Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-12-25

mons captured and burned, on Green River.
three OF our supply trains, consisting of seven
tyhve wagons loaded with provisions and tents
for the army, and carried away several hun
dred animals. This diminished the supply of
provisions SO materially that General Johnston
was obligedt to reduce the ration, and even with
this pecoution, there was only sufficient left to
subsis the troops until the first of June
Our little army behaved admirably in their
cncnmrmcnt Mt Ett Bridgcr, under their try
ing priyations In the midst of the mountains
III a dreary, unsettled. and inhosptnbc rcgion
more than thousand miles from home, they
passed tho severe and inclcmcnt winter without
murmnr. They looked forward with conf
dcncc for relief from tltoir country in due sea-
son, and in this they were not dsnpl oimtcd
The Sccrctry of War employed all his cnor-
gics to forward them the necessary supplies.
and to muster and send such military force
to Utah as would render resistance on the pant
OF the Mormons hopeless, and thus terminate
the war without the ctfusion of blood. In his
ctcrtS he was ciiicicntly sustained by Congress.
They granted appropriations sufficient to cover
the deficiency thus necessarily created, and al
SO provided Tor raising two regiments of voun-
tccrS, ." Tor the purpose OF quclling disturban-
ccs in the Territory of Utah, for the protection
of supply and cmigrunt trains, and the sup
preston of Indian hostiltics on the frontier"
Happily. there was occasion to call these
regiments into service. Ii there had been.
should have felt serious embarrassment i'm So
Letting them 80 great was the number of our
brave and patriotic citizens anxious to serve
tlcir country in this distant and appnrcntlv
dangerous c>padition Thus it has ever been,
and thus may it ever hC,
The wisdom ana economy of sending suff-
cicnt rciniorccmCntS to Utah are established
not only by the event. but in the oninion of
those who, from their position and oprortuni-
iicS, are the most capable of forming correct
judgment General Johnston. the commander
OF the forces, in addressing the Secretary Of
War from Fort Brdgcr, under date of October
lS, lN1r expresses the opinion that unless
large force Is sent here, from the nature OF the
cou; try, protUcted war on their Tthc Nor
mons prrr is inevitable" This he considered
re 'cssary, TO terminate tic war speedily and
more economically than If attempted by insult
fcicnt mcans.n
In tic meantime il was my anxious desire
that the Mormoms should weld obcdicncc to the
constitution and the laws without rendering il
necessary to resort To military force 10 aid
IN accomplishing this object deemed il advi-
sable in April last, to dispatch two distinguish
cd citizens of the United States, Mcssrs. Pow
ell and McCuloch, to Utah They bore with
them a proclamation addressed hy myself to
the inhabitants of Uiuh dated on the sixth day
of that month, warming them of their true con
dton. and how h3palcSs it was on their part to
peIS st IN rebellion against the United States,
Anu "hcriug all those who should submit to the
laws full pardon for their past scditons and
trcaSons. At the same time | assured those
who Shcu'd pcrsis; in rebellion against the Uni
ted States, that they must expect 10 further
lcnty. but look to be vigorously dealt with ac-
cordng to their deserts The instructions to
these agents, as well a copy of the procla-
nation, and tIcirrcports, are herewith submit
ted. II Will be seen by their report OF the }d
OF July last, that they have fully confirmed thc
opinion expressed 10y General jolnston in the
previous October aS TO the necessity of sending
rciniorccncniS TO Utah, In this they state,
that they care firmly impressed with the belief
That the presence of the army here and the
large additional force that had been ordered to
the Territory, were the chief Inducements that
caused the Mormons to abandon the idea of
resisting the authority OF the United States 4
less decisive policy would probably laycresult-
cd in long bloody and expensive war.
These gentlemen conducted themselves To my
entire satisfaction. and rendered useful services
i'll executing the humane intentions "a lie gov
crnmcmt.
1t also affords me great satisfaction to state.
That Governor Cumming has performed his du-
ty in an able and conciliatory manner with the
!mrpicst effect. | cannot. in this COMMISSION,
refrain from mentioning the valuable services
OF Col. Thomas l.. Kane, who from motives of
pure bcncv0lcnce, and without amy official
character or pccuniary compensation, visited
Utah during the last iclcmcut winter, for the
purpose OF contributing to the pacifcaticu OF
the Territory.
am happy TO inform you. that the governor
and other civil officers OF Utah, are now per.
forming their appropriate functions without re-
sistancc. The autlrity of the constitution and
the laws has been fully restored, and peace pre-
walls throughout the Territory.
A portion OF he troops sent to Utah arc now
cncampcd il Cedar valley forry-four miles
southwest Of a Lake City and the remain
der have been u crcdto Oregon to suppress In
dian hosti,itic.
The march o. he army to Salt Lake City.
through tile Indian Territory, has had pow
crtu effect in restraining the hostile feelings
against the United States. which existed among
The Indians in that region, and in securing en-
igans to the Far West against their dcprcda-
tons. This will also he the means of establish
ing military losts and promoting settlements
along the route
RECOMMEND that the benefits of our land
laws ano pre- cmI ton system be extended to
the people of III Ii, by the establishment of n
land office in that Territory.
! have occasion, also, to congratulate you OH
the result of our negotiations with China
You were informed By my last annual mes
sage, that our minister hal been instructed to
occupy a neutral position in the hostlitics con-
Quoted by Great Blitain and France against
Canton. He was, however, at the same time
directed to co operate cordially with the British
ana French ministers, in all peaceful measures
TO secure by treaty those just concessions TO for
eIgn commerce, which the nations Of the world
had right to dc .hnnd. 1t was impossible for
INC to proceed further thanthis, on inv own au-
thority, withOu usurping The war-making pow
or, which. under the constitution, belongs cxclu-
svcly to Congress.
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