The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-05
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MILITARY PRESERVES

published two GENERAL ORDERS; one
issued from .'head quarters, department
n Utah, !, and TIC other from ssheadl
quarters, Camp Floyd, U. r" Byref-
erencs 10 those orders our readers will
ohserxe that i most extraordinary
prerogstiye has been assumed some-
where. On their behalf we take the
liberty 81 inquiripg where and BY.
whomf II
In all questions of national import
ance, and IN which ourrights IS Amer
lean citizens areinvolyed, We fail back,
As the safest refuge, upon the Consti-
tuition Of our country To that We
shall always appeal, and BY il verdict
ever abide. To Congress the Consti-
tuition gives the exclusive power 10 de-
clare war; and BY honest reasoning
leaves the gains Or losses Of their own
wars ID their own hands.
The result of the war With Mexico
was, among other things, tho acquisi-
ton Of . certain extensive amount Of
territory previously claimed BY her.
OF that territory Utah formed . con-
siderable portion. BY the treaty, com-
monty known as the treaty Of Guada-
lupe Hidalgo, that portion Of country,
now known as the Territory Of Utah,
was placed at che disposal Of tho peo-
pie Of the United States through their
Congress. Before the war had yet
terminated, nay, while it was still wag-
ing, . number Of honest, enterprizing
American citizens took possession Of
the soil, and inserted therein their in
dustrious ploughs and spades. They
battled with famine, toiled against
dronth, labored to subdue barenness,
and paid their children's bread, and in |
some cases their brother, blood for the
Cancellation and respect Of tho aborig-
mos, till the deserts yielded bread for
their sustenance. What compelled them
thus 70 toll and suffer- lis not within tho
Immediate compass Of our present sub
ject TO tell; we shall talk Of that oc-
casionally, and when and how We please.
The deserts, the barren wolf-monopo-
lized deserts, that had rested a thou
sand years or more, and exnlted in
their very barrenness, were at length,
BY toll and sweat and blood, subdued,
and their scowling hunger exchanged
for smiling plenty.
Patterning after tho fundamental
principles Of correct government, and
being fully induced with the genius Of
the nation OF their choice, these citi-,
zens called themselves together in the
secluded wilderness and organized q
provisional government Of their own
republican selection. Knowing that
they were only q small part Of the
great national body-politic, they sub
mitted the result Of their united DELHI.
erations to the assembly Of the deputod
wisdom Of oil their fellow citizens,
Their limits we're somewhat abridged,
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and By The Congress Of the United
States, IN September, 1850, an organic
act was substituted for State Consti-
tuition and q Territorial government
organized for Utah. Boundaries were
fixed and Enthusiastically prescribed FOR
this Territorial government. The
civil power Of the general government
was extended over the territory and the
duties and Jurisdiction Of civil officers
plainly set forth. No limits within
those boundaries were reserved fol
other uswpations. BY that act tile
civil power was emphatically pronounc-
Cd supreme; and the right ofalI settlers
% civil privileges and civil protection
legislated beyond abridgrnent.
& The settlements already made. were
thus provided with legal protection; and
such lands as we're not yet settled with
IN tho boundaries prescribed were pro-
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