, 1873-02-15
THE MORMONS.


WASHINGTON, Feb 14.-The Presidents aont the fol-
lowing message Congress H1sauTt4s :1sY Ans,ox r.D II,
II To se,at4 and Ho,tse % Rfpye.t,tativss: r.,
consider % @ to ea The Gste99n III of oe
Utah, and to tho dangers likely to arise i continues
dasin the coming from cnnct between Tho
policy q Congress Respecting tho Territories Of tho
Of that policy concerns their judicial aairs and
the enforcement Of the laws within their bordeso. No
s Il the
animation Of them will show It has been tho tnyariahe
sx Ct to a Bsss sea TIT s and
nd II s # snss
Congressional enactment. Sometimes tbs power given
to tho Territorial .1ogtalature has been somewhat
given Territorial Legislature inconsistent with tho
10 under tho direct supervison Of The National Govern
ment 4GSofdingly To- organe lsr creating tho Ter-
f9f %
arc Judges Of the District Courts, oerk Marshal,
and an Attorney and to these Federal officers ia con-
Is decided recently by tho Supreme Court the sct ro
9uires tho Jurors to eoryo In these Courts to be
eees Ut to prescrbe II has undoubtedly bean the de-
pire Of Congress- so far as he same might be compau-
1nent, to leave tho minor "details connected with the
administration Of law to regulation BY local authority
@ BIT such s desire onght not t. when the 9set
caso, to produce conflict between the Federal and
Territorial authoritieo to impede the enforcement Of
@ G1ss
to ntrust the Territorial with power which
nsa IT, y y sf III
ke " s @ osi By ssna
Of tho Judges appointed by the President to inter-
fere with their action Several years Of unhappy ex
portence ake apparent that, in both Of these r.
ton By Congress-. Public opinion In that Tcrrltory,
produced BY circumstances too notorious to require
order to prevent ths mssarrisgo u jusacs,
ss:,, Sas ss soy: H. f ..,s:.s
Pnt under eoutrol q tho Federal officers, shall be
those who sre determined not to enforce any let Of
Congress obnoxious to them; and also to pass soma
Court c1eated BY he Territorial Legislature Of any
to taterteFs M VIII os impede the action of tho
vlncod that long Congress leaves the selection
Of turora to the 1oca! authorities it will be futile to make
any enert to enforce laws =, not acceptable 70 = .
terieres With local preudicos II they provide for tho
punishment Of polygany- or any Of It's affiliated vices
thta subject vii provide III ressonsba Ind proper
safeguards to sccueo honest md competent Jurors,
yssdess w e q and b.
abiding citizens, and, at tho same timo, make II un
dsratood that orlme cannot bo committed With In
sesarsi i rarrtosss hsye aonsfay contained uniform
Congress has occasionally varied those pro.
Of tl!e Territory affected seemed e demand and il
creating tho Territory Of Utah Congress evidently
thought that circnmatauccs there might require judi
cial remedies not necessary In other Terrtories for,
f ss % It sssas sy hs 6 srassS Ras
deciaion @ Of any my Judge OF tha supramo OF Diarict
VII of nses
Vision VII 4 net tn.sr!sd In any ot6er Territorial
e. ssS ses &s.,se s pseyi:!ss
shows that Congresa intended to MOULD the organic
law to the peculiar neceasltios Of the Territory and
the Legislation @ which u now roeommsnded y Ia fa
advised that the Unisod Statea Courts in Utah have
boon greatly embarrassed by the action OF the Terri
tora Legislature In comforting criminal jurisdiction
Probate Courts IN the Territory and BY their conse-
hianfesly the legislature Of the Territory cannot
ander pfoeess from lie toourts created by
Congress, but complaint IL made that persons
bate Courta. canaot doubt that Congress- will agreo
With TINT such sato OF things ought not longer
to be tolerated. and that 10 clasB Of persona
entertained that, II Congress sdjuurna without any
action upon tlis sub1ect Turbulence aud disorder viii
follow, rendering military interference neccssaEy 9
result shou! greatly dopFecate. In Wow Of this, aud
other obvious considerations, earnestly recommend
that Congress, At the present seseion pasa eoa act
cesd VIII. Independence and efeionoy in tie aminia.
| tratiou Of law aud Justice.
''''>' lsIgned,) U. 3. GRANT. President