Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-18
From the Washington Union, Ith inst.


We lay before our readers this morning very mpor
tant message from the President of the United States
1t will be read with great interest and satisfaction by
the people of the whole country, for it announces the
triumph OF the Utah policy pursued bv the admnistra
ton. The troublesome problem of Mormonsm has been
solved by the promptness decision and resoute mness
of Mr.. Buchanan. The fostering sore the caneerous
ulcer of fanatca RIGHTEOUSNESS has been subjected to
the knife and actual cautery. The experiment has
proved perfectly successful The disease is cured The
country will hail with intense satisfaction the news of
the Mormon submission to the laws and officers of the
United States.
So long the forces sent to Utah were inadequate
overawe the Mormons, they did not scrupe to commit
any act of rebellion and war. Indeed by a unanimous
vote of their legislature these deuded people adopted
address to Congress- reasonable and disrespectul
that it was treated with the greatest ndigny by that
body. Whilst General Johnstons little command seemed
to be beyond the reach of succor or support nothing
but vengeance breathed from the tabernacle of the
Mormon Prophet; but no sooner had the ample prepa-
ratiOns been made to march crushing and overwhenl-
ing force to the City of the Saints than change
obvious iii the demeanor of the M0rmons. Day by day
their resolution grew fainter and fainter until the ban
of advancing columns had scarcely been fairly
unfurled to the winds of the prares before Brigham
Young and his dupes fairly cut and rum" The sixty
thousand saints snugy enscOnced in the centre OF mac
cessbe mountains, and almost trackess desert with
their ten thousand disciplined troops have succumbed to
the majesty of the law backed by the army and enforced
by the firm resolution of the President The wisdom of
this policy is fully vindicated and the thorough prepa
ration for enforcing submission has proved most u-
diciOus plan of wise economy:
To the Senate and House of Representatives.
transmit the copy Of despatch from Governor
Cumming to the Secretary of State dated at Great Salt
City, the I'd of May and received at the Department
of State yesterday. From this there to believe
that difficulties with the Territory of Utah have ter
minated and the reign of the constitution and the laws
has been restored congratulate you this auspcious
event.
lose no time in communicating this information, and
in expressing the opinion that there will be occasion
to make any appropriations for the purpose of calling
into service the of two volunteers authorized
by the act OF Congress approved on the 7h April last
for the purpose of queng disturbances in the Terrific
ry of Utah, for the protection of supply and emigrant
rans and the suppression of Indian hostities the
frontier.'
am the more gratifed at this satisfactory nteli-
gence from Utah because it will afford relief to the
treasury at time demanding from the srictest
Omy, and when the question which arises upon eve
ry appropriation is whether it be of character so i'm
porant and urgent to brook delay, and to Justify
and require loan, and most probably tax upon the
people to raise the money necessary for its payment
In regard to the regiment Of volunteers authorized by
the act Of Congress to be called into service for h
defence of the frontier of Texas against Indian hostl
ties desire to leave this question to Congress- obser
wing at the same time that, in my opinion this Stat
be defended for the present by the regular roops
which have not yet been withdrawn from its limits
JAMES BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON Citv June 10 1919