New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-16
MEMORIAL,
From the 1feub<rs and

Fres the Members and Qfdeey' Of the Leelatirs LsssyV
he Territory Cfda, 70 tie Pyessdeat and Coasyss3ps
GEsTLEAEs:-Your memorialists beg lesvs tore
present that, at the last session of the LeSxAkiss
Assembly of this Territory, resolutions and : ssso.
rial 10 the President Of the United States were sdopd
and presented TO him, which partially set forth oar
grievances, and made known TO the Governmeatn
Washington our desires and wishes in regard 70 the
appointment Of the Federal officers for Utah. We
have received response to those documents unless
It is 70 be understood that the appointment Of feI
set OF officers for this Territory, backed by an army
to enforce them upon us-as reported by eommes
rumor to have been ordered and fitted out, and ssr'
to this Territory by the Presidents ~ be deemed %
answer. Certain il ID that such army is nvsdns
our Territory, claiming 10 have been sent by the 81
thOrity Of the President of the United States.
We now forward to you respectfully, to-wit; kbe
President and each House of Congress- sprin.ed copy
OF those resolutions and memorial and if il 10 trss
that the army now Inenacing this Territory 70 st te
instance Of the President, and by the authority Of no
Government, We request to be informed of the feet,
and why Il is so; for what reasons our resolutions sad
memorial are treated with silent contemp,, and
hCstile course pursued toward an unofendiDg psopk
why IT is that our Eastern mails have been sIOppa
and the communication between this Terrtory and tho
General Government cut of.
IL oncers had been appointed and sent IN ACCORD
ance with the voice Of the people, should De
the Iony lcourse In republican government, there
would nave been no need Of arnys oe1Ss sent
here Were the resolutions and memorial dis,espect-
Iul, or Defiant Read them again and see. inefes
not word or sentiment in them thai can SLriy os
nstued to throw obstacles of any nd In The way oil
GOOD men that might be sppolnted 10 RUE sver us;
hey Hmply expressed nxed determinau0h Boto
submit 10 the Insrule OF corrupt oemagogues, WHO
are disgrace 10 the Government, and Who subse-
quent events have proved, expended their time nee-
deayoripe 20 create disturbance between us and tho
General Government
Cannot American citizens, upon American soil b
heard in their own deieLsel Can they not petitcn
the parent Government without lncurrIng its not dis
pleasure Are we 10 be sacrificed because wing Off
cials and anonymous letter-writers wish i, 30 Asd
does the Government rely their false statements 70
base its action land such scton,l TO send an army
compromising the constitutional ghts-the liberties
OF frtenen Are the honid scenes OF Missouri and
Illinois 10 be reeaaeted by the General Goyermeni
Are we to be robbed and plundered our best mn
slain, and the residue again driven from their hees
BY mercIless and infurate sodiery, under authority
usuIped by the General Government
DO You not know, gentlemen, that when Covert
neht ceases TO perform its legitimate functions 70 ths
people, and TO protect them in their inaisnsbe rghn'
among which, as our fathers declared are "xe, DO
erty and the pursuit Of happiness, and seeks TO er
piess ahd Destroy !. becomes object of dread "
terror, foul disgrace to lts name, and cannot esps
the support, resIect and esteem which should ~
pice and Is l;s DUTY 10 inspire g
We appel 20 you as American citizens VINO ne'
been wroDged ibsulted abused and persecu;ed dsr.s
oef re our relentless foes from city 10 eiy-om S's