Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-06-21

are not neeoeo A"u ''e' w.
when the nation is bankrupt and IN debt, ior
the payment OF which every settler pays TAX
whenever TIC purchases an ldrticie OF foreign
growth or manufacture. Such measure we
conceive to be unequal and oppressive, and
we have heard it so admitted by Wings,
I" but" say they, sit is Wing MEASURE
Whir doctrine, and we must, therefore, sus-
tain and supper, it," What say you, people
Of Iowa, will you lend your aid in roboing
yourselves Of this treasure, by supporting
party whose measures are so detrimental TO
your interests We think not.
MoRMoNs AT NAuvoo.-Ihese
deluded people, the Mormons, seem doomed TO
never-ceasing troubles. From their FIRST es'
tablishment n Missouri to the present time.
scarce week has rolled over that brought not
with it new troubles to these people. Their
evil acts, and the persecution OF them by their
enemies in Missouri, are well known to the
people Of the west, SO repetition of them a,
this time is deemed unnecessary. When driv-
en- from their homes 10 Missouri, they sought
shelter and protection in Illinois, they were
fed, nursed. and Rugged to the bosom by men
Of both political parties, each anxious 10 win
their favor by exceling the other in kindness
towards them. For a while all worked well.
Trey purchased their town site, to which the
Prophet and many Of his followers removed,
and in short time their village numbered sew
eral hundred souls. Election after election
came and so unsettled were they in political
sentiments that each party dreaded their
strength, yet feared to offenI. SO city char
ter, comforting unwarranted powers upon lis
authorities was passed by the Legislature Of
Illinois. neither party having independence
enough to oppose it. Its charter conlers upon
the Mayor power to grant, hear. & decide upon
writs of habeas corpus, -unde, which many
criminals arrested for offences against the laws
Of the State were set at liberty.
Recently, jeremiah Smith, charged with
having obtained money from the Treasury OF
the United States under false pretences, fed
the Territory, joined the Mormons, and sough.
the protection of the Prophet BY him he was
kept concealed. but produced under such re-
strctions as prohibited the officers from Ia
king him from within his jurisdiction for trial.
Service was made upon the refugee, and upon
trial, released under the writ Of habeas corpus.
After several Intellectual attempts to bring the
refugee to justice, he consented to appear be.
fore Judge Of the Supreme Court, at Spring
bail in the sum Of $4,000. The resistance OF
the officers naturally aroused spirit of indig-
nation among the people, many Of whom were
ready to commence a war Of determination
against them. Upon the heels of this trouble
followed the establishment of an Anti Mormon
paper in that city, which unsparingly exposed
the corruption Of 10 Smith and all his follow
ers. Shortly after the appearance of the pa
per, the office was destroyed, as noticed in our
last. An attempt was made to enforce the
laws against the mob, but, as usual, they were
shielded by Smith and his forces, and the law
set at defiance. The people Of the surrounding
country met and resolved to bring them to jus.
,ice, even at the point Of the bayonet, and
convenience making preparations in military
style, by gathering arms, calling for volunteers
frcm Missouri, &c. By late boats which have
arrived from below, we learn that on Wednes.
day last, Warsaw wore warike appearance,
being gathered together in arms,
and that 10 Smith has proclaimed Martial Law
in Nauvoo, and has seniinels armed with mus
kets, placed at the ou,pos;s, to cut off all COM
with the city. Upon the landing
Of steamer at the port sentinel is placed at
the end of the plank, and no person allowed
either to land from the boat, or depart there.
on.
The mob that is forming at Warsaw, which
IS Its head quarters, have signi6ed an nien-
lion, so soon as i, shall be deemed sufficiently
strong, to make an attempt 10 arrest those
charged with destroying the press or destroy
he city. How the matter will end there is
10 telling, but we should not be surprised If it
ended in smoke, and the backing out of the
mob. By next week it will have gone one
way or the other, when our readers shall be
Dformed Of it.
u The following table shows the popula-
ion of the several counties in his Territory.
IS returned to the Secretary. /
Cedar, 2.2I7 |;
Slim, e.643 II
Muscatne, 1852 T.
Henry, 6.Ol7
Clinton, 1901
Scott, 2.7EO
Davis q coo