Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-08

calculated to retard their inassfid pfosra 4 thAn
TO divert them from their useful employ hektl, By
prematurely exciting angry politiesl epntsafs
among themselves for the beneht Of hspiYing lsar
nors senators and members Or Congress, u wsit
until the number Of inhabitants shall equal those
of single congressional district. They surely
ought not to bo permitted to rush into the Union.
with population less than one-half of several Of
tho large counties in the interior Of some Of the
States. This was tho condition Of Kansas whsnis
made application 70 DO admitted uuder the Topeka
constitution. Besides, il requires eoms time 70
render tho mass Of population. collected In
new Territory, at all Homogeneous, and 70 unite
them on anything like axed policy. Establish
the rule, and all will look forward 70 u and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
But justice to the people Of the several States re-
qures that this rule should be established by Con-
gress. Each State is entitled to two senator's, and
at least ono representative in Congress. Should
the people Of the States fail to elect Vice Presi-
dent, tho power dovolycs upon tho Senate to so
Loot this oi6cer from tho two highest candidates
ON the list In Of the death Of the President.
tho Vice President thus elected by the Senate, be-
comes President the United States. On all
questions Of Legislation, the senators from the
smallest States Of the Union have an equal vote
with those from tho largest. The same may b
said in regard to the ratification of treaties, and
OF Executive appointments. All this has worked
admirably in practice, whilst IL conforms In prin-
ciplo with tho character Of government institu-
tod by sovereign States presume no American
citizen would desire the slightest in the arrange
mcnt. Still. is it not unjust and unequal 70 the
existing satos to invest some forty or lifty thou
sand people, collected in Territory, with tho nt-
tributes of sovereignty, and place them on On
equal footing with Virginia and New York in tho
Senate Of tho United States,
For these reasons. I earnestly recommend tho
passage of general oct, which shall provide that
upon the application Of territorial legislature,
declaring their belief that the Territory contains
number Of inhabitants which, IL In Statc, would
entitle them to elect member Of Congress, II shall
be the duty of tho President to cause census Of
tho inhabitants to be taken and II found sufficient
then by tho terms Of this act tO authorse them TO
proceed "in their own way" TO frame State con-
stitution preparatory to admission into tho Union.
also recommend that on appropriation may be
made to enable tho President to take census Of
tho people OF Kansas -.
Tho present condition of the Territory ofUtah.
when contrased with what 1t was one ysaf ago.
is u subject for congratulation. II was then, in
state of open rebellion, and cost what Y might.
tho character of tho government requifSd, that
this rebellion should be suppressed and thu Nor
mons compelled to yield obedience TO thu, S0h5ti-
tuition aud the laws. In order 10 accomplish this
object as informed you in my last anpuafms
sage appointed new governor instead ,of Hrig-
hnm Young and other federal officers TO take The
place Of those who. consulting their personAg safe
ty, had found 1t necessary to withdraw H0m tho
Territory. TO protect the civil officers, AID u aid
thcn Us posse comitatus, in tho execution OF the
laws ia case Of need, ordered detachment Of
tho army to accompany them to Utah. The me-,
ccsSity for adopting these measures is now demon
strated. ,.,. 10
On tho 18th September. 1857, Governor Young
issued his proclamation. in tho style Of an mde-
pendent sovereign. announcing his purpose 70 rF
sist by force Of arms the entry Of tho United
States troops into our own Territory Of Utah. By
this he required all the forces in the Territory, 70
"hold themselves in readiness to march st mo
mcnt's notice to repel any and all such Invasion"
and established martial law from iA date through
out tho Territory. These proved 10 be no idle
threats. Forts Bridger and Supply wore vacated
and burnt down by tho Mormons, to deprive our
troops of shelter aftor their long and Ltguing
march. Orders were issued by Daniel II. Wells,
styling himself "Lieutenant General, Nauvoo Le-
gion," )" to stampede the animals Of the United
States troops on their march, to set IRE TO their
trains, to burn the grass and the whole country
before them and on their aanks, TO keep thsm
from sleeping by night surprises, and to blockade
the road by fcllng trees and destroying the fords
of rivors. &C., &C., &c. -il..sas
These orders we're promptly and e8ectually
obeycd. On the 4th October. 1857, the Mormons
cnptured and burned on Green River, three OF our
supply trains consisting Of scyenty-fve wagons
loaded with provisions, and tents for the army,
and carried away several hundred animals. This
that Gen. Johnston was obliged to reduce the ra-
ton, and even with this preeaution, there was on
y sufficient left to subsist the troops until the first
Of June. As9
Our little army behaved admirably in their
encarnpment at Fort Bridger under these trying
pryations- In the midst Of tho mountains, in
drcary, unsettled and inhospitable region, more
than thousand miles from home, they passed tho
severe and inclement winter without Q murmur.
They looked forward with confidence for relief
from their country in duo season, and in this they
were not disappointed 5ol. aas
Tho Secretary of War employed all his energies
to forward them the necessary supplies, and 70
muster and send such military force 70 Utah -
would render resistance on the part Of the Nor
mons hopeless, aud thus terminate the war with 3
out the effusion of blood. In his ed0rta he was
efficiently sustained by Congress. They granted :
appropriations sufficient to cover the dedciency
thus necessarily created, md also provided for
raising two regiments Of voluntesra, 'ttor ths pnr-
pose Of quelling disturbances in the Territory Of
Utah, for the protection Of supply and emiGrant
trains, and the suppression Of Indian hostites
on the frontiers. Happily, there was no oocasion
to call these regiments into service. thsrs bad
been should have ielt serious embarrassment in
selecting them, great was the number Of our !
brave and patriotic citizens anxious TO serve their
country in this distant and apparently dangerous
expedition. Thus it has ever been, and thus may
ever be! ..,. - ss3syc agfia q
The wisdom and economy Of sending sufficient
reinforcements to Utah established NOT only ~
the event, but in the opinion Of those wnos nom
their position and opportunities. are the most O.
pable of forming a correct Judgment: genera
Johnson the commander OF the forces, ~ aodreesr
ing the Secretary of War from Fort Hridger, gpr
der date of October 1S, 1857, Expresses tne cpl-
ion that sunless large force Is sent hsss. from
the nature of the country, . protrsceed Eat on,
their, [ths Mormonsl part fa inevitable n This