The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-11
THE PRESIDENTS MEssAGE-PEAcE IN UTAH

THE PRESIDENTS MEoAun"-i ~
We Law before our readers this morning very
important message from tho President OF the United
sta,ss II will be read with great interest and salts
faction by the people of the whole country, for 1t
announces the triumph of the Utah policy pursued
nv the administration. The troublesome problem OF
Mormonis /, has been solved by the promptness de-
c;sion and resolute irmness Of Mr.. Buchanan. The
fostering sore the cancerous ulcer Of anacal licen-
tousnsss has been subjected to the knife and actual
cautery. The experiment has proved perfectly sue
ccssful. The disease is cured. The country WIZ
hail with intense satisfaction the news OF the Nor
mon submission to the laws and officers OF the Uni
ted States
So long as the forces sent to Utah were inadequate
to overawe tho Mormons they did not scrupie 10
commit any act Of rebellion and war; Indeed by
unanimous vote of their Legislature, these deiuded
people adopted an address to Congress-, 90 treason
able and dsrespectful that it was treated with the
greatest indignity by that body Whilst General
Johnston's little command seemed to DO beyond the
reach Of succor OF support, nothing but vengeance
was breathed from the tabernacle of the Mormon
Prophet but no sooner had the ample preparations
been made to march crushing and overwhelming
force to the City of the Saints than change was OBJ
vious in the demeanor of the Mormons Day by
day their resolution grew fainter and fainter until the
banners of our advancing columns had scarcely been
fairly unfurled to the winds of the praries before
Brigham Young aud his dupes fairly . cut and run
The sixty thousand saints snugly ensconced in the
centre of inaccessible mountains, and an almost
trackess desert, with their ten thousand disciplined
troops, have succumbed to the majesty of the law,
backed by the army, and enforced by tho firm reso-
luton of the President. The wisdom Of this policy
is fully indicated and the thorough preparation for
enforcing submission has proved most judicous
plan Of wise economy:
10 the Senate and Hcuss Of Representatives
transmit the copy Of despatch from Governor Cum
ming to the Secretary of State dated at Great Salt City,
on of May and received ct the Department Of
State Yesterday From this there reason to believe
that difficulties with the Territory OF Utah have ter
minated and the reign Of the constitution and the laws
has been restored congratulate you on this aspicous
event. ss8 Hl'a
lose no time in communicating this information and
In expressing the opinion that there will be occasion
to make any appropriations the purpose calling into
the regiments of two volunteers authorized by the
act Of Congress approved the 7th April last for the
purpose Of quclng disturbances in the Territory of Utah
for the protection of supply and cmgant trains and the
suppression of Indian hostilities on the frontier
am the gratifed at this satisfactory intelligence
from Utah because 10 will afford relief to the treas
ury at time demanding from the strctest economy
and when the question which arises upon every appro
praon whether it be of character important and
urgent az to brook delay and to Justify and require
loa and most probably tax upon the people to raise
the money necessary for it's payment
In regard to the regiment volunteers authorized by
the same of Congress to be called into service for
the defence of the frontier of Texas against Indian hes
tilities desire to leave this question to Congress- OBJ
serving at the time that In my opinion this State
be defended for the present by the regular troops
which have not yet been Withdrawn from its limits
JAMES BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON CRY, June 10, 1858.