Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-12-17

Der Of Congress, it shall be the duty of
the President TO cause a census Of the
inhabitants to be taken, and if found suf-
fcient, then by the terms cf this act to
authorize them TO proceed in their own
way" to frame a State constitution, pre-
paratory to their admission into the Tn
ion. | also recommend that an appro-
priation may be made to enable the Pres
ident to take a census of the people Of
Kansas.
The present condition Of the Terrific
ry of Utah, when contrasted with what
it was one year ago, is a subject for con-
graduation. 1t was then in state Of
open rebellion, and cost what it might,
the character of the government requir-
ed that this rebellion should be suppress
ed and the Mormons compelled to yield
obedience TO the constitution and the laws.
In order to accomplish this object, as
informed you in my last annual message,
| appointed a new Governor instead of
Brigham Young, and other federal officers
. to take the place of those who consult
ing their personal safety, had found it
necessary to withdraw from the Terrific
ry. To protect these civil officers, and
to aid them as posse comitatus, in the
execution of the laws in case of need,
ordered detachmenl of the army to ac-
company them to Utah. The necessity
q for adopting these measures is now dem
onstrat9d.
On the 18th of September, 1857, Gov
ernor Young issued his proclamation, in
the style of an independent sovereign.
announcing his purpose to resist by force
of arms the entry of the United States
!, troops into our own Territory of Utah.
= BY this he required all the forces in the
. Territory to =" hold themselves in readi-
ness to march at a moments notice, te
. repel any and all such INVASION" and es-
tablished martial law from its date
?, throughout the Territory. These prov
ed to be no idle threats. Forts Bridger
and Supply were vacated and burnt down
by the Mormons, to deprive our troops
> of shelter after a long and fatiguing
j march. Orders were issued by Daniel
II. Wells, styling himself Lieutenant
General, Nauvoo Legion" to stampede
the animals of the United States troops
on their march, TO set fire to their trains,
TO burn the grass and the whole country
before them and on their hanks, to keep
them from sleeping by night surprises,
and to blockade the road by Telling trees
and destroying the fords of rivers &c,
&c.
These orders were promptly and ef-
, fectually obeyed. On the 4th of Octo-
. Der, 1857, the Mormons captured and
. burned on Green river three of our sup.
ply trains, consisting of seventy-fvt
{ wagons loaded with provisions and tent.
" for the army, and drove away several
Il hundred animals. This diminished tile
u supply Of the provisions so materially
/ that Gen. Johnson was obliged to reduce
/ the ration, and even with this precaution
a there was only sufficient left to subsist the
e troops until the lst of June.
n Our little army behaved admirably in
+ their encampment at Fort Bridger under
g these trying privations. In the midst o.
3 the mountains, in dreary, unsettled and
n inhospitable region, more than a thousand
miles from home, they passed the severe
= and inclement winter without a murmur
d They looked forward with confidence fol
II relief from the country in due season
1t and in this they were not disappointed.
- The Secretary of War employed al
o his energies to forward them the neces
: sary supplies, and TO muster and senc
is such a military force to Utah as woul,
s render resistance on the part Of the Nor
e mons hopeless, and thus terminate th,
t. war without the efusion Of blood. Il
'i his efforts he was efficiently sustained b.
! Congress. They granted appropriation.
y sufficient 10 cover the deficiency thus ne
e cessarily created, and also provided fol
e raising two regiments OF volunteers, "foi
n the purpose Of quelling disturbances il
t. the Territory Of Utah, for the prolecii0,
y Of supply and emigrant trains, and III,
l. suppression Of Indian hostilities on ID,
1t frontiers" Happily, there was no ocea
e. sion to call these regiments into service
'e II there had been, should have felt Sc
t. rious embarrassment in selecting them
le so great was the number Of our brayt
IT and patriotic citizens anxious 10 serg,
r their country in this distant aud appa
y, rently dangerous expedition. Thus !
h has been, and thus may il ever be
Of The wisdom and economy Of sendint
sufficient Feiniorcements 70 Utah are es