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Show rz ., a;..'; f- - 7 .1 WA.TCII TliE SCppP," ) f 'b .:. ' B iT.y ' Paovo Oet. Jl, a85i V: B rasas. Editoks:I. drop this note so that f fW tlendstoayrioi;bea8aaJyaittpp0rn'te,.aer . the other morning. Calling at my nearest ' ,. . Bj ibbr's.to purchase aome tea, he showed me i " B 4 afticle.orwhlch.ragreed.to' aketwa, - IB d. ; To my atdnl!neiit. In, the morrilne If B 1 musty niers of stufT, Therefore 1 say to V X rJepds,.walcli.thoseoop, forlt ia aptito eo' ; ' y. dodliigTjniler . the counter,. Iopr. H vi'RpJi TilB iFAR SOUTIL fl MAsrjBmTOBa; The official acta of meri'in fl e lire, by lopgf,nage andaccordins;l to the? W ja.of our tiaifpoiiliistitutlons, are ihe proff fl f or the pubfle at large, and are subject to fl pprovat or-dlaaproval of their fellow clfl' B to their crltieliro and analyilitj., I.lay thl' B slple down:, aa. pne; that b well eitabliahed,-. B by Iongr and nnfversU pracfide; during oar tial existence; and by that faodamiatal3 . 9 dple xpfeaed la, tho declaration of jnder. S ence, that governments deilve 'thelr jus't ira from the consent of the governed Ir fl fore, deem apolosy unnecessary In examln- H he Report of theSecreta'ryofWar.aaf'oaBd B ' ?ttha f "aidept, 6l the United . , m , delivered A the commencement of the' V fl 14 aesslon of , the 3Sth Cohgresa. 1858-9- ' l document la one from which an attealive M T may derivemuch valuable Jneiructiori, ' M iat portion.qf It reljUng to affaire In Utah' B tnry contain several moit lraordlnary M iienle, to which. I propose calling attention.., will quole from, the Jleporf, page 6: Will iceptlon and progress ol the Mormon rebel up to the meeting of CougreM last year", tb. fl ry is familiar. It is familiar also with the fl tance ascribed to it' by Congress, with the fl Of asilgned by that body, for appropriating . fl rge sums of, money necessary for cniiblng fl waon at single Lfaw." fl I wmJ( l he mesnlng evdeptiy to. Mil th, f IrttltitlM. Uwt d governjrt7cf IMtid Aisles? Thle sweeping Charri wi' h ' nl bssetetataed by positive and fttttepata ?roh" reV, overthrow an of thelnatltutl. f oar CQuiryf iNever, 4 we.htHw pr to th ee-nttwy. Have the Mormons mr ir t. overthrow tk lew or government of t Unhed Statt We answernever, The lb of senfi i could ever we, Rm amy other light 1 idV tbt . few planter eftbs ;re.ert, , ohabbl herssBd there aa t,oludspotot.arabl? laud ?ht tnldst of fe surroaBdln Wastes, slroggtl Ktioit WM wlcksts "hol1P' i aVTexleiencer ind mostly dependent p6 o alders fof manufactured goods, should think overthrow the 1w government of t United Slates, It rldlcBloBi in the extreme,, I n may be urged that It Uw JHormoM have i ictually tried to do this, they have sought CTriaYtto lt of the land, and paralyse the hs cfjwike. Thto to also deny, and challai , proof, lotted o endeavoring tft fajndw a Lease the U. 9; Judge. e grsadyllfteul.y 1 beett mostof th lime. there hate been m heretouppope., Olfolala appointed to sjrv In Utah, iu limes past, after delay In Jhefr J I nearaf.ce striong us for1 months, would come, a I . short time and depart, jwyrpg tneyotild I nothlr.. Urns, leaving u. .without a lulLhei most Ue ' Whycoutdtbedonothi! I BauiethefewasothtBgtodo, The,boln I of a Judge l not to make disputes and diffis j (lea. but to prevent and settle them- The M i moo as a people, havo always sought to I without litigation, and we believe and posttlv 4(Bf8i ibal no on deVuoas vt perfornilne i I duilsa of good t lltaen, has Bf occasion I break W lw of trie land, and that those I have any reaeori to dread ;ihe laws, wtioT Wish I brek thom. , I Weqaote further. "But the final preparatl j for fitting out the expedition and the act I movement of troops upon, thpt temojo.arid d I cult TrrltoryhaTe not until how been made, I iubject of cfficlal communication, nor have HK blgbty benrfieiil eonjeqtiences resolfing fr i . thepolley'of that movement been as yet brou , m to your notice, or ti (hat of therpubl(e, H la regard to the benificial cpniequftnces h ' B spoket- of by tfi Honorable Sioretary, 'wo,t . B say.thai