The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-03

pause) Mr.. President, win now respond 70 the call
which has been made upon for my opinions Of the
existing evils The Territory Of Utah organised under
Of the acts known the compromise Of 1850
zeps owing and owledging allegiance to the United
Sstce and consequently entitled 10 the benefits OF sef
government while . Territory and to admission into
they should number the requisite population.
conceded ali hands and by al parties, that the pc
cularities Of their religious faith and ceremonies inter
posed no valid and constitutional dissection 70 their recep
on into the Union In confo nifty with the federal cons
tuition 90 long q they were IN AZ other respects enst
country endorsed and approved the compromise measure
of 1885, including the act for the organization Of the Terri
Inhabitants would conform to the constitution and laws,
and prove themselves worthy, ecabe and law abiding
mors and reports from that country (and il must be ad
mted that they increased and strengthened and
'uned consistency and plausibity BY each succeeding
mRil) years experience has disclosed state o.
facts entirely different from that which supposed 10
exist when Utah was organized These rumors and re-
ports would seem TO justify the belief that the following
l. That nine epths Of the inhabitants are aliens by
BIRTH who have refused become naturased TO take
he oath Of allegiance TO do any other act recognizing
the government of the United States Is the paramount au
s that ali the inhabitants, whether native or alien
born, known Mormons (snd they constitute the whole
people oftbe territory bound BY horrd oaths and
Brigham Young government of which he is the
head ~ 70 that Of the United States In civil as
vel as IN religious AFFAIR." and that they WIN IN due time
their power 10 subvert the government Of the United
Statee and resist Its authority.
Young Us head is forming alliance with Indian
tribes In Utah and adjoining Territories stimulating the
own fooveys under tie name OF "Dsutss or Destroying
Angels" to pro- ecute system Of robbery and murder
upon American citizens, who support the authority OF the
United States and dcnounce the Infamous and disgusting
practices and institutions Of the Norman government
IT. upon full Investigation these represenadons shall
prove true, they will cstabah the fact that the Mormon
alien enemies, unit 10 exercise the right Of self govern
ment under the organic act and unworthy to be admitted
into the Union State when their only object In seek
admission is to pterpose the sovereignty OF the state
nvincbe shield TO protect them in their treason and
b. and Iy q1s
dent have doubt is his fixed purpose to remove
Brigham Young and all bis followers from Office and to
gh and searching investigation into all the
crimes and enormes which are alleged to be perperated
daily in that Territory under the direction Of Brigham
force to protect the officers in discharge Of their
cutes and TO enforce the laws Of the land. Applause
When The authentic Evidence shall a'7iue, i shall establish
The facts 1hich believed to eria Wiu become ne
duty Of Congress 10 apply the knife and cut out this
.saasens discussing ING, ulcer ppauss' No temp, tempo
thought upon he subject that an act Of Congress-
penalties & Scs oncss would AFFORD
adequate remedies for all the eu0rmes complained or
leve they have criminal code providing the usual
punishment for the entire catalogue Of crimes according
to the usages of all civilized and Christian countries with
the exception Of poygamy which Is practsed under the
sancon the Mormon church but Is neither prohibited
auth. rzed by the laws OF the Territory-mppose,
minaI code and Furnishing poyeamy among other offences,
what effect would II have, what good would 1t dor Would
three wives each @ snd bin q Indictment against
poer miserable wretch for having two wivesS (Cheers
sS ysSs p1
wretch for having two wiveef Continued applause
Would yUu gram jury BIZ pa
ment against . brother "Danite" for having
dered GENTLE, as they call all American citizens under
their direcionf Much less would you expect jury Of
twelve destroying angels find another destroying angel
guilty OF the crime Of murder, and cause him TO be
Gentle No; II there any truth in the reports
ceve from Utah, Congress may pass what laws chooses
but you never rely the local tribunals and jures
Some other and eectual remedy must be devised
and applied In my opinion, tie first step should be ne ao.
he Territorial cor~1eu o,a f ezisenoe-upsn he ground
that hey alien enemies and OUTLAWS, denying etr ale
gones and asns he a1 @s.,,s he Unsa ss..
abolished the country would revert TO is primitive
dion prior to the act Of 1850, "under the sole and
should be placed under the operation Of the act
Of Congress Of the 8oth Of April, 100, and the
tory hereof providing for the punishment s' Of
crimes against the United States within any FORT erssnA
County under Se sole and exclusive jurisdiction Of the
United States" All offences against the provisions OF these
acts are required by law to be tried and punshed by the
United States courts In the States Territories whore the
offenders shall be first apprehended brought for trial."
Tnrs will be that under tho plan proposed Brigham
Young end bis oonfederates be Unprecedented and
eht for uia to Iowa Missouri California or Ore.
eon, to any other adj AGENT State Territory where
fair trial could be had and justice administered impGtay
where the witnesses could be protected and the judg
ment OF the could be carried into execution without
violence or Intimidation I do mol propose TO introduce
the modes Of proceeding the rules OF practice 10
courts only propose 10 place the district OF country
ton the laws and rules OF proceeding that Kan
tas Nebraska, Minnesota and our other Territories
placed before they became organ zcd Territories The
whole country embraced within those Territories
der the operation system laws and all the offences
committed within the same were punished In the manner
proposed long the country remained "under the
roe and exclusive Jurisdiction saes but the
moment the country into Territorial govern
nent with legislative executive and judicial departments.
ceased TO under the sole and exclusive Jurisdiction Of
the United Sta within the meaning OF the a,t Of Con
gress for the tina. had passed under another aud
different jurisdiction. Hence, II We abolish the Tcrritor
oil government or Utah, pursuing all existing rights, AMI
place the country under the sole and exclusive Jurisdiction
brought into The ADJACENT States or rcrr tories for punish
ment the manner and under the same rules and
regulations which Obtained and have been uniformly prAc
uced under, like circumstances, since 1870. II the
plan proposed shall be found effective and adequate
medy the evils compa Of In Utah. one matter
Thai spoca creed part ssocaons, need be APP
prehensive that viii violate any cherished theory
constitutional rgh, In regard Me government OF the
Territories II Is great mistake 70 suppose that all the
territory land belonging 70 the United States must
EARLY be governed By the same laws and under hs
clause Of tue constitution, without reference TO the purpose
10 which Ia dedcated or the which II proposed 10
make OF II, while all that portion OF country which Ia
shall be set apart TO become new States mast necessarily
be under aud consistent with that clause OF the
constitution which authorizes Congress 10 admit ses,
u does not follow that other territory not intended 10 be
organized and admitted into the Union States, must be
governed under the clause OF the constitution with
all the rights OF self government and STATE equality For
instance, should purchase vancouver's Island from
Great Britain for the purpose OF removing all the Indians
from Pacific territories and locating thou that
island their permanent home, with guarantees that
II should never be occupied settled by white men,
will II be censendcd that the purchase should be made
and the bland governed under tho power 70 admit
sistes, when II not acquired for that purpose
nor Intended 10 be applied 10 that objectf Being
acquired for Indian purposes and applied 70 Indian pur
poses u reasonable 70 that The power
70 acquire derived nom the Indian clause aud the
Island necessarily be governed under and consistent
with that clause CT the constitution which rca Indian
Affairs Again, suppose We should deem II expsdent 70
buy small island In The Medieranean In the Caribbean
foy nav nj An A W In f1yce mr.