Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-12-10

the people of the States fail to elect Vice Presi-
dent 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, be-
comes President of the United States; On all
| questions of legislation, the Senators from the
smallest States af the Union have 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 ad-
mirably in practice, whilst it conforms in prinei-
| pie with the character of government instituted
| by sovereign States. L presume American citi-
zen would desire the slightest change in the ar
rangenent. Still, is it not unjust and unequal to
the existing States to invest some forty or fifty
Thousand people collected in Territory with the
attributes of sovereignty, and place them on an
equal footing with Virginia and New York in the
| Senate of the United States.
For these reasons earnestly recommend the
passage of a general act, which shall provide
| that upon the application of "A territorial legis-
laturc declaring that the terriosy contains II
number of inhabitants which, if in "A State.
would entite them TO elect a member of Con-
| gress, it shall be the duty of the President to
| cause "A census of the inhabitants TO he taken.
and, if found sufficient, then, by the terms of
this act, TO authorize them TO proceed ..in their
| own way TO frame State constitution prepa-
ratOry to admission into the Union. | also re
able the President to take census Of the peo-
| pie of Kansas.
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 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, ap-
pointed new governor instead Of Brigham
Young, and other federal officers TO take the
place of those who, consulting their own per-
sonal safety, had found it necessary to with
draw from the Territory. To protect these
civil officers, and to aid them posse conf
tatus. in the execution of the laws in case of
need, | ordered detachment of the army to
accompany them 10 Utah. The necessity for
adopting these measures is now demonstrated.
On the 18th September. 1857, Gov. Young is
sued his proclamation, in the style of indie
pendent sovereign, announcing his purpose to
resist by force of arms the entry of the United
States troops into our own Territory of Ut h.
By this he required all the forces in the Terri
tory, TO '.hold themselves in readiness to march
at a moments notice TO repel any and all such
INVASION" aud established martial law from its
to be idle threats Forts Briiger and Sup
ply were vacated and burnt down by the Nor
mons, to deprive our troops Of n shelter after
the r long and fatiguing marth. Orders were
issued by Daniel ii. Wells, styling himself
..Lieutenant General, Nnuvoo Legion, to stam-
pede the animals of 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 hanks, to keep them from sleeping
by night surprises, and to blockade the road by
telling trees, and dertrOying the foris of rivers
&c, &c, Nc.
These orders We're promptly and ef'eciually
obeyed. On the 18th OF October, ls57. the Nor
mons captured and burned on Green River
three Of our supply trains, consisting of seven
ty-five wagons loaded with provisions and tents
for the army, and carried away several hun
dred animals. This diminished the supply of
provisions SO materially that General johnson
was obliged TO reduce the rations, and even
with this precautlOn there was only sufficient
left to subslst the troops until the lst of June
encampmc, aFH III o hffsHsa iler ihese ry
ing privations. In the midst of the mountains
in drcary. unsettled. and inhospitable region.
more than Il thousand miles from home they
passed the severe and inclement winter without
n murmur. They looked forward with conf
dencc for relief from their country in due SEA-
son, and in this they not disappointed.
The Secretary of War employed all his energies
to forward them the necessary supplies and to
muster and send such II military force to Utah as
would render resistance the part of the Nor
mons hopeless, ana thus terminate the war without
the ehusion Of blood. In his efforts he was eliir-
entity sustained by Congress. They granted ap-
proPTiatIoGs sufficient 10 cover the deficiency thus
necessarily created, and also provided for raising
two regiments OF volunteers, ''ior the purpose OF
quclling disturbances in the Territory of tab for
the protection Of supply and em grant trains. and
the suppression of Indian hostities on the from
tiers. Happily, there occasion to call
these regiments into service. If there had been
should have felt serious embarras sment in select
ing them, so great was the number of our brave
and datriotc citizens an xiUus to their country
IN this distant and apparently dangerous eNpe-
dition. Thus it has ever been, and thus may it
ever be
The WISDOM and economy of sending suf!ici-
ent reinforcement to Utah, are established not
only by the event. but in the opinion of those
who, from their position and opportunities. are
the most capable of forming correct Judgment.
Gen. Johnston, the commander of the forces.
in addressing the Secretary of War from Fort
Bridger, under date of October Is 1857. ex-
presses the opinion tnat, unless large force
is sent here, from the nature of the country. a
protracted war on their the Mormonsl part is
i'i''i''Ab4c' 1 MS !lt COUSluttcu necessary. to
terminate the war speedily and more cconon-
ically than if attempted by insufficient means.
In the mean time, it was my anxious desire
that the Mormons should yield obedience to the
eonstitu ion and the laws, without rendering it
necessary TO resort to military forcr. To aid
III accomplishing this object, deemed it adyi-
sable III April last, 10 despatch two distin-
guished citizens of the United States Messrs.
Powell and MoCulloch, to Utah. They bore
with them proclamation addressed by myself
to the inhabitants Of Utah, dated ON the SIKH
day of that month, warning them of their true /
condition. ald how hopeless it was on their
part to persist in rebellion against the United
Strtes, and offering all those who should sub .
INIT to the laws full pardon for their past Sc
ditiOns and trcasons
NJ the same time, assured those who should
persist in rebellion against the United States.
that they must expect further lenity. but
look to the vigorously dealt with according 10
their deserts. The instructions to these agents.
as well as copy OF the proclamation. and
their reports, are herewith submitted. 1t Will
be seen by their report of the I'D of July last.
that they have fully confirmed ths opinion ex-
pressed by General Johnston in the previous
October, as to the necessity of sending rein
forcements to Utah. In this they state. that
they ''are firmly impressed with the belief that
the presence of the army here and the large
additional force that had been ordered to this