Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-12-15

deserts. The instructions to these agents, as
copy of the proclamation, and their reports,
are herewith submit ed, 1t will be seen by
their report of the Sd Of July last, That they
have fully confirmed the opinion expressed by
General Johnston, in the previous October,
as TO the necessity of sending reinforcements
to Utah. In this they state, that they = are
firmly impressed with the belief that the pres
ence of the army here, and the large addi-
tional force that had been ordered to this Ter
ritory were the chief inducements that caused
the Mormons to abandon the idea of resisting
the authority of the United States A less
decisive policy would probably have resulted
in a long bloody and expensive war"
These gentlemen conducted themselves to
my entire satisfaction. and rendered useful
service in executing the humane intentions of
the government.
1t also affords ne great satisfaction to state,
J that Governor Cumming has performed his
duty in an able and conciliatory manner, and
with the happiest effect | cannot, in this
connexion, refrain from mentioning the valu-
| able services of Col Thomas l.. Kane: who,
from motives Of pure benavolence, and with
out any official character or pecuniary COM
pensation, visited Utah during the last in
clement winter, for the purpose of comtrlbu-
to the pacifcation OF the Territory.
am happy to inform you, that the COVER
nor and other civil officers of Utah, are now
| performing their appropriate functions with
out resistance. The authority Of the c0nsti-
tuition and the laws has been fully restored,
and peace prevails throughout the Territory
4 portion Of the troops sent to Utah are
now encauped in Ceder Valley, fourty-four
miles southwest Of Salt Lake City; and the
! remainder have been ordered to Oregon to
suppress Indian hostilities.
The march of the army to Salt Lake City,
through the Indian Territory, has had pow
erful effect IN restraining the hostile feelings
against the United States, which existed
among the Indians in that region, and in Sc
curin z emigrants to the far West against
their depredations. This viii also be thl
means oE establishing military posts and pro
noting settlements along the route.
| recommend that the benefits of our land
laws aud pre-amp tion system be extended tt
the people OF Utah, by the establishment of I
land ofioe in that Territory.
have OCCASION. also, to congratulate yol
on the result of cur negotiation with China
You were informed by my last annua
message that our minister had been instructeC
to occupy a neutral position in the hostilitie
conducted by Great Britain and France a
gaiust Canton. He was, however, at th
same time. directed to cooperate cordial
with the British and French ministers, IN al
peaceful measures to secure by treaty thos
Just concessions to foreign commerce, whicl
the nations OF the world had right 20 de
mand. 1t was impossible for me to procee
further than this, my own authority, with
out usurping the war-making power, which
under the constitution, belongs exclusivel
to Congress.
Besides, after i careful examination Of til
, nature and extent of our grievances, l d
not believe they were of such pressing an
aggravated character, as would have justife
Congress in declaring war against the Chimes
. empire, without first making another earne!
attempt to adjust them by peaceful negotii
= ton. l was the more inciacd to this opii
: ion, because of the severe chastisement whic
had then but recently been inflicted upC
e the Chinese by our squadron, in the captul
and destruction Of the Barrier Forts, to
= yenge an alleged insult to our flag
y The event has proved the wisdom of OF
S neutrality. Our minister has executed b
# instructions with eminent skill and ability
) In conjunction with the Russian plenip
). toutary, he has peacefully, but efcctuaI
Y cooperate with the English and French pie
r ipotentiaries; and each of the four powe
r highly satisfactory character The trea
" concluded by cur own plenipotentary W
If inmedia tcly be submitted to the Senate,
,. au happy to annouce that, through Il
IS energetic yet conciliatory affords of our co
id sui general in Japan, new treaty has bee
concluded with that empire, which may
re expected materially to augment our trade al
ir intercourse in that quarter, and remove fro
y our countrymen the disabilities, which ha
, heretofore been imposed upon the exercise
their religion. The treaty shall be submltt
ic to the Senate for approval without delay
ID 1t is my earnest desire that every misu
of derstanding with the Government of Gre
j. Britain, should be amicably and speedily a
r. iusted. 1t has been the misfortune of be
n countries, almost ever since the period of
c. revolution, have been annoyed by a succ'
tie sion of irritating and dangerous question
rs threatening their friendly relations. T.
m has partially prevented the ful! developeme
ar of those feelings of mutual friendship betwe
=" the people Of the two countries, so natural
te themselves and So conducive to their comm
ly interest. Any serious interruption of
commerce between the United States a
e Great Britain would be equally injurious
ce both. In fact, no two nations have ever
n isted on the face of the earth. which could
,e. each other so much good or so much har
ed Entertaining these sentiments, [ am gr
wo flied to inform you that the long pend
es, controversy between the two governments,
relation to the question of visitation
ss- search has been amicably adjusted.
ed claim on the part of Great Britain forci9l,
en- visit American vessels on the high seas,
it time of peace could not be sustained un
nst the law of nations, and it had been overru
no by her own most eminent jursts. This ql
for ton was recently brought to an issue by
the repeated acts of British cruisers, 10 board
err aud searching our merchant vessels In
hat Gulf of Mexico, and the adjacent seas.
,ok These acts were the more Injurious