Message Of The President Of The United States: Communicating Information In Relation To The Massacre At Mountain Meadows And Other Massacres In Utah T (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781163934876)

""Message of the President of the United States: Communicating Information in Relation to the Massacre at Mountain Meadows and Other Massacres in Utah Territory"" is a historical document written by James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States. The book was first published in 1860 and provides a detailed account of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, a tragic event that occurred in Utah Territory in 1857.The book includes a series of official reports and correspondence between the President and various government officials, including the Governor of Utah Territory and the Secretary of War. The reports describe the events leading up to the massacre, the actions taken by the federal government to investigate the incident, and the measures taken to bring the perpetrators to justice.In addition to the Mountain Meadows Massacre, the book also discusses other instances of violence and lawlessness in Utah Territory, including the killing of federal officials and the persecution of non-Mormon settlers. Through these accounts, Buchanan aims to shed light on the challenges faced by the federal government in maintaining law and order in the western territories during this time period.Overall, ""Message of the President of the United States: Communicating Information in Relation to the Massacre at Mountain Meadows and Other Massacres in Utah Territory"" provides a valuable historical record of a tragic event in American history and offers insight into the complex relationship between the federal government and the western territories during the mid-19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: James Buchanan
ISBN-10: 1163934879
ISBN-13: 9781163934876
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d