The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-20
From the Pbadelphia American.
The Mormons at tho salt Lake.

The at Lake.
Recent advces from the Far West inform that the
MormoBs, who have found their promised land, and laid
the of their second temple on the banks of
the Tmpanozoo, Great Salt Lake, already prepar-
ing TO send delegate TO Washington, and TO ask Of Con
gress the advantages OF regular territorial government
This Is circumstance OF interest in Itself, showing
the extraordinary rapidity with which, in American
aud under the tramp OF Amerc feet the desert
suddenly blossoms into life and civilizations but the fact
has an additional and very grave Importance sprnging
from the character OF the settlers, and of the country
which they have founded their colony, which ought
[sve the attention and careful consideration OF the
4 tional authorities.
We know yet but very little TO the real state Of
things the Salt Lake. the and progress OF the
seiemenis and the number OF Momons seated there
We are merely aware that they have been perfectly
successful in establishing their colony that their lands
fertile and extensive, capable oil supporting
siderable population that their religious policy OF
concentration aiming TO bring all their people together
into one chosen home that they already numerous
enough 10 feel the want of Territorial organization
and that II IS within their power-wlihn year
Perhaps il they chooseto bring together such popula
ton will entte them 10 demand admission into the
Union an independent sovereign State
In our view of the case, this contamination moro
10 wished than dreaded We are DESTROYS that the
Mormons should enjoy all the benefits and feel all the
strains of territorial government and efectual
|ly possible The bride should be upon the neck OF
the colt that the grown steed be accustomed TO ii
Considering the somewhat Ishmaetsh character OF the
Mormons-fanatca and prosecuted zealots, with whom
1t point OF faith 10 shun and repe rs point OF
feeling 10 hate the world and the nature and position
the country they have seized upon to make Of IL then
holy land clearly the interest, it ought be the
duty OF the national government extend the laws ami
Authority Of the United States them without delay
to accustom them from the first, TO restraint and obed
ence, and above ALL 10 prevent Their growing upn stat
o quasi independence natural 10 their remote and wild
situation which might be productive OF some serious dii
icuies, II not actual calanIlies hereafter
Between the lo2d deg. OF west Longitude, where The
Wild sage land, proper pTae DESERT begins, to the 81
ezra Nevada, the western limit OF the great Shoshoco
Desert or Great Basin, as it is now popularity called is
distance of 10 dogs of longitude or about 1000 miles
Salt ake isslttaf pu doris pJtcg ~ Of
the Sierra, and 10 dogs, 525 miles west of the fertile
regions of The Mississippi valley; nearly midway
tween the tsvo portions OF the republic II form ne
Great Oasis OF the western desert and the various sa r.
GASES the different hababe regions OF the mountain la
around it, placed az 10 be dominated by il. u
fact, this valley OF the Salt Lake, besides commanding
the roads Oregon and California, may be said 10
and nearly The whole country west OF the Mississippi
valley, cuts the continent in twain, and separates
from the Union the growing States, beyond the Sierra,
on the borders Of the Pacific Ii forms the nucleus OF
Alpine State, which, peoped with courageous rebels
mig hi maintain its Independence against the federal gov
eynment The world, impregnable within lis mountain
barriers, behind the immense glacls OF prairie desert
Such State would naturally, from Its military position,
extend tsntiuence eastward the Three Parks and
down, fact Forts Laramie and st Vran and the
gions at the foot of the mountains Dofthward all
The gIens OF the Wind River mountains and the upper
valleys OF Lewiss riverweslward, the entire Basin,
with lis various known and unknown recalmabe hooks
and southwark, to the headwaers OF the Colorado and
Rio Grsnde the fertile lands of the Molus and Zunis,
and in fact all the northern portions OF New Mexico
Such hostile State must of course, never be allowed
10 grow up in that wild but all important mountain coun-
try There must he State of the Union there lled with
patriotic and Jealous citizens, with no thoughts or feel
ings but those of Americans The Mormon settlement
should therefore be fostered and cared Tor IN every proper
way by government and Congress- which should expect
The rapid progress of lis territorial State exist
ence; and 80 prepare, view OF BOTH the whole scheme
of State and territorial division OF the continent The
Mormon colony be brought under the lnrlsdc
ton of California, Oregon New Mexico. Nature for
bids it, and the attempt disregard the natural law can
only lead TO- and indeed compel, mischief A Salt Lake
State which, under msmaDagement by government and
Congress might be made barrier and cause OF eternal
ration between the Pacific States and those OF the
ssippi valley may be also made, and is necessary
as bond of connection, firm link of interest and unity
betw the discovered portions II is now certain that
a people-he Momons, too-wIll grow mp IN that COM
nanding region IN the heart of the Rocky mountains
The question is whether that people ~ TO be allowed TO
grow 40 with the feelings of Americans those OF enc
mics and foreigners
There is another circumstance connected with the sub
icc of this Mormon settlement, y which we have not
Whatever the wishes the objects, the supposed interests
even of this people who have been the occasion OF quar-
res leading to prosecutions other places, can scarcely
be deemed polite suffer thus State TO grow up as Mot
mon one merely with Mormon constitution and laws,
Mormon government and Mormon fanacism az a vital
|prncple overriding all the necessities and Obligations OF
|eaual republican institutions FanatIcism should be
bv diuon The interests OF the country require
|,ha, the government should encourage emigration OF all
kinds into the Salt Lake valley as actively and rapidly as
nosbe so as to prevent the overwhelming preponderance
|of the dangerous Sect ana me unlimited increase OF
Ian unfortunate superstition.
r. II. Hooe q Co.,
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