Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-11-28

OF the President of the United States, and
their further movements and operations
will depend entirely upon orders issued
by competen, military authority. | am,
very respectfully, &C., &c,
+. 3. ALEXANDER,
Col. 10Th u. S. Inf1nry, Cong,
II. E. MAyANpIER, Adj 10Th Rgt.
! BRIGHAM YOUNG, Governor Of Utah.
Accompanying the correspondence to
the War Department is letter from Col.
A. S. Johns ton, Of the second cavalry.
dated Oc,. I3, 1857. on the Sweet Wa
ter, in which he says "the governors es-
corl is three days march" behind him,
with two companies of Dragons. 1.-The
express man says that Col. Alexander
would attempt TO reach the valley OF Utah
by the Bear rver," bat Col. Johnston
could see no reason for this, as the route
is longer, excepting that ii is feared that
the Mormons have burnt the grass. 'll,'
he adds, Il could communicate with Col.
Alexander, would direct him TO take
good position for the winter at Hams
Fork. The road is beset between this
and Hams Fork with companies of Nor
mons, so that it is doubtful whether |
shall be able to communicate with Col.
Alexander.
Col. Alexander was within thirty miles
of Fort Bridges, which place is occupied
by Mormon hoops, when he received the
following letter from Brigham Young,
through The commander of the "Nauvoo
Legion :"
GoyERNoR's OFFICE, UTAH TERRITORY. !
Great Salt Lake CiIy, Sept. 20. !
To the Officer Commanding The Forces
now LnUading Utah Territory:
Sir-By reference to the act OF Con-
gress, passed Sept 9, 1850, organizing
the Territory of Utah, you will find the
following
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, that
the executive power and authority in and
over said Territory of Utah shall be YES
ted in Governor, who shall hold his
office for four years, and until his sac
cessor shall be appointed and qualified.
unless sooner removed by the President
of the United States. The Governor
shall reside within said Territory, and
shall be ComrE Eander-in-chief OF the mill
Tia thereof, &c.
! am still the Governor and Superin-
tendent of Indian Affairs for The Terrific
ry, no successor having been appointed
and qualified, as provided by law, nor
have been removed by the President of
the United States. BY virtue OF the au-
thorily thus vested in me, have issued
and forwarded to you copy Of my proc
amation forbidding the entrance OF armed
forces into the Territory. This you have
dsregarded. now further direct that
YOU retire forthwith from the Territory,
by the same route you entered. Should
you deem this impracticable, and prefer
to remain until spring in the vicinity of
your present ampment-Bla lack Fork
on Green river-you can do so IN peace
and unmolested, on condition that you de-
posit your arms and ammunition with
Lewis Robinson, Quartermaster Seneral
of the Territory, and leave in the spring
as soon as the condition Of the roads will
permit YOU 10 march; and should you fall
short of provisions, they can be furnished
you upon making the proper application
therefor.
), Gen. G. II. Wells will forward this and
receive any communication you may have
to make. Very respectfully,
BR1GHAM YOUNG.
Gov. and Superintendent OF Indian Affairs.
The following is the proclamation re-
ferred to by Brigham Young
PROCLAMATION OF BRIGHAM YOUNG.
Citizens Of Utah We are invaded By
hostile force, who are evidently assal-
ing US TO accomplish our overthrow and
destruction. For the last twenty-five years
we have trusted officials of the govern
ment, from constabIes and justices, TO
Judges, Governors and Presidents, only
TO be scorned, held in derision, insulled
and BETRAYED. Our houses have been
plundered and then burned, our fields
laid waste, our principal men butchered
while under the pledged faith of the gov
ernment for their safety, and our families
driven from their homes TO find that shell
Ter in the barren wilderness and that pro-
lection among hostile savages which were
denied them in the boased abodes ol
Christianity and civilization.
The constitution of our common coun.
try guarantees unto US all that We do now
or have ever claimed. IL the constitution
al rights which pertain unto US as Amerl-
can citizens were extended TO Utah ac-
cording to The spirit and meaning thereof,
and fairly and imparnalIy administered ii
is all that we could ask-all that we have
ever asked.
Our opponents have availed themselves