The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-05-26
THE MORMONS.
HIGHLY INTERESTING.

Louis Republican, the head quarters Of this sect,
for some time past, have been at the camp of the
TWELVE near Council Bluffs, west Of the Mis-
souri, river, in the Indian territory In this local
ity about four thousand remained during the past
winter; while the remainder Of those who left IL
linois, and who did not dispense over the coun-
try, amounting to some ten or twelve thousand,
are scattered along in due westlne from Nauyoo
to the Missouri river-principally in settlements
upon the head waters Of Grand river, the Little
Platte, and the streams Of the Ishnabotany, in the
territory lately ceded to the United States by the
Pottawattomies. The main body of them are
about forty miles east of the Bluffs, which being
well timbered, enabled them to prepare for the
rgos ofthe past winter. It is the intention Of the
whole of them to gather at the Bluffs as fast as
they can, with the bona fde design of removing to
California-as many crossing the mountains each
season as can possibly be prepared for the jour
ney.
Last year they founded two principal stoppings
in Iowa, Immediately west of the county of Appa-
moose, where large numbers Of them congregated
who had no means Of proceeding further. AT each
of these places (lxnown as Garden Grove and
Mount Pisgah) they put in crops. Those who oc-
cupied these points last season are to remove one
stage further west this spring perhaps to the
Blufs-and their improvements are to be taken
possession Of by the remnant who left Illinois late
last fall, and have been scattered in the frontier
settlements of Missouri and Iowa. They intend
farming largely at the Bluffs this season, in order
to fit out large number to emigrate to California
next spring. fa
In April last the leaders Of the church, together
with pioneer corps of three hundred men, well
provided with seeds and utensils for farming,
started for the Pacific. Their intention is to pro-
coed as far possible up to the period Of neces-
sary planting time, when they will stop and COM
mcnce crop. The leaders will make but short
delay at this point and will proceed over into Cali
fornia and communicate with or join the disbanded
forces Of the Mormon Battalion" whose period Of
service will expire on the first Of July next. With
these they will select locality as focus for immi-
grafton and make such provision for the arrival Of
their friends as may seem to them best under the
circumstances. 3. -
/ The pioneers which left the Bluffs were expected
to cross the mountains and reach Bear river valley
in time to plant. In this we think they will be dis
appointed unless they proceed with greater celebrity
than we suppose them capable to perform. The
whole Of that region ID too sterile for cultivation,
with the exception Of a small valley within about
twenty miles of the mouth Of Bear river, where il
emptes into Salt Lake, known BY trappers as Cache
| valley, where they usually wintered when trapping
was pursued IN that vicinity. We think this point
too remote to reach in time for planning this season.
About the first Of next month between one and
two hundred families, carrying wi,h them eighteen
months out6t, Of provisions. &c, with train IL
over four hundred wagons, win start to cross the
mountains--some 70 overtake and remain with the
pioneers and others to proceed to the end Of their
journey, as they may severally be able. They will
send at least one thousand souls west Of the nouns
tains this season. destined to centre in California
These, with some hundreds who have reached there
by sea, together with near five hundred Of their
Battalion" will, within few months, make them
quite an integral portion Of the limited population OF
California. Not more than three Or four years can
elapse, if they continue their emigntng system
and they are sure to do that-before these people
will treble, if not quaduple, the entire present pop
uation Of that territory At this time they are ma
king strenuous exertions in England; and from
that quarter they have to expect this season,
not only considerable pecuniary assistance but
large number Of families. And what will give them
greater preponderance there s that from their for
mer character, their social and political ascendancy
will be dreaded, and the tide Of every other class Of
emigration will be diverted to higher ATTITUDES, where
there will be no commingling or juxtaposition That
their social and political characteristics will be
stamped upon the future condition and history Of
California we believe to be certain; and we fear in
such colors will not cause the bosom of philan-
thropy to rejoice, or show progress in the moral
elevation Of the present Industry they undoub-
have, and they possess within themselves all the ele
ments to make any community prosperous; but they
are imbued with dogmas which deeply affect their
social and domestic conditon--we fear rumor does
not SANDER them in this. As phianthropists we
have deep faith in the conservative virtues Of hu-
man nature and we hope that in their case better
and more correct influences may yet prevail in their
midst. In whatever light we view them, their in
tended position will give them an enlarged influence
on the Pacific visible to the world at large and they
are destined to become people of more or less in
terest si'a a
News FROM BosroK.-The New Orleans Picay-
une says In Boston they manage without licenses.
When you enter a tavern there, we are told, you
must call for picked ees feet and, as If by magic