Show g I 1 from froia our eulma extra ax gra of sharday Sa anday arday I 1 mm STATES DISTRICT COURT mm mm lya STA R S mm TROOPS we lay lai before oar our readers the following petitions and correspondence car relative to the occupation of 1 court ilowe and adjoining grounds by a de tacha lont of united states knops trog troi durin dulin the sebon seron of the am court t which canue ced at provo th lil iii of march ewt M 0 lyile lytle tilie jage wag was delavern delivering de livern g his charge to the he gira fira d 1 jury at a the opening of the court in uie lie bonse which iid ild lid hid been proc proceed aed li by the coun y eon cour fj of U tali ah ir t anty lle ile lie tire aad S atea dies inar idar marabl ilal ilai lidl made no rv r iv sin sun a detachment United i ij latov a itry from cami camj floyd about rim ii i numbe cumbe nuin bei under the cm of cut 1 I 1 hath nath th ellered i ud j encamped he the gr errands ero ands ads bl baloug 5 y to the corpo aton aoi aon of the cit tot cof prevo wilhe LI edn enn to the a merit of the pec 1 i who ft ho were ma nut a little d at ht w e mii mil military mi tary ul pupation of their city T e of soldiery camp followers and atu chees is 11 sn an annoyance ill in any ci cin ty arm in this a a it was waa justly cois cors dered on n ow 0 age aze ag as no disorder had occurred no umi UTI er had bli bei res sted there had bad been no occa ion for requiring even a poap comitatus comi tatos of citizens wh ch according ts id frana frani the D apartment to the be gov q hon hor of tim iha territory and add the commanding general 0 the ar arny ny was wa to be resorted resor regor ted to t 0 io in zill all chass before berone lh army of the united stat sates or iny duy or im lyn beof stationed in his this territory swai iwai to be emp employed loynd loyod for the purpose of alding aiding in executing the laws law t 01 v gp the tha loth lint the following fol foi lowin petition wag was jwied to the gily oily coni coti ncr oci cil cli signed by over bold hotd cit fips os of provo proto ift iff 1 1 march 10 1859 1659 to I 1 aa ji honorable ae ike myor mayor and by h conyl ic d of the city of provo VJ vei wa the undersigned undersigner under signed feeling our oar sei lei and outraged hy the appearance of ora oVa v military force in our peaceful city surrounding in the co coir coli nt li t and the halls of anstice jn stice beg leave respectfully to represent to yo youir pr honorable a b 11 1 ady idy our views and feelings in relation to what we regard a high handed outrage ut rage a direct infringement upon the rights lights of american cid citizens and a gross violation of our liberties and municipal immunities whereas the honorable john Cradle cradie cradlebaugh bangh baugh justice of the supreme court of the 11 S and cz ex officio judge of the second judicial district of the territory of utah pres ding in hi R charge if vir the grand airy stated There are a sanni sonni am in broo troops s here perhaps it is an unusual thing for the them jh 1 to be e herb her I 1 knew thai that there berree ere those wha avero war guilty out by the camp and also that there were binany guilty around hore here of numerous of fences aw I 1 arts 9 informed that there was no prison here and aad thebe thase inse troops were sent by the commanding ing general admy request to take care of prisoners now ii custody and not to interfere with any one ode they are hete bete ni to tae care of the prisoners and to preserve the th peace if prisoners are re brought hero here they will be taken care of and arid their whole authority li 13 to detain those prisoners ners in custody that are taken prisoners until they are call called for by the court and arid they have hare no power b beyond that y whereas the above statement of his honor the judge iu in relation to there being no jail here is is an en or lor for it ii 6 well known to all mir citizens that we hive have one and that the civil cf hoer Eser bolh both of the thecly thecia city arid and county hold themselves in readiness at all times to secure and take care of prisoners and arid ze whereas the judge says say fay s that these ti oops w were s sni nt by the commanding general at his bis request we can only look upon it that be its is 13 of his turl lurl 1 affy fes cr or that they aid aia here to meimi late iata cid zena zana bitnes witnesses es and to per ven justice st tc e 7 itis it is impossible to believe boileve the firt first and the quartering of officers in fit au an adjoining adoina roon na that of the jury with only a slight ceiling ceila between and the surround surrounding I 1 rig the coull couil t with soldiers sol tol diers looks like the latten latter I 1 the jaide jud e ha truly said it ia is an unusual thing ahng for never has such an outrage been com cona flirted flitted flit ted on peaceable et e t zons of the united states as that of a grard grald graid jury beng placed under military nor eer eier before has judicial ter i frohsin enacted such a climax as to seek to coerce a grand jury to faud find presentments under fear of t bayonets nor ever have been intimidate intimidated dby by the presentation of judicial federal cleel and whereas we regard his h ra iio ilo honors nors statement that they arp are here liere to take care of the them prisoners arld and