we. fully "sgreo with htm, for we coi , M der It'lndlipU'ablB that Mh$- beneficial, con m quericeamull.lnd from the expenditure Of fr etght to fen million dollars, the withdraw B troops' from frontier-feftllfmenlseontlnu H expoied lo the hostilities, of the-'Indians, B directing them upon .a Tenl'bry which Was ' 8 prolouud pence at the time, have nof as yet b I brought to the public notice' , The q'lestldrt I been aiked from one end of the Union to : I other since the 'movemenV Wgan "whatj; I do yoo expeqt to accomplish?' bnt accofdlitjj the Secretary's Itepori thow ".beneficial eon cjoehces" hare not " yet been made appnr It U one of the weeknertes of our Mien hiin nature, that when the taxpayer sealmme sums of money about to be expended by cove 'meat he, feels nylons to know; what; will B done With it,-llo (mJertnhd, of o6ure, JhS .' at largpottlonof it Is destined to. fill ihs pock m el the ' officials, who have .the eoml fortnh? W handle it that l ft Cxe.i fact; but tho qiifsl W i how rnuch? and what will be done with balance.; In order toi set.at rest the mliid'of-H mliid'of-H eDxious inqnlrer,.we wll f Iiow fotth eome of H "beneficjal. consequences"" that " have renul B from the p'olfcy of the Administration, so.'fir tm we are able' to comprehend them. ( ' ' ' W The ailvantnges' kre,triat of the efg'it or mllllon.aollars expended In '.'cT'tjh'ng fhe tr sod," several mllllqrt found their, w.iy info i hinds of some or tlio army'con'raetb'rs.-.for r j tpottation, SUpptlea, &,; several, million doll i H hv bean fxpode in UltahI.fcr'forege,pr( Wt elans', (umber, labor, 'Kc-, "thus maklngVinoi K plentiful and trade .briikj ihousaiuN ot -wage B been Imported, makinj vehicles and iro B ihose.eisential artlclfs-plejiilfiii In our ml . H and a great many Uiousand cattle and mutes, s ,H to ourcttizeps, have ptaceit a tfom lihln Wt reach of elmot every one.lrtllie Territory. H K'ldition to this, several new routes leading B Ulah have -been surveyed ap'd opened, then -B shorteniuptheway arid giving fncreaed facili -. B for our numerous Immratiou to join their frje W In the mo'untains. . Wk Surely these ore 'great practical be nefits, H juitlco to the Admlniatrotion. requires that tl H aboiild.bopenarully known., H In the' following, paragraph, -same p(;e, Bj Secretary nccuss us.qrdeatriiyln the provla K tralna, (If ivlne off cattle and horje, of prricla KB Ing'vma'rtlal law without pretext or justice B embodyfneand'dtltllng tha inili.lia, and of seek W& to cut off the whole-command;' and that 'ei Hfi preparation Indicated a spirit of determined I H tillty, rebellion;1 treaaon and "war sgdinet H United States,.' r. . 'i k9 Til's is surely a formidable list of otTencrS, jut are the pi oofs sufficient to justify the char Wk TIio conetUution of the United States decla Bj nrllcla 3, sec. 3lbat "treaton'agaliiet the Uu Bt Slates shall consist, only In levying war, agn BJ them, r ih adherinff to-tbelr Vnenil"sV"i;lt IB tbeiq aid Bui.comforl." Wo deny.that Utah Wm declare dvyar. against t)ie United States, or Bj the Mormons ever'gave aid, and comrort dt BS nepilvs. When the army of .Utarientered B mountains, "advancing" to Utth, whO .stO themt -Were they atlaeked'by tie "MoK Bj while m . their helpless condition No. N Bj 'ngle shot, was ever fired at them by a Mort M alUiongh the trbopVrepe'atedly. fired at the I 11 man, bothwith arltllery'and small arm. " It Bj been: repeateillj declared by officera of the Bj t'13 the.anay remained' li tlie.mountalnsVsi Bt a? pctupfofiho'lnqUmehcy pt ihe;f eason V the teport of the" Secretary of Wa'j page.Ol, w ackriowledses the offer from ttietMbrmoni gS sufiicieat pro it Ions to last the army until nrriva) of Its provUloa trains intho spring. " this warf Ts Ifcustomary for one party w BJ levying war against another, to proffer I provitions, especially When their Bd'veraaiiei S la a st'fTerlng cohdifio"nTJ 'Let 'Very-"mai ' 19 enBe,anwerlie'qurtipn Such.waa th wl duct of the rormbrisat'a time when "they BJ charged with rebellion against the United St -BE Tbe Skr?Ury continues'; "And holhlbf Bt menace 