Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-15
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Pittsburgh Gazctt,

Correspondence of the Pittsburgh Gazette
WAsHSGToS, Nov. G, 1851.
The most recent intelligence from the
Pacific gives reason to hope that the cum
ningly devised scheme for mischief of div-
ding California, will not result in any practi-
cal movement. The attempt to get together
n convention in order to carry out the plans
Of the secessionists, has been postponed from
time to time under circumstances which
render il probable that il will be given up
before anything material be accomplished.
A movement equally unnecessary, though
not for the same flagitious purpose, has been
set on foot in Oregon, where the people are
said TO be canvassing with engerness a pro-
iect for the division of that territory by the
Columbia river, aud the organization of un-
other territorial government on the north
side. Recent dispatches from the Marshal
show that the population of Oregon is 49,
293, aud the bulk of it is within days ride
Of Astorin, on either side of the river; aud
probably as much of it lies on one bank us
the other-of course, therefore, the ar-seeng
patriots and statesmen Of that future empire,
who in the name of THE PEOPLE of the terri.
tory, have been holding meetings, drawing
up memorials, signing petitions, laying oil
new counties &c, &c, are aspiring gentle
men, who have strong conviction that they
would fill the posts of governor, secretary,
marshall, Judges &c, &c, under the new
government with dignity and profit Upon
the snme principle, we ought TO have hud a
dozen more territorial governments in the
deserts between the Rocky Mountains and
the Mississippi. 1t is little remarkable that
in the proceeding nothing is said or thought
about the extension or restriction of sa-
very.
Tint we shall have n good deal of difficult
iy with the singular set of hentheus, inpos-
iers aud fanatics, who compose the Mormon
community over which II territorial govern
ment was established last year, in due and
legal form, fear there can now be no doubt.
1t appears that they have squandercd all the
money they could get under existing appro-
pration laws from the United States treas
ury, aud have virtually expelled the civil OF.
ticcrs of the Government not Of their own
absurd and bnrharous creed in religion,--ii
that eau be called religion which is virtually
n denial of all holy and Rational faith. The
President, acting upon the best information
he could obtain, appointed rs governor oI
Utah, as the new territory is called, one
Brigham Young, a sunt quite acceptable to
the brethren, and ugainst whom nothing
could nj that time be alleged. think the
policy of this appointment was good. 1t was
nn experiment, which it was necessary to
try, the object of which was to ascertain
whether these people would under the lead
ershp aud official guidance of one of theii
own number, dcport themselves MS peaceful
aud orderly citizens. The experiment has
filled, aud it seems to he necessary to sta.
ton among, or in the close vicinity of these
people n regiment or two of Dragons, whC
may at once protect them and enforce the
authority Of the Government over them.