The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-15

fghtful development by those placed in authority by
the federal government Duty and Humanity cry out
against this deplobe state Of things and demand IN
trumpet tones of those having power TO apply IT, rem
edy for these atrocious wrongs.
But again the United States mail passes for about
eight hundred miles through Utah envroned by danger
and although in organized Territory, is yet without
protection of law The army of the United States has
recently been ordered into Utah. to enforce the civil
authority; but how it be done II is difficult to per-
ceive, with no population but that OF the Mormon
faith Bound is well known, to obey no authority
but that of their churcl-controed by the despotic
will of man. who allows hesitation IN the execu-
ton of his commands and Furnishes recusancy as is rep
resented by the hand OF the assassn-the Mormon is
taught his imperative duty TO repe cast off and
nullify Gentle authority and it is manifest that
ular administration of the civil affairs Of Utah under her
organic act take place. and that great and
fundamental change is indispensable therein
1t is also represented that much secret dssatsct ton
exists in the Mormon settlements and church, which is
represed from dread Of puns and the npossbty Of
escape, from the difficulty Of reaching other Jurisdictions
1t il believed that il Territory formed,
tending within convenient distance of Salt Lake City
the dsaffeced Mormons would cieerfully escape from
dominion which they despise and thus this dan
gerous and growing tribe would be repressed with but lit
tie expense or loss of life with far certainty and e
feet that by can army with banners.
Some think that the most effective way of ending
Mormon difficulties would bc by repeating the act organ
zng the Territory of Utah, and subectng the Mormon
population thereof to Indian policy. The proposed
Territory would greatly facilitate such measure and
would thus be enabled to go into operation without
adding to the charges upon the treasury
1t is proposed that the Territory shall be bounded
the west by California, commencing at point where
it leaves the Colorado thence northerly, with said line
its point Of intersection with the Oregon line thence
with said line the latitude of AZ degrees north east to
the Hath degree of longitude west thence with said
longitude, to the Goose Creek mountains thence SOUTH
erly with said range to the headwaters of Lake Nco
let thence down the stream formed by said waters to
said lake. and through the to the nearest range of
mountains running southery until it shall reach Cedar
city, at the Hath degree of west longitude !
thence, with the most conspicuous landmarks to the
headwaers of Virgin river thence down said stream to its
intersection with the Rio Colorado; thence down said river
to the beginning These boundaries embrace upwards of
l30 900 square miles from 1000 to 900 American
citizens than 100 900 Indians two hundred great
and fertile valleys; foot hills covered with primeva
towering mountains sixty miles long by twenty wide
and fifteen hundred feet deep burning and health
storing springs Of great variety; while tho hug mountains
teen with the richest minerals. m
Your committee believe that the citizens within said
Territory have the right to expect of the federal govern
mcnt what they ask. They also believe that grave pub
lie considerations demand it. They satisfied that the
establishment of territorial government would tend to
protect the public mails travelling within and through
it make safe and the great overland route to the
Pacific far within its limits restore friendly rela
the suppression of the Mormon power by the protection
it might afford to its dissatisfied members and in the
present exgency in that region might be- and almost
certainly would be, of material aid to military opera
tions. Thus satisfied and impressed your committee
respectfully report bill for the formation of new Ter
ritory according the boundaries before rected be
called the Territory of Nevada. aal 9 "a