The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-04-04
NJ Z S S A G E .
To the People Of Hestern Utah, included wih
in the boMnaurieS IF the proposed Te,ritoy3

IA the bomnduries IF the proposed Tesritor.
of Neudda. ~.
Having been duly elected by you as Execu
tive of the Provisional Territorial GoverriIen
of N vada Territory, and deeming it n du.,
to address YOU upUfi the subject of our separa
ton from the curse OF Mormon Legislation.
present to you my reasons why an Organization
Of the Provisionll G Jvernment, would, at tn,
present time, be impolitic. "
At til. time we were compelled to assemble
in our sovereign CAPACITY, To endeavor to rid
ourselves of the Theocratic rule Of Mormon.
ism, we had 10 protection for life, limb OF
property. We had in vain pctitioned Congress
fnr relief aeainstthe unjust and Illegal attempts
of Mormons to force upon US laws and customs
obnoxious to every American. We had no
Courts, no County organizations, save those
controlled by the sworn satellites of the Salt
Lake Oligarchy. Our political rights were
entirely at the will of a certain clique. compos.
cd of those who were opposed to the first prin-
ciple OF our Constitution, 1.-The freedom OF the
ballot box tsa
Under these circumstances, We endeavored
to relieve ourselves from these impositions.
and believing that a Provisional Territorial
Government would best assure US protection to
life. limb and property, we held our election
and made all necessary arrangements for the
formation of a temporary Government, until
Congress should give us justice and protection.
Since our election, we have been deprived,
by a dispensation of Providence, of our es
teemed Delegate to Congress James NJ. Crane.
whose whole energies were devoted to TIE best
interests Of our people. and who carried with
him TO the grave the kindest wishes of US all.
and who should have Inscribed upon his tomb
stone, IAN honest man, the noblest work of
Cod ~
Within the past few months. an attempt has
been made by judge Crailebaugh. to establish
the U. s. District Court in this District. Com
ing among us as he did. with the prestige of
we at once yielded to him and his Court ali the
respec. ever accorded in any cJmmunity. But
Notwithstanding all his endeavors, backed by
the good wishes of the people, the 50 called
laws of Utah Territory have proved to him an
in~surmountable barrier.
We have now en- route to Washington. as
Delegate to Congress, to represent us and our
wishes. John j.. Muss-r, unanimously elected
hy the people to fill the vacancy occasiuned by
the decease of the lament,l Crane. and in
whom veal place the most implicit coui lence.
The recent discoveries of Gold, Silver, Cop
ner and Lead Mines, have caused an influx Of
population totally unexpected at the time of
our late Convention. The new immigration is
composed of the bone and sinew of California,
of men whp are disposed to pay all due obedi-
anse to Laws which extend to them a rea,ona.
bic protection.
Under the circumstances, but few members
OF the Council and House Of Delegates have
assembled, in accordance with the cIl for their
Now. therefore. I. Isaac Roop, Governor, of
the Provisional Territorial Government of Ne
v4da Territory, believing it 10 be the wish of
the People still to rely upon the sense of Jus
of Congress, and that it will this session
relieve us from the numerous evils to which
have been subjected, do proclaim the ses.
sion of the Legislature adjourned until the
Monday of July, 1863, and to call ND IN
all good citizens TO support, with all their en-
ergies. III. Laws and Government of the Uni.
ed States.
Done at Genoa, December 18th, A. D., one
eight hundred and fifty nine.
ISAAC RO Up, Governor.
On motion of J.. X. Trumbo, the Message
r. ceived. The Legislature then adjourned
until Friday, 10 o'clock. A. NJ.
FRIDAY, Dec, 16, 1859.
The Legislature met pursu mt to adjourn.
nent. Speaker Pierson in the chair. A iour-
nal Of the proceedings was read and approved.
On motion of NJ s. Thompson. of Black
Rock. a committee of three were appointed bv
g Chair, to daft a memorial TO Congress. TO
the formation of the new Territory
IF Nevada.
j. Williams, J. K. Trumbo and W. W.
Smith, were appointed said committee.
On motion Of NJ. S. Thompson, Gov. Roop
vas annexed to that Committee. hi
The Speaker then announced that resolutions
yere in order.
O. IT. Pierson offered the fofft wing:
D-.zJ.L ill., =, -. ~ (. /
+. j. Mnsser. we have an able advocate Of our
n terests and wishes. A man of strict inteeri.
y and firm determination; and that from the
hange o. circumstances. since our election as