, 1858-01-22

independence, been induStriously employed
in collecting and fabricating arms and mu-
nitions of war, and in disciplining the Nor
mons for military service As superin-
tendent Of Indian affairs, he has had an
opportunity Of tampering with the Indian
tribes, aud exciting their hostile feelings
against the United States. This, accord
ing to our information, he has accomplish
ed in regard to some of these tribes, while
others have remained true to their allegi-
ance, and have communicated his ntrigucs
to our Indian agents He has laid in a
store Of provisions for three years, which,
in case OF necessity, as he informed Major
Van Vliet, he will conceal, and then
take to the mountains and bid defiance to
all the powers of the Government
A great part OF all this may be idle
boosting; but yet 70 wise government will
lightly estimate the efforts which may be
inspired by such phrsnsied fanaticism as
exists among the Mormons in Utah, This
is the first rebellion which has existed in
our Territories and humanity itself re-
uuires that we should put it down in such
a manner that it shall he the last To tri
Ae with it would be to encourage it and to
render it formidable. We ought to 60
there with such an imposing force as to
convince these deluded people that resist.
ancc would be vain, and thus spare the
effusion Of blood We can in this manner
best convince them that We are theiI
friends, not their enemies In order to &C
complish this object, it will be necessary
according to the estimate Of the War De
partment, to raise four additional regi
ments and this | earnestly recommend tC
Congress. At the present moment of de
preston in the revenues Of the country
am sorry 10 be obliged to recommend sucl
q measure but l feel confident in the
support Of Congress, cost what it may, il
suppressing the insurrection, aud in restor
ing and maintaining the sovereignty of the
Constitution and laws over the Territory
of Utah.
l recommend 10 Congress the establish
ment of a Territorial government oyel
Arizona, incorporating with it such por
tions of New Mexico as they may deem ex
pedient | need scarcely adduce argu
ments in support OF this recommendation
We are bound to protect the lives and the
property Of our citizens inhabiting Arizona
and these are now without any efficient
protection. Their present number is al
ready considerable, and is rapidly inereas
ing, Notwithstanding the disadvantage,
under which they labor. Besides, the pro
posed Territory is believed to be rich il
mineral and agricultural resources, especi
ally in silver and copper. The mails Of the
United States to California are now carried
over it throughout its whole extent, and
this route is known to be the nearest, anC
believed to be the best to the Pucifc.
Long experience has deeply convinced
me that strict construction Of the powerl
granted to Congress is the only true, al
well as the only safe, theory of the Consti
tuition. Whilst this principle shall guide
my public conduct, consider it clear thai
under the war.making power Congress may
appropriate money for the construction O
a military road through the territories o.
the United States, when this is absolutely
necessary for the defence Of any of the
States against foreign invasion. The Con
stitution has conferred upon Congress pow
er to declare war;" to raise and sup
port armies" to provide and maintain {
navy" aud 10 call forth the militia to ere
pei invasions' These high sovereign pow
ers necessarily involve important and re
sponsible public duties, and among then
there is none SO sacred and so imperative
as tLat of preserving our soil from the in
vasion Of foreign enemy The Constitu
tion has, therefore, left nothing on thil
point to construction, but expressly re
quires that the United States shall pro
tect each Of them the States against in
vasionr Now, if military road over oul
own territories be indispensably necessary
to enable us to meet and repel the invader
it follows as necessary consequence moi
only that We possess the power, but it il
our imperative duty to construct such {
road. 1t would be an absurdity to invest
a government with the unlimited power tC
make and conduct war, and at the SAINT
time deuy to it the only means Of reaching
and defeating the enemy at the frontier
Without such road it is quite evident We
cannot protect" California and our Pa
cifc possessions against invasion" VIZ
cannot, by any other means, transport meI
and munitions of war from the Atlantic
States in sufficient time successfully to de
fend these remote aud distant portions o
the republic.
Experience has proved that the routei
across the IsIhmus Of Central America are
at best but very uncertain and unreliable
mode of communication. But even if thil
were not the case, they would at once b.
closed against US in the event Of wa
with a naval power SO much stronger thar
our own as TO enable it to blockade th,
ports at either end Of these routes. Afte
all, therefore, we can only rely upon ,
military road through our own territories
aud ever since the origin Of the Govern
ment, Congress has been in the practice Q
approriating money from the public treas
ury for the construction Of such roads.
The difficulties and the expense Of con
struciing a military railroad to connect ou