Show RE REPORT athe rand grand G jy jury of the second pi strict of utah territory Terri tor Y S sifter P ta term 1859 sl a ITO HOT j jo 11 X cradlebaugh CRADIE BAUGH Q TM undersigner undersigned under signed ined gran jurors 1 I tunneled for the epton september er term the he U b S district court for th the ali wad judicial district of utah ter tory or respectfully respect fully bubri submit lit this for t r report T atie le acau accumulation of in ig absence of all judil 1 i have imposed upun upon e an amount of labor which aich 4 4 has jia bell een impossible entirely to lii brider Jr ilie 1 instructions of the court etive therefore sed ed a dis in tile the selection of those of ad auf 5 ud gin befit were oo 00 st flao flagrant hild ud ded ilare name diate and ir refer efer burun ilir hed business forthe for the consideration of future grand giand juries we ive cannot permit pernal the present oc sion to pass arid and would lea ve ours oar aty imperfectly performed pei formed were ere 3 te a to adjourn without u congratulating g lim h citi citizens I 1 zeus of this judicial district apan the successful organization of a judicial tribunal that already coul coin kimidy tle the hearty sympathy and en ell ahrag Hira gement ement of every ei ery patrio patriotic tm citi ii a hitherto we he have presented i singular angular anomaly without a parallel beyond the jurisdiction of the fruited cited states of a people living uner a constitutional government guv with w ith idt ul ariy any participation in in the framing if f laws for the protection on of person liberty and prope rIly remote from der cicat saat of government and without tho g presence of courts or other oiher tri tn finals for the n of jus lice yet et maintaining our loyalty to 10 the supporting the lins laws abild promoting olaug the prosperity prop erity and ut maim alth of abe cout itry we ve caw can therefore then fore with special ride and propriety tong congratulate ratu 1 ate the cuzzens of at this district dittri ct upon such an air I 1 auspicious e ent in in gilr in ids as the t of ef a bourt court 01 ju buce under ifie immediate protection bf the flao flag of f our oar union that will in in W aud peaceful enjoyment to evtif citizen in ill his personal liberty arid and i ali igau ot of property propel t in the I 1 wid t af this congratulation there i exis seri anous ous sauces of public arid urgently tali for red aal n we e respectfully call ball attention atie nuon 1 MORMON l THEOCRACY first in importance i is ihei social 1 condition of anta antagonism 1 g in that flis astin tiri guis hesi the of this chis territory bry and add creates an ail irre irreconcilable conci lable political antipathy between beiji een them our is divided into two gnoj classes those aho ito receive and ukehe tic ahe linets of llie orthodoxy cath IK and protestant churches anil and iko e who ho hold to the mormon faith all political pa power the legislature mi th the T Terr lioi ial arel are and ald rilla mii VA dunsto it iea t 0 bine been bi lole irhe the control and dispo disposal al of the die adorm n church the of the territory may justly be said therefore mohave to hd e been ill iti the past a pure Theo theofr crity a cy the gentiles so called those apart front the be monnon ormon church have been alldred no political power faye exercised no influence upon the legislature and instead protection haie only found abuse and oppression in in the la laws s enacted by the local regi slature lature the mormon population far exceeds adt of other citizens i t they reside near the beal af government and posses ponies every ability to perpetuate by force and fraud their present theocratic tyranny this condition of thins things socially and politically i liti cally so oppressive oppressive to td the people of this district loudly demands redress and i is a rebuke to j our nation 11 boast of equal davs litt s and equal liberty I 1 JUDICIAL TRIBUNALS another gri grievance grf evance of paramount paramon at importance taa e ind and which has greatly larded the ilie rapid settlement and of this thi s district is the absence of regular terms of aho he dis brict act court ail and the uniform of administration ini of jy justice stice for three long irig and dreary years we have been utterly itterly without any ariy riy court of justice tte the law has bean been a nullity for want van t if an adir lini stra tive tribunal and the people without compass or star have eloped alon along the path of civilization ind d ern empire conquering fiig the ibe wilder tess ess and increasing the strength of the nati nation g aided alone y their loyalty to the union and stained by the long deferred hop 1 0 aliat liat wi their repeated petitions would be hea heard rd and their gre 1 I a axes redressed by the pa paternal terrial the seat kat of justice in iii ahm district is seven ezen hundred miles from t the capitol of the territory the distance is aggravated by difficulty difficult yand and rugged mountains i llaina arid and great barren bairen deserts stretching froni to lines of longitude this district is i one third of the entire territory hence hence the right of appeal is a constitutional illusion and with the he presence of a permanent penna neut court bub justice in many instances can only be attained at the cost of personal im impoverishment ish ment these apart from other detailed reasons gedons should suggest to the serio serious us consideration of Coi congress gress am amelioration cliot altion through gli an ail amendment to or judicial stem 0 A INDIAN another grievance ot of vast importance is la the condition of the indians and the absence of adequate kiili military tar defence for the immigrants li an and ci eizens eizens within the territory Terr nory while ample appropriations have bave been made by the government for the subjugation and ana support of the indians in in the entire territory the confidence of congress Con gees has been shamefully abused and the bounty has ha been basely squandered without securing any of the aims aims and objects of the appropriations two thirds of the indian population reside within in this district they live along the immigrant route are far more he hostile than their more eastern astern fc brethren and are constantly outraging property b ha ar the settlements arid murdering our citizens yet almost the entire amount of the appropriations hitherto made by congress has