The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-15
THE TERRITORY OF NEVADA.

nes on tie Territories made Me House g Representative
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The Committee the Territories 10 whom was referred
the petition Of citizens of the United States
residing in the Territory of Utah asking for the
ton Of Territory to be formed from the western
portion thereof have according to order had the
under consideration and respectfully submit the follow
ing report " ~ '' ~ ii'
On the 9th day Of September 1850 the Territory Of
Utah was created Its limits, defined by law EN-
brace the vast space lying between the Rocky mountains
the east, Oregon the north, California the west
and the 37th parallel OF north latitude on the south
BY the passage of said act, and the organization OF
Territory In conformity thereto the people already resi-
dent therein well all those who might after
them, were promsed protection and good government
Upon the faith of such implied promise they made
their settlements and have sought establish in def
anes Of difficulties and dangers the independ
en homes Of the hardy and adventurous piopee. They
have succeeded to great extent and they claim from
paterna government the redemption Of its plighted th
and especially that protection which is the right Of every
American citizen. alu.
In the organization and settlement of the Territory of
Utah. unfortunately happened that the power and
thorty thereof fell into the hands of the Moons sect
whose Intolerance allows participation by any one,
other than Of their denomination, in their civil af
fairs Thc principal settlements in Utah about
Salt Lake city, and composed almost exclu-
sively of a Mormon population Within these settle
ments counties organized, and all the machinery of
government called for by the people abundantly supplied
Attracted by the boundlcss fertility of the Carson and
n and the legislature of Utah passed law creating the
county Of Carson, which duly organized Here, how
ever, the Mormons encountered resistance to their
elusive policy they did not anticipate American settlers
of other denominations also attracted by the loveli
of those great valleys and many emigrant
his way to California induced by the advantages which
tempted him. pitched his tent in the wilderness
Jealouses hatred and il-wl soon sprung up between
annoyances of varied character then threats, and
finally organizations Of q warke character, with view
to drive off the anti Mormon population In this, how
ever they entirely failed For this reason, doubt in
part and because of the increasing difficulties between
the federal and the Mormons, they deter
mined to sell out their settlements and return to Salt
Lake About the time tho law creating the county
of Carson repealed and tho whole of western Utah
was left without government. tS
1t is under such circumstances briefly stated that the
petitioners of western Utah have presented their memo
rial to the Congress Of the United States 1t Is under
such circumstances that they have also menoriazed the
President It Is under such circumstances that the gov
of the neishboring State of California; In his
na message of january last urges upon the Legislature
of his State action favoring the establishment of
the Territory asked for by the petitioners He says
The rapidly increasing settlements of the Territory i'm
nediately acent to eastern border by population
Of worthy and enterprsng people, manesting due OBJ
and obedience to the institutions and laws Of
their country, requires for the protection of their per-
and property territorial organization Even prior
to the departure from their midst of the Mormons and
before their leaders had assumed an attitude of hostility
Mormon customs and the decided partty and favorit-
bin exercised by them in the administration Of Justice,
but feeble aid and protection afforded to those who
denied the verify of their peculiar creed And
when among this deluded people rebellion and treason
made manifest, the semblance of governmental
aid is denied to the residents of Carson and the adjoining
valleys The situation Of that country through which
necessarily passes large proportion of the overland i'm
migration to this State, with the probability of rapid
increase of citizens within its imts whose interests must
in great be nseparable from own, consti
which unites with the existing States and Territories
of the Unon and makes it important auxiliary in the
advancement of our State in population, wealth, and po
tcal influence 1t is under such circumstances TINT
the legislature of CALIFORNIA; in February last adopted the
following concurrent resolution, which presented to
this House on the 4th of March last: ~ l
"esOlued by The assembly, he senate coucuyig terea That
in view of the impending difficulties in Utah. and fully
impressed with the importance of speedy organization of
u territorial government in Carson valley,
tors in Congress hereby instructed and represent
atives earnestly requested to procure the passage of
act securing the establishment of said territorial govern
lnent, with such boundaries circumstances
rant and require.
All asking that territorial government may be formed
out of western Utah And the question is, shall the pc
toners be denied the government they promised,
and of which they have been deprived without any fault
of theirs
Your committee will ask attention to the following par
aphs extracted from the petition of said people they
say that large portion of the inhabitants who make
TINS appeal TO That DE In nave
been residing within the region hereinafter described for
the last six years. without any territorial State
federal protection from Indian depredations and ma
auing outlaws runaway criminals and convics well
other evil. doers among white men and Indians.
That 1--WE pcaceabe inhabitants and abiding cti
zens and do not wish to anarchy violence blood
shed, and crime of every hue and grade waving their
horrid sceptre this portion of country
o t- o % That ''no debts can be collected by law !;
no Offenders be arrested, and crime be pun
ished except by the code of Judge Lynch"
It cannot be doubted that many of your petitioners
tempted into these deep gens and lovely wds by
the that the power Of great republic would
be exerte for their protection IL not believed that
two hundred valleys, many of vast extent, and all
of exhaustless fertility although surrounded in the dis
tance with lofty serras covered with eternal SHOWS yet
clothed with carpet Of evergreen, would be lett in
broken Wilderness its deep repOse broken only by the cry
Of the wild beast and the yell of the roaming savage
And hence American population have ceased
to increase in numbers until now, from the best nfor
nation your committee have been able to obtain, it
amounts to from seven to ten thousand souls Some d
yersty Of opinion may exist to this fact but the pop
uation is sufficiently stable and to have been
considered entitled to the benefit of post Office ys
ten which has been introduced among them by law, and
Is now in full and regular operation.
Independent however. Of such considerations your
committee consider others exist Of highly important
public character, which they respectfully submit TO the
House. m trtsa @ Hl
For years. it is generally understood and believed
the governor of Utah. superintendent of Indian affairs
has exerted baneful influence the Indians within
his jurisdiction seriously preudcial to the interests of
tho United States but yet in strict conformity with the