to preserve the peace the first as being an atack attack upon the fidelity of our tha ote ode r and the second a direct cirei insult to the inhabitants labit ailts of ih th s city we would respectfully respect futty represent that we revere and uphold the lawsond law sand gand of our common country antl and all and official acs acts where they co afine themselves within the limits of the law constitution and custom rights of aiu Atu Aini alcan alaan ican citizens are wantonly trampled tn pled pied upon uron and it ia 19 sou sought ht to desecrate the liw 11 1 1 tw w b by th the tha sword bord sord arli and bayo buyo bayonet not we dmm heffi rit a as 3 b beneath e ma t h our contempt and feel ourselves called upon to remonstrate against i debie ombie we request your h honorade hon on oraMe body to order the removal of or these arora our midst upon the receipt of this petition the city comial conic I 1 nd dressed addressed the following to judge cradle blugh baugh march 11 1853 1850 to the honorable john associate rociale justice of the Sup supreme tente rente court of the united States stales foy for maa utah territory and exo ex o officio jude judge of the erd edd judicial district your mi moi mo mol i dist it the roami may r and no 6 arvo city bag leave to cepl represent enn eft that 1 t WHEREAs tn city copnall ht hare received pe pa I 1 i lons lone 10 is frem frim t the he v rio is wards words of deiv e ieli lep P antins thit a de oace of bee fee led ted states i roop for far s alveral verbil have haye been beeri en camped aped on tha iha the 8 mccu the wet weft we t lower room of the swi smi oay nay it the of the iii til caun gli pil or chiq ci viii city and arid to tr no small annoyance of tie tle community to in timi date these persons ehlo who have occasion to attend the district dist lct court now in session in the seminary dry and alo aizo aio rendering rende rend eing hag tag it exceedingly ME dinni cult for the officers of the city to preserve the peace between the u prying portion af of ire ile the lie calens citizens cilI zens and ami soldiers several sey say eral tini c e my occurred and their present location around the he seminary sav savolia olig ig of a mii nii tary interference ah the municipal regulations of 0 american merican mp rican your memoria lists pray jour your honor to cause the immediate removal of the troops now occupying the seminary and vicinity beyond the whits of iii ill the city and your memo as to in duty bound will ever pray oa ou behalf of 0 the cita conn coun council cli cit B BK X bulie BULIK al myor yer ter ludge judge cradlebaugh rep hied bled march 12 1859 to the honorable the fhe mayor and city council of provo gentlemen your youn latter of the lith ing ins has adt ado been received in reply to it I 1 take ci occasion zealon lo 10 say that the movement of a company of infantry ta to this thu city and their temporary location here lere acre was well conn conA dered before it was wag determined upon n pon pop it was a matter of necessity there were a number of to be tried before my cour court nei nel kehher er the territory nor the city a jail J ail all or other place of conferment conf ement for y hem them no 0 manner of provis provia provision on bad been made or their support or sustenance neither by the territory nor your city to io secure thesa these ners and to maintain them are duties that I 1 owe to my and arid to them I 1 have adopted the orlly only meals mears left me of ac those thosa objects object the military com piny p uny iny furnis cled tied by the commanding general both secure and support these pt that this small force should ba be near he the court house or the building used as such is not only a matter of convenience but of necessity to t n the court T say gay r that so soon as I 1 ca can I 1 egense with their useful I 1 se rIep rieb 1 isag sh ajl all do so yo you u speak of their being here to 0 o the anno annoyance yance u city and intimidation of those thoss persons having baving business with ith tto the bourt when where or in what manner hege hese soldiers have annoyed or interfered with the ci i zens of provo I 1 challenge you to show A more quiet orderly set of men I 1 never saw them they have deported themselves thal thaw selves elves with mith a propriety an and decorum truly remarkable As to your remark about intimidation allow me to say sav that gool amerman amer oan can citizens have no cause to fear american troops I 1 am gentlemen bour obedi obedient int servant JOHN cradlebaugh the following ia is the he rejoinder of the city cily council to justice Jt vitice cradlebaugh provo march 15 1839 to the hon john cradlebaugh associate clate justice of the supreme court and ex officio judge of the end judicial district for the territory of utah your letter leeter of the dinst ia is now before us in reply to the request of the mayor and ci y council of this city in regard to the removal of the detachment of the US tron ps that at your request are now quartered in in this cly ci y and are occupying a part of the building used for fora a courthouse i you observe that the matter of the ha troops benig u g brought to this city was duly considered before it waa was determined upon and that it was a matter mailer of necessity to have them ia in forthe purpose of securing