The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-06

town nj all ufneS, ana all hours. from detecting
something that would Justify suspicion. While
allowing all tins, however, am uot ignorant that
candle light, and the " garish beams of the mid
day sun" are two very different things and out
buildings, cellars, and back rooms, tell tales that
the front ones would never listen to. feeling of
rhe most intense and bitter enmity seems TO pre-
van against them among The people of the neigh
boring States which renders them austere.
Should the least collision occur between them,
or even mere personal lracas, the whole country
would rise with one accord, and Notwithstanding
their vigilance and continual practice in arms,
with one burst sweep item TO destruction. The
excitement in theWest on this subject, can scarce
ly be conceived elsewhere. One universal and
unanimous feeling pervades every mind, and it
requires but spark to fire train that would ex-
tirpate the Mormons, and lay Nauvoo in ashes.
This sentiment of rooted hatred the Momons at
tribute to jealousy of superior advancement; but
their antagonists Indignantly deny the charge, and
lay ia existence entirely TO their lnnumerable in
fractions OF the law and constant appropriation of
their nelghbors goods In fact, the latter offence,
more particularly as applied to the branch of horse
stealing, can never be digested by man of the
West. You may rob HIM of his purse, his lands
nay,l was even going to say, OF his wife, and pos
slbly escape with lmpunity, but let any man steal
his horse. ard lac enters claim for a rail ride,
rope, rifle bullets. However, let the state of the
case be what may, one thing is certain, and that
The inhabitants OF the neghboring towns openly
and continually acknowledgement rapid de-
cline since the establishment of Nauvoo; and
they certainly do bear every appearance
OF gong OIL IN galoping consumption
Ot the religion, or domestic customs of the
Mormons, further than might be determined by
mere casual survey, do not pretend to speak.
Ofthe first their books give explanation; and of
the last, person by the name of Bennett, a Sc.
cedlng " saint, processes TO give full exposure.
Both OF these can easily be obtained, as the Nor
mons have g, paper, and numerous agents in
New York. never possessed either time or in
chnaton to propose aisagreeabe questions, or
enter INTO any religious controversy with them
and even II had been so disposed, the woful ex-
ample that was lately made of a certain bellige-
rant dsputaut, who had determined to beard the
lion IN his den, and extennnate the Mormon
doctrine IN ITS very citadel, would have acted as
an ettectual damper to so ecclesiastical an amb-
ton. One thing, however, without laying claim
10 any superior foresight, can venture to predict
and that IS, II tins people do not to exist as
a distinct community ere that period, and
but allowed 10 progress with no greater molesta-
ton than they al present sustain, the lapse OF fiji
teen years wall behold Their town ranking among
the FIST on the Upper Mississ ppi, ard tie most
fashionable place OF resort in the whole West.
Parties of pleasure TO Prairie du Chen, ST Peters
and the falls of st. Anthony, are by no means of
unilequent occurrence already from st. Louis
and tue time will come when western beauty
VIII no more be willing 10 acknowledge an igno-
rance Of The wonders Of Nauvoo, and its myste-
rions temple, than city belle would plead
guilty To the same charge with regard to New
Brighton or Saratoga. The situation Of this town
at the head OF the rapids-ts facility and conve-
nience as an Intermediate landing-the compa-
rative health and beauty of the locality-the i'm
creasng magnitude and splendor of its public
bui dngs-the singular origin customs, and reli-
gon OF IT'S inhabitants, and the notorieIy and Bit
ter enmlty they have provoked, as well as the
magnificent accommodations for visiters that will
be by that time afforded, will all tend, with nu-
merous other causes, to make Nauvoo, without
reference 10 commerce or manufactures, the
third town on the Mississippi river. Whether the
" saints, with wholesome eye to their future
Temperatures, have already caught the idea and
perceived glimmering of their future prosper
ly, am unable TO say; but certain it is they are
now IN the act of erecting, upon the banks Of the
river, a splendid hotel of brick and stone, one
hundred and twenty feet square, and which will
accommodate several hundred vsiters in the
most sumptuous style. With the description of
one singular custom, said to be practised
by them, and which, if true, is in per
fect accordance with their usual original
lty, l will close my account of the Nor
mons-already far exceeding my anticipa-
ted limits This is a process Of eiectment
applied to obnoxious persons, intended as gentle
lnumahon for them to leave the city, and Whlch
Is rarely or never disregarded. No sooner does
any individuals conduct or presence become disa-
greeable TO the inhabitants, than in his first excur-
sion from the door, he is surrounded by n parcel
OF boys These little vdgabonds, each armed
with stick of soft pine, and sharp knife begin
curling and clrcling around him, whistling with
the most perfect unconcern, and whiting their
long shavngs directly under his nose. The un-
conscious victim OF the Mornons, if a stranger at
first supposes it TO be the mere result of accident
and endeavors 10 get out of the way but all in
VAN; the glltterlng blades and shower of chips
last follow him up wherever he goes until sur
rounded, like a victim of sacrifice, with heaps of
shavngs, he possesses no alternative to being set
fire to and made a martyr Of than to make
OF with himself as fast as possible Nv
route back from Nauvoo offered little worthy
Of notice. | returned by the steamboat Uncle
Toby, which for delay, dirt, extorton, and Incl
Witty, have never seen equaled. Several hours
we were detained unloading lead into the keel
boats along side and shortly after compelled to get
out upon them ourselves, exposed without any |
protection to the heat of mid. day sun for the |
space OF twelve miles, which in this climate at the
present season of the year, amounts almost to n |
certificate for the bilious fever. After rowing all |
the way down, we came up to her at Keokuk
where, however, pleasant house and an excel
lent tea at large hotel, kept by very gentleman
" and intelligent man by the name Of | believe
Barnard, together with glimpse of several pref,
y faces, and mschievous black eyes from sundry
odd corners and upper landings OF the house nut
rs IN sufficiently good humor again to embark
1hls happy state of mind was still further aug
mented by bright moonlight night and pleasant
breeze, with which the renowned Toby like some
gigantic alderman, arrayed in light inexpressbles.
and cork jacket, pulled and padded her way
down the stream IN great style astonishing her
oficers and crew at such rate that il is n record
ed TACT, they all woke up, and actually made an
attempt to sweep the decks. In this glorious con-
1ltioh Oh thlngs, we arrived at the celebrated vii
lagS OF Alexandra, remarkable for its pretty
WIDOWS, Jolly landlords, and grape iueps