Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-08

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- 9Szsb1 015oA end oasrng all those VII
sAosn sabnis - ~ lava fall pardon for thei
~ so1lkions nnl txeasons. Al The same time,
sssuxsa 49, Who should psrsist In rsbsllios
aes;nsk Ne Unissd States. that they must sxpec
= sArtAsr lsaity. bat look 10 b vigorously deal
via sseosdag % ther deserts. Iss iassssS.,oa'
~, end shsir reports. are herewith submitted
n wiu b sssn By their report Of the Sd OF Jul,
~ 80 10y hare fully confirmed the opinion
sxpess1 by 0eoeral Johnston in the previous
Ociobse, = 10 the necessity Of sending reinforce
nens = Utah. In this they state. that they ARE
hruly inprsssed with the belief that the presence
Of IL ssny here and the large additional force
- IA bssu ordered TO this Territory. were the
ehief induoemeute that caused tho Mormons to
ahsIdon ~ idea Of resisting the authority OF the
INNS S,ates. A less decisive policy would prob
abIy havs recalled in long, bloody aud expensive
These rentismsn conducted themselves to my
entire sat,saction and rendered useful services in
executing the humane Intentions Of the govern
ment -
II also afford. me great satisfaction to state.
that Governor Cumming has performed his duty
in an able and conciliatory manner. and with the
happiest effect. cannot. in this connection. re-
fran from mentioning the valuable services OF
Col. Thomas L. Kane, who. from motives OF pure
beneyoleace, and without any Official character ar
pe,uuiary compensation, visited Utah during tho
last Indictment winter, for the purpose of contrib
utipg to the pscfcation Of the Territory.
am happy to inform you, that the governor and
other civil officers of Utah. are now performing
their appropriate functions without resistance
The authority If the constitution and the laws
ha. been fully restored ,aud peace prevails through
out the Territory.
portion Of the troops sent to Utah are now
encamped IN Cedar valley. foriy-fou miles south
C,lt Lab nv ~
been ordered to Oregon to suppress Indian host'-
ities.
The march of the army to Salt Lake City.
through the Indian Territory. has had powerful
efe:t in restraining the hostile feelings against the
United States, which existed among the Indians
in that region. and in securing emigran's to the
Far West against their deprrdations. This will
al.o be the mans If establishing military posts
and promoting settlements along the route.
recommend that the benefits Of our land laws
and presumption system be extended to the poo
ple OF Utah by the establishment Of land Office
in that Territory.
I have occasion, also, to congratulate you on the
result Of our negotiations with China.
Yon we're informed by my last annual message,
that cur minister had been instructed to occupy
neutral position in the hostilities conducted ny
Great Britain and France against Canton. lie
was, however at the same time. directed to CO.
operate cordially with the British and French
treaty those Just concessions to foreign commerce.
which the nations Of the world had right To do
mand. 1t was impossible for me to proceed fur
tlier than this, my own authority, with ut
usurping the warmaking power. which, under the
constitution. belongs exclusively to Congress.
Besides, after n careful examination of the ma
ture and extent of our grievances, did not believe
they were of such n pressing and aggravated
character would have justified Congress III lie
declaring war against the Chinese empire, with
out first making another earnest attempt 10 adjust
them BY peaceful negotiation. was the more in
clned to this opinion because of the severe chns-
tisement which had then but recently been ini!ic
ted upon the Chinese by our squadron. in the cap
ture and destruction Of the Barrier forts, to avenge
an alleged insult to our flag.
The event has proved the wisdom of our ncu-
trality Our minister has executed his insruc
tions with eminent skin and ability In conjunc-
ton with the Russian penipotentiary, he has
peacefully, but effectually, co-opcrated with the
English and French plcnipotentiaries; ind each
Of the four powers have concluded separate trca-
ty with China, Of highly satisfactory character.
The treaty concluded by our own plenipotentlary
will Immediately be submitted to the Senate.
am happy TO announce that through the ener-
getic yet concliatory Efforts OF our consul general
in Japan, q new treaty has been concluded with
that empire, which may be expected materially to
augment our trade and intercourse in that quarter,
and remove from our countrymen the disabilities
which have heretofore been imposed upln tho ex-
ercise Of their religion The treaty shall be sub
mitted to the Senate for approval without delay.
1t is my earnest desire that every misundc,-
standing with the government of Great Britain,
should be amcably and speedily adj usted. 1t has
bcen the misfortune of both countries, almost ever
since the period Of tho revolution, TO have been
ANNOYED by succession Of irritating and danger
Gus questions threatening their friendly relations
This has partially prevented the full development
oft e l,t, th
people OF the two countries, so natural in them
selves and conductive to their common interest.
Any serious interruption Of the commerce between
the United States and Great Britain, would be
equally injurious to both. In fact no two nations
have ever existed on the face Of the earth. which
could DO each other so much good or 80 much
harm.
Entertaining these sentiments, aul gratifs1 to
inform you that the long pending controversy be-
tween the two governments, in relation to the
question Of visitation and search; has been amira-
bly, adjusted. The claim on the part of Great
Britain, forcibly to visit American vessels on the
high seas, in the time of peace could not be sus-
tanned under the law of nations aud it had been
overruled by her own most eminent jurists. This
Question was recently brought to an issue, by the
repeated acts of British cruisers in boarding and
searching our merchant vessels in the Gulf OF
MEXICO aud the adjacent seas. These acts were
the more injurious and annoying these waters
were traversed by large portion Of the commerce
and navigation Of the United States and their free
and unrestricted is essential to the security Ut
the coastwise trade between different States of the
pnaon. Such rexatous Interruptions could not
fail to excite the feelings Of the country and to re-
quire the Interpolation of the government. Re-
monstrAnces were addressed to the British gov
eminent against those violations of our rights of
sovereignty, and q naval force was at the same
time ordered to the Cuban waters, with direc.
tons ITO protect all vessels of the Unitee States
on the high seas, from search or detention by tn,
vessels Of war Of any other nation. These meas