The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-12-27
.:.;r MoRMoNs At SAT- LAKE.

Il would appear from the following, taken
FINN the Weston (Alo) Reporter, that the
Mormons d SaA Lake are engaged IN the
.smc pracs ices and entrages which led e
,heir expulsioa from Missouri and lllinnis.
Il would really seem that il is impossible
for this people to deport themselves as Or
dor loving aud law abiding citizens. Isola-
I'd. n they are, from the rest Of the world,
Il their new residence in tho valley Of the
Great Basin, il WINS hoped TINT in future al!
collision he. ween them and tho constituted
authorities Of the county would be avoided.
nat they seem to be determined that il
hall he otherwise; and il is not improbable
,hat the strong srn Of the general govern
men. will ultimately l,nve to be pn. forth
10 enforce respect and obedience to the laws
r. tho land. Such acts No IRE detailcd be-
low caupo, and will not long DO submitted
rRox THE PLAINS MIR. Robert Wilson.
&c mi, place, and several others. have jus.
returned from che plains. They have been
ont !, far as Fort HALL. They bring n"
news OF importance, excepting some intel
i;cence from the Mormon settlement. MIR.
Wilson met with Mr. Pompoy from Lex
;ou,on Mo. y At Fort Hall, and from him.
he learned the particulars Of the recent
h;ch.handed and lawlc.s nets Of The inhabi'-
ants Of the Salt Lake valley, in arres,ing
and irving citizens from the Stules, upon
charge Of participation in the expulsion Of
The Mormons from Missouri and Illinois.
The Mormons had arrested and tried Mr..
Pompey, Gen. Wilson, U. $. Agent, aud .
numbcs Of others, and they only released
them upon production Of satisfactory proof
other innocence. They have also levied
a duty Of fifty per cent. upon such articles
| of mercha ndize % were taken into their
[city. Mr.. Wilson also learned that the
|Alormons we're very much displeased al
the Government slaiioning troops 30 near
Them.
Il was hoped, when these dcludcd people
'lefl the confines Of the States, and betook
themselves to their present location, that
khcy would cease their entertainments upon
he property and rights Of others. But If
their late proceedings be persisted in, they
viii sooner or later, call down upon them.
pclyes the strong arm Of the Federal Gov.
ernmenf. Their iniqui,ies and deprcda.
hons have caused them TO be expelled from
Every location they have heretofore made;
Ind tho same course Of conduct on their
part, viii again produce the same result.
Weston Reporter.
In this connection NAV DO mentioned an
Diher statement made by VIM. Smith, BROTH
er Of the Prophet, and now tho self-s,yled
bead Of the Church. IN a late commun-
tation to one cf tho Cincinnati papers he
asserts that the Salt LIKE Mormons will
be content with nothing less than a free
md independent government; and further,
bh., all those elected or appointed as off,
ters for the State have taken the following
reasonable oath:
"You Go soemnly swear 10 the presence
pf Almighty God, his holy angels, and these
witnesses, that sou will avenge the blood
BIZ Joseph Smith on this nation, and teach
he Same TO your children; and that you
will, from this time, henccior,h and fnrcv.
i, begin and carry out hos.ilities against
he nation, and TO keep the Same intent
profound secret now and forever. So help
tou God"
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