Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1858-12-15

tOr 10 tne useful enterprises OF the early settlers
IL mas pald the expenses OF their governments and
legislative assemblies out of the common treasury
and thus relieved them from heavy charge I'm
der these circumstances, nothing be better cal
culated to retard their material progress than to d
vert them from their useful enployments. by pre-
matureiy exciting angry political contests among
themselves for the benefit of aspiring leaders, 1t is
surely no hardship for embryo governors senators
and members Of Congress, to wait until the number
of inhabitants shall equal those of single congress
sional district They surely ought not to be per-
mtted to rush into the Union with popation less
than onehalf of several of the large counties in the
interior of some of the States This was the condi-
ton OF Kansas when it made application to be ad-
mittcd under the Topeka constitution Besides it
requires some time to render the of popula-
ton collected in Territory. at all homogene-
Gus, and to unite them anything like fixed pol
icy. Establish the rule and all will look forward to
1t and govern themselves accordingly.
THIS RULE SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED BY CONGRESS.
But justice to the people of the several States
qulrcS that this rule should bc established by Con-
greSs. Each State is entitled to two senators and ut
least one representative in Congress. Should the
people of the States fail to elect Vice President the
power devOlveS upon the Senate to select this officer
from the two highest candidates on the list In case
of the death of the President the Vice President
thus elected by the Senate becomes President of the
United States On all questions of legislation. the
senators from the smallest States OF the Union have
an equal vote with those from the largest. The
treaties, and of Executive appointments. All this
has worked admirably in practice whilst il conforms
in principle with the character of government in
stitutcl by sovereign States | presume no Amcri-
citizen would desire the slightest change in the
arrangement Still, is it not unjust and UNEQUAL to
the existing States to invest forty fifty thou
sand people collected in Territory with the atri
bute> of sovereignty. and place them equal
footing with Virginia and New York in the Senate
of the United States
Fpr / tly vi !,
sage of general act, which shall provide that upon
the apple alton Of territorial legislature, declaring
their belief that the Territory contains number of
inhabitants which, if in State, woult! cntc them
to elect member of Congress- it shall be the duty
of the President to census of the inhabitants
to be taken, and if found sufficient, then by the
terms of this act to authorize them to proceed I" in
their way" to frame State constitution pre-
paratory to admission into the Union. | also rec
ommcnd that an appropriation may be made, to en-
able the President to take of the people of
Kansas.
UTAH TERRIToRY-THE MORMONS.
The present condition of the Territory of Utah,
when cOntraStctl with what it year ago. is
subject for cOngratuat!on 1t was then in state
of Orcn rebellion. and cost what it might the char
acter of the government required that this rebellion
should be suppressed, and the Mormons compelled
to yield obedience to the constitution and the laws.
In order to accomplish this object informed you
III my last annual message, | appointed new gov
ernor instead of Brigham Young and other federal
officers to take the place of those who consulting
their personal safety had found it necessary to with
draw from the Territory. To protect these civil of
icers. and 10 aid them, posse ronfrtus, in the
execution of the laws in of need | ordered
detachment Of the army to accompany them to Utah.
The necessity for adopting these measures is now
demonstrated.
! On the 18th September, 1851. Governor Young
issued his proclamation in the style of an inlcpcnd
/ ent sovereign announcing his purpose to resist by
force Of the entry of the United States troops
into onr own Territory of Utah. BY this he re-
qrcd all the forces in the Territory to Eod them
selves in readiness to march ut mCmcntS notice to
repel any and all such INVASION, and established
martial law from its date throughout the Territory
These proved to be idle threats Forts Bridger
! and Supply were vacated and burnt down by the
NormOnS. to deprive troops of shelter after
! their long and fltigung march. Orders were issued
/ by Daniel ii. Wells styling himself "Licutcnant
General, Nauvoo Legion to stampede the animals
of the United States troops their march, to set
fire to their trains to burn the grass and the whole
country before them and their ilanks, to keep
them from sleeping by right surprises and TO block
adc the road by telling trees, and destroying the
fortlS OF rivers &C., &c, &c.
These orders promptly and cflertltally obcyed.
On the 4th October, 1851, the Mormons captured
and burned on Green River, three of our supply
trains consisting of Scycntv-iive wagons loaded with
provisions and tents for the army. and drove away
/ several hundred animals. This diminished the sup
ply of provisions materially that Gen. Johnston
obliged to reduce the ration and even with this
precauton, there only sufficient left to subsist
the troops until the first of June.
q Our little army behaved admirably in their en-
campnent at Fort Bridger under these trying pri
vat;ons. In the midst of the mountains in a drcary
unsettled, and nhoSpitable REGION more than
thousand miles from home they passed the severe
and incemcnt winter without nurmur They
looked forward with confidence for relief from thcl
country in due season. and in this they not dis
appointed.
The Secretary Of War employed all his energies
to forward them the necessary supplies and to muStc
and send such military force to Utah as would ren
der resistance on the part of the Mormons hopeless
and thus terminate the war without the effuSlon o
blood. Ilf his efforts he efficiently sustained b.
Congress They granted appropriations sufficient t.
cover the deficiency thus necessarily created, ant
also provided for raising two regiments of volun
teers for the purpose of quelng disturbances il
the Territory of Utah, for the protection of supply
5 and emigrant trains, and the suppression of lndia
hostilties on the frontiers. Happily there was n
occasion to call these regiments into service
there had been should have felt serious embarrass
ment in selecting them, great was'the number @
our brave and patriotic citizens anxious to serv
their country in this distant and apparently danger
, Gus expedition. Thus it has ever been, and thu
may it eversbe!sa
: The wisdom and economy of sending sufficient re
Inducements to Utah are established not only by tn
, event, but i'll the opiiion of those who, from the
4 position and opportunities, are the most capable
! forming correct Judgment General Johnston, tn
commander of the forces in addressing the Secretar
of War from Fort Bridger under date of October
5 1857, expresses the opinion that unless larg
force is sent here from the nature of the country
. protracted war on their the Mormons part is inev
table" This he considered necessary to terminal
J., the war "speedily and more economically than
n attempted by insufficient means"
# In the mean time, it was my anxious desire th'
l. the Mormons should yield obedience to the const
t tuition and the laws, without rendering it necessal
" ~ rosor+ IN military force To aid in accomplishin