prisoners that necessity ces sity we understand consisted in guarding uli ull LI y 1 p rs two of whom we learn have been Eit either elther herthe the sheriff or municipal authorities were and are prepa ed to secure abd aud sao sab samy sany ly protect any guiber nui nu iber iben of pr nonea that there was any probability of being held in custody by your court you speak of our on arnot not having any place of con giu fin lement this we assure you Is a mig mil mistake take we have bave a place prepared pre pared for I 1 that purpose and should the coutv couts or territorial officers arrest prisoners the boffl officers cers of the city or abundantly provide for wants and tree trec gities witte there thero it i therefore no necessity of the U S troops being stationed ni in and aad around the house had your honor conferred for one moment with the dw authorities of the county or city in regard to the care of prisoners ners y you on v not have asked the commanding commanding general fur for a detachment detach men of tro r for that pur prow plow whatever may have been the he object of clo cio bloh th i ing g the th b court with a atory miary mittory escort it i has baa the bidal t dauee dauge dangerous dan daa gerom gerol rous raus te C the fuge wonis wonie of bats norm law u never liver designed fe d a null and arid void low d a beati bearl 1 panted by bv ita laffe it prat I 1 ry 0 o th people in ite lie like litfy e of f ion 1 tue I lid lit ll 2 1 elivea liv abul alid of 4 ali U or I 1 ons one fcc ucc sed are jeopardized by y the eximina bon of witt wittges ses spa ird ard nd n d action of uror uner i he the influence ol 01 a in an nary hary gro a broggs aiom lo 10 t Ta dusing g the city un 1311 nice nece si vve vye lVe behave have leen teen ulder ui der the lle ile lie ne of doumn g the to fo re ce ani an ani I exerting oune barev oa rev ves to lo prevent iffat gnp lag alt mit ri ci u iz it f am onn doing violence to the soldiers kind find tin tim la cost cos ros us ill ee ihnes lunes as much as it woul t to nave guarded ded all the prisoners aside from the unavoidable injury of detaining leta ieta ining from their pursuits pr suits at a eason season when preparations for seeding are of the utmost importance but these are minor conold consid balot ra at lon lOT compared with the establishment of a aitery I 1 it humerto ur bravn aa anlue anize e of U freedom i orn 1 should id s sueh such h an n order T hi moefu ewe eee WS e n to fear that he tie time imae e Is 1 3 not t far fa dit dist hp witnesses will be worn ivorn at the ho point of the e bayonet and ha this law by the sword ier ker lar larham hap your honor is 13 not aware that those hose q fit iclet orderly sol sot ohr cHr of whom you v peak have haie he wea vea en troublesome to the citizens of this tins city and anil t hat bat several unpleasant circumstances have bave already occurred between the citizens ci eizens and so sconiers pol fol diers hiers Is 13 your honor aware that several soldie soldiers s have wn arrested ak in in the tree treel j e and the police not lot iiii lili hing hinz to biag a stain u upon pon your honors cort by putting them in hi quietly taken liem them 0 to o their q la reri and anti delivered them to heir ein eln officers we would also call your honors attention it to a circumstance that bat look pla pia place e on he evening of the hill instant when had it no been beer een cen for the interposition of the city marshal in all ali ill kii probability several persons persona would have been hurt hurc iuro iuri if not killed Is your fi honar f r aware that one of hoe those persons ansons arsons ar sons of speak caught the marshals orse lorse by iho tho bridle and endeavored to prevent im lim from quelling a row some of the soldiers have ave been caught by the city officers in in he file act of attempting tempting to break into houses in in the night light these Tie tle seare are ate well known fact facto that can be proven by y many wll wil witnesses nesses f however mua we admire the tha talent e experience x skill and military attainments of the t h ep officers 2 cera cers a and the bravery and discipline of the men it must be regarded as a very degrading appreciation n of their gallantry and ani the high position which their military arv ary career has given alvert them A a t 2 awacki a and andee we rei nei ej it ie t experience amat nas p proven i oien that the introduction of soldiers into cities or villages lias has had a uniform tendency lo 10 produce hostile foti feti ing your honor says that good amerlean american Am orlean orisan citizens have no cause to 0 o fear american troop troops 8 the gallantry of our off meers officers the discipline and brav bravery elry olry of our soldiers have rendered our armies a terror to the tho enemies of liberty throughout the world but when through prejudice political intrigue speculative selfishness or oth r causes those thosa gallant arms areas are placed in a po lon ion to intimidate american citizens why should they not fear honored sir when our gallant army or apy ady portion is degraded by any calfe what wham ever from that high position which the thep them lon tion ion arid and laws have given it as a the arm of national defence to the low station of the i civil power it must most certainly bo feared by 1 1 |