The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-12-15

for their own personal safety to withdraw
from the Territory, and there no longer re-
mains any government in Utah but the
despotism of Brigham Young. This being
the condition of affairs in the Territory, l
could not mistake the path of duty. AsChiet
Executive Magistrate. / was bound to re-
store the supremacy of the constitution and
laws within its limits. In order to effect
this purpose, | appointed new governor
and other federal officers for Utah, and
sent with them a military force for their
protection, and to aid posse cOmatdtuS,
in case of need. in the execution of the laws.
With the religious opinions of the Nor
mons, as long as they remained mere opin-
ions. however deplOrable in themselves and
rovolting 10 moral and religious sentiments
Of all ChristendOm, had no right to inter
fere. Actions alone, when in violation OF
the constitution and laws of the u. States, be-
come the legitimate subjects for the Juris-
djction of the civil magistrate. My in
struetions to Gov. Cumming have therefore
been framed in strict accordance with these
,,rircinIes. At their date a hope was in
5uIpei that no necessity might exist for
EMPLOYING the military in restoring and
maintaining the authority of the law; but
this hope has now vanished. Gov. Young
has. by proclamation declared his deter
,nirotion to maintain his power by force,
md has already committed acts Of hostility
anainst the United States. Unless he
s6ouId retrace his steps the Territory of
ITtab will be in state of open rebellion
He has committed these acts of hostility
notwithstanding Major Van Vliet. an officer
az fine army, sent to Utah by the command
ing general to purchase provisions for the
trInIs. had given him the strongest assur
ouces of the peaceful intentions of the gov
eminent. and that the troops would only be
employed a. posse cOEnitatUS when called
on bv the civil authority to aid in the exc
cution of the laws.
There j. reason to believe that Governor
Young has long contemplated this result.
lie knows that :ne continuance of his des-
potfc power depends upon the exclusion of
all settlers from the Territory except those
who will acknowledge his divine mission
and implicitly obey his will and that an
enlightened public opinion there would soon
prastrate institutions at war with the laws
both of God and man. He has therefore
for several year, in order to maintain his in
dependence, been industriously employed
in collecting and fabricating arms and
munitions of war, and in disciplining the
Mornons for military service. AS snper-
inteudent of Indian affairs he has had an
opportunity of tampering with the Indian
tribes, and exciting their hostile feelings
against the United States. This, accord
ing to our information, he has accomplish
ed i'll regard to some of these tribes, while
others have remained true to their allie
yiance, and have communicated his lntrl
CUES to our Indian agents He has laid IL
store of provisions for three years. which
in case of necessity, AZ he Informed Major
Van Nliet. he will conceal, land then TAKE
t. the mountains, and bid defiance to al
the powers of the government"
4 great part of all this may be idle boast
ing: but yet no wise government will light
" estimate the efforts which may be inspir
cd by such phrensicd fanarici:m as exist
among the Mnrmons in Utah. This is the
first rebclli"n which has existed in our Ter
riiories; and humanity itself requires tina
We should put it down i'll such n name
that it shalt be the last. To tride with
would be to encourage it and to render i
formidable. We ought to go there will
such an imposing force as To convince the>
drIudrd people that resistance would b.
vain. and thus spare the cffuSion of blood
Wecan in this manner best convince then
that we. are their friends, not their enemies
In order tn accomplish this object IT VIII ID
necessary, according tn the estimate at tn
War Department, to raise four additional
regiments and this | earnestly recommen
10 CONGRESS- At the present moment of de
preston in the revenues of the country
am sorry To be obliged to recommend sucI
a m.a<ure; but feel confident of the sup
port of Congress, cost what it may, in sup
pressing the Instruction and IN restoring
and maintaining the sovereignty OF the con
stituti,n and laws over the Territory O
Utah.
! recommend to Congress the establish
mcnt of territorial government over Arl
znna. incorporating with it such portions q
New Mexico as they may deem expedient
| need scarcely adduce arguments in sup
port Of this recommendation. We ar
bound to protect the lives and the propert
of our citizens inhahitiug Arizona, and thes
ara now without any efficient protection
Their present number Is already consldera
Tie, aud is rapidly increasing, notwIth
standing the disadvantages under who
thew labor. Besides, the proposed Terrific
nv is believed to be rich in mineral and aS
Iicultural resources, especially ia SILVER an
copper. The mails of the United State
tuCalifornia are now carried over it through
out its whole extent. and this route Is know
to be the nearest, and believed to be til
best to the Pacific.
Long experience has deeply convince
me that Il strict construction OF the power
granted to Congress is the only true d
well as the only safe. theory of construction
Whilst this principle shall guide my publ
conduct. consider it clear that under til
war making power Congress may appro
pirate money for the construction of a mill
tarv road through the Territories of the Z
States. when this is absolutely necessar
for the defence of any of the States agans
foreign invasion. The constitution ha
conferred upon Congress power Ito decIar
war" Ito raise and support armies" It
provide and maintain navy" and to ca
forth the militia to ''repel invasIons. =
These high sovereign powers necessaril
involve important and responsible publ
duties, and among them there is none so sd
cred and sd imperative that of preserV
ing our soil from the invasion of a fnreig
enemy. The constitution has, therefore
left nothing on this point of construction
but expressly requires that 1.-The U. State
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