Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-12-14

Ft-NftE no american CitlZeB TNl-is '+~1--
slightest change in tie aFrange cement. Sill, Is
IA NOS unjust and t,4,eosal H. the existing. States
10 invest =ssnse 10000 $4,000 pecI = collected
il Territory with tie attributes y sf,VeTelen-
TX. ard place then on N @q1al i"@fi"g with
VIrgIria and Kew York ia the Senate 0i the +
United Staies2
Fer rE..se resssors earnestly recommend the I.
rasszre Of a general act which shall provide 7,
that upon The app cation Of Territorial Leg
stature declaring their belief that the Territory
contains a number Of Inhabitants which. If IL
State. would entItle them 20 elect member OF
Congress, 1t shall be the deity of tie President
10 cause a census Of the Inhabitants 20 be taken,
and If fouad sufficient. then, by tie terms Of
this act, to authorize them 10 proceed - IN their
own way 10 franse a State Constitution pre-
garatory to admission into the Unitn. also
recommend that appropriation may be made
+ 70 enable The President 10 take census OF the
people Of Kansas.
The preset CONDITION Of the Territory Of
( Utah. when contrasfed with what 1t one
wear ago. Is a subject for congratnlatIoH. Ii was
then IN a state Of open rebellion, and. cost what
IL n-ight, the character Of the Government
tQuIred that this rebellion zhoHId be suppressed,
+ and the 3iormons compelled 70 yield obedience
10 The Constitution and the laws. In order to
accomplish this object, as Informed Won in my
T last annual message, ! appointed new Cover
nor instead Of Brigham Young anal other ed
eTaI JT4CSr1 70 take the place % tA4A~F - no
consulting their personal safety, had found II
necessary to withdraw from the ierTiIyry- 10
protect these civil officers and 10 and them, Is
E-0sss coaitztsa, IN the execution OF the laws IN
ease oil need, i ordered defaehneA' Of lie
army 10 accompany them 70 Utah. The neces-
sitv for adopting these measures IS now demon
stgated
On the 18th September. 1857. Governor Young
issued his proclamation. in the - yle OF an indie
-. pendent sovereign, announcing his purpose TO
a. f.feFe . Ont ~ nj no
trocrs into our own Territory Of Utah BY his
lie required all the forces in the Territory to
hold themselves IN readiness TO march al
q. moments notice to pei any and all such IN
+ . rasion,7 and established martial law irom lis
+ date fhroua hout the Territory. These proved
( 10 L e no idle threats. Forts Brideer and Sup
plv were vacated anu burnt dCrn by the Nor
rsons, TO deprive our troops of shelter after
Z cir long and fatIgnIug march. Orders were
issued by Daniel II. Wells, stvllng himself
q Lieutenant General, Nauvoo Legion 10 STAN
pet.e the animals Of the L. S. troops on their
march, to set FIRE 10 their trains. to burn the
grass and the whole country before them and
on their TANKS, TO keep them from sleeping by
night surprises and to blockade the road nv
telling trees and destroying the iords of rivers,
DC
These orders were promptly and eGectualiy
ohcyed. On the 4th October 1851 the MurmofIs
captured and burned on Green River three Of
our supply trains. consisting of seveutv-five
wagons loaded with provisions and tents for tie
army, and carried away several hundred AMI
mails. This diminished the supply Of pruvis-
.ons materially thai Gen. Johns On was obliged
10 reduce the ration. aud even with this precau-
tIon there was only sufficient left 10 subsis the
+ troops EntIi the Isl OF june.
Our little army behaved admirably in their
eucampnieut at Fort Bridger under these trying
+ prIvatioHs. II the midst OF tie mountains. in a
drearv. unsettled and inhosrltable region, more
than a thousand miles from home. they passed
+ the severe and Indictment Winter without a muir
mUr. They looked forward wlth confidence Tor
relief from their country in due season, and in
tins they We're not disappointed.
The Secretary Of War employed all his en-
errie- TO forward them the necessary supplies.
and To muster and send such Il military force to
Utah would render resistance on the part Of
the MurIauus hflele-s, and thus terminate the
war without the etfusiun IF blood. ] "a his ef-
forts he was efficiently sustained by Congress
They granted appropriations sufficient TO cover
the deficiency thus necessarily created. and also
provided for raising TWO regiments of volun-
;ecrs &c for the l.rVose Of quelliug disturbances
ia tie TERRITORY If Utah. for tie protection of
supply ana euIgrant trains, and The suppress
d" sion of Indian bostIlIties on the frontiers. -
Happily. there was 10 occasion 10 cali these
regiments into service. If there had been /
should have felt serious enbarraSsments In Sc
lectiur Them, 80 great was the number Of our
brave aGd patriotic ciflxsHs anxious 10 serve
their country In this distant and apparently
dangerous expedition. Thus Il las been, and
tbus may i ever be
Tie wisdom and economy of sending sufff-
cient reinforcements 10 Utah are established. not
only by the event, but IN the opinion of those
vine, from their position and opportunities. are
tae mosI capable of forming correct Judgment.
Gen. job 5fou the Commander If tile forces. In
addressing the Secretary Of War from Port
Bridcer, under date of October I9 1851 OK
presses tle opinion. that .. uuless larger force
'' IS srut here, from the nature of the country a
proiraeied war on their The Mormons part
Z" IS inevitable" This he considered necessary
to terminate the war speedily and more econ
omieaIiy than II attempted by insufficient
means.
Ia the mean time it was my anxious desire
that tue Normous should Weld obedience TO The
Constitution and the laws, without rendering it
necessary TO resort 10 military force To AID in
accomplishing This object. deemed it advisable
"a April last 10 dispatch two distinguished ciiI-
zeu- II the United States. Me-Srs Powell and
NctuIfuch, 10 Itah- Tbcv bore with Them q
proclamation addressed bv myself 10 tie in
habltants Of Utah. dated on The sixth day of
that month, warning them of their trtIe cor. d.
tloH, and how hopeless II was on their mart >,
persist m rebellion against the United STATES
and offering all those who should submit IN. the
laws a full pardon Tor their past sedItlons aud
trcaSons. At the same time. / aSsuyed those
who should persist ia rebellion against tie I'M
ted States, that they must cxUect no further
leaty, but look 10 be vigorously dealt with nc
curdug to their deserts Tie instructions In
these agents a. we'll as a copy of lie l.rucIau1a
non. and their reports, are herewith Submitted
II viii be seen by their report OF the "a of july
last. tia, jAey have fully confirmed tI,. ori,io
expressed hy Gen. Johnston III the previous o.
t"her, a 10 the necessity IF >eudIn,- frre
+. mcnt>to Utah IN this thew stare rhattbcv..ar.
uFmly impressed with the belief that the pres
+ eace al lhe army here aud the large addilIon-
n lo'ce that had been ordered io his Tc-r5to.
were tie chief inducements that caused the
Mormous e. abandon the idea of reSi,,ilis- H.
authority OF the United States A los decl-
+ Si'e policy would probably have resulted IN \
d. long bloody. and expensive war
These Eeutieneu conducted themselves 4, ,,.,
entire satisfaction and rendered useful service,
"a executing Ihe humane intentions Of the Gov
eminent
Il also affords great satisfaction TO state