Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-12-15

For these reasons, L earnestly recommend |
the passage of a general act, which shall pro-
vide that upon the application of territorial
legislature, declaring theis belief that the |
Territory contains number of Inhabitants |
| which, If in State, would eDtitle them to
elect member of Congress, il shall be the
duty of the President to cause a census of the
inhabitants to be taken, and if found suffi-
clcnt, then by the terms of this act to author
izie them to proceed ''in their own way" TO
frame State constitution preparatory to ad-
MISSION into the Union. / also recommend
/ that an appropriation may be made, to enable
! the President to take a census of ihe people
| of Kansas
The present condition of the Territory of
/ Utah. when contrasted With what it was one
year ego, Is subject for congratulations 1t
was then in q state Of open rebellion, and
cost what it might the character of the gov
ernment required that this rebellion should
be suppressed and the Mormons compelled to
yield obedience to the constitution aud the
laws In order to accomplish this object, as
| informed you in my last annual N essage, /
appointed a new governor instead of Brigham
Young, and other federal officers to take the
place of those who, consulting their personal
safety, had found it necessary to withdraw
from the Territory To protect these civel
officers, and to aid them, as posse conaita-
tuS, in the execution of the laws in case of
need, [ ordered detachment of the army to
accompany them to Utah. The necessity for
adopting these measures is now demonstrated.
On the 18th of September, 1857 Governor
Young issued his proclamation, in the style
of an independent sovereign, announcing
his purpose to resist by force of arms the en-
try of the United States troops into our own
Territory of Utah. BY this he required all
the forces in the Territory, to ''hold them
selves in readiness to march at momeuts no
tice to rcpel any and all s1ch invasion" and
established martial law from its date through
out the Territory. These proved to be no
/ idle threat Forts Bridger and Supply were
vacated and burned down by the Mornons,
to deprive our troops of shelter after their
long AID fatiguing march Orders were is
sued by Daniel IT. Wells, styling himself
Lieutenant General, Nauvoo Legion, Ito
: stampede the animals of the United States
= troops on their march, to set fire to their
5 trains, to burn the grass and the whole conut
try before them aud on their tanks, TO keep
E them from sleeping by night surprises, to
blockcade- the road by telling trees, and des-
e troying the fords of rivers, &c, &c.
These orders were promptly and effectually
obeyed. On the 4th o October, 1857, the
Mormons captured and burned on Green
River three of our supply trains. consisting
of seventy-fve wagons loaded with provisions
and tents for the army, and carried away sew
eral hundred animals. This diminished the
Y supply of provisions SO materially that Gen.
d Johnson was obliged to reduce the ration,
e and even with this precauton, there was only
: sufficient left to snbsist the troops until the
D first of June.
:, Our little army behaved admirable in their
: encampment at Fort Bridger, under these
IS trying prvation. In the midst OF the noun
o tains, in dreary, unsettled, and inhospit-
: able region, more than thousand miles from
1t home, they passed the severe and inclemen
! winter without IL mnrmur. They looked for
l. ward with confidence for relief fcom thei
IF country iu due season, and in this they were
,r not disappointed.
l. The Secretary of War employed all hi
rs energies to forward them the necessary sup
plies, and to muster and send such a niitar,
b. forces 10 Utah as would render resistance oil
us the part of the Mormons hopeless, aud thu
+ terminate the war without the effusion @
ir blood. In his efforts he was efficiently sus
of tanned by Congress. They granted apPro
m priations Sufficient to cover the dcicieuc
IL thus necessary created, and also provided 70
to raising two regiments Of volunteers for til
;rt purpose of quelling disturbances in the Ter
e. ritory of Utah, for the protection Of suppl
a. and enligTant trains, and the suppression {
ng of indian hosiiities OH the frontiers" Happily
20 there was no occasion to call these regiment
IS, INTO service. If there had benn, shoul
all have felt serious embarrassment in seectIn
It. them, so great was the number of our brav
sh and patriotic citizens anxious to serve the
an country in this distant and apparently dar
he gerous expedition. Thus it has ever been
he and thus may it ever be.
H. of con1ipr
IN lent reinforcements to Utah are establishe
he not only by the event, but il the opinion
ri those who, from their position and opportun
I'm ties, are the most capable of forming col
sh rect judgement. General Johnson, the con
nd mander of the forces. in addressing the Se'
retary of War from Fort BrIdger, under da
raj of October IS, 1857, expresses the opinion
es- that ''unless a large force is sent here, fro
IT, the nature of the country, protracteo W.
~ on their the Mormons part is inevitable
he This he considered necessary; to termina
7er the war speedily aud more economical
GER than if attempted by insufficient means"
ST In the mean time, it was my anxious d
the sire that the Mormons should yield obedieu
tie, to the constitution and the laws without re
- dering it necessary to resort to military fore
ors To aid in ACCOMPLISHING this object, | deem
an it advisable. in April last, to dispatch ty
The distinguished citizens of the United State
ion Merssers Powell and McCulloch, to Utah.
ts They bore with them proclamation addres
ce, ed by myself to the inhabitants of Utah, dat
ar on the sixth day of that month, warning the
ign of their true condition, and how hopeless
cd was on their part to persist in rebellion agair
ge- the United States, and offering all those W
to should submit to the laws full pardon
or their past seditions and treasons. At
oEy same tme assured those who should pt
ace sist in rebellion against the United States, II
thau sf fin lpnltV.