The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-03-05
Mg. Chambers Sreeci..

are two or three points Of the argument of
the honorable Senator from GcorgIa that |
propose to notice. was gr:ifed 10 learn
from him the object of this increase of the
Army. | had been waiting in vain for the
last two days to have that object declared.
Il was declared by the honorable Senator
from Mississippi to be one of the objects,
but not the great object but the honora-
bic gentleman from Georgia has stated that
the object Is the conquest of Utah. Now,
sir, why does the honorable Senator de-
sire to conquer Utah Is there any proof
that Utah is in a state of rebellion against
this Government? | deny that there is
any such proof before the Senate of the
United States. No such proof has been
laid upon our table All the proof we
have Is. that Brigham Young is laboring
under slight mistake. Brigham Young
has read the Kansas Nebraska bill, and in
that bill he found this language
at being the true intent and meaning
of this act, not to legislate slavery into any
Territory or State, nor to exclude il there
from, but to leave the people thereof per-
fectly free to form and regulate their do
nestle institutions in their own way"
Brigham Young has read that clause Of
the Kansas. Nebraska bill, and in the inno-
cence of his heart he has supposed that it
meant something. lie has supposed that
when that clause was inserted in the bill.
1t meant that he had the right not only to
regulate but 10 form his own domestic in
stltptlons in his OWL way and if the fam
ily relation is not one Of the domestic iusti-
buttons, pray tell me what is. lie thought
he had an undoabted right to have one
wife or one hundred, and he turned to the
Nebraska bill 10 prove that right. He la
bored under a slight misapprehension.
Then again, sir, he had the speeches Of
my honorable and illustrious predecessor
Mr. Cass upon squatter sovereignty and
non-intervention, and he has read the
speeches of the honorable Senator from H.
linois Mr.. Douglas on the same subject,
declaring that in no event could Con! ress
intervene i'll the affairs of a Territory
Brigham Young believed those speeches to
mean something. lie believed, and he
believes to-day, that he is merely carrying
out the true intent and meaning OF that
act, which have just read.
What do the gentlemen on the other
side of the Chamber propose? Do they
propose to abandon the doctrine of nom
intervention and squstter sovereignty =
Do they propose to intervene in the af-
fairs of the Territory Of Utah If they
do, if they mean to break down and adj
nit that they have been in error and
have been doing wrong for the last four
years, and will show to me that they re-
quirc force in Utah to put down rebel
lion against the government, | will vote
for It. | care not whether it be one regi-
mcnt or one hundred regiments; but I'M
I'll they can show me that there is rebel
lion IN Utah. and that brigham Young is
doing something more than carrying out
the trpe intent and meaning of their own
work, will never vote to raise man.
Now, sir, | suggest another remedy
do not propose to send regiments and
bayonets in Utah i'll this stage Of proceed
ings; but ! propose that we employ Il
a sound missionary, man
known to be in the confidence Of this adj
ministration Let him have letters pat
cnt from this Administration, showing
that he does possess their confidence, and
represent their views Send this man
alone, without arms and without bayoncts,
to Brigham Young and to the people Of
Utah Territory; and after having cxhib-
tied his testimonials let him say 10 Brig
ham Young, Sir, You are under a mis-
apprehension on this whole question. =
He may reply, Here is the bill which
declares that the people of the Territories
shall be LETT perfectly free, not only to
regulate, but to form their domestic IN
ssitutions in their own way and there is
no misapprc hcnsion about it, All! the
missionary can reply, that was mere
tub thrown to the whale that was to
catch northern votes; that was to save
the honorable Senator from Illinois, and
the honorable Scnat or from Michigan, and
other honorable Senators, from annihlia-
ton at home. 1t does not apply to the
people of Territories. You must obey
the laws; and if you DO not obey them,
we will eXterminate your whole race -
If you can convince him that this man is |
the faithful exponent of the Jews of this
administration, aud that that army will
be forthcoming unless he submits to the !
laws, you will have no war, for he dare
not resist this government.
But, sir, why has he been led to sup
pose that this Administration was not in
earnest! Why were not these fifteen humid
red men started from Fort Leavenworth on
he first day of June, instead of being
Kept there until 1t was an absolute GER
.alnty that the SHOWS of winter would
aStcn them up IN the gorgcs of the
Rocky Mountains He has been led
~ that act again to suppose that, that
were not in earnest. He
knew perfectly well where the troops
we're, lac knew perfectly well that they
night have been started in season to
each Utah before the frosts came on, and