Show HEAD f tt DISTRICT OF betait UTAH i 1 11 I camp douglas dough as urt march alst 1st 1864 the undersigned undersigner under signed has received numerous letters of complaint and inquiry fi fioro om parties w within and without the district the former alleging that certain residents 0 of f utah territory indulge in threats and me menaces 11 aces against ma miners en and others desirous of af pr prospecting lor for pic cious ions metals and the latter asking ashing what if any protection will be accor accorded ded tj to the thoc coming hither to develop the mancial resources of the country without giving undue importance to the thoughtless or rech less 5 words of misguided prejudiced or bad hearted men who may be guilty of such threats as those referred to and indulging the hope bope that they arc but individual expressions rather than menaces is issued lica by any presumed or presumptuous authority whatsoever the undersigned undersigner under signed marcs jalcs occasion to repeat what no loyal citizen will gainsay that this territory is the public propel prop city ty of the nation whose wish it is that it be developed at the cai liest possible day in all its rich resources mineral as well as agricultural pastoral toral and mechanical to this end citizens of the united states and all desirous of becoming such are frecie freely invited by public law and national policy to come coar hither bither to enrich themselves es and advance the general welfare from out the public store which a bountiful providence has scattered through these lickly laden mountains and fertile plains the mines are thrown open to tile the haidy and industrious and it is announced that they will the amplest protection in life property awl and rights 11 against 11 aggression sion aiom what wever source indian or dr white the undersigned undersigner under signed has abundant reason to know ehnow that tho the mountains of utah north south east and west lie aie prolific of mineral wealth gold silver iron copper lead and coal are found in almost every direction iu in quantities which promise the richest results to the ad venturous ventu ious explorer and the industrious miner in giving assur assurance anco of entire protection to all who may come hither to prospect for mines the undersigned undersigner under signed wishes at this time most cai nestly and yet flimey to warn arn all whether permanent or not of the territory ten Terii tory that should violence bo be offe of feied iod or attempted to be offered to fineis in the pursuit of their lawful occupation the of offender render ono one or many wilt be tiled as public emedies emo eme mies and punished to tho the utmost extent tout of martial lay the does doca not wish to indulge in 11 useless ices threats but desires most fully and explicitly t to applice all of their rights and warn misguided men of the inevitable result should th they ley seel seek to obstruct citizens in those I 1 lights i ill or throw obstacles in the way of the 11 development e pl ent of tho the public p bublic domain while miners will be aluis tetia cy knust un dei ci stand tand that no with the vested rights of the people or of tho the will be Oc tolerated rated and they aro are expected to conform in all things to the laws of the land which I 1 in their fullest extent the claims of th tho nona bona fide settler on public lands while the troops lian ha 0 been sent to this district to protect hoin a savage foe the homes mid and premises of the settlers settler aud the public of the nation they are also here to pies ples civo the public peace scenic to all the inestimable blessings of liberty and preserve intact the lionor honor dignity and rights of the citizen vested by a free constitution and which belong to tho the humblest equally with ilic the highest in the land this their mission it is tho the duty of the signed to see fulfilled by lindly kindly and warning woi voids 18 if possible but it if not still to be cod at ei every c y hazard and at any cost ho he cannot bennit the public peace and tho the welfare of all to be jeo larded by the foolish threats or wicked actions of a few P EDW CONNOR drig brig gen U S vols dist |