Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-09
RALEIGH. N G, THURSDAY, deer. 8. 1858.
own interests are thus diverted to very different

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tor to the useful enterprises of the early settlers
1t has paid the expenses of their governments and
legislative assemblies out of the common treasury
and thus relieved them from heavy charge. Un-
der these circumstances, nothing be better cal
cuated to retard their material progress than to d
vert them from their usefu! employments, by pre-
maturely exciting angry political contests among
themselves, for the benefit of aspiring leaders 1t is
surely no hardship for embryo governors senators,
and members of Congress, to wait until the number
of inhabitants shall equal those of single congress
sional district. They surely ought not to be per-
mitted to rush into the Unon with population less
than oneha of several of the large counties in the
interior of some of the States. This the condi
ton of Kansas when it made application to be ad-
mitted under the Topeka constitution. Besides, it
requires some time to render the mass of popula-
tion collected in new Territory, at all homogene-
GUS, and to unite them anything like fixed pol
icy Establish the rule and all will look forward to
1t and govern themselves accordingly.
THIS RULE SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED BY CONGRESS.
But justice to the people of the several States re-
quires that this rule should be established by Con-
gress Each State is entitled to two senators and at
least representative in Congress. Should the
people of the States fail to elect Vice President the
power devOlves upon the Senate to select this officer
from the two highest candidates on the list. In case
of the death of the President, the Vice President
thus elected by the Senate becomes President of the
United States. On all questions of legislation, the
senators from the smallest States of the Union have
an equal vote with those from the largest The
same may be said in regard to the ratification of
treaties, and of Executive appointments. All this
has worked admirably in practice whilst it conforms
in principle with the character of government in
stituted by sovereign States presume no Ameri-
citizen would desire the slightest change in the
arrangement. STILL is it not unjust and unequal to
the existing States TO invest forty fifty thou
sand people collected in Territory with the attri
butes of sovereignty, and place them an equal
f>ot Il No1r Vor1- ~,
of the United States
For these reasons, earnestly recommend the pas
sage of general act which shall provide that upon
the application of territorial legislature declaring
their belief that the Territory contains number of
inhabitants which, if in State, would entitlc them
to elect member of Congress- it shall be the duty
of the President to of the inhabitants
to be TAKEN and if found sufficient, then by the
terms of this act to authorize them to proceed sin
their own way" to frame State constitution pre-
paratory to admission into the Union. l also rec
ommend that an appropriation may be made, to en-
able the President to take census of the people of
Kansas.
UTAH TERRITORY-THE MORMONS.
The present condition of the Territory of Utah,
when contrasted with what it was one year ago. is
subject for congratulation. 1t was then in state
of open rebellion and cost what it might the char
acter of the government 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 informed you
in my last annual message, | appointed new gov
ernor instead of Brigham Young and other federal
officers to take the place of those who consulting
their personal safety had found it necessary to with
draw from the Territory To protect these civil Of
ficers, and to aid them, as posse comitatM, in the
execution of the laws in case of need ordered a
detachment of the army to accompany them to Utah.
The necessity for adopting these measures is now
demonstrated.
n, tho 15th Sonto,ohor 1877 Govornor Vcunr
issued his proclamation, in the style of an ndepend-
ent sovereign, announcing his purpose to resist by
force of the entry of the United States troops
into our Territory of Utah. By this he re-
qured all the forces in the Territory to hold them
selves in readiness to march at moments notice to
repel any and all such INVASION" and established
martial law from its date throughout the Territory.
These proved to be no idle threats Forts Bridgcr
and Supply were vacated ard burnt down by the
Mormons, to deprive our troops of a shelter after
their long and fatiguing march. Orders were issued
by Daniel H. Wells, styling himself "Leutenant
General, Nauvoo Legion" to stampede the animals
of the United States troops their march, to set
fire to their trains to burn the grass and the whole
country before them and on their Ranks to keep
them from sleeping by right surprises and to block
ade the road by telling trees, and destroying the
fords of rivers, &C., &C., &c.
/ These orders promptly and cffectually obeyed
On the 4th October, 1857, the Mormons captured
and burned on Green River, three of our supply
trains consisting of seventy five wagons loaded with
provisions and tents for the army, and drove away
several hundred animals This diminished the sup
/ ply of provisions materially that Gen. Johnston
was obliged to reduce the ration, and even with this
precaution there was only sufficient left to subsis
the troops until the first of June.
Our little army behaved admirably in their en-
campment at Fort Bridger, under these trying pri
vations. In the midst of the mountains, in dreary
unsettled, and nhosptable region, more than
mil from, n9SSpd the
and inclement winter without a murmur They
looked forward with confidence for relief from the
country in due season, and in this they not dis
appointed.
The Secretary of War employed all his energie
to forward them the necessary supplies and to music
and send such military force to Utah as would ren
der resistance the part of the Mormons hopeless
and thus terminate the war without the etfuslon
blood In his efforts he efficiently sustained b.
Congress. They granted appropriations sufficient t
| cover the deficiency thus necessarily created, an
also provided for raising two regiments of volun
teers, "for the purpose of quelling disturbances il
the Territory of Utah, for the protection of suppl
and emigrant trains, and the suppression of India
hostilities the frontiers" Happily, there was n
| occasion to call these regiments into service.
there had been should have felt serious embarrass
ment in selecting them, SO great was the number Q
our brave and patriotic citizens anxious to serv
their country in this distant and apparently danger
| GUS expedition Thus it has ever been, and thu
may it ever be!
| The wisdom and economy of sending sufficient re
Inducements to Utah established not only by tn
event, but in the opinion of those who, from thei
position and opportunities, are the most capable {
forming correct Judgment. General Johnston, tn
commander of the forces in addressing the Secretar
of War from Fort Bridger under date of October Ii
1857, expresses the opinion that unless larg
force is sent here from the nature of the country,
protracted war their [the Mormons] part is iney
table" This he considered necessary, to terminal
the war "speedily and more economically than
attempted by insufficient means" ',&'s.' .-' = :
In the mean time, it was my anxious desire tbs
the Mormons should yield obedience to the eonst
tuition and the laws without rendering it necessar
to resort to military force To aid in accomplshin
L this object, deemed it advisable in April last