Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-01-17
sSs- VOLUME 4-NO. 40.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE 81 w.
|aHEa:"" VAN BUREN, SATURDAY, JANUARY II, 1916

| From incidental remarks made by some OF tho
witnesses in private conversation mot before tho
jury,) we arc led 10 believe that large anount Of
counterfeit coin Of the above description, is, and
has been for long lime past. circulating III The
western counlry-as the facilities for its manu-
facture are said TO havo been quite unequaIed.
The manner in which the money was put into
circulation, was stated. At one mill, fifteen hun.
dred dollars Of this specie were paid out for wheat
| in one week. Whenever land sale was about
to take place, Wagons were sent of with the coin,
into the land district, where such sale was to take
place, and no difficulty occurred in exchanging
of the counterfeit coin for paper. II was said
that the Mormons had three presses for counter.
| feiting the coin named, and .ha, Joe Smith work.
ed mos, industriousIy at the business. ln fact,
| Joe used 10 boast of his "minl." A short time
previous TO his death, in speaking Of the power Of
his establishment 10 imute the coin above named,
repeatedly heard TO say, that "it would beat tho
mint" and seemed with others of his confidential
ndyisers, 10 exult ut their ability TO manufacture
.Iand office noney"--that being the term by
which the better quality of their issues were dis.
lingnished.
There are said to have been three qualities Of
the spurious money manufactured, which were
sold for rs, SO and 25 cents for the dollar. Tha.
for which the highest price was nsked. is said to
be so perfect as to escape the mos! rigid scrutiny
of the eye-the outer coat being Of pure silver,
and the alloy so completely covered as to prevent
detection in any oiher way than by cutting. In
receiving coin Of this description, our friends had
best beware, or they may have more cause 10 de-
nounce the Mormons than is desirable.
Some other disclosures are talked ofas having
been made: the manner in which persons are
disposed of, who are supposed 10 be enemies OF
the leading Mormons They are seized by some
members of the DANTE or other band, leather
strap placed around the neck, so that ifthe least
resistance is made, they are choked; ana IN 'nis
condition they are taken 10 skill, carried 10 Inc
middle of the river, their bowels ripped open, and
their bodies sunk Tkisis what is termed maxi
ing "cat.fish bait" of their enemies. 1t is said
that quite number Of persons were disposed OF
in this manner. -f.f
|, is also said that the business ofs!ealing is
reduced TO regular system: TINT there are three
m rites concerned in the matter-one Of which
ascertains the names and locations of persons in
wan,-ano,her Is directed to procure provisions,
which, when procured, arc tosbe deposited IN
certain pIace-and d third party deals out tho
provisions to the destitute. So that, unless the
Ssa GS iao ia h ssSs sSSsa arc Ct ud 'kYRb
discovered. .,,,.
So soon as tho indictments were found, re-
onest WIS made by the Marshal Of the Governor
Of this State for posse or tho assistance OF the
military force stationed in Hancock county tO co.
nble him 10 arrest the alIedged, counterfeiters.-
Governor Ford refused TO grant the request. we
n re- not apprsod of the reasons for this refusal.
They should be strong to justify the ACT. an
officer has since been sent to Nauvoo 10 make .iie
arrests; but we npprehend there IS no prooaolli'
ty OF his success; for, whatever crimes theso
Mormons commit. the rest are all ready ana wis
linz, ii no, bound by an oath, to secre!e the cu.
prit or aid his escape, either by iraud or iorce'
The Court, it is understood, will continue IN ses'
sion this week, 10 give time to the Marshal 10
o,oLe bis return. If those indicted are brought
heror. the Court; they will probably be tried the
oreseu, ,erm;fn not, they will be likely % 90 "un'
Whit Of Justice. ."-Springfeld Journal, Dec. Ss,l
p..ncration for War.-A Washington CORES.
,ondent Of the New York Herald, b Of the best au'
,hor;,v in The world on such matters, gives tho
foIIowine statements without any evidence Of tne,
au,heu,ici,y. They may, however, be true, ano
the exc,aoiiy manifested 10 the Sonnte' on uen'
Gees resolutions, render the statements not I'M
probable. What will England think u sucn 90.
ons,ruiion should be made in defence oi our c'oim
to Oregonl The correspondent says ir
So soon as the Senate shall have completed us
Standing committees. which will be about Monday
ne,, Mr. Benton. as chairman Of the Com m'teo
on Military AfIairs, intends reporting bill tor
tho immediate organzntion and equ,pmen1 0.
uni UUUlI volunteers. Ihs movement tne gahan'
Colonel thinks the crisis in our foreign relations
N articuIarly those with undmperntively calls
for 80 n, to be prepared at oil points IN tme iof
INV sudden hostile demonstration that she may
mako ppaius, US. England has been preparing
hsrself for some time past for this condition OF
things, growing out. Of course. Of the hrmnes' OF
,ho Presiden, and Cabinet on the Oregon negota'
,ion. m The British government. unlike all Others.
generally acts in such matters years IN advance
of the porod when other nations would only thlnk
of beginning, and foreseeing that the time would
, rriyo when an issue at arms would be mace ~
repard TO this business, she has taken time oy ms
foreIock, and is now prepared to nssa US a. any
and every pon, on our seuboa rd and lake frop'lers
General Cass has already called for informsl'on'
f,on, b;s Mace in the Senate. as to the military
.ond;,,on Of the country. and its presen, cnpa6lty
to defend itself in case Of an attack. Col. sen
i'm. as he propre exponent Of the land forces 10
,bnt BODY, will in few days throw the whole SUB
;ect before the country, and recommend PerhaPe
nm oppropropratiou Of sl0.O00oCO TO organ'z'