Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-06-22
By James Buchanan, Pfesidtul I, )
ualled STATES Of AmsfIra. y
A PROCLAMATION

aud from foreign countries. who rs.
several years past manifested s1;';. Z
insubor3inafion 10 The cousti,ptiss.
laws Of the United Ssates, The !.
mass Of these settlers, acting UNI. ~ \
influence Of leaders % whom thty !. y
10 have surrendered their judgemsbs
Ease 10 be controlled by anyEother aI,I' :
ilys They have been often adyD ,'.s
and Hose friendly coa,sg
have been answefed with defiance n,
ficers Of tie federal government 4. ~
been driven fromths Tieifitorv Or ~ =, ~
offence but ali effort 70 DO their sNols 81, u
ty. Others have been prevented ~
going there by threats Of assassipsi;'.
Judges have been Violently inter,Es.s,,
III the performance OF their functions i i.
Tie records ofthcIcoufts have been sS,s
and destroyed Of concealed. ManyEI..'
acts Of violence lave been perpeI,s,a
and the right To- repeat them has "a,
claimed BY the leading inhabitants v 81
at least the silent aequiesceuce Of 49,
all the Others. Their hostility totbel.s
full government Of the country haa !.
length become So violent That no a..
bearing commission from the chief A..
Eistrate Of Union can enter lie Ter1;,s
FRY Or remain there with safety M N
! lie officers recently appointed have H. -
unable TO go to Salt Lake Of anywass,
else in Utah beyond the immediate Jor.
or Of the army. Indeed. such IS believed
10 be the condition u whicha s,rane.
system Of terrorism has brought dc 4.
lhabitants Of that region; that 10 n,
among Them could express an opinion d.
asssahla io this government, or even pr6.
pose 10 obey Che laws, Fithvut exposing
his life and properly u peril.
After carefully considering this sIals
| Of affairs. aud maturely Feigaing the ob.
| legation MAS under 10 see the lsms iaiih.
fully executed. Il seemed 70 me night md
| proper that ! should make such ussT Il
| the military force a my dispusias mish!
be necessary 10 protect the tedetr ofirEa
in going into the Territory Of Utah, and
| in performing their dnty afleHarririAy
there. ! accordingly Ordered Adeiaek.
ment Of the army 10 march fvr e CIly
If Salt Lake, or within reach f tltA place,
and Is act il ease Of need as pSse fur
the endorsements Of the laws. Butfa the
meantime, the hatred cf that mislidsd
people for the just and legal authohypt
| The government had become 50 inkse,
that they resolved to measure their iiit
sary strength with thatiofs the Unid
They have organized ali armed forcfr
from contemplate ID pointof numb,
and trained il. if mt with skill. at 4 II
with great assiduity and perseverance
While the troo VI the United StaA
were on their march, q train Of wagoel
which happened to BE- anprptecisd. "
attacked and DESTROYED By porto
Eof the Mormon forces. and the prov isIep
and stores with which they WE'RE hide
! were wantonlY burnts III short the
/ present attitude is one Of decided and "
reIenting enmlty 70 the United States an
! to all their lDyal citizens. Their d
termination tooppose the authority OF u
government by military force has not o.
liz been expressed 10 words, but manifest
ed in overt acts Of tile most unequiyocF
lcharaeter.
Fellow citizens Of Utah. this L rtbt
Ilion against The oaernment 20 which 70
lowe allegiance. II is leyyihg war againi
1.-THE United States, and involves you !
Ethe guilt ST treason. Isresistence Id
Ewilt bring you. 10 condisn punishment
to ruin and 10 shame for il IS mere mad
.Ilress to suppose that, with your Emite
resources you ran successfully resist q
force Of this great and powerful nation.
II Ii YOU have calculated upou the 70
bearance Of the United States--if 70
have permitted yourselves to- supPoi
That this Government will fail to put fort
Iiss strength and bring you % submissiO
You have iallen into. grave raisisk
You have settled upon territory Wink
lies geographically III the heart Of 4
i Union The land you liveppo was pu
chased by the United States, and pa
| Tor out Of their treasury. The prophet
EFy right and title 10 il is in them, and D
i'll YOU. Utah is bounded ON every 81
lby States and Territories whose peol
are true to the Union. Il is absurd
believe that they win or can permit )
Ito erect in their very midst . gosernme
of your own, not only independent Of /
. lauthori.y which they all ackndwledl
i but hostile to them and their interests.
q Do not deceive Yourselves nor Try
t nislead others b. propagsting the ID
that this IS crusade. against your 70
/ gion. The Constitution aud laws u q
: country can take n5 notice II your creO
/ whether Ii be true or false That i
ID question between your God and yyot
j selves, III which / disclaim all right
! Interfere IF You obey the laws, ke
7 1.-The peace, and respect the Just rights
4 Iothers. You will be perfectly secure, 2
: Imay live on in your present faith
d change ID for another at your plehsuras
{ Every intelligent man among you kno'
Il very well that this Government has ns
,sIer, directly or Indirectly, soughtto mol'
q you In your worship. TO control you
81 your ecclesiastical affairs. OF even to
I fiuence you IN your religious opinions.
=. This rebellion is not merely 1 violation
your legal duty il is without justcaul
without reason. without excuse. y
never made q complaiat that was not
i tened 70 with patience. You never
i hibised real grievance that was not
e dressed as promptly as II could be. I