The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-24
PREsIDENTls MEssAGE.


! September, 1850, and the constitution and
| laws Of theI United States thereby extended
| over 70 80 far as the same, or any provisions
| thereof may be applicable" This act provi-
ded for the appointment by the President, by
and with.the advice and consent Of the Sem
| ate, Of Governor who was 20 bo ex-olIicio SUI
| perintendent Of Indian affairs, a secretary
three judges Of the Supreme Court, marshal
| and district attorney. Subsequent acts pro-
| vidod for the officers necessary 70 extend our
! land and our Indian system to the territory
! Brigham Young was appointed the first gov-
/ ernor on the Doth Sept, 1850, and has held the
| Office ever oinog. Whilst Governor Young
| haas Deen both governor and Buperiulendent OF
/ Indian affairs throughout this period, he has
| been at the same time the head Of the church
called the Latter Day Saints, and processes TO
] govern It's members and dispose Of their prop
erty by direct inspiration and authority from
the Almighty, His power has been, there
fore, absolute over both Church and State.
The people of Utah, almost exclusively, be-
long to this church. and believing with fa-
natica spirit that he is governor Of the Terri
tory by divine appointment, they obey his
commands as ir these we're direct revelations
from Heaven. If, therefore, no chooses that
hiss government shall come into collision with
the government Of the United States, the mom-
bers Of the Mormon church will yield implicit
obedience 10 his will. Unfortunately, existing
termination. Without entering upon q mi-
mute history Of occurrences, it is sufficient to
say that all the officers of the United S tatos
judicial and executive, have found it necessary
for their own personal safety to Withdraw
from the Territory, and there no longer re-
mains any government i'm Utah but the des-
potism Of Brigham Young. This being the
condition Of affairs in the Territory, / could
not mistake the path Of duty. As chief exec
utive magistrate, [ was bound to restore the
supremacy Of the constitution and laws with.
| in its limits In order TO effect this purpose,
! / appointed a new Governor and other federal
officers for Utah, and sent with them amilitary
force for their protection, aud to aid as a posse
comitatus, in. case Of need, in the execution Of
the laws,
! With the religious opinions of the Mormons,
as long as they remained mere opinions, how o.
ever deplorabls i'm themselves aud revolving TO
/ the moral and religious sentiments Of all
ChristendUm, bad no right ~ interfere. Ac-
/ tions alone, when I'm vodEAdn Of the cOust
tuition and laws of the United States, become
the Legitimate subjects for the jurisdiction Of
the civil magistrate. My instructions TO Gov
ernor Cumming have, therefore, been framed
in strict accordance with these principles. At
| their date hope was INDUCED that no nccessi-
| ty might exist for employing the military i'm
restoring and maintaining the authority OF the
| law; but this hope has now vanished. Gov.
| Young has, by proclamation, declared his de-
| termination to maintain his pow0r by force,
and has already committed acts Of hostility
against the U. States.
Unless no should relracc his steps, the
/ Territory Of Utah will be i'm state Of open
rebellion. lie has committed these acts Of
open hostility, notwithstanding MAYOR Van
| Vleet, an office OF the army, sent 10 Utah by
tho commanding General TO purchase provis-
ions for the troops, had given him the strong
est assurance Of the peaceful intentions OF the
government, aud that the troops would only be
employed as posse comitalus when called on
by the civil authority to aid in tho execution
Of the laws.
There is reason TO believe that Gov. Young
has long contemplated this result. Ue kuows
that the continuance Of his despotic power de-
pends upon the exclusion Of all settlers from
tho Territory except those who will aclynowl,
edge his divine mission, and implicitly obey
his will and that AN enlightened public opiu.
ion there would soon PROSTATE institutions al
war with the laws Of God and man. He has
therefore, for several years, in order to main-
tain his independence, been industriously
employed IN collecting and iuJrcatng arms
and munitions o! war, and in disciplining the
MOrmOus for military service. As superin-
tendent Of Indian affairs, he has had an oppor-
tunity Of tampering with the Indian tribes
and exciting their hostile feelings agaiust the
United States. This, according to our inior,
nation, he has accomplished i'm regard to
some Of these tribes, while others have re-
manned true TO their allegiance, aud have com,
municated his iutrigucs to our Indian agents
lie has laid in q store Of provisions for three
years. which, in case Of necessity, he Informed
. Major VanVleu, helwill conceal, "aud then take
to the mountains and bid defiance to all the
powers Of the government"
A great part Of all this may be idle boasting
nd
> mate the efforts which may be inspired by
such phrenzied fanalicisn as exists among tht
Mormons in Utah. This is the first rebe Iiol
? which has existed In our Territories and Ina
manity itself requires that we should put /
down in such manner that II shall be the last
To trifle with il would be TO encourage IL, an
Q to render il formidable. w ought TO 90 ther
with such an imposing force as TO convinc
, these deluded people that resistance would b.
vain, and thus spare the clIusiOn Of blood
We can IN This manner best convince then
i that we are their friends, not their enemies
In order to accomplish this object it will b
. necessary, according to tho estimate Of th
y War Department, TO raise four additional reg
7 iments; aud this / earnestly recommend &
d Congress. AT the present moment Of depres
e sion Of the revenue Of the country ] am soir
TO be obliged to recommend such a measure
but 1 feel confident Of the support Of Cong
> ress, cos. what 1t may, in suppressing the in
G surreCtion aud In restoring and maintaiun
q the sovereignty Of the Constitution and law
in the Territory Of Utah.
a ARIZONA.
q recommend to Congress the establishment
d, Of a Territorial government over Arizona, ir
= cooperating with it such portions Of Me-
d Mexico as they may deem eXpedient. l nee
+ scarcely udduce arguments iu support Of th
recommendation. We arc bound 20 prOteC
p the lives aud property Of our citizens mhabit
ing Arizona, and these are now without othc
8 protection. Their present number is nlreud
n Considerable, and is rapidly increasing, no
/ withshndmg the disadvantages under whlc
. they labor Besides, the proposed Territory
8 resources, especially in silver and copper
l. The mails of the United States to CaIiiorn
q are now carried over Il throughout its who
extent, and this route Is known TO be u
nearest, and believed TO be tho best, TO the p
10 clfc.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Long experience has deeply convinced n
y that strict construction Of the powers gran
ed 10 Congress is the only true, as well us d
only safe theory Of the constitution. Whil
In his principle will guide my public conduct,
consider Il clear that under the war-makiI
10 power, Congress may appropriate money q
q the construction of military road throul
ID tho territories Of the United States, When Oh
10 is absolutely necessary for the defence of ar
State against foreign invasion. The cOnstit
n tlon has conferred upon Congress power E"
declare war" $50 raise and support armies