The Washington union., 1857-11-19
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h,u,sii yr, from Ulah -suboined Is the letter and
defamation Of Brigham Young alluded to In issue
of Yesterday morning
GovrRSon's oTF1cr, Utah Territory
Great Salt Lake City, September 20, 1851.
n he 0aser C5nmand6g Ge Forces Lradiny Utah TER
ritory:
s By reference to the Of Congress passed septem
her O. 1850 organizing the Territory OF Utah, you will
6nd the following
S., O. Ana BE- further enacted That the executive pow
ar and authority in and said Territory of Utah shall
be vested In governor, who shall hold his Office for four
wears and until his successor shall be appointed and
oushed unless removed by the President of the
United States The governor shall reside within said
territory shall be commander-n- chief Of the militia
thereof, &c.
an, still the governor and superintendent OF Indian
.6nrs for the Territory, having been ap-
noatod and qalifed as provided by law have been
smoyod by the President of the United States BY virtue
Of the authority thus vested In me, have issued and for
warted to you copy Of my proclamation forbiddng the
entrance Of armed forces into the Territory. This you
have dsregar,ed now further direct that you retire
forthwith from the Territory by the route you
tered should you deem this impracticablc and prefer
70 remain until spring in the vicinity Of your present
campment-Black Ford, Oh Green river-you do SO
IN peace and unmoested condition that you dcpostc
your arms and ammunition with Lewis Robinson, quar-
ermsster general Of the Territory and leave In tho spring
as soon as tho condition of tho roads will permit you to
mai
be furnished you upon making the proper application
therefor
communication you may have to make
Very respectfully,
BRIGHAM YOUNG,
Governor and Superintendent OF Indian Affairs.
The following is the proclamation referred to by Brig
ham Young
Proclamation By the Governor.
CITIZENS or UTAH We are invaded by hostile force,
who are evidently assiling to accomplish
throw and destruction For the last twentyf years
have trusted officials of the government from consabes
and justices to Judges governors and Presidents only
to be sooned held in derision insulted and betrayed
Our houses have been plundered and then burned
aels laid waste principal butchered while
der the pledged faith Of the government for their safety
and our families driven from their homes to find that
shelter In tho barren wilderness and that protection
among hostile savages which denied them in the
boasted abodes of Christianity and civilization.
The constitution Of common country guarantees
unto us all that we do or have ever claimed If
the constitutional rights which pertain unto us as Amer
lean citizens extended to Utah according to the
spirit and meaning thereof and fairly and impartiay
administered it is all that could that have
ever asked s
Our opponents have ayailed themselves OF prejudice
existing against because Of religious faith to send
out formidable host to accomplish destruction We
have had privilege opportunity of defending
selves from the FALSE foul and unjust aspersions against
before the nation The government has not conde-
socndcd to investigating committee other per-
to be sent inquire into and ascertain the truth
IL customary in such cases. Wo know those aspesions
to be false bxt that avais us nothing We are con-
demned unheard, and forced to issue with armed
nercenary mob which hns been sent against at the in
sgation Of anonymous etterwrters ashamed to father
the base sanderous sehoods which they have given to
the pubicof corrupt officials, who have brought false
accusations against TO themselves In their
ufamy and Of hirchg priests and howling editors who
prostitute the truth for filthy lucre's sake.
1frl, hacf
resort to the great first law Of self preservation,
and stand in our defencea right guaranteed to us
by the genius Of the institutions Of country and upon
which the government ~ based Our duty to ourselves
TO our families requires not to tarey submit to be
driven and slnin without attempt to preserve
selves Our duty to country, holy religion,
our God freedom and liberty requires that should
not quietly stand still and see those feters forging around
us which calculated to ensaye and bring in sub
lection to unlawful military despotsm, such
only emenatc, in country of constitutional law, from
usurpation, tyranny, and oppression.
Therefore l. Brigham Young, governor and superin-
tenent Of Indian affairs for the Territory OF Utah. In
the Of the people Of the United States in the Ter
htory of Utah, forbid
First all armed forces of every description from coming
into this Territory, under any pretence whatever.
Second that all the forces in said Territory hold them
selves In readiness to march moment notice repel
any and all such invasion.
Third martial law Is hereby declared to exist in this
Territory from and after the publication of this procama
on and no person shall be allowed to pass repas
into or through, from this Territory without per-
NIT from the proper officer.
Given under my hand and seal, at Great Salt Lake
City Territory Of Utah. this fifteenth day of September
D. eighteen hundred and ffty-seven and Of the nde-
pendence of the United States of America the eighty
Ond BRIGHAM YOUNG.