Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-04
THE MORMON DISTURBANCES.

The Quincy (Hlinois) Wing of the 18th instant
has the following in relation to the civil war which
is now raging in the neighborhood of the Mormon
settlements in the State Of Illinois
I'VE have some particulars of Mormon disturbance in
the northern part of this Adams) county, in Lima precinct
known the Morley Settlement Our particulars
very fl, and ss-e s.-y seems
the Anti Momons in the settlement determined hold
meeting and devise of Kidding that section Of
thieves believed nfes it. The meeting accordingly
held, and during its deliberations, the story goes gun
guns fired against into the house in which it was
held These guns it is alleged by the Momons. were
fired by the Momons The consequence that the whole
settlement took fire at Great evaporation prevailed
against the brethren of Nauvoo and public meeting
resolved to expe the obnoxious lovers of other peoples pork
beef honey horses &C. from the borders Of Adams county
Last Thursday evening" believe selected by the An
ties for the of their operations, and
derstand they did assemble and actually proceeded
tes In these assembages the people armed and mani
tested most determined spirit to carry into execution their
threats against the Nauvootes Such incidents these
multiplying every day. to show that the Mormons, with their
bgoed, selfish, Liberal notions, cannot live in quiet with
binary people and is not difficult to foretel what these
differences will eventually result in.
Something like twenty houses burnt down. and the
families compelled take refuge in the bushes These out
RACES should be put stop at if the Mormons have
been guilty of crme why punish them, but do visit their
upon defenceess and children. This is as bad
the savages II is feared that this rising against the Nor
mons is confined the Morley Settlement but that
there general understanding among the Antics in the
northern part Of this and Hancock county to make general
sweep burning and destroying the property of the Moons
wherever be found If this the case, there will be
employment for the Executive Of the State and that
It is plain be that the Mormon difficulties are just
commencing All that has gone before will not be printing
to that which is to come The difficulties will so
long as the disturbing remains in the country"
The Editor of the ST. Louis Republican writes
as follows under date of
"WARsAw, SEPTEMBER IL.
"As far as can ascertain, from free conversation with
persons engaged there have desroyedncudng those
burnt in the Morley Seulemen-between seventy and one
hundred houses All have been swept in the Morley Pre-
cnct and between twenty and thirty may be in
short ride in this vicinity In many cases. the loss has not
been great but deprivation imposed the unhappy resi-
dents ii has been heavy
"The TWELVE ELpERs, principal men Of the Mormons,
have addressed proposition to the Antics, which was
ceived this evening" and which, trust, may put final end
to this war The Twelve propose that they will leave Nau
voo and the county, spring. provided hostes
pended and the vexaious SUITS which they charge the Antics
to have instituted against them withdrawn and they
allowed peaceaby to dispose Of their property and prepare
for their removal They have appointed committee Of five
to correspond with committee of equal number the
part the old settlers This proposition is well received by
many Of the citizens of Warsaw and IL they do reject
because the language in which is addressed them,
they thinking disrespecul) will likely lead
settlement and TO the removal Of the Mormons from among
them II is very desirable that this should be the result"