He
expressly forbidst the u. S. Troops entering
the territory without his authority, and
complains that the Mormons have not been
treated us American citizens--the object of
the misrepresentation on which the Coy.
ernment has acted being to drive them from
. tho territory. His language is so hostile,
that the Government regards it as decla-
ration of fwar
Col. johnson writes from the Camp on.
Sweet Water that it is impossible for him to
communicate with Col Alexander, who is
one hundred and sixty miles in ADVANCE.
The road is completely beset with compa-
nies of bIornons. pt
The Secretary of War thinks it imposSi-
bic to send further fnen and supplies until
the Spring.
The general belief here is that,the troops.
are In q critical condition,
WASHINGTON, Nov 17.=ZAdvices re.
ceiyed from Col, Alexander, substantially
confirm the newspaper reports respecting
the destruction of Contractors trains by
the MormonS. Brigham Young has issued
his proclamation tothc United States troops,
defylng the government, and coupseling his
people in the most determined form, to hos
tilIties. He orders the troops to keep away
from Utah, butsays if they desire to- re-
main until Spring, they may do so, proyi-
died they give up their arms and ammuni-
tion. 81
Col Alexander in reply, told Young the
troops were there by ordcrof the President
and would be disposed Of as the command.
ing ofiicersaw proper.
DEvoT1oN no AN IMpe1soNgb ITus-
BAND. The fact was announced scnle DAYS
since, of the determination oe Che wife. Of
Mr. James @. 5Brayman, lately sentenced
to the State Prison, for. the post Office rob.