'and defiance towirda the United tj B authorities ever fell from th8.Jips(ot their BJ Impoitor or.any'qf hts confederetes.?' , S auch tangiiBje from one person claiming IB ' gentleman, towards another; on account j d.ffireuce ta, religious faith, ind. the use of. " H wo"'8,",:nlef Impostor sufficiently Indies 'Bl l"tterlviqnworthy,atnahbf, honor, Ne Bj Bripham Young nor' any ofhis confede B (nd they'are numeronjOl havesveir' ied 'SDuSe ,owvdthe,'authorUife ol-the U , MJ Siattf. but tbey Mve expressed tliejf decldee H "pprobafion of certain Unlawful atd iincbni BJ honal aeU at some ot lhoSe officials; We ri Bl nce jyt end wholesome laws,' as necessary t Wm fro'perlty of any state, nnd all wo aak ie tli . IBs may have auch laws, and have them Imparl exeeuttf . ' f v Jl t r Aain. "When a small-force was first s Utah, the Mormons attacked and destroyed B :f.lu, nd:made ready for a general attaek.t H the column,? jWhen a sufficient power Iwai W P.n f00' to,pq(, success beyond ali doubt, pt bluster and bravado sank into whispers of t W sndenbmlsslon." 1 H This needs no comment. H Bat now for the grand cause of the I'd m mant." . It li to be hoped that those who SB so lotig and fruitlessly endeavored 'toasc m therauaeof the !movemsnt," upon Utah W now reit satisfied the enigma ll solved; tfin uisi wae se to a vtorffcatioa of Its laws; a(fd e tui the (Ion, m4 was essential to demonstrate the f icli of the federal governmeattochastisoiBaulwr hlf lioa arid quell rebelHon, however forsaldable 'nh aumbetf or position it might seeM to be.- iJiis What moral aentiment tha Secretary refo oof in tbe fotecvinf twseage, It to aot easy to 4 'led mine, hut K must have been of the UtsaOsI the portaace to reader asosssarr sack an im)t ilng outliy or money and material. The most fei nari solutiou of, the problem to, (hat the' Inhabi rhe of other portions of the Union, looking lug from tbelr proud height of immaculate purit; I In greatness, saw wkh pity, tha deep, degrad ling easliroadlng the poor deluded Mormons, ani for op a grand missionary effort for, Iheir be ml- But like some other missionary societies, c to were Unfortunate in the selection, of their ft po the whose practice ami theory did net always Bui fectly agree, and whose advent among tht not nighted Mormons marked a thousand fold inc to (a murder, prostitution, drunkeness, ptoft and robbery and ether kindred crimes, couve ngo hitherto peaceful Utah Into pandemonium, and haps, however, like some celebrated physic das tliey reduced the patient to the lowest, po one decree, in order to enhance his pleasure liae gratitude upofrt, recovering; Be this as It p these apostles of purity, preschltig moral! itay Utah, Is Hits a drankard preacnlag- temper; do or a politician ad vocation political honesty, neb such leaching and examples it Is to be fearei !ng7, the poor deluded Mormons will not imj ess much. :ut- In regard to vindicating tbe laws and C lor tudon of the United States, I will aay, that live (he day arrives that they are held es sacrt rely other portion tf the. Unon as In, tfcah,li the babne.ot .rejoicing to. all the' honest hear i to Christendom, for (hen the oppressed of all wily lands may come and claim protection ttnde: ito broad banner of erjual rTghls, wllh an asstn that each may enjoy. those, rights' In peace lan security, tual. lathrfnext paragraph wo are chafged UfiV still evincing a. splrltbrlniubofdlnation enij .the dotiJeitj with keeping up our organisation the that we are ruled by the chfef of our sect, fom absolute power all very serious charges, ight claim the ust charge, but, will plead guilty I jticcoedlflg'two, even going sojar as loliope leris ''ahsolate power'df our taed, tniu'!. May will Increase., , nsU The , Secretary' further cdnlinuejr?1 is?, temper they manifest, .towards tlie.jpyerh rbm, ,'and;the,;army is that of a fiorjquered p ring towards a fdrelgli enemy.".... Tlil we else tally claim. .We arc nor' a conquered people, ami have, none of the feellrgs'u1iudd to by the i' lri Secretary 'V.. . ). S,.-. ieen; ' :'I'arowatt"lIron Co., Sept. I65ir. has? A - ' |