American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-12-16
LANCASTER OHIO THURSDAY MORNING DECEMBER 1e, 1883 T

: taTy Of War from Fort BridgeT, under date of
9 October 18, 1857, expresses the opinion that
! ''unless q large force is sent here, from the
q nRtuEelo OF the conntry, q pfotracted war on
their 1.-The iMormonsl part is inevitable. This
he considered necessary TO teImnae the war
: I"speedily and more economically than if al
S tempted by insufficient rneans.''
: In the meantime 1t was my anxious desiret
! that the Mormons should yield obedience to
I the constitution and the laws, Withhold render
ing 1t necessary 10 resort to military force---
4 To aid 10 accomplishing this object, I deemed
1t advisable in Apr. last two dispatch TO distin-
guished citizen Of the United Status. MesSefs.
: Powell and McCulloch, to Utah. They bore
. with :hem Proclamation addressed by myself
th the inhabitants Of Utah. dated on the sixth
day Of that month, warning them OF .heir true
: condition, and how hopeless il was on their
part to persist in rebellion against the United
: states, and Offering all those who should sub
init to the laws full pardon for their past Sc
ditioDs and tTeasons. At the same time, as
suTed those who should persist in rebellion a.
gainst the United Statesi that they must expect
no further lehity but look to be vigorously
dealt with according to their deserts. The in
: Slruetions to those agents, as Well as copy
of the proclamation, e. their reports, are here
with submitted. twill be seen by the report
OF the Sd of July last, that they have fully
confirmed the opinion expressed by General
Johnston in the previous October, as to the
necessity Of sending reinforcements 10 Utah.
7 In this they state that they care firmly impress
sed with the belief that the presence Of the ar
: my here and the large additional force that had
} been ordered to this territory, were the chief in.
! oucements that caused the Mormons to aban;
don the idea Of resisting tbe authority OF the
United States. A less decisive policy would
: probably have resulted in long, bloody and
4 avuauatva warp % '
These gentlemen conducted themselves 10
my entire satisfaction, and rendered useful ser
vices in executing the humane Intentions OF
the government. 49, ..-e, 5s-
: It also affords me great satisfaction to state,
that Gov. Cumming has performed his duty in
; an able and conciliatory manner, and with the
happiest effect. ] cannot, in this connection,
refrain from mentioning the, valuable services
of Col. Thomas |. Kane, who, from motives of
pure benevolence, and without any official
, character or pecuniary compensation, visited
Utah during the last inclSment winter, for the
purpose Of contributing TO the pacifcation Of
! the Territory. ttl 80. ,s,
lam happy to inform you that the Governor
and other civil officers of Utah, are now per-
forming their appropriate functions without
resistance. The authority ofthe constitution
and the laws has been fully restored, and
peace prevails throughout the Territory. i
/, Aportion ofthe troops sent to Utah are now
! enoamped in Cedar Valley, forty-four miles
southwest Of SaltLa City, and the remSin.
der have been ordered 10, Oregon TO suppress
2 Indian hostili!ies.
The march Of the army to Salt Lake City
: through the Indian Territory, has had a pow
!. erful effect in restraining the hostile feelings
Y against the United States, which existed e.
: Inong the Indians in that region, and in secu-
Il Lihg emigrants to the Far West against their
] depredatiohs. This will also be the means OF
establishing military posts and promoting set
Elements on the route. s.p;si 1g4 0fg'
recomme I'D that the benefits Of our land
laws and pre- eInption system be extended TO
the people Of Utah, blythe establishment Of a
land Office in that Teyttoty. 'a5a3ats s'h3
have occasion, however, also to congratu-
late you on the result OF our negotiations with
! China. .E"lAi .3iA"
You were Informed bYY ii1iyS last annual mes.
e sage that our Minister had been instructed to
occupy q neutral position, uin the hostilities
! conducted by Great Britain and FRANCE against
D Canton. He was, however, at the same time
4 directedto cooperate cordially with the Brit
; ish and French ministers, in allpeaeeful meas.
ures to secure by treaty those just concessions
to foreign commerce, which the nations ofths
world had a right to demand. II was impos
! siblel for me to proceed further than this on
l myown authority, without usufping the war
J making power, which, under the consultation,
belongs exclusively to Congress. .4sl
Besides, after careful examination of the
mature and extent OF our grievances, | did not
believe theywere OF such a pressing and ag-
I gravated character, as would have justified
Y Congress IN declaring war against the Chinese
| Empire, without first making another earnest
attempt TO adjust them by peaceful negotiation.
\ was the more inclined to this opinion, be-
cause ofthe veTechastisement which had then
4 but recently been inflicted upon the Chinese
i by our sqadTon, in the capture and destruction
ofthe Barrier forts, to avenge an alleged in
4 suit to our flag. l1afptsiT 1't4'.'F - "0t
4 The.event' has proved the wisdom of our
} Mentality, Our minister has executed his.in-
structiohs with eminent skill and ability. In
! conjunction with the Russian plenipotentiary,
he has peacefully, but efectually, co-opera-
ted with the English and French plenipoten-
Il tiaries; and each OF the four Powers has con-
cluded a separate treaty with China, Of high
d ly satisfac tory character, The treaty conclu-
ded by our'own plehipotebtiafys viii immedi-
ately be submitted to the Senate. taAi Af ."'
H. lam happy to announce that, through the
energetic yet conciliatory efforts Of our Consul
1 General in japan, new treaty has been con-
\ cluded with that empire, which may be expec-
ted materially to augment onr trade and inter-
course in that quarter, and remove from our
countymen the disabilities which have here
i tofore been imposed upon the exercise, Of their
religion. The treaty shah be submitted to
the Senate for approval without delay ~
II 1t is my earnest desire that every misundet-
i standing with the. government ofHGTeat Brit
n ain should be amicably and speedily adjusted.
II has been The misfortune oil both cDuntries,
slmos. ever since the period OF the Revolution
to have been annoyed by a succession of irti-
. tating and dangerous questions, threatenng
their friendly relations, This has partially
!, prevented the full development Of those feel
} ings ofmpiual frienoshipc betweenthe people
Il the two countries, so natural in themselves
and so conducive TO their common intefesL.-
! ANY serious interruption ofthe commere6 be-
tween the United States an, Great Britain
y would be equally injurious TO both. In fact,
u no two nations have ever existed on the face
n Of the earth which could do each other 30 much
good of 50 much harm. - ~ 81 "a SSsh-a
II EHtettAihihE these sentiments, I am srali
fed 10 inform Sou that the long pending con-
D troyersy between the two governments, in re-
lation 10 the question Of ysitNtiona and search,
] has been pmicsplyadjusted The claim on the
4 part Of Gtedt Britain .fercbly oVisit Amrei-
> can vessels on the high seasin time OF peace,
! could not be sustained undenthe law of nations
s and il had been oyeIruled by her own most EN-.
inent jurists. This question was recently
brought to an issue by the repeated acts Of
British cruisers in boarding bnd Seaiching, ouI
{ merchant vessels in the Gulf Of Mexico and
; the adjacent seas, These acts were the more