Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-08-07
Letter from the Peace commhslone Gen
johnson.
.. GRRAr SAII LAIE tug,
tItah Tefritofv. June ~ feya

on oALai oAAA LAkE lAAH
3. Utah Territory, June la, fed0
i, DgaR SR We have the plessure ci n'
d forming you that a'ef fall and 4, sonler'
q ence with the chief men Of the TERRITORY. We
9 are informed BY them That they wf'i y A'i obsi
djence 10 the Contribution and laws oi ihg
n United States that they will NOT resist the
4 execution Of the lrws in the ferfitofy OF Ctahi
/ that they eheeriully eonscht that tn evil og
fcers Of the Territory shall enter upon ,lfc dis'
charge OF their duries and that they & IN make
no resistance TO The army OF The Uniiea Stsies
in its march TO the valley Of Sab Lake OF tl.es
where. We have their assurance thai no re-
slstauce viii b. made TO the officers, evil or
! military of The United States, in fic exercise
of their various functions in the Te'fiiory 81
Gtah.
The houses, fields and gardens Of the peo'
pie Of this Territory. particularly in cld aboG,
Salt lake City. are very inseedte. fne uhi.
mails Of your army would cause gtea; 5esttu,
tion Of pfopet;y Il the gteatest care shgiId not
be obsefsed in the march and in the selection
OF camps The people Of the Tetfitcry atc
somewhat uneasy f6t fenf the ifthy Ehtu y
shall reach The valley would not pttperlr }ci
spect their persons and property: We h7ys
assured them that neither their prsons uSf
property would be injured or molested BY die
army 'rdet tout command
We would respectfully suggest, in -onssi
quence of this feeling Of riHeasinessi 3at yof
issue proclamation to the people Of Utah,
Stating that the army under your command
wonld not trespass upon the rights OF property
Of Ttdctahe citizens during the sojqgtr in ~
The uiafth Of yotit army ihfodsh the Territofy.
Such proclamation would greatly aliay the
existing anxiety and fear Of the people, and
cause those who have abandoned tkt II homes
TO retrifn IL theft houses and fdffhs.
We have made inquiry about gta wood,
&C., necessary for the subsistence and tonven.
ience of your army. We hase eonvefsed wia
Mr. Fickn fully on this subject, and given
him al the information we have, which he
will lihpdrt 10 yot.
We respectfully suggest that tou r!0fch 70
the Valley as soon as 1t is convenient TO DO so.
We have the honor to be, very respectfully
your obedient servants,
l.. w. POWELL, lC., IN t
BEN. MCCULLOUGH, o0m oil \ '''
Gen. A. S. Johnston, commanding arm Of
Utah, Camp Scott, Utah Territory.
Gen. Johnston's Reply to The Peace Conn Z.
s6ners
HEAtatARfEus, DnrApTMEar OF UrAn,
Camp OH Bear River, June IA, 1855.
pENlbEi.N Jul communication 'A
Salt Lake City was received to-day The e.
complishment Of the object of your missiot u.
tirely in accordance with the instruction Gi
the president, the wisdom and fdrbeafaHc uf
which You have SO ably displayed to the 60.
pie of the Territory, II, hope lead "a
more just appreciation Of theft relations the
General Government, and the eslablishmt of
The supremacy Of the laws leufn witt luf.
prse that uneusiness Is felt by the 'reor ~
to the treatment that they may feteivq rom
the army. Acting under the twofvld lijs.
tion of citizens and soldiers, Ne may ! guOs
posed to comprehend the rights Of the peopin
and to be sufficiently mindful Of the ob'gatioas
of our oaths not 10 disregard the Law wilcf
govern us as military body. A refe .ace ~
them will show with what Jealous ,el- .o
General Government has guarded tt r
of citizens against any encroachmen 'b'
army has duties to perform here In e
of the Department of War, which from T.,
ture Of them, cannot lead to interferei
the people in their various pursuits,
obstruction is presented to the 'discl ~ 9.
those duties there need not be the slig tsgt -
prchension that any person whatever va aase
cause to complain against IT.
The army will continue its march from this
position on Thursday. 18th inst, and raach thr
valley in five days. desire to encamr bevuuf
The Jordan on the day of arrival in tn valley
With great respect, your obedient servant
A. s. JOHNST( 1,
Colonel Second Cavalry and Brevct Brgadtar 'trhef
al Untcd States army, commanding.
TO the Hon. L. W. POWELL and MAjoR hEy. Nc.
ruLLoUGn, United States Commissioners to raa
General Johnston's Proclamation to tie Pso-
pie Of Utah.
The Commissioners of the United Stgtcr,
leputed BY the President TO urge upon The peo.
pie of this Territory the necessity Of obe, a
o the Constitution and laws, a, enioined bY
MS proclamation, have this day informed ire
hat there will be no obstruction to the admio-
stration and execution of the laws Of the Fed
etal Government, nor any opposition o. the
par, of the people of this Territory to III, mill,
iary torce of the Government in the exec otipa
Of their orders. therefore feel It incu SCR;
on me, and have great satisfaction in dol 6 e.,
10 assure those citizens of the Terfitur, Abe
learn, apprehend from the army i'll trea'
hat no person what ever will be in ar
nterfered with or molested in his pen n q;
rights, or in the peaceful pursuit of his l,a.
Iionj and should protection be needed 'af
hey will find the'army always faithful
obligations of duty, as ready now to assi
protect them as il was TO oppose them \ -sst
was believed they were resisting the 10
their Government
A. S. JOHNSTON
Col. 2ni Cavalry and Brew Brig Gen.
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