The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-29

RDlToR,s coRREspoNDENcE
[From our regular correspondsnt.l
New YoRx, September o6, l645

rom the coast OF AFRICA Last 20 days from Forto
Grande, island Of 81. Vincent, Cape de Verbs.
She brings home several invalid seamen and off
GERS from the African station.
The Porto Grande, which had formerly been
closed To all vessels except those shipwrecked, Thy
Bustos,) has again been opened; which is impor-
tant news TO whulemen.
What | apprehended might come to pass in the
Mormon country, as travelled through it last Au-
gust, has broken forth with disgraceful violence.
From the i'll blood manifested at that time by the
antMormons, there was reason to fear an early and
violent outbreak. q
Ii appears from late accounts received from Hi
nos, that regular nsurrection was in full blast,
and that over twenty houses had been burnt! Such
scenes are disgraceful
The people in this country Indirectly enact their
own laws. To violate them, as the anti-Mormons
have done is disgrace to free people. Is il not
monstrous, that men combine together, and, In the
most outrageous and lawless manner, proceed to
burn down the houses of American citzens9 Ia
there no power in Illinois to enforce the laws' Ad-
nit that some Mormons have committed crimes:
are they not amenable to the laws9 Cannot the
laws be enforced against the guilty. Because some
Mormons of bad character, does this justify an
armed mob in their diabolica proceedings
In their burning down the habitatons of the peO-
pie, with their grain, and turning helpless women
and children bere ofsheter and property, into open
fields and desoate prairies they the part of de-
mons. Shame upon such villanous conduct! II is
unworthy of American citizens; and when we read
such ourages, we can scarcely believe they occur
on American soil.
The truth is, Governor Ford ought to establish a
permanent garrison in the disturbed district ready
all times to aid the due enforcement Of the laws
against Mormons and anti Momons. If he cannot
preserve the peace and protect the lives and proper
y of the citizens, he should call on the United States
government for troops to quell the insurrection.
The Episcopal convention now in session in this
city, is likely 70 be one Of great deal of interest to
the church. This is the diocess over which Bishop
Onderdonk presided when he was suspended. The
fund committee have reported that they paid his sal
airy up to January last but had withheld it since that
time, which now amounted to about 100 dollars.
They referred the subject TO the convention for its
disposition. Many prominent lay members appear
in the convention, such as the Hon. John c. Spen-
GER, late Secretary Of the Treasury Mr. Monroe, of
this city; Judge Jones, Hon. John A. King, H.
Ketchum &c. IfE
This diocess is one Of the wealthiest in America,
including as It does, the city Of New York, in which
il owns the immense property Of Trinity church.
II seems that the city at an early day granted the
ground in Broadway, on which Trinity church
stands, for battle-ground The only title the
church held to it, was, understand founded on the
condition that the church should allow all the dead
carried to it to be buried within its enclosure. This
they did till it became perfectly crammed being
piled one upon another eight or ten tier deep; till the
corporation, fearng pestilence ordered burals in
the ground to cease Some thought that on its ceas-
ing to be place of burial, the ground being very
valuable ought to have reverted to the city, but the
church-wardens commended that they had never re-
fused burial within the ground, and that the city
was responsible for its discontnuance: hence the
title Of the church to the land was unimpaired.
Before the revolutionary war; there was an enten-
sive common to the north and west of Trinity
church, called the "King's Garden" This common
was presented to the church by the King of England
md This haa ain haen
tirey, compacy, and densely built over, comprising
vast amount Of valuable property, almost in the
very heart of New York. The church hold it all
under regular leases, from which it derives All i'm
mense annual income The church have erected a
great many fine buildings which they let out. There
street. just in of the Astor House, belonging to
the church; and, strange to say, one of them has
been kept long time by noted gambler as kind
| of faro-bank house.
The new Trinity church, nearly completed, has
cost from one million to one million and half Of
dollars 1t has been about five years in building
Besides this, they are building fine white marble
church at the head Of Broadway, to supply the place
Of Grace church standing at the of Broadway
and Rector street, down town.
Many OF the older sects Of New York have be-
come wealthy by the rise of real estate In the
ly days of New York, they erected houses of wor-
ship on what appeared to be the outskirts Of the
city, surrounded with considerable vacant ground.
The rapid growth Of the city, in process of time,
went far beyond them, leaving them nearer the
centre than the outside. The ground about them
became so valuable, that the churches found it to
their interest to build on some spare ground, and
lease other portions. In many cases they sold out
the sites Of the churches, graveyards, and ALL for
enormous sums of money, and built splendid struc-
lures in the upper end Of the city, with portion Of
the money. The present post.ofice is church,
rented from the Dutch Reformed denomination.
h.x, l,oop he old ,,lar
churches Of New York, next to Trinity, is one Of
the wealthiest in the city. They own large num-
Der of fine buildings, and other productive real es-
tate. Their income il immense.
The third most wealthy church is the Presbyte-
rian.
From the facts have stated, il is easy to under
stand why clergymen in the churches have men
toned receive larger salaries in New York than any
where else in the Union. They vary from 81 900 to
S. 900 per annum, besides perqusites, such being
found houses TO live in, &c, As body, they have
given evidences Of much learning and talents, and
no doubt make themselves highly useful in their
respective churches
The wealth Of Trinity church explains the rea.
son why laymen Of business talents put forward
to take such deep interest in its administrative
affairs. The revenues passing through their hands
| are very great.
Hudson"--l41 feet long, and IS feet beam, or go
feet across guardsis to take her station, soon, on
the North river, in the peoples line to Albany
Mr.. Cough is out with his statements (which, the
Journal Of Commerce thinks, bears the impress OF
truth. -
A sentinel was recently shot at in the anti-rent
dstrict-which gave rise to further excitement.
No arrivals clearances of importance to notice
to-day. Brig Hector cleared for Laguna The
packet-ship Wellington, from Liverpool, is below.
Stocks are heavy to-day, with decline in most
kinds. The advance noticed last Saturday and Mon
day has been fully neutralized by the low prices to-
day.
Cotton is quiet with moderate sales, at steady
rates. piFft ss u.
The tendency in flour, wheat, and provisions gem
orally, is downward The stock Of wheat in Chi
cago waiting shipment is said to amount to about
90, 900 to $4,000 bushels. In Cleveland, do, from
5000 to 1900 bushels.
Another neat steamer, called the "Genii," was
launched this afternoon.
No change to notice in exchanges.
Yours, very respectfully,
MORGAN.
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