Show After referring to acts of hostility upon the part of Governor Go Brigham Young after the latter had been assured as assured as- as cured of tl the e pea peaceful Intentions of or orthe the government by Van Vliet of Johnsons Johnson's arm army in 1857 President President President dent James Buchanan in conc his message to congress upon the matter said There is reas reason n to believe that Governor Young has long contemplate contemplated j plated plate l this result that is open hostility hos hoe to the government lIe He knows that the continuance of his de despotic depOtie power depends upon the exclusion of all settlers from the territory except except except ex ex- those who will acknowledge his divine mission and Implicitly obey his will and that an enlightened public opinion there would soon prostrate institutions at war with r the laws of both God and and man He has therefore for several years in ln order to maintain his independence been Industriously employed in collecting collecting collecting col col- col- col and fabricating arms and munitions of war and disciplining the Mormons for military tary service As superintendent of Indian a affairs affairs' fair he has had an opportunity of tampering tam tam- with the Indian tribes and I excite their hostile feelings against the United States This according to our information he has accomplished pUshed in regard to some of these tribes and while others have re remained remained re- re true to their ther allegiance and have communicated his Intrigues to our Indian agents I BIDS DEFIANCE He has laid iw iu a store of provisions provi provi- alone for fur three years which in case of necessity as he informed Major Von Vleit he will conce conceal l and then take to the mountains and bid ance anceto to all powers of the govern govern- men ment t. t A great part of all this may be beidle beidle idle boasting but yet et no noise wise ise government govi government gov- gov i will lightly estimate the efforts which ma may be Inspired by I such frenzied fanaticism as exists among the Mormons in Utah This is the first rebellion that has existed in our territories ries and humanity it itself self requires that we should put It down in such a manner that it shall shaH be th the last To trifle with it it be to encourage It and render tender it formidable We ought to go therewith therewith there with witti such an imposing force as to to convince these deluded people that resistance would be be- vain and thus i spare the effusion of or blood We Ve can canIn canin canin In this manner best convince them that w we are their friends and no not their enemies ea I In order to accomplish sh this object ob- ob it will be necessary according to the estimate of the war department department depart depart- department II ment to raise rals four additional regiments regiments regi regi- ments and this I I. earnestly recommend recommend mend to con congress ress ACTION IMPERATIVE I At this present moment of depression depression de de- de- de in the revenues of oC the country I am sorry to be obliged to recommend such a measure out outI ut utI I feel confident of the support of congress cost what it ma may in suppressing suppressing sup sup- pressing the insurrection and in restoring re restoring restoring re- re storing and maintaining the sovereignty sovereignty sovereignty of the constitution and laws Jaws over the territory of Utah This was the i indictment of the president of the United States against Brigham Young on December Decem Decem- December ber 8 1957 and presented to 10 congress congress congress con con- gress and was transmitted to congress congress con con- gress gres two months after aCter Governor Young had issued his proclamation announcing his purpose to resist by force orce of arms the entry of the United United United Unit Unit- ed States troops into the territory of Utah The proclamation of Governor Governor Gov Gay Young was issued on September Septem Septem- September ber 15 15 1857 The Echo Canyon war followed The stor story o of th that war has has has' been told several times limes but the briefest story is that Iha t. t detailed by President James Buchanan in his sec second nd annual message to congress v v hh bh was transmitted December 6 G 1858 |