The New York herald., 1862-01-05
INTERESTING FROM UTAH.
Our Salt Lake Correspondence.

i Our Salt Lake Correspondence.
l GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, Dec. 13, 1861.
Arrival Of The Neo Govawor Of the 7c7ito,y-Meng Of
The Leasla.,rs-Gonrnor Dopson's First Aessage-His
yic,os on The EeleIion-Gtneral Ne,cs, dc.
Since the departure Of Governor Cumming for rust
cation in the States have been under the particular
guardianship Of two secretaries up till last Saturday
morning, when Mr.. John W. Dawson late editor Of tho
Fort Wayne ndiana) Times, made his appearance
bona fde Governor. At the same time, ex Governor
Doty arrived as Superintendent Of Indian Affairs,
panied by Amos Reed, Esq., as his secretary in that de-
partment. With the exception Of United States Mar
sha and United States District Attorney, the fu quota
Of federal apponees is madc by these arrivals
We have John W. Dawson, Indiana Cover
nor Frank Fuller, New Hampshire, Secretary
s. r. Fox, Wisconsin, Surveyor General /: James
Duane Goty Wisconsin, Superintendent of Indian AZ
fairs r. Kinney Nebraska Chief Justice; II. p Fen-
nken, Pennsylvania and II. II. Crosbic Virginia
ciac Justices II is premature to speak Of The new
rivals and with some OF the others well
acquainted, and with others quite familiar All
in all they decided improvements past appoint
sncns.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The eleventh annual session of the Territorial Ieg.n
turc convened Monday in tho County Court House,
examined certificates Of members, organized and by
deputatons waited upon Governor Dawson for his Bes
sage, which not being quite ready, the Legislature adj
joufncd till Tuesday the appointed hour that day
his Sxcc,iency-acccmpanied By Dr. Fuller the secre
tary-eneFod the hall, and formally introduced 10
the members in Join. session He read very lengthy
message. which herewith enclose. Being the first Exc
cutive sage to- tho people Of Utah since the
mcnceaen. ci he Southern rebellion il carries with il
| more than ordinary Interest,"
The GovERNoR's MESSAGE.
The Governor after aung tho circumstances OF his
1 appointment, Says
| GENTLEMEN OF TIE Couscn AND House. REPRESENTA-.
1 ruE TERRITORY OF UTAH
cater on the discharge OF my duties, tie roprescn
ativc OF federal authority this Territory at an event
full period in tho history Of tho United States YOU
common with the people OF the Who'll, ciyizod world
locking upon the painful spectacle Of tho people
OF this American federal Union war with each ohcr
1h ncbles structure Of political governmont created
| by tho wants, devised by the wisdom Of men
| is passing through tie ordeal of civil war.
I Eleven Of the slaveholdng states have open.
| ly repudi,ted the authority of the federal
constitution and attempting, by force OF arms
TO establish independent national government under
the name of "The Confederate states Of Amcrcl Into
which desperate aud powerful il "a numerous mi
nority OF The people OF KsEtucky Missouri ard Maryand
ondcavcrng 10 draw these slaveholdng States IL i.
probably already known 70 you OF the origin pro.
grcss of the war Imay, however, eaumorats among
Frt-DiiIcrent systems of labor and social c IA Tho
slavehoting States, involving essentially different
opinions TO the morality aud cxpedency Of the doues
tic slavery Of the African race In the Northern states
productive labor which is the basis OF The material pros
perity OF society, is free and honoabeits legally
| unobstrucied TO wealth and honor In the Southern
States labor is mainly sey or ensiaved, and therefore,
degraded.
ous and we1thy portions of the Northern States desiring
TO favor their commercial AMI manufacturing interests
| which predominant, by protective tafs against
foreign manufactures The southern Satea On the
hand whose interests are mainly agricultural, aiming
deveiopc their agricultural wealth by freedom trade
and each eadeay0ring to make the federal government
| auxiliary II its own sectional policy.
7hid,ntagonistc political theories coeva with the
Il mi pf bp frfp in yord foaor
and state rights; the Northern STATES having generally
practically accepted ,he theory which recognizes
| national government, created by the people OF
| the Unitcd states as ono nation aud the
that theory Of the constitution known the strict con.
sirucon States rights theory, which holds the con.
stitution 20 be compact league between co.equaI
sovereign States, united ~ coniederacy not consoli-
| dated under national government The radical sub.
sisn'a difference between the two theories may, pcr
haps bo summed up In these words:Ihe people ol the
Northern states generally regard their allegiance the
federal government as paramount to their allegiance
their State governments, while the people of the Soth
States generally hold iat their allegiance 10 their
States superior 10 their allegiance to the federal govern
mcn Hcnce Northern regards his State ha ng
no political sovereign rights except a member os tiia
felcra Ccou-and that, therefore. the secession of
from the Union, iis resistance or federal a
thory an act of rebellion revolution {, be pIt down
by the strong arm Of federal power whereas Southern
States rights usn cons his State as hayins poIcs
rights aud sovereignty above and independent of the
federal uuon aud that, therefore, Il may for
be determined by It's own discretion, Withdraw from tie
Il
for upon il.
II is deeply to be doplcred that differences so radical
should exist among the people OF the United States for
their tendency is to impair the harmony feeling and
unity OF interest and purposes which tho
flu dcveIopement of the natonri prosperity and power
No wise man who surveys the magnificent and imperial
territory which the Providence OF God has placed
people of the United states fail 10 believe that
they should remain one nation and people;
II may be one from many, bat yes one among
the naos, and thai their true interests aud glory are IN
unity and peace Rui deporabie the differences are
1 "A
historic truth that they did exist coeya with the fors
on OF the federal Uuon and constituticn. In The COZ.
vcDton OF wise and patriotic meR who formed Tie lede.
raj constitution Of 1857 these draces c,nsi tucd tho
most serious obstacles the framing OF the constitu
and afterwards TO its adoption by tQs people. Had the
connss so men Of exlreps and violent opinions prevailed
and the jealousy between sone of the states been er
Cd and the assertion OF their separate Sovereignty be
carried t. It's natural results the iate after
having nobly struggled TO glorious snecess through
l the seven years war Tor independence. instead Of
| forming tbs Union which gave hoin strength
and dignity mud started then upon career Of match
prosperity would have been divided into petty Satee
without n,t.oual resources without national dignity and
power and at tho mercy q foreign aud n the
British empire, against which their united struggle had
Of tho Uuited states was committed at the close o. ho
war Of tho Keg3tion were ptEo,s and statesmen they
were mon large hearts and clear heads. They plainly
The dangers which threatened divide the states
and they sought to avoid them They therefore matmly
dscydcd sectional views and jaaousies AID brought to
the formation ef the federal constitution "a spirit OF
anty and the mutual Difference and concession which the
peculiarly Of their political situation rendered ndspen
ssS., ssS They sa not use assncfs q opinion or
tho the IE O. . hspss ssmrS Ts:
basel on compromise. The Jealousy between large and
small States was COMPROMISED BY giving 70 each state
s.. s,.s,.s .s' '1si q
ssS 90 .sstS ss @ stsss as eS sa.Ts
ss By ysE asas's Hps sS,S