Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-12-15

This document Is 50 very long that We have
concluded not 10 give il en,ire 10 our readers.
We however give the following. which embra-
ees the most important points in il. After re-
viewing the everlasting Kansas question. the
President favors the admission Of thai Terri
tory into the Union under the Leeompton Con.
stitaiion. ani says:
Had Congress admitted Kausas into The
Union under he becompson Coustitafion. the
Legislature might. e. - very fTst session.
have Submitted the question 10 a vote Of The
people = Lefher they woald OF wo8lc not have
n aeonvenii0n 70 amend tie constitution. either
on the slavery of any other question. and have
adopted al necessary means for giving speedy
effect to The sill Of the majority. Thus the
question would have been Immediately and
nnssiy sesticd.
Ttdsr these circumstances. I submitted 70
Congress the constitution thus framed. with
all the officers aiready elected necessary TO
put the State government tito operation. sc.
cosnpanisd by strong recommendation IN "a
vor Of the admission Of Kansas State
Ia the course Of my long public life have
never performed any official set. which. in the
refro- pecr has afforded ms more heartfelt sat
isfaeiiun. Its admission could have Inflicted
10 possible injary on any human being. while
IL would within briei period. have restored
peace to Kansas and harmony to the Union
In that event. the slavery qsestion would
this have been iinaily settled, according - the
legally expressed VII. Of a majority of the 70.
tiers. ass the popular sovereignty would thus
have been sindlcated IA a constitutional IN m.
her.
In speaking Of the Eoglish bill, the Presi-
dent says:
!. therefore. cordially acquiesced in What
has been called tie English compromise. aud
approved the act for the admission Of Kan
s@s into The Union" upon the terms therein
prescribed.
Inrelaii,n % Utah. the President gives the
full detail. Of The reasons Why the army wa
sent into that Tertiary. and says
On the 18Th Of September. 1871. Governor
Young issued his PROCLAMATION. ia the style q
an independent sovereign. announcing his
purpose "a resi~t By f1rce Of arms the entry ef
The United States troops into our oun IefTi-
tory Of Utah ~ Thu . required all the
forces in the Territory 70 "hold themselves ia
readiness 10 march a moments notice 10 re
l,.I any and all such invasion. aud establish
-d martial Law from its date throughout the
Territory.
On the 4th of October. -5s, the Mormons
captured and burned. on Green River, three Of
wagon. loaded with provisions and tents for
the army. and earfed away several kaadfed
rnimals This diminished the supply Of PRO
visions 80 materially that Gen Johnson vas
ubliged 10 reduce the rations. and even With
this pre- anton there only sufficient left l.
tulelst Tie troops untsl TIE 1t Of Juae.
TO protect the oiFcers IN that Territory. and
20 AID them a. pa.se eousiiatas an tie exeea-
ton 81 the Laws, to Gaze Of need. the Pfesi
dent ordered a detaeLnent Of the army 4"
Utah. To justify lLis course. Tie President
says.
The wisdom ard eeouomy Of sending suh
eieut reirfefcs ment> to Utah arc established. i.
MT oul, > he events. bat Ia the opinion -
those vie rem lheir Position and opporsuni
tls~ are the most capable 81 forming
iect Judgment. Gen. Johnson. the eomtnan
,lcr II ihe fo'ess Ia addIessieg the Secretary
II VA fam Port Iiridesr undrr date Of Octo.
Isr -. lras. expresses the opinion that unless
large fore. l. rent there. lrom the nature OF
the country. a protrsetsd var on their <the
Mofaots] part = inevtfalle. This he con
sldsred necessary 20 terminate the var speed
ily and niefe economically than il attempted
\ tusrfisisnt t4san>."
IN the meantime twas nv anxious desire
that the Aormens shoald Weld ob~disnee q
he constitution ard the Iaw~. ifhort render
To atd 80 accomplishing this rrsult. deemed
IL advisable II Aprtl lat. Ia dispatch tVo d.
uneui,hed elliseh Of the United States. Mes
sr-. Powell Aad NeCulsock. % Utah They
l,efs Wish them Proclamation. addressed by
myself ~ he lnhabitaat- OF Utah. dated OF
the SIKH dsy Il that nloath. warning them ~
fthsiv true condition. aud how hopeless It wa
.n their paft - persist - rebellion against th'
United Sts.es. aui offering al those h
should bm4t % the laws full pardon 70
their pasH >edstase. and tfan~gresstonss
~ the sane time | K<~urrt those VII
should petsist IA rebellion agsinst ths Unite
sssses that they seass expect - further lealts
hut look u D. vigorously dealt vita. aeeerd
iug 10 their deserts.
7 am hsrr, % infarm soa that The Soserne
aud ether eivll sficeTs ol Jtah afe NV 81
forming ,heir aperopt.Ate lanetisns ~sshoe
fe-i>tsnes. The authority II the CONSTITUTES
aud The las has been fnlly restored. an
peace prevails throughout the rerritary.
A portion II he troeps sent 70 Utah ~
now eneamped IN Cedar Valley. farty fsl
miles southwest 1T Salt Lake Clty aud the II
saainjsr have been ordered 10 ofegoo, 10 81
pfes> Indian hoslihtiss.
The march - the armv through Salt I.al
CITY. through the Indian Territory. has had
powerful ELECT IN restraining the hostl
feelings against the Jeited States. whis
EXISTED ansong the lndisns in that rreio
and IN securing eaixrants Of the Far We
nrainst their denrsdauon~. This vii 81
lie The means of establishing military p1s
and promoting settlements along The route.
recommend that the tenehtS e our lac
Laws and pre- emptioa system BE- extended
20 the people of Utah. ~ the establishment
land office IN that Territory.
cuIxA.
In r1etion 10 Chins he Message SAYS:
At careful examination ofthe nstare =
txkenyof grievances. dld not b~lievs n
were of scrh pressing and aggravated eh
acter as would have justified Congress IN
elaTinz war against the Chinese empire. NJ
cat first making another honest attempt 10
iusi them ~ peaceful negotiations. was
mere inslsned 20 this opsuion, because Ct
severe ehastisemtnt which bad then hat
ecnty bssn iufilcted npon tke Chinese 81
sqaadron. IA the capture and destruction u
baFrser Forts 70 aveuge a. alleged insalt lc
f.g.
The event has proved tie wisdom of
nersrAlify. Our ministsf hss executed his
strucsions with snssnent skill and abhsty.
-eenlustion. with The Russian psenipotsnlll
he has peacefaiiy. but efz<ctaally co operr
with the <ilsh and Preach plenipotent
ies. and each Of he four posers bad con
died q separate treaty With China Ct highly
isfsctefs ehafsetsr- The treaty eooelndsd
our own pienipotentiary will immediately
submitted % the Senate
am happy 10 snronnee that through