Washington telegraph., 1858-12-22
Thus il has ever

cient rrinforrcmcnts to Utah are established
not only by the event, but in the opinion Of
those who. from their position and OppartuEi-
.s,ics. are the most capable % forming correct
judgment Gen. Johnston. the commander ~
the forces in addressing the Secretary VI war
from Fort Bridgcr. under date Of October L.
is57. expresses the opinion. that unless q
large force Is sent here. from the nature of the
country. protractcd war their tthe Nor
mon part i inevitable This he considered
necessary TO terminate the speedily aud
more economically than u pia-nI'tcd by insult
fcicnt means
In tho meantime, it was my anxious desire
that the Mormou- should yield obedience ~
the constitution and laws. without rendering
itncccsSary to resort 70 military force. To aid
in accomplishing this object. deemed it advis-
able in April last. to dispatch two distinguished
citizens Of the United States, Messrs. Powell
and McCulloch, % Utah. They bore with them
n proclau alton addressed by mys,lf to the in-
habitants Of Utah. dated the sixth day uf
that month. warning the M of Their true coHli-
tion. aud how hopeless il WIS on their parts TO
persist in rebellion against the United States.
and Offering all those who should submit to the
laws full pardon for their past sciitious aud
trcasons. At the same time. ] assured those
I who should persist in rebelli,1 against the
United States, that they must expect NO fnrth-
er leniiy, but look to be vigorously dealt with
according e. their deserts. The instructions
t. these agents. well a copr of the proc
lamatiou and their reports. are herewith sub
miited. IL will hc seen by their report of the
/ 3r,l of July last. that they have fully confirm
/ ell the opinion expressed by Gen. Johnston in
z the previous October. to the necessity NJ
sending rcufuTccmcuts to Utah. ln thi- thcy
state that they .' are firmly imprU--cd With CIV
belief that the presence Of the army here and
the large additional force that hal been ordered
to this territory. were the chief Inducements
7 that caused the Mormons to abandon the idea
I OF resisting the authority ofthe United State.
| 4 less decisive policy would i,rupahly have rc-
suited in a long. bloody. and expensive WAR;
These gentlemen conducted themselves M
my entire satisfaction. and ren,lcrcd u-eitil SER
vice in executing thc humane intentions VI the
government.
I Il also affords me satisfaction t. state that
-GuycrnuT Cumming hns performed hi- duty IN
au able and c"uciiiutury manner. unI with tic
I happic-i effect. | cannot in this connection.
refrain from mentioning the valuable services uf
Col. Thomas l.. Kane. who. from motives rf
pure btucvoiencc. and without any official char
acicr ur Vecuuiary compensation. visited Utah
during the last iuclcnCut winter for the Iurpo.e
% cnnir5bat.n ng &" the pacitcation uf the Ter
riiury
au happy to inform you. that the Cover
nor and osher civil uiiicers % Utah. are noH
performing '5sr 3. Pi@ E.e es HT95d
prevails throughout the territory.
\ portion of the troops cent O. Utah are now
cuc-mpc,l iu Cedar valley. forty-four miles
southwest of salt Lake city: and the remain
der have been ordered to Oregon % suppress
Indian ho<tilitics.
The march of the army To Sal; Lake city.
through the Indian territory. has had power
, ful effect in restraining the hostile feelings
, aeain-; the Uuitcl State. which existed
among the Indian. in that region. ami in
curing cmigrants 20 the FAR west against their
dcyrcdatiou-. Thi, will also be the means ~
establishing military posts and promoting stt-
Elements along the route.
recommend that the benefits of our lanl
laws and lrc-cmption -, stem be extended NJ thc
people of Utah. by the establishment Of Land
office ia tina; territory.
| have occasion. also. 10 congratulate yuu on
tie result of our negotiations with China.
You were informed by my last annual rac--
sage. that minister had been instructed An
occupy a neutral position Ia the hOsjIiitic- c'n-
ductrd by Great Britain and France against
Canton. Tie sas. however. at the same utls-
directed io cooperate cordially with the Brit
I i-h and French minister, in all peaceful meas
ures 90 secure by treaty those just couccs- -ions
I t. foreign commerce. which the nations Of the
world had a right 90 demand. u wa- impos-i-
I hlc Tor me to proceed further than this. on my
I own authority. without u~urping the war-mak-
ffiE WHICH, tu. Ter tAr CuurllANAlf'lA- iN-
Z longs exclusively to Congress.
Besides. after careful examination of the
nature and extent Of our grievances. | did not
I believe they were Of such pressing and AK
I uruvatcd character. as would nave lustlncd
I Congress in declaring war against the Chinese
empire. without first making another earnest
attempt 10 adjust them by peaceful negotiation
| l was the more inclined to this opinion because
I of the severe chasiiscment which had then but
recently been inflicted upon the Chinese by our
D squadron. in the capture and destruction Of the
] Bcarricr iort>. 20 avcnge alleged insult 70
our Tag.
/ The event has proved the wisdom Of our neu-
l trality. Our minister has executed his in-truc-
tion with eminent skiIl and ability. In CON
junction with the Russian picnipuicntiary. he
I has peacefully. but cffcetualy. eo-opcratcd
/ with the English aud French plenipoicntiarics;
and each Of the four powers has concluded n
I separate treaty with China. OF highly sntis-
/ factory character. The treaty concluded by
our own plcnipo;entary will Immediately he
I submitted to the Senate.
! am happy to announce that, through the
I energetic yet conciliatory efforts OF our consul
! general in Japan. 4 new treaty has been con-
I cluied with that empire. which may be expect
I cd materially to augment our trade and inter
course in that quarter, and remove from our
l countrymcn the disabilities which have hereto
fore been imposed upon the exercise OF their
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Senate for approval without further delay.
II i my earnest desire that every misunder-
standing with the government Of Great Britain
should be amicably and speedily adjusted. IL
has been the misfortune OF both countries, a.
. most ever since the period OF the revolution,
I 10 have been annoyed by n succession Of irri-
tatng and dangerous questions, threatening
their friendly relations. This has partially pre-
vented the full development Of those feelings
of mutual friendship between the people OF the
| two countries. so natural in themselves and %
! conducive TO their common interest. Any Sc
rious interruption Of the commerce between the
United States and Great Britain would be equal
ly injurious to both. In fact, no two nation.
have ever existed ON the face OF the earth
which could do each other much good OF *
much harm.
Entertaining these sentiments, am gratif
ell to inform you. that the long-Pending eontro-
verSy between the two governments, in relation
10 the question Of visitation and search. hai
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