, 1858-08-20

| pehuenL OF the authority which they al
acknowledge, but hostile to them and their
interests.
| NO CRUSADE AGAINST MoRMoHsM.
Do not deceive yourselves nor try to mis-
lead others by propagating the idea that
this is crusade against your religion
The constitution and laws of this country
can take no notice of your creed, whether
it bo true or false That is a question be-
tween your God and yourselves, in which l
discaim all right to interfere. If you
obey the laws, keep the peace and respect
the just rights of others, you will be per-
fectly secure, and may live on in your pres
ent faith or change it for another at your
pleasure. Every intelligent man among
you knows very well that this Government
has never, directly or indirectly, sought to
molest you in your worship, to control you
in your ecclesiastical affairs, or even to in.
fuence you in your religious opinions
REBELLION WITHOUT CAUSE.
This rebellion is not merely violation
of your legal duty; it is without just cause,
without excuse. You never made a COM
plant that was not listened TO with pa
tience. You never exhibited real griev-
ance that was not redressed as promptly
as it could be. The laws and regulations
enacted for your government by Congress
have been equal and just, and their en-
foreement was manifestly necessary for
your own welfare and happiness You
have never asked their repeal. They are
similar in every material respect to the
laws which have been passed for the other
Territories Of the Union, and which every
where else with one partial exception)
have been cheerfully obeyed No people
ever lived who were freer from unnecessary
legal restriction than you. Human wis
dom never devised political system which
bestowed more blessings or imposed lighter
burdens than the Government of the Uni
ted States in its operations upon the Ter
ritories.
PARDON oFFERED.
But being anxious 10 save the effusion Of
blood, and to avoid the indiscriminate pun
shment of whole people for crimes Of
which it is not probable that all are equally
guilty, offer now full and free pardon
to all who will submit themselves to the
authority Of the federal governmen. II
you refuse TO accept it, let the consequent
ces fall upon your own weak heads But /
conjure you to pause deliberately, and re-
fleet well, before you reject this tender of
peace and good will.
SUBMISSION OR DESTRUCTION.
Now, therefore, /, james Buchanan,
President Of the United States, have
thought proper to issue this, my proclama-
tion, enjoining upon all public officers in
the Territory of Utah, to be diligent and
faithful, to the full extent Of their power,
in the execution of the laws; commanding
all citizens of the United States in said
Territory to aid and assist the officers in
the performance of their duties; offering to
the inhabitants Of Utah, who will submit
to the laws, free pardon for the seditions
and treasons heretofore by them commit
ted; warning those who shall persist, after
notice Of this proclamation. in the present
rebellion against the United States, that
they must expect no further lenity, but
look to be vigorously dealt with according
to their deserts; and declaring that the
military force now in Utah, and hereafter
to be sent there, will not be Withdrawn
until the inhabitants Of that Territory shall
manifest proper sense Of their duty which
they owe to this government.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed to these pres
ents.
f.. ST. Done at the City Of Washing
ington, the sixth day Of April, one thou
sand eight hundred and ffty-eight, and Of
the Independence Of the United States the
eighty-second.
JAMES BUCHANAN
By the President:
LEWIS CAss. Secretary Of State.