The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-19
ssNTessage,, Of Brigham Young.


Although Utah is known to the law only as a
Territory, with Governor appointed by the
President, and Territorial Delegate (William
H. Hooper, in Congress, Brigham Young persists
in calling it the state Of Deseret" and has Just
sent Message" to the Mormon Legislature,
under date of Executive Office, State Of De-
seret, January o." In this document which
has the merit of brevity, Brigham discusses the
affairs of Utah from the extreme Norm on stand
point, gives thanks for abundant harvests,
praises the untirirg industry and enterprise of
the people, and proceeds as iollows:-
''Thus has State been formed and brought
into being, of which the honorable membe of
TINS legislative assembly are the true representa-
tiyes, 'Ts true our State organization has not
vet received the sanction OF Congress and the
general Government, yet tits considered best for
us to maintain 1t intact that whenever the pro-
pitious moment shall arrive our State may be
able, the more readily, to assume the robes of
sovereignty. Notwithstanding the seeming
neglect on the part OF Congress in hearkenIng to
our petition tor admittance into the Union as a
State we are still progressing IN the founding of
a commonwealth winch must, ere long, win its
way to place and power. Settlements are con-
tinually extending east and west, north and
south, throughout the entire limits of the State,
and an extensive traffic has been opened up with
our neghbors on the north and west
"IC is now about four years since the
adoption by the people Of the State Constitution
and the formation OF our State Government, yet
Congress has not chosen to act upon our memo
rial, praying for admission into the Union; and
| regret to add, that indications do not appear
favorable tor such action during the present
session of Congress. This delay on the part
OF our Government appears the more remarka-
Bile, as other Territories of less extent and popu-
lation have gained their status as States, and
no good reason can be assigned why Deseret
should continue TO be thus excluded Tue
question, as to how long it will be proper
Tor us TO submit to thus have our Constitu-
tional rights and franchises withheld from u.s.
is an important one; but we leave it's solution TO
Him who lules all things. II favors beget obliga-
tions few deed are the requirements that can be
Justly claimed at our hands. Other Territories,
besides being admitted lnto the Union with sub
sides, grants of land for schools railroads, and
other public uses, have hal extended to their
citizens pre- EN- 9ion RIG hts, and appropriations
for various purposes, and Otherwise been the re-
cipients of the patronage, benefits, and boun-
ties OF the parent Government while Utah has
been held off at arms length, and has grudg-
ingly had doled out to her the scantiest pttance;
but, alter ali, it Is not the empty forms and en-
actments of law, muster-rolls, nor worm-eaten
parchments that constitute the State--it is the
living people, an intelligent, indus rious, edu-
Gated, enterprlslng people, which constitute q
government, and are, moreover, tine source of
political power in governments based, like ours
processes to be, upon democratic princip.es."