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 . the march, as they encountered severe weather andhardships, they were encouraged by their officers with promises ofall the Mormon women they wanted after they should reach theirdestination. Colonel Kane, agreeable to Governor Youngs request,
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 . the march, as they encountered severe weather andhardships, they were encouraged by their officers with promises ofall the Mormon women they wanted after they should reach theirdestination. Colonel Kane, agreeable to Governor Youngs request, visitedPresident Buchanan and laid before him the views of the Mormonleader, according to the tatters desire. Subsequently he offered hisservices to the President as a mediator, and proceeded to Utah as a * Dr. Garland Hurt, the United States Indian Agent, was accused of incitingthe savages during this period to attack the Utah settlements. He was the onlynon-Mormon Federal official left in the Territory after Judge Drummonds martial law was declared, he refused to avail himself of the Governors passport,which was offered him, but remained among the Indians for some time, and then joinedthe army at Camp Scott. The Indians who attacked the Salmon River settlement inFebruary, 1858, were believed to have been incited by (S^Z/u^^ HISTORY OF UTAH. 667 private envoy of the Government. The Colonel was in feeble health,and his mission a diplomatic errand both delicate and difticult. Itdevolved upon him, as a representative of the Government, to upholdits dignity, and at the same time concede to the people of the Terri-tory, who felt sorely aggrieved at the treatment they had receivedfrom the administration, all that was just and right. Perhaps noother man, at that time, could have undertaken such an errand withany hope of success. But Colonel Kane undertook it, in spite of itsdifficulty, in spite also of his feeble health; and the success thatcrown
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