Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-09-27

<ns uormonS.-The people composing
this sect seem to get into trouble wherever
they CO. Their present location is in Mis-
souri,, and in Western paper I'VE learn the
following particulars respecting them:
The Mormons in Ifisssuri- Trouble IN
the CamP.-We learn from late number of
the 81. Louis Republican that there exists
considerable excitement in the upper part OF
tho Mormons having again raised their
Ebenezer" in Jackson county. Ii appears
from the proceedings OF public meeting OF
the citizens, that about eight years since
these fanatics were driven from that country
as II 10 alleged "for improper condu CT" and
that they took refuge in Clay county, the
good people Of which looked upon them as
tho victims OF religious persecution, and ex
tended to them hospitality and protection
Experience, however, ere long demonstrat.
ed the impracticability of their "dw cling To-.
gether lin unity" with their benefactors, and
they we're expelled from Clay county also
"A compact was then entered into between
The Mormons and the citizens OF the upper
part of the State, in which il was stipulated
| that the former should select aud settle peacc-
ably upon some tract of uninhabIted coun
tryi and abstain from ony further intrusion
into the adjoining counties. They did so.
and located themselves in W hat is now know n
as Caldwell county. II appears, however,
that they have recently violated the treaty
by buying the lands and muking actual set>
| Elements in the eastern part of Carroll. Ups
on this meeting was held and committee
| deputed to request them TO leave the coun.
try.-The Mormons took this in high dud-
geon, and returned for an answer language
OF the most insulting character; whereupon
the meeting was again convened, and five
persons appointed a Committee of Safety
vested with extraordinary powers. These
persons are authorised TO "adopt such mea-
surcs as To them shail seem most exredent
| for the safety of the citizens Of Carroll" and
to raise, by subscription or otherwise a SUI
hcient sum OF money to dciray any expense
that may accrue" in carrying out the OBJ
ject of the meeting is stated TO be
the expulsion of "Mormons, Abolitonists
and othet Sdisorderly persons" By one OF
The resolutions adopted, the citizens of the
! adjoining counties are requested to form COR
| responding committees, "and hold them
selves in readiness to give assistance, ii the
same should be required" From the iore>
going we should Judge that tho break ing
out Of another Mormon Jpar is no improbable
| event.
Later information, contained in a letter
from Livingston county (Mo.) says, in sub.
stance, that
Some cutting and sinbbing were perpe>
trating by the Mormons of Daviss county,
on the day of the election, and, that some
companies have been raised in Livingston
with view Of going over and assisting in
drubbng the Mormons; tut that, before
they got quite ready to march, they learned
the strength Of the Mormons, which sug-
ges!ed to their prudence the propriety of re-
manning at home till they could be assured
that reiniorcements would join them from
other counties, sufficiently grent 10 cope ilh
the combined force Of The Mormons
The ST. Louis Gaz elite Of the 3Oth ult.
says
"The steamboat A storia, from Rialto,
PLATTE country ,)brings word that Job Smith
(MorInon) had surrendered himself 10 the
civil authorities. This implies some further
movements against the Mormons, OF which
we are not yet advised'