The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-16

raSSmenJ IN selecting them, 80 great
was the number Of our brave and patri-
otic citizens anxious to serve their coun-
try in this distant and apparently dan
gerous expedition Thus it has ever
been, and thus may it ever be.
The wisdom and economy Of sending
sufficient reinforcements to Utah are es-
tablishod not only by the event. but in
the opinion Of those who, from their pO-
sition and opportunities, arc the most
capable of forming a correct judgment.
General Johnston, the commander Of
the forces, in addressing the Secretary
Of War from Fort Bridger, under date
Of October 18, 1857, expresses the opin-
ion that "unless a large force is sent here,
from the nature of the country, a pro-
tracted war on their Tthe Mormons part
is inevitable" This he considered nee
essary, to terminate the war speedily
and more economically than if attempt
ed by insufficient means"
To the meantime it was my anxious
desire that the Mormons should yield
obedience to the Constitution and the
laws, without rendering it necessary to
resort to military force To aid in
accomplishing this object, I deemed it
advisable in April last to despatch two
distinguished citizens of the United
States, Messrs. Powell and McCullOch,
to Utah They bore with them a proc
lamation addressed by myself to the
inhabitants Of Utah, dated on the sixth
day of that month, warming them Of
their true condition, and how hopeless
it was on their part to persist in rebel
lion against the United States, and Of
fering all those who should submit to
the laws full pardon for their past Sc
ditions and treasons. At the same time
I assured those who should persist in re-
bellion against the United States, thal
/ they:must expect No further lenity, but
r look to be vigorously dealt with, accord
ing to their deserts. The instructions
to these agents, as well as a copy of the
, proclamation. and their reports, arc
+ herewith submitted. 1t will be seen by
their report of the third Of July last,
that they have fully confirmed the opin-
ion expressed by Gen. Johnston in the
previous October, as to the necessity Of
EtUNlUA ltlulOl NtlNElto W q llhs LII
this they state that they care firmly i'm
pressed with the belief that the pres.
I ence of the army here and the large ad.
Z ditional force that had been ordered to
this Territory, were the chief induce.
ments that caused the Mormons tc
abandon the idea of resisting the au.
thority of the United States A less de.
J cisive policy would have resulted in q
long, bloody and expensive war"
. These gentlemen conducted them
selves to my entire satisfaction, and rem
dcrcd useful services in executing the
humane intentions of the government
! COL. KANE.
1t also affords me great satisfaction tC
state, that Governor Cumming has per.
formed his duty in an able and concilia
v tory manner, aud with the happest eff
= feet l cannot in this connection, re
frain from mentioning the valuable ser
vices Of Col Thomas L. Kane, who
e from motives of pure benevolenco, ani
without any official character or pecuni
a airy compensation, visited Utah during
s the last inclcment winter for the pur
i. pose of contributing to the pacifcatior
e of the Territory.
am happy to inform you that the
q Governor and other civil officers Of Utal
/ are now performing their appropriate
e functions without resistance. The au
thority Of the Constitution and the laws
has been fully restored, and peace pre-
Z walls throughout the Territory.
A portion of the troops sent to Utaf
/ are now encamped in Cedar valley, for
4 ty-four miles southwest of Salt Lake
I City; and the remainder have been or
- dered to Oregon to suppress Indian hos
4 tilities.
9 The march of the army to Salt Lake
q City, through the Indian Territory, ha'
p had a powerful effect in restraining the
Y hostile feelings against the United States
z which existed among the Indians il
e that region, and in securing omigrants
to the Far West against their dcprcda
r tions. This will also be the means of
e establishing military posts and promot
n ing settlements along the route.
% LAND OFFICE FOR UTAH.
I recommend that the benefits Of ou
/, land laws and presumption system, be OK
: tended to the people eff Utah, by the es
tablishment Of a land Office in that Ter
r ritory.
), CHINA.
I have occasion, also, to congratulat,
you on the result of our negotiation
with China.
D You we're informed by my last annua
r message, that our minister had been in
e structed to occupy a neutral position il
?, the hostilities conducted by Ct, Britain
c and France against Canton He was
y however, at the same time, directed t.
r cooperate cordially with the ministers
- Of Britain and France, in all peaceful
d measures to secure by treaty those jus
S concessions to foreign commerce, which
the nations of the world had right t.
] demand. 1t was impossible for mo tC
70 proceed further than this, on my owl
] authority, without usurping the war
1 making power, which, under the consti
= tuition, belongs exclusively to Congress
G Besides, after careful examination
D Of the nature and extent of our griev
anoes I did not believe they were of
% such a pressing aud aggravated charac
y ter as would have justified Congress in
Al