The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-12-15

su'ciSiSh oNdlcs. ! presume no american
citizen would desire the slightest change in
the arrangement. Still, is il not unjust and
unequal to the existing States to invest some
forty or fifty thousand people collected in a
Territory with the attributes of sovereignty.
and place them on an equal footing with
Virginia and New York in the Senate of the
United Statesi
For these reasons, earnestly recommend
the passage Of a general act, which shall pro.
vide that upon the application ofa territorial
legislature, declaring their belief that the
Territory contains a number Of inhabitants
which, If in State, would entitle them to
elect member of Congress, it shall be the
duty OF the President to cause census of the
inhabitants to be taken, and if found suffici-
ent, then by the terms of this act to author.
IZe them TO proceed in their own way" to
frame State constitution preparatory to ad
mission into the Union. also recommend that
an appropriation may be made, to enable the
President to take census of the people Of
Kansas.
The present condition of the Territory of
Utah, when contrasted with what il was one
year ago, is subject for congratuation. 1t
was then in state of open rebellion, and cost
what 1t might, the character Of the govern
ment required, that this rebellion should be
suppressed 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, 1
appointed new governor instead of Brigham
Young, and other federal officers to take the
place of those who, consulting their personal
safety, hand found il necessary to withdraw
from the Territory. To protect these civil
officers, and to aid them as posse coD,ifdtus.
in the execution of the laws in case Of need,
| ordered detachment Of the army to &C.
company them to Utah. The necessity for
adopting these measures is now demonstra-
ted.
On the 18th Of September, 1857, Governor
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 them.
selves in readiness to march at moments
notice to rcpel any and all such invasion"
and established martial law from its date
throughout the Territory. These proved to
be no idle threats. Forts Bridger and Sup.
ply were vacated and burnt down BY the
Mormons, to deprive our troops Of shelter
after their long and fatiguing march. Or
ders were issued by Daniel II. Wells, styling
himself Lieutenant General, Nauvoo lie.
iglon," 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 fanks, to
keep them from sleeping by night surprises,
and to blockade the road by telling trees,
and destroying the fords Of rivers, &c, &c.,
&c.
These orders were promptly and effectu-
ally obeyed. On the 4th October, 1857, the
MormOns captured and burned on Green
river, three Of our supply trains, consisting
Of seyenty-hve wagons loaded with provis-
ions and tents for the army, and drove away
several hundred animals. This diminished
the supply Of provisions so materially that
Gen. Johnston was obliged to reduce the
ration, and even with this precaution, there
was only sufficient left 10 subsist the troops
until the first Of June.
Our little army behaved admirably in their
encampment at Fort Bridger, under these
trying prisations. IN the midst Of the noun
tains, ia a dreary, unsettled, and inhospita-
BILE region, more than thousand miles from
home. they passed the severe and inclement
winter without murmur. They looked
forward with confidence for relief from their
country in due season, and in this they were
not disappointed.
:. The Secretary Of War employed all his
energies TO forward them the necessary sun.
plies, and to muster and send such militia
~ force TO Utah as would render resistance
on the part of the Morinons hopeless, and
! thus terminate the war without the effusion Of
blood. In his Efforts he was efficiently sus.
tained BY Congress. They granted appro-
priations sufficient TO cover the deficiency
thus necessarily created, and also provided
for raising two regiments Of volunteers,
I" for the purpose Of quelling disturban.
ces in the Territory Of Utah. for the pro.
lection aud supply vt emigrant trains. and
the suppression Of Indian hostilities on the
frontiers Happily. there was no occasion
to call these regiments into service. IL
there had been. ] should nave felt serious
embarrassment in selecting them, SO great
was the number Of our brave and patriotic
citizens anxious TO serve their country in
this distant and apparently dangerous expe.
dition. Thus il has ever been, and thus NAV
il ever be
The wisdom and economy Of sending sui.
iicient reinforcemcnts to Utah are establish.
ed not only BY the event. but in the opinion
Of those who, from their position and oppot.
tunities, are most capable Of forming cor
rect judgment. General Johnston, the
commander Of the forces, in addressing the
Secretary Of War from Fort Bridger, under
date Of October Is. 1857, expresses the opin.
ion that "unless large farce il sent here,
from the nature Of the country, protracted
war on their (the Mcrmons) part Is ineyiia.
blc." This he considered necessary, to ter.
inmate the war speedily and more econo.
mieally than # attempted BY insufficient
means"
In the mean time, i, was my anxious de.
sire that the Mormons shoald yield obedi.
ence 10 the constitution and the laws, with.