History of Utah: comprising preliminary chapters on the previous history of her founders, accounts of early Spanish and American explorations in the Rocky Mountain region, the advent of the Mormon pioneers, the establishment and dissolution of the provisional government of the State of Deseret, and the subsequent creation and development of the territory . lowed to reach the South Pass. In you we recognize only the agents and instru-ments of the administration, and with you, personally, have no quarrel. I believe itwould have been more consonant with your feelings to have made war upon the ene
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History of Utah: comprising preliminary chapters on the previous history of her founders, accounts of early Spanish and American explorations in the Rocky Mountain region, the advent of the Mormon pioneers, the establishment and dissolution of the provisional government of the State of Deseret, and the subsequent creation and development of the territory . lowed to reach the South Pass. In you we recognize only the agents and instru-ments of the administration, and with you, personally, have no quarrel. I believe itwould have been more consonant with your feelings to have made war upon the enemies ofyour country than upon American citizens. But to us the end to be accomplished is the same, and while I appreciate the unpleasantness of your position, you must be aware that circum-stances compel the people of Utah to look upon you, in yoi-r present belligerent attitude, astheir enemies and the enemies of our common country, and notwithstanding my mostsincere desires to promote amicable relations with you, I shall feel it my duty, as do thepeople of the Territory universally, to resist to the utmost every attempt to encroach furtherupon their rights. A clear and forcible statement of the situation, as viewed by theMormon people, is contained in a letter written by Apostle JohnTaylor to Captain Marcy, one of Colonel Alexanders officers. Marcy. ^^^^^^ <^ ^Ty^^-^ HISTORY OF UTAH. 649 had previously sent by Major Lot Smith, whom he encountered soonafter the burning of the trains, an epistle to Elder Taylor, enclosinga letter of introduction from a Mr. Fuller of New York, with whomthe Apostle had become acquainted while publishing The Mormonin that city. We will present but a portion of Apostle Taylorsletter, which was written from Salt Lake City on the 21st of October: I can readily believe your statement, that it is very far from your feelings, and most ofthe command that ai-e with you, to interfere with our social habits or religious views.One must naturally suppose tha