Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-05

have bsen a4sdusilv settling since 1s49, whilst he
Mcrmous have been occupying the basin. Previous
to this however, tksfrontieEsmen had formed many
settlements In il, for the purpose q huniing ana
Trapping.
Western Utah includes al that portion Of Che ter
ritory lying between Tie Goose Greek Mountains
and the Sierra Neyada The Mornons, as soon ss
they beacme strong enough planted colonies IA the
rich valleys Of Carson, Nasho, Jacks ana eagie.
/ side b. side With the GeRtiles. Thu political ena
RELIGIOUS opinions Of the latter Wers widely differ
en from chose Of The former and from the frequent
collisions which took place IN the latter par. o.
1855 aud the beginning Of 1856, It became egiaenl
that these people could not live harmoniegsig as
one community. The Mormone, unQer bfigAAla
Young. demanded that the Gsntiles should beoome
Mormons, and give one.tenth Ct their annual AZ
nues 10 the church, or leave the country. 70 his
unjust demand the Geatiles as might hsye been ex-
peOted, entered their protest, ana declared tnelr
purnose 60 defend their families and their homes
against all aggression and TO The last exiremi "
The Mormons were greatly exauperaied g this ana
/ threatened tia. If the geniiles cid aot leAte 1ns
I Territory BY certain day, they would wage q war
az extermination against hem. The oPposluon q
+ the Gentiles was 50 determined that the Mormons
al last conceded their right 70 retain their settle.
ments Before and up to this Tine however, an
Of this part Of the territory vas organized es the
county Of Carson but in revenge Tor me iafthef
determined opposition which they met The Alpre
mons procured the repeal Of the oeuniy orgaazaion
the adjustment Of the courts, ana the removal o.
the county records 10 Salt Lake, Since that time
/ the people have been without courts, and without
the protection Of goVernment--haFe been dlsiran7
chised and left 10 become the prey Of The hoslle
/ Indians by whom they are surrounded, and the nj
( merous horse thieves and fugitives from justice,
/ who reside IN, and roam through, the Great bssn
/ with impunity Having no courts and nc gOyern-
/ ment, Western Utah has become the home Of OUT
/ laws and criminals Of every grade from al parts
I . n ria nd IN
instance have the MOrmOns extended 10 them tbelr
protection.
The present difficulties with the Mormons have
thrown much light upon what has hitherto been
shrouded in mystery. Il has been asce tanned that
the Mormops we're the irstigatOrs Of the recent In
! dian war in Oregon and Washington Territories.
This view Of the case has been oorObOrated by the
declaration Of these plotters against their govern
ment that if the troops Of the United States were
not withdrawn, they would combine ell the Indian
tribes against the Genliles, and overrun the whole
country with all the horrors Of Indian warfare. Oae
j Of the chiefs of the Pah Yutes, band Of Indians
who have always been friendly TO Americans, and
The defenders of orr emigrant trains acknowledged
10 me that the Mormons we're the cause Of this war;
and because he and his tribe refused to CO operate
with the ether Indians the Morm0ns very angry
With them Il is needless 70 enumerate the number
Of the lives that we're lost in that war, the vast
| sums which ID has cost our government, for the
oountFy is well acquainted with the details Neither
is Il necessary 70 enumerate the various tribes Of
/ Indians with whom these subtle foes have entered
into an alliances for Of al the Indians Of the Pacific
coast the Pah Yutes the only Tribe that has re-
4 fused their OYertures.
The actual resident white population at the present
time in Western Utah is about ten thousand, the
/ jority Of whom inhabit valleys lying between the
Sierra Nevada, On the west, and the Humboldt noun
/ aims On the east. The actual resident Indian pop
uation cannot be far from one hundred TO one hun
dred and fifty thousand, the most Of whom are war
like and hostile to the citizens Of the United States
owing to the banefu influence exerted upon them by
! the Mormons As far as have been able to learn,
there is reason to fear that the most If not all of the
treaties made With the Indians by the Mormon In
dian agents have been directly the Of those
now on file in the Indian bureau. Neither the Nor
mons nor the Indians in Western Utah pretend to
say that there any treaties of amity and friend
ship between the Indians 10 that part Of the Great
Basin and the government OF the United States, but
they acknowledge that treaties have been made be-
tween the Mormons and the Indians for their mutual
protection against the government of the United
States.
1t cannot have escaped the most careless observer
that ell the routes to Pacific States and Terrific
riss the continent now in the possession
Of the Mormons and their Indian allies. Il would
seem, therefore, public disgrace to the country to
permit our countrymen and their noble Pah Xute
friends TO be overwhelmed BY their enemies, whilst
the government has the means to afford them relief
pIQbegllOuf anu IL DC uCUDbsu bAAb uVsb
eectuaI aid that can be extended in the extremity
which these hardy people reduced is the early
establishment of q territorial government, thus
curing to them legal protection and an increased
emigration2 The population, thus increased, would
soon check the Indians and restore peace and pros
parity in the Territory.
The sctual resident Indian population Of the
Great Basin Of the continent far / have been
able to learn, is over two hundred thousand souls,
and all Of them, with the exception Of the Pah
Yutss are under the influence and control Of the
MOrmons In addition to these, it is well known that
the adjacent tribes are on amicabls terms with the
resident Indian and Mormon population, and have
been known TO confederate with them in their num-
erOus conflicts with the trappers and pioneers The
territorial range Of these Indians may be said to
extend from Vancouvers island, in the possessions
Of the Hudson Bay Company, to the frontiers Of
Texas, and from the head waters of the Columbia
to the Sierra Madre in the republic Of Mexico
The actual resident and rowing Indian population Of
the Great Basin Of the continent have aggregate
force Of about three hundred and fifty thousand
souls, and of this number only sixty thousand are
friendly to the gentles The majority of these In
disns are under the influence Of the Missionary
Mormons who, for the purpose Of making prose
lytes, take Indian sqUaWs for wives.
The Mormons themselves are composed Of the
very dregs Of society, Of English, Welsh, Dutch,
Scotch Danes, and not flew cOnEicts from Australia
It is believed that from eighteen TO twenty thousand
bodied soldiers be brought into the Geld by
the Mormons, whilst their Indian allies if Western
Utah is given up to them, are capable Of mastering
from sixty to seventy thousand fighting men. From
this, it will be seen that the combined aggregate
force Of the MormOns and their allies is from eighty
TO ninety thousand strong, which it viii not be an
easy task for the government TO subdue unless
proper Preeaution, energy, and promptness are
exercised at once. The chances are that it will
require the expenditure of millions of dollars and
the loss Of many valuable lives. The foreign
population, so fer l able to judge, are unna-
turalized, and yet make up tWOthrds Of the entire
voters in Eastern Utah, and control the social and
political destinies Of the whole Territory.
That portion Of the Territory over which it is
proposed to establish government possesses
all the natural qualifications necessary for agr-
cultural and manufacturing purposes. 1t is made
up alternately Of mountain ranges and their
numerous spurs, and whilst the grass continues
green all the year round in the nnumerable valleys
yetthe orests mountain ranges covered
with perpetual SHOWS. Its metallic and mineral
resources are slsO very great.
Il is humiliation TO our government that this val.
liable portion of our country should be in the hands
Of aliens and enemies, and that they should for So
long period have been permitted to plot treason
and rebellion against government that generously
gave them home, whilst our own people are dis
frsnchised and oppressed and our emigrsnts robbed
and murdered in cold blood.
The people Of this fertile region have, then strong
claims upon the immediate mPathy and protection
Of the government and ss they can expect relief