The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-12-23

has laid in a store oil provisions for three
Yeas, which, in case of necessity, as he in.
formed Maj Van vlisi, he will conceal, 'and
then take 10 the mounleins, and bid def
ance TO all the powers of government
A great part of all this may be idle boast.
ire; but yet no wise government will lightly
estimate she efforts which may be inspired
by such phrensied fanaiicism as exists
among the Mormons in Utah. This is The
frs, rebe lIion which has existed in our Ter.
ritories; and humanity itself requires that we
should put il dowIfin such manner that it
shall be the last. To trifle with il would be
to encourage il and 10 render il formidable.
We ought TO go there with such an imposing
force as 10 convince these deluded people
that resistance scpld,be vain asa thus spare
The effusion of blood. We can in this muu
ner best convince them that we are their
friends, not their enemies. In order 10 &C.
complish this object it will be necessary, ac.
corjng 10 the estimate Of The War Depart
ment, 10 raise four additional regiments; and
this I earnestly recommend 10 Consress IS. AT
The present moment of depression ia the rev.
eDues of The county, am sorry 10 be oblig.
ed 10 recommend such measure; but ieel
confident of the support OF Congress, cost
what it may, in suppressing the insurection
and in restoring and maintaining the sover.
eighty of the constitution and laws over the
Territory ol Utah.
recommend TO Congress the establishment
of territorial government over Arizona,
incorporating with it such portions of New
Mexico as they may deem expedient.
need scarcely adducs arguments in support
of this recommendation. We are bound 10
protect the lives and the property of our cii
zens inhabiling Arizona, and these are now
without any efficient protection. Their pres
enl number is already considerable, and is
rapidly increasing. notwithstanding the dis.
advantage under which they labor. Besides,
the proposed Territory is believed TO be rich
in mineral and agricultural resources, espe-
ciaIly in silver and copper. The mails Of The
United States TO California are now carried
over il throueho its whole extent, and this
route is known 10 be the nearest, and belisv-
ed 10 be the best 10 the Pacific.
Long experience has deeply convinced me
lha, strict construction oflhe powers grant
ed 10 Congress is the only true, as well as
the only safe theory OF The constitution
Whilst this principle shall guide my public
conduct, consider it clear that under lhe
war making power Congress may appropri-
ale money for the construction OF a military
road through the Territories or the United
| States, when this is absolutely necessary lor
the defence Of any of the States against for
eisn invasion. The constitution has confer.
red upon Congress power ''to declare war;
''lo raise and support arms" "lo provide and
maintain navy" aad TO call forth the mill
ia 10 "repel vasions." These high sover.
eign powers necessarily involve important
and responsible public duties, and among
them there is none so sacred and so impera.
tive as that OF preserving our soil from the
invasion of foreign enemy. The conslilu.
tion has, therefore, left nothing on this point
10 construction, but expressly requires that
'the Uuiled States shall protect each Of them
(ihe Slales) agaius, invasion" Now, I:. a
military road over our own Territories be
indspeasably necessary 10 enable MS TO meet
| and repel the invader, il follows as a neces.
| sary consequence not only that we possess
the power, but il is our imperative duly .e
construct such road. II would be- an absur.
dity to invest government. with the unIim
tied power 10 make and conduct war, and a,
the same time deny TO it the only means o
reaching and defeating The enemy al the from.
tier. Without snch road Il is quite evident
we cannot "proiec" California and our Pa
| ciic possessions "against INVASION" We
cannot by any other means transport men
and munitions Of war from tho A,lanuc
States in snfficienttime successfully TO defend
these remote and distant portions Of the
republic.
Experience has proved that the routes
across the Istbmus oil Central America are
at best but very uncertain and unreliable
mode Of communication. But even if this
were not The case, they would al once be
closed against us ia the event OF war with a
naval power, so much stronger than our own
as 10 enable il 10 blockade the por!s at either
end Of these routes. AGer all, therefore, we
can only rely upon military road through
our own territories; and ever since The origin
of the government Congress has been in The
practice of approPrialng money from the
public treasury for the construction of such
| roads.
The difficulties and expense of construct
| ing military railroad 10 connect our Allan
tic and Pacific Sales, have been greatly ex-
asgerated. The distance on the Arizona
route near the. 32d paiallel of north latitude,
between the western boundary Of Texas on
The Rio Grande and the eastern boundary of
California on The Colorado. from the best
+ explorauon aow within our knowledge, does
not exceed four hundred and seventy miles,
and the face Of The country is, 10 the main,
favorable. For obvious reasons the Govern
ment ought not TO undertake the work itself
by means oft own agents. This ought to
be eommined 10 othsr agencies, which Con-
gress might assist either by grants of land or
money. or BY both, upon snch terms and
conditions as they may deem most beneficial
for .hs country. Provision nigh. thus be
made noi only for the safe, rapid, and eco
Isnomical transportation of troops and mnni-
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