New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-13

war speedily and more economically thanif attempt
| ed by insufficient means ~
In the meantime it was my anxious desire that the
MormOns should yield obedience to the constitution
and the laws without rendering it necessary to resort
to military force. To aid in accomplishing TINS OBJ
ect, deemed it advisable, 10 april lasG TO alSpatch
two distinguished citizens of the United States, Messs.
| Powell aud McCuloch, to Utah. Ihey bore with
Them a proclamation addressed by myself to the in.
habitants of Utah dated on the sixth day of that
month warning them of their true condition, and
hoW homeless it their part to persist in rebel
lion argnst the United States, and Offering all those
who should submit to the laws full pardon for their
mast solutions and treasOns At the same time as
sured those who should persist in rebellion against
the United States that they must expect no further
lenity but look to be vigorously dealt with according
to their deserts. The instructions to these agents as
well as a copy Of the proclamation and their reports
are herewith submitted. 1t will be seen by their
report of the Sd of July last, that they have fully
confirmed the opinion expressed by Gen. Johnston in
the previous October to the necessity of sending
reinf0rcements to Utah In this they state that they
"are firmly impressed with the belief that the pres.
ence of the army here and the large additional force
that had been ordered to this Territory were the
chief inducements that caused the Mormons to aban-
don the idea of resisting the authority of the United
States. less decided policy would probably have
resulted in long, bloody and expensive war;
These gentlemen conducted themselves to my entire
satisfaction and rendered useful services in executing
the humane intentions of the Government.
II also affords me great satisfaction to state that
Governor Cumming has performed bis duty in an able
and cOnCiatory manner, and with the happiest effect.
fine valuable services If CnI Thomas II Kane r,ho
| from motives of pure benevolence, and without any
official character or necuniarv compensation visited
Utah during the last inclement winter, for the pur-
pose of contributing to the paCitCation of the Terri
| forv.
| am happy to inform you thal the Governor and
other civil officers of Utah are now performing their
appropriate functions without resistance. The au-
ra.tored ana reoca ,ravaiIa t,o rartor
norton Of the troons sent 10 ITtah are now en-.
canned in Cedar valley f1rtvfour rfilaa sorthrnst
Of Sslt Lake CJitv and the remainder have baan or.
dered to Oregon 10 suppress Indian hostiIities
The march of the army to Salt AXE Citv thrnngh
tbe Indian Territory has had nowarFnI effart in re-
sraning the hostile feelings against the limited states
which existed among the Indians in that reGion and
in securing emrranfs to the Far West arai9st thair
denredati6ns This will ALA he the means If nstsb
iishing military nosts and nronotno Ionr
the r61te. .
recommend that the benefits of our land laws and
nreemhtion system ha extended 10 tho nnoa nf Ttah
bv the establishment Of land office in fha Tartory
4 fhovp occasion also 10 concentrate yoI nm lie
resnlt of onr NEGOTIATIONS with China
Yon were informed nv nv last animal r,assora that
onr minister had heen Instructed 10 orcnny 1artr,I
position in the hostjities conducted bv Great Britain
and France against Canton. He was bovevnr ii lie
same time directed to cn.0nprate Cordially WITH Inc
British and French minister in an neacaahIa n,aa.
sures to secure by treaty those inst concessions To
foreign commerce which the nations Of the world
had RIGHT to demand II was in1nossiha far ma IN
proceed further than this on nv own authority With
6ut usnrninp he war kim n5y1ar which Eor tho
Constitution, belongs exclusively TO Congress-
Resides after n careful examination If tho ratrrp
and extent Of Onr rrievances did nnf haJinva tbav
| were of snch pressing and ,vatea cbarac+ar
as wonId have iustifie6 Cor n DECLARING var
against the Chinese Empire, W Out first MAKING
another earnest attemnt to adiust them hz, naarafi
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