The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-09

m IAke CITY, saying thsy vssIA sooner fs has sarve
dssh yea, hey wsuld sooner nght than - WITH snpty
bellies. O The hst DAY sf April and the first Of May
Dol Hoffman, experienced severe snow Storm. About
NE feet 81 sp0w fell.
Oo Hofmsnn's mon have stood the cold and now very
veil, but tho animals have suffered severely ono hun
ared and nfvy mules are aid v have been lOst
IL now sDowing very fast at this post, aad has been
or The last swo hours; will probably turn INTO rain DO
lore s ever All the streams very high; there has
Iees great deal of rain b this region this spring. The
Utah Commissioners arrived here yesterday shortly after
they will change two three mules here and ON
Today. This post very destitute Of supplies They were
unable ges for their animals here they will not
be able 70 travel fast the future they have done
heretofore.
ton 70 the hOrmons, a. may not have been published
the Slaves yes Il indicates the kno Of policy 70 be p
sued by the ConmksiOners:-
by JAMES BUCHANAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AksRICA:
A PROCLAMATION.
whereaa the Territory Of UtAh vas settled by certain
EN- snts from the Slaves and from foreign countries,
for o
States Tho great mass Of those settlers, Actng under
NE hAUsncs Of leaders to whom they seem TO
controlled by any other authority. They have
Deen Of en- ADVISED 70 obedience, and these friendly
eounssls nave been answered Win dsnsnoe Um noe
rtoFy for offence but effort TO do their sworn duty
Others have been prevented from going there BY threats
Of JUDGES have been violently Interrupted
the performance Of their functions and the records Of
the have been seized and either destroyed or con-
0eaed Many cher .css Of unlawful violence have been
claimed by the leading Inhabitants, with Ut least the
silent acquiescence Of nearly all the others Their hos
k~cS un<r han ~
length become violent that officer bearing COM
mission from the chief magistrate OF the Union can enter
the Territory Or remain there with safety And al the
Lake or any where else In Utah beyond the immediate
power Of the army Indeed such believed 70 be the
brought The nhabans Of that rsgoD hst no one among
them could express opinion orabe TO this govern
msnt even propose obey is Laws, without exposing
After carefully ccnsideripg this state of AFFAIRS and ms
turey weighing the obe st0n under 70 SEQ The laws
oil the military force at my disposal
might be necessary 70 protect the federal ocers In going
ITO the Territory Of Utah. and performing Their duties
Of the army ~ march for the Gy Of Salt Lake, or within
Of that place. and % act in case Of need - posse
for the enforcement Of the laws Bat In the meantime,
the hatred Of misguided people for the just and legal
Of the government had become 90 intense that
they resolved to measure their military strength with
that Of the Union They have organized an armed force
far from contemplate In point Of numbers, and trained IL,
MOI with skill, at least with great assiauty and perse
their march train Of baggage wagons, which happened
70 be unprotected aitacked and destroy cd by por
tion Of the Mormon forces and the provisions and stores
with which the train was laden were want 1nly burnt
In short their present attitude Ia Of decided and
served enmy the United States and 70 all their loyal
The government by military force has not ocly been
pressed in words but manifested In overt acts Of the most
untquivosal character.
erbment 70 which you owe allegiance Il Is levying wG
against the United States, and Involves you In the guilt Of
ss%sn 70 run and shame for mere %sdSsss 70
suppose that with your limited resources, You can sue
oessfuly resist the force Of this great and powerful
nation.
you have calculated upon the forbearAnce OF the
United Stahs-m you have permitted yourselves 70 sup
Sss tSs' s6 70" fD" 70 bavs aso
into grave mistake. You have settled upon territory
which lies aphicay in the heart OF tho Unoo Tho
land you live upon WAS purchased by the United States
and pad for cut Of their treasury The proprietary right
and title 10 IL ia in them, and NOT in you. Utah bound
are true Union. IL is absurd 70 believe that they
will permit you 70 erect In their very midst gov
Of your oWp, not only independent o. the ansho
ry which they ali acknowledge, but hostile 70 them and
Do nos deceive yourselves try misssd others BY
propagatlpg the idea that this crusade against your
religion The Constitution and Ia~s OF this country can
notice Of your creed whether DO true or false
That % question between your God and yourselves, In
which osclaim all right Interfere. II you obsy the
lass keep peace and respect the as rights OF others,
you VIII perfectly secure ard may i've on In your pre-
~
Every intelligent among you knows very well that
this has never directly or indirectly sought
70 MODEST you IN your worship 70 control you u Jour
ecclesiastical Affairs, or even 70 iphuenoe you In your re
hgious opinions.
ms rebellion Is NOT merely violation OF your legal
duty; n without Just cause, without reason, without
excuse You never made . complaint that wS not lis
tened 10 with patience. You exhibited real grew
snce that Was not redtessed = PremPey as could De-
by Congress have peen equal ana just and their enforce
mAniiestly necessary for your own welfare and
similar In every material respect 70 tue laws which have
been passed for the other Territories OF The Unioa aud
which everywhere else with one partial sxceptonl have
been cheeruily obeyed No people ever lived who wore
freer from unnecessary legal restraints Than you Human
wisdom never devised political system which bestowed
more blessings imposed lighter burdens than the
vsrnment Of The United stses IN is operation upon me
Territories.
But being anxious 70 the eusOn Of blood and 70
avoid the iudlscriminate punshmont OF whole people
for crimes Of which NOT probable that all are equally
guilty. oner now full ana free pardon 70 all who viii
menI you rsiuss 70 accept H. let The consequences fan
upon your heads. Bat oouure you 70 pause deli.
beraisy and renec. well before you reject This tender Of
Now, therefore, l. James Buchanan, President OF the
United States, have thought proper % issue MS ny pro.
slsn..On epjoDins upon .I1 public o sa1, q me
Of The laws; Commanding ali citzens q NE Un,sed ssss
for mance Of thsir duties; offering 10 the inhabitants Of
UAh who shall submit 70 The laws, free pardon for the
ssditions and ueasous heretotore BY them commute
warning those who shall perss After notice OF this pro
clamaop, In The present rebellion against The Unhcd
States, that they nust expect no further eny, but look
70 be vigorously dealt win according 70 Their DESERTS and
declaring that the military forces no~ In Utah. and here
% sent there, wiz not be Withdrawn until the In
habiants Of that Territory shal manifest proper sense
Of The DUTY which they Owe 70 this government
In testimony whereof, have hereunto SET my hand,
and oaused e seal Of the United ssaaes W DO sred 70
thcee presents.
n al Done Il the city Of Warrington, the sixth day Of
April one thousand eight hundred and my eight, and Of
The Of United States the eighty second
JAMES BUCHANAN.
by the President: LKwB Cas-, Secretary Of saAas.
THE UTAH ooNmssIoKRs-rHK RorrB TO UTAH
yRon FORT LRAvRNwoRrH TO FORT LARAMIE
INCIDENTS ny THE wAY-sLhEPTNG AND RATING
on THE pRAIRrK-pEsCRIPTIor OF POINTS KKAR-
MY AND LARAMIE, krc.. BIC.
Fosr LIRAsx, May IL, 1858.
Being DESTROYS Of reaching the command Of Brevet
ancxal Tahpston before OF