Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-16

pfotocuou OF the United 0eoeoo Gov.
ognWooe
Gov. Young has not been wanting |
in protein Of liberality to the United |
States troops. Understanding that
the army was in want Of salt, E sent
to the camp Of Col. Johnston nfteen
mules loaded with salt, with his re-
spects, but that officer sent il back,
with the remark that he would hang
any messenger from the same quarter
on . like errand.
Gov. Young was also very polite to
oil the officerS of the army-invit;ng
them to partake Of his hospitality 1t
Salt Lake City, and to spend the win
ter there.
But all accounts concur in staying
that the eAormons will leave Utah
Territory in the spring, and it is said
that Col. Johnston is 30 firmly of this
belief that he asks no increase of the
numerical force of the army under his
command, although supplies will Of
course have to be sent to him.
Only one officer, Lieutenant Smith,
I'd dragoon, was sick-alI the others,
as also the officers of the Territory,
we're in excellent health.
Altogether, she news presents the
condition of the army engaged in this
expedition, iu an intercepted favorable
coalition. They may 60 into Great
Salt Lake City even before reinforce
ments can reach them from our from
tier, but it is the part of prudssce to
send them, and the Govesnmsft shdsSt
do it.
PROCLAMATION OF GOV. CUMMING.
GREEN RIVER Co., NEAR FoRr BRIpGER,
UTAH TERRITORY, Nov. 2lst, 1857.
To the People Of Utah Territory.
On the 14th Of July, 1857, the
President appointed me to preside
over the Executive Department of this
Territory arrived at this point on
the 18th Of this month, and shall pro-
badly be detained some time in conse-
quence of the loss of the animals dur
ing the recent snow storms. l will
proceed at thrs point to make thu pre-
liminary arrangements of the Ters{o-
rial Government.
Many reasonable acts of violence
having recently been committed by
lawless individuals, supposed to have
been countenanced by the late Execu-
tive, such persons are in a state of re-
beliion +; proceedings will be instituted
against them in Court organized by
Chief Justice Eckles, held in this coun-
ty, which will supercede the necessity
Of appointing a military commission
for the trial of such offenders. 1t is
my duty to enforce unconditional ODE
dience to the Constitution, to the or
ganic laws of this Territory, and to all
the other laws of Congress applicable
to you. To enable me to effect this
object, l will in the event of resistance,
rely first upon posse comitatus of the
we'll disposed portion Of the Inhabitants
of this Territory, and will only re-
sort to military posse in case of neces-
sity. l trust that this necessity will
not occur.
come among you with no prejudi-
ces or enmities, and by the exercise of
a just and firm administration, hope
to command your confidence. Free
dom of conscience and the use of your
own peculiar mode serving God, are
sacred rights guaranteed by the Con-
stitution, with which it is not the pro-
vince Of the Government or the dispo-
sition of its representatives in this Ter
ritory to interfere.
In virtue of my authority as Com
mander-in-Chief of the militia of this
Territory, I hereby command all armed
parties of individuals, by whomsocver
organized, to disband, and return to
their respective homes. The penalty
Of disobedlence to this command will
subject the offenders to the punish
ment due to traitors.
A. CUNNING,
Governor of Utah Territory.