The Washington union., 1858-03-19
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surrender otlerw,e they would have tue loss OF many
lives IN that Territory, and protTacted guerilla
war-whieh would last for years 10 come for Brigham
Young had learned something by experience aud would
profit by it, From these considerations he oonsain
ed TO vote for the bill of the majority of the com
mttee
Mr. QUTrMAN thought that the debate had been sui-
hciently extended and that the views of all sides had
been presented He demanded the previous question
The previous question was snstained-ayes 20, noes
AZ and the main question ordered.
Mr.. QUlTblAN then proceeded to reply TO the argu-
ments which had been made against his bill There
two classes of opponents. First those who mis-
trusted the administration. and were unwilling TO vote
for any additional military force whatever. He gathered
from the remarks OF these gentlemen that their dstrest
of the administration oyerrued their good Judgment
The other class gentlemen who regarded increase
of the regular standing army necessary The first class
of the opposition had mistaken altogether the views OF
the administration and the President in regard the
pediton to Utah. The call of the President had been
made for the purpose OF supporting the civil officers
Gently sent to that Territory. The gentleman last up
the other side of the House had presented the question in
very strong light No man could doubt the necessity
of sending the civil officers of the United States there to
enforce the rightiu laws of the United States and
would say that these officers should not he protected
by military force Who would deny that it the
duty Of the President, in sending officers there
peaceful eirand, to protect them 1t not de
signed to make war upon them and murder their
wives and children the contrary, he doubted
whether there upon the floor who did
pie revolted and rebelled at the idea OF making
upon the Mormons. The military to be used for
the protection OF the officers aud not for the shedding of
blood and he believed if the officers protected
they should be, there would not he drop of blood
shed There no disposition TO wage war, but simply
10 carry sufficient force there TO sustain the government
established 10y the general government IL the present
army could he concentrated and entirely Withdrawn from
the frontiers there might be sufficient force and
for additional force but If these troops with
drawn the frontiers would be attacked by the Indians
by withdrawing portion of the troops stationed on tho
frontier of Texas the administration had already called
forth from the governor of that State Gen. Twiggs and
Others, file of papers showing that the Indians ia
king advantage of il to commit depretations upon the
people As for Kansas he believed the troops might
he withdrawn, and he did not believe there
any desire to keep them there longer. He came now
the objections urged against the volunteers He stated
in the opening of his remarks that, in his Judgment
permanent military establishment necessary for the
protection of the government but that military estab
lishmens should only he composed OF regular troops
when il wis intended To make that establishment peIra
nent. For temporary purposes they ought to use the
American citizenthat peculiar military force which be-
longs to country the volunteers best force
that could be used for temporary service He then
argued at length that there should be permanent in
of the army for in Utah, stating that if that
course were pursued it would remodeng of the
army, and heart -burnings among the officers
The question recurring upon the amendment of Mr..
QurTMAN and the substitute of Mr.. FAULKNER
Mr.. LETCHER, of Virginia reinarking that many
members absent moved that the House adourn ;
which motion agreed to-ayes 81 noes ST.
And then the House adjourned