Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-12-11


they will have constitution with or without slavery
declares that before the constitution adopted by the
shall be sent to Congress 1or d 81 a So ne
question: at which all the white male OF the
ory above the 81 EMIT ed to vote They are
vote by ballot and he ballots cast at said election shall
endorsed constitution with slavery and constitution with
slavery If there be majority in favor of the ICON
sttuon with slavery then to be transmitted to Con-
gre7 bv the president the convention its original form
If the contrary there shall be majority in favor of the
constitution with no slavery" "hen the article providing
for slavery shall be stricken from the constitution by the
president of this convention and is expressly declared
that no slavery shall in the State of Kansas except
that the right OF property in in the Territory
shall be nterfered WITH and in that event
is made his duty to have constitution thus ratified
mitted to the Congress the United States for the adm
sion of the State into the Union.
At this election citizen will have opportunity of
expressing his opinion by his vote whether konsas shall
be received into the Union with or without slavery aud thus
this exciting question be peacefully settled in the
under legitimate authority and fany portion of the inhab
tants shall refuse VOTE fair opportunity to do having
alone will be responsible for the consequences.
Whether Kansas shall be free slave State must
tualy under authority be decided by election and
the question never be more clearly or distinctly present
sened the people than at he present moment Should
in domestic dscord possibly in civil war; before she
again make up the issue so fortunately rendered. and
again reach the point she has already attained
Kansas has for occupied too much of the public
attention 1t is high time this should be directed to far
important objects. When admitted into tho Union,
whether with without slavery the excitement beyond her
own limits will speedily pass away and she will then for the
first time be left she ought to have been long SINCE
manage her affairs in her Ifher constitution
the subject of slavery other subject be dpeas
ing majority ofhe people no human power prevent
them from changing it Within brefp period Under these
circumstances may well be questioned whether the
queude of the whole country not of greater mpor
than the temporary triumph of either Of the po-
liteal parties in Kansas.
Should the constitution slavery be adopted by the
of the majority the rights property in slaves now in
the Territory reserved The number of these very
SMALL if greater the provisions would be equally
Just reasonable These slaves brought into the
fifIfoC of
length been finally decided by the highest judicial tribunal
of counry-and this upon the plain principle that when
confederacy sovereign States acquire territory
their joint expense. both equality and justice demand that
the citizens of and all them shall have the right take
whatsoever recognized as property by the common
constitution To have summariy conscated the property
| States Of the Union which have abolished slavery
territorial government established for Utah by the
Congress approved the 9th September 1850 and the
constitution and laws of the United States thereby
it $50 far the provisions thereof
may be applicable This act provided for the appointment
the President by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate ola governor who to be exoco superintendent
of Indian affairs secretary three judges of the supreme
court marshal and district attorney Subsequent
provided for the appointment of the officers necessary to
tend our land and Indian system the Territory
Brigham Young appointed the first governor the 10Th
September 1850 Whilst Governor Young has been both
Governor and superiutenden of Indian affairs throughout
this period he has been the time the head church
called the LaerDay Saints and processes to govern its
ana GsPosSG Sc Oy rTec hp nr
fore, absolute overboh Church and State
The people of Utah almost exclusively belong to this
nor the Territory by divine appointment they obey his
commands they direct revelations from Heaven
collision with government of the United States the mem
bers of the Mormon church will yield implicit obedience
his will Unfortunately existing facts leaves but little doubt
that such is his determination. Whot entering upon min
history of occurrences is sufficient to that all the
officers of the United States Judicial and executive with
exception of TWO Indian agents. have found necessary o1
their personal safety to withdraw from the Territory
be dnsno U Of rpam Young Ibs bcin b con Gu
of affairs in the Territory, could not mistake the path
duty. AS Chief Executive Magistrate l bound to re
the supremacy of the constitution and laws within
limits In order to effect this purpose, appointed new
governor other federal officers for Utah. and sent with
them military for their protection to act as
posse cootuS ofneet, in the execution the laws
With the religious opinion of the Mormons, long as
they remained opinions however deporabe in them
selves and revolving to the and religious sentiments
all Chrisendom, mad right to interfere Actions alone
when violation of the constitution and laws of the United
States become the legitimate subject for the jurisdiction
the civil magistrate. My instructions to Gev Cumming
have therefore framed strict accordance with these
principles At their date hope INDUCED that necessi
y might exist for employing the military in restoring and
vanished. Gov Young has, by proclamation declared his
determination to maintain by force and has already commit
less he should retrace his steps the Territory of Utah
will be a state of open rebellion. He has committed
officer of the army Utah by the commanding
to purchase provisions for the troops had given him the
strongest of the peaceful intentions of the gov
posse 0ts when called on by the civil authorities to aiC
| in the execution OF the laws.
empated this result He knows that the continuance of his
despotc power depends upon the exclusion of all settlers
from the Territory except those who will acknowledge his di
vine mission and implicitly obey his will and that an en-
ghened public opinion that would soon PROSTATE insttu
ions with the laws of both God and man. He has
therefore, for several years. in order to maintain his ndepe
dence been industrOus employed in collecting and rabr
eating and munitions of war, and in dscpnng the
Mormons for military service As superintendent of ndar
affairs he has had opportunity of amperng with the
dian tribes and exciting their hostile feelings against the
United States This, according to information he has
accomplished regard to of these tribes while Others
have remained their allegiance and have communca
ted his inrgues to Indian agents He has laid
store for three years. which necessity
as he informed Major Van Vet he will conceal and thei
take to the mountains and bid defiance to all the
the government"
great part of all this may be idle boasing but yet nc
wise government will lightly estimate the efforts which
be inspired by such phrensed anaticism as exists
the MOmOns in Utah. This is the first rebellion which
existed in Territories and humanity itself requires that
we should put down in such that it shall be the
last. To trfe with would be to encourage it and
der it formidable We ought go there with such i'm
posing force convince these deuded people resist
anc would be van and thus spare the esion of blood
We in this best convince them that their
friends not their enemies In order to accomplish this OBJ
ect will be necessary according to the estimate of the
War Department. to raise four additional regiments;
this earnestly mend to Congress AT the present
moment of depression in the of the country am
sorry to be obliged to recommend such MEASURE but feel
confident of the support of Congress- what it may
suppressng the nsurrecon and in restoring and maintain
ing the sovereignty of the Constitution and laws the
Territory of Utah.
recommend to Congress the establishment of territor
al government Arizona incorporating with such por
tons of New Mexico they may deem expedient need
scarcely adduce arguments in support OF this recommends
ton We bound to protectthe vesnd the property OF
citizens nhabiting Arizona and these without
any efficient protection Their present number is already
considerable and rapidly Increasing Notwithstanding the
disadvantages under which they labor Besides propos
ped Territory believed rich mineral and aericnltu
raj resources especially in silver and copper The mails
of the United States California, carried over il
throughouits whole extent and this is known to be
the nearest and believed to be the best to the Pacific