been exhausted in in abortive attempts to make reserva fians and to conciliate the indians about salt lake bake who are already subsidised subsidized by the mormon church chunh arid and influence while this is is the lase case there has not bien been a solitary military station established u ibis district dawl ct arid and scarcely a dollar expended among our indian tribes the plop people le I 1 in winter winter have to support it the indians from charity to cut starving and in in the summer have had to do so from necessity to purchase protection to life and ud property at all scab seasons ons CitI citizens passing ill through rough and ini immigrants migrants to the territory are compelled to run a gauntlet through savage age arid and inhuman in ene enemies inies ready and seeking to de destroy iroy life and property na national dional reputation an and d prosperity to 10 su elhat forathis distri cf there here t should be cheated ie abed a se Indian Agency with an in dependant appropriation and that sufficient military stations should be established a along on the usual line of d travel BOUNDARY As a subject of equal importance we e c cannot annot over 01 or estimate the vexed question of territorial jurisdiction growing out of the disputed boundary between the state of california arid and this territory this matter has been and still is is tile the fruitful source ofa of i and disputation there ig is a I 1 large a r 6 efte extent 14 of territory bome r ing ing upon the sast eastern rn b of california rich in population miner mineral and agricultural bealtho wealthier er which up to the present present time lime there has be been e n exercised I 1 no recognized local a authority a tho r for this reason criminals charged math grave rava offe of fences aces have escaped conviction conviction crime has been boldly committed without fear of accusation et cusa tion and valuable property has remained without assessment asse ase and taxation it Is not less important to the peace of our community than for the preservation of friendly relations between th the eState state of california and this territory that congress should create a commission to survey and establish a boundary line as early earleas as is practicable practicably abl e MORMON 0 OUTRAGES we further make special sped al reference to the following grievances which are as disgraceful to the age of our country as they are oppressive sive to us the mormon people are at present bitterly hostile to the government of the united paired states are in the constant practice of violating the organic act and commit daily outrages upon the persons and liberty of american citizens they make and unmake laws ad libl without regard re ard to the constitution ution and commit murder and uie tire highest crimes in defiance of tile the united stales authority and in con kempt of law they not only the federal courts by refusing and neglecting to provide means for the the courts but they trample upon the law deride the federal judges aid ayd resist the executive officers ln in th their legislature re they mali make purely special laws and in violation of the constitution in their administration of law they screen acen orime came and oppress the right i yd dis istran franchising c bisin and ancl mur murdering derit in divi duals merel merely y for bellig being american citizens they prostitute their own ow n females and have debauched helpless ameri amen cin can women and with th systematic barbarity havi have incited the indian savages to attack and murder large bodies of unprotected people ve might prolong tins this detail of infamy and crime to the end of the catalo catalogue crue I 1 of f of fences did time permit or if il it were ere necessary to show the lecessi necessity of some immediate and adequate protection prot eLion by congress NEVADA TERRITORY whether this security can best be had in ill the creat creation on bf a new ferrite ter rite ry r or of an independent judicial district with the right to appeal to tile the U US circuit court of california Californi awe we leive leave to ill the wiser counsels of the paternal government in viba vie however of the dissimilar tastes andin and in ti te rests and of the discordant sentiments religious and political of the people and of the outrages above enumerated we w e submit that the best interests interest of the government in this imperatively require some remedial legislation on ell the part of congress RESOURCES our vast and fertile plains our fi fruitful pastures and teeming herds the wonderful efte extent nt and unparalleled richness of our mines mines already surround us with enviable ad adania vanta and attract the attention of neighboring cumm communities unities our present prospects ts ire are only prophetic of our future pro prosperity pe rity and our speedy speed attainment tain ment to a high position in in the rank of sister states our wealthy wealth is is not only rapidly increasing with nh the cultivate cultivation i oil of our fields the increase increase of our herds herd and the development of theoines the mines but i is is reasonable to predict that within the next tieh e months w we e w will ailt have a population of american citizens sufficient to justify our adi admission na i i forthwith in in the sisterhood of states and thus complete the chain of civilization religion and heirty that nov ow reaches from the shores pf af the pacific ind and atlantic and endeavors to bind the continent continent in in one un unbroken brohen lin line e As a subject of local importance we vie would suggest the nece necessity sity in ill tho the abs cence of sufficient county organizations that an appropriation oe be madej or the erection alf publia buil baili dungs and 16 pay marshal clerk and other territorial 0 officers fr acers in ill conclusion we ve express our thanks for the uniform courtesy of the court and its officers andes and aspeci ally to wellington stewart stew art Di district attorney for foi his ability anil and ry in ministering to the performance 0 of f our labors we respectfully submit the ab above ove and ask to be discharged A S dosey dorsey Forn Win 11 II carey J J coddington lilington Coi J M herring mark al gaige I 1 mott J H sturtevant saml best jas gatewood GateN af bordeaux Borde auie wm Pi cLerin cr R adams mat Sh astrach 13 G mast james mcsherry J illary IIo wary J A smyth george I 1 hunt I 1 lint A L greenleaf |