The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-16
MORMON MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS.

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ASSEMBLY or THE rEaRrroKy or UTAH TO rHs
PRECEDENT AND CONGRESS or THIS UNITED STATES.
GKNrrEMEN-four memoriausts beg leave 10 represent
that at the last session OF The legislative Assembly OF this
Territory, resolutions and 70 the President OF
the United States adopted and presumed 10 him,
which partially set forth our grievances and made kno
70 the government Washington oar desires and wishes
In rega 10 the appointment OF the federal officers for
Utah Ne have received response thoee docamcn,s
unless IN 70 be Understood that the appointment full
Of officers for this Territory backed by army en-
force them upon us-as reported BY common rumor 10
have been ordered and Hed out and sent 10 this Territory
by the Presiden-Is 70 be deemed answer Certain
Ia that such an army now invading Territory, clam.
ing 70 have been sent by the authority Of the President Of
We forward 10 you respectfully wit the Preei.
each House OF Congress- printed copy these
resolutions and memorial; and II that the army
now menscDg this territory atthe instance Of the Presi
dent and the authority OF the government request
TO be informed Of the fact and Why so for what
resolutions and memorial treated with silent
contempt, and a hostile course pursued towards
offending people; why I, Ia that our Eastern mails have
been stopped and the communication between this Tern
tory and the general government cut Oh
u officers had been appointed and sent In accordance
with the voice Of the people a. ever should be The only
course In republican government there would have
been need armys being here. We're the
solutions and m mortal dsrespecful, densntf Read
them aaan, ana see There not word or sentiment in
them that fairly be construed throw obstacles OF
any Kind In the way Of good that might be appointed
@ rue We, cyes " & Us sey simply express asca acermn.
Who are disgrace 70 the government, and who sub
seouent events have proved, expended their time
general government.
Cannot American citizens, upon American SOIL be heard
inuer own defencei Can they not petition the parent
government without mourning lie hot dispieasuref Are
We TO be sacrificed because lying officials and anonym
letter writer's ~sh 80 and does the government rely
upon their false statements 10 base sctou and such
action, 70 send an army compromising the consttu.
tonai rghts, the liberties OF reemenf Are the horrd
scenes OF Missouri and Illinois 10 be by the
general gov@Dment3 Are we TO be rob ,ed oand
plundered, our best slain, and the residue
aga driven from their homes by nercisss and in.
rppt he tlq raj
government3
DO you not know gentlemen, that when government
TO perform it's legitimate functions the people.
and TO protect them In their inaliensble rights among
which, fathers declared, "hfe liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness and seeks N oppress aud destroy
becomes object OF dread OF terror foul Disgrace 10
ts name, and cannot expect the support, respect
which should be ts pride and It's duty TO In
spireS
We appeal to you ss American citizens who have been
wrorged insued abused and persecued driven before
our relentless foes from city 10 city, from state TO state
until finally expelled from the connoes Of civi
zation ) TO seek shelter In barren, phospitabe cline
amid the wild savage tribes OF the deeert plain We claim
10 be portion Of the people, aud as such have rights
which must be rospcsted, and which ve have right
10 demand. We claim that in republican form OF go
yernmepi such ss om fathers established, and such as