New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-26
The Mormeus.
From the 81. Louis Republican.


~, .ources having favorable opportunities Of
- Incarnation we have received late accounts
che present condition, prospects, and probable
~ a ,bese people The followers OF this delusion are
s,.rn from every part and portion OF our widely ex
oI.S Country and thousands OF citizens In every
-, ~ the Uuon being connected with them by con.
~rioity sympsthize with them 10 their forlornness
ID dessituton, who would Willingly win them back
so following the career OF those who rule this sect
~ his VIEW their movements become interesting and
Sourusts we shall At all iimes give full details Of
.b.,.ver comes to our knowledge concerning them.
IA the public are already aware. the headquarters Of
al, sect for some time past have been at the Camp Of
80 Twelve. near Council Bluffs west Of the Missouri
ser In the Indian territory In this locsity about
400 remained during the past Winter; while the
pder OF those who left Illinois and who did no, dis
,.r.e over the country, amounting 10 some 10 or 10
acnssnd are scattered Slong In due west line from
X.pyoo TO the Missouri River-priRcipsly in settle.
spts upon the head waters Of Grand River the Little
pe and the Of the shnsbotsny in the terri.
,v lately ceded to the United States BY the Potswat
.ons, The msn body Of them about 40 miles east
a he Bluffs which, being we'll timbered ensbled them
70 prepare for the reors of tho past Winter It the
,,spton Of the whole OF them To gather the Bluffs as
go a. they can with the bona fde design Of removing
"a C.afornia-ss many crossing the Mountains each
,esscp can possibly be prepared for the journey.
fsst year they founded two principal stoppings IN
Iowa Immediately west Of tho County Of Appauoose,
where large numbers Of them ngregated who had no
mesps of proceeding farther At each of these places
(inown 60 Garden Grove and Mount Pisgsh) they put,
are 10 remove stage farther west this Spring (per
hsps the Blu.) and their Improvements TO be
Ken possession OF by the remnant who LETT Illinois late
las, Fall aud have been scattered in the frontier settle
nents Of Missouri and Iowa. They intend farming
largely At the Bluffs this season In order ft out large
number TO eInigrate 10 California next Spring
10 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 Pa
eifc Their intention is 10 proceed far possible up
the period OF necessary planting time when they will
stop end commence crop. The leaders will make but
short delay at this poiot and will proceed over into
California and municste with or join the dbanded
forces Of the Mormon Battalion" whose period Of
vice viii expire about the fret of July next With these
they will select locality focus for immg rstion and
ske such provision for the arrival d their friends as
msy seem to them best under the circumstances
The pioneers which LETT the Bluffs expected TO
cross the mountains and reach Bear River Valley In
time TO plant In this, think they will be dssppont
ed unless they proceed with greater celebrity than
suppose them capable TO perform. The whole OF that
region too sterile for cultivation, with the exception
of small valley within about twenty miles OF the mouth
of Bear River where IL empties into the Salt Lske
known By trsppers Cache Valley where they usually
wintered when trapping was pursued In that vicinity
We think this pOnt too remote 10 reach In time for
planting this season.
About the first Of next month between ono and two
hundred families carrying with them eighteen months
outfit OF provisions Sc with rein Of over four hun
dred wagons, will start TO the mountans-some
and remain with the pioneers and others to
proceed to the end of their Journey thoy may
rally be able. They VIII send at least one thousand
soul. west Of the mountains this season, destined
To center in CAlisorns. These, with some hundreds
who have reached there by together with FIVE
hundred Of their battalion. will, within few months,
make them quite an integral portion OF the limited popu
ls,on of California Not than three four years
elspse If they continue their emgrstiDg system,
land they 20 do that before these people will
treble II qusdruple the entire present population Of
that territory Al this time they making strenuous
exertions IN England and from that quarter they have
reason expect this not only considerable pc
cuniery assistance but large number OF families And
Whist will give them greater preponderance there Is
that from their former character their social and po
cal sscendency win be dreaded and the tide Of every
other class of emigration will be diverted to higher sti-
tudes, where there will be no commingng or juxtapo-
ttion. That their social and political chGrsctersiics
will be- ped upon future condition and history of
California believe 10 be certsn and we fear In such
colors will not the bosom of philanthropy TO re-
joce show progress in the moral elevation OF the
present era Industry they undoubtedly have and they
possess within themselves ali the elements tn make any
community prosperous but they are imbued with dog
which deeply affect their social and domestic con
dton--we fear rumor does not Islander them In this -
As phsnhropiss have deep faith in the conserva
tive virtues OF human nature and we hope that In their
case better and correct influences may yet prevail IN
their midst la whatever light We view them their in
tended position will give them enlarged influence on
the Pacific visible the world at large, and they
destined to become people of more or less interest
THE SLAVE CAsE-Yesterday was the day fixed
iorhe hearing in the Court of Common Pleas, OF the
case of Brown, the alleged fugitive slave. When the
Court opened and Judge Psrsous sending after the
prisoner ascertnned that he had been discharged from
be directed warrants be Issued for the arrest
of Anthony Freed keeper of the prison. Mr. Freed APP
peared and ordered by the Judge to be committed
to the charge of official misdemesnor In permit
ting the escape OF Brown. As Mr.. Freed, however,
being principal keeper of the prison could not be COM
mi,,ed to any other than his custody bail in $1,000
taken. The whole proceeding was novel as well as
amusing While all this lie going ON, own no oOubt
BY ibis time Ia safe In Canada Phil. N. Amer. 25th
SLAVE CASE AT PuTsBURGH.-A suit OF rather
An unusual character IL now before the U. = Circuit
Court at Judges Grer and Irwin on the bench
The sut brought Van Meter executor OF the estate
of Inskcepe Of Virginia against DR. Robert Mitchell oil
Indiana Pa 10 in action OF debt >oOO-a pen
atty under the act of Congress of7g3 for harborng and
eonceaing slave named Jared belonging TO the estste
Of Inske-pe. The circumstance occurred In the year
ls45 There 10 also pending in the same Courts suit
BROUGHT under the same of Assembly, by Van Meter
In bis own right against James Simpson OF Indiana Co
for harborng and conceaing two other slaves belonging
TO Van Meter.
MORTALITY AT SEA-The bark Aldebaran, from
Sligo arrived at this port Sunday. She left with AIS
passengers sc of whom died on the passage and 100 are
now sick with fever and dysentery We learn that the
passengers complain bitterly of the bad quality OF the
provisions and served out 10 them during the pas
Sage Two mere have died since arriving at the Quar-
sntine station. New Brunswcker, 81 John 18th IL
AccIDEST.-Mr ID. Vaughan, mate OF the ship
Thomas fell from the msintopsai yard OF that vessel on
the 18th Of April while her passage from London to
ths port and sunk In about two minutes He has lett
wife and two children
(St. John New Brunswicker, May Is.