The Washington union., 1858-03-03
LATEST FROM Utah.

The latest dates from the Utah expedition are from
Fort Brdger to the 9Th of January and from Colonel
Cooks camp, Henry's Fork, TO the Ilth of the
month,
The Mornons are organizing expedition TO cut OF
Marcy supply OF animals his return from New Mex
leo The opinion seems to be general among the army OH
that Young intends contcsting Johnston further
progress to the utmost OF his power Still the feeling for
forward movement is general The general health OF
the army excellent but oiicer-Iieut w. D.
Smith, Of the dragons unable attend to duty
By way of California have received intelligence from
Salt Lake city up to the Christmas holidays According
the reliable accounts, much want and desitution
prevailed among the Mormons The Legislature had
semblcd and Young, as governor, had sent IN very
long message in which he discusses the approach Of Col
Johnston's expedition in his peculiar way We
quote from it single paragraph only
" Fully aware as has been Justly written, that pa
totism does consist in aiding government in every
base and stupid act may perform. but rather in para
lying its power when it violates vested rights aronts
insulted justice and undeegAted authority,
and knowing that the soalled army reported TO be on
its way to Utah, undsguised mob II not sent by
the President of the United States and il sent by him Ia
the and for the purpose alleged In all the nfor
nation permitted to reach us, less mob though
in the latter acting under color OF awupon learn
ing its approach issued in constitutional duty
bound proclamation expressly torbidding all bodies Of
armed men, under whatsoever name by whoDsoever
sent within the bounds of this Territory. That
so-ccd army or strictly speaking, mob, refused
to obey that proclamation, copies OF which officially
furnished them and prosecuted their march to the neigh
borhood OF Forts Brdger and Supply, (Which
ted and burnt upon their approach where it is said they
intend to winter Under these circumstances, respect
fully suggest that you take such measures a. your
lightencd judgment may dictate to insure public tran
qllity and protect preserve and perpetuste nvioate
those nalienble constitutional rights which have de-
scended to rich legacy from our forefathers.'
The legislature had passed bill to disorganise Green
river county and to attach to Great Salt Lake county
the object being to emaiss the United States officials
now in Green river county with the Utah army. The
Legislature also adopted series of resolutions approving
of all of the acts Of Young We quote Of these
olutions merely for the purpose Of noting the tone OF
opinion prevailing in the Legislative body
Resolved That while deprecate tho bitter hostility
manifested towards most loyal and innocent people by
the present administration OF the general government
will continue TO resist any attempt ON the part Of the
administration to bring into state of vassaIage by ap
pointing contrary to the constitution, officers whom the
people have neither vote voice in electing shall
any persons appointed to Office for Utah by the present
administration either qualify for and discharge
within the limits this Territory the functions Of tho
offices which they have been appointed, long
Territory is menacel by invading army, flor such
army have been sent to protect either the citizens
or the passing emigration hut is manestly sent to aid
in trampling upon American liberty) long such
apponees pusillanimous to require numerous
armed force to attend their beck to enable them to carry
the traitorous designs concoced for deprving Amer
can citizens of their ndefeasibe and vested rights