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8 BY obstructing the United States mail.
The letter of instruction set forth that these Of
fences were said to have been committed not only
in violation of law, but in open defiance thereof
state of things which Government could by no
means allow TO continue. and directed him to pro-
ceed forthwith TO take steps for the arrest OF
Strang, and to call upon the United States marshal
to execute process to that end. The district att0r
ney was reminded by the Department that his own.
and the power of the marshal, were plcnary in the
premises, that law was supreme, and its supremacy
must be vindicatcd, and the revenue cutter Ing
ham," and the iron steamer " Michigan" were
placed at his disposal.
We append below, feature in the proceed
ings showing the nature and extent OF the pretcn-
sions of King Strang and his followers, decree
or judgment of the spiritual court OF the Kingdom,
pronounced against the wife Of Adams, a Mormon,
who refused TO commit crime at the command of
Strang. The man who signs himself az q Bishop
holds judicial Office under the authority Of tho
State Of Michigan:
BIsuoPs CoURr, BEAvER ISLAND, Ocr. 10, lS5ls
Kingdom of God vs. Louisa Adsms.--This court
do adjudgc that the said Iouisa Adams is guilty of
gross slander and personal insult against j. J.
Strang.
9. Is guilty Of conspiracy against the church
and kingdom Of God, to the great injury in repu-
tation, and endangering of the lives of the inno-
cent and virtuous. And
| 3. Is guilty of moat flagrant and unjustifable
| breaking Of ssthe Covenant"
The sentence of this court is, that the said Louisa
Adams is worthy of the full penalty implied, ex-
pressed, and invoked by that most solemn
nant of the kingdom of God.
We, therefore, in the name Of Jesus Christ, the
King, and by virtue of Office and priesthood,
do pronounce and declare that all the penalties,
curses and maledictions with all the forfeitures of
"the Covenant" shall pass upon and be fully
cuted upon the said Louisa Adams from this time
| forward. Amen
| Given under hands at "Thy Tabernacle
this 10th day Of October, 1850, and first year Of the
kingdom. JAS. M. GREIG, Bishop, at B. /. &
| STATE OF MICHIGAN, county of Mackinac, IS:
Personally appeared before me, justice of the
| peace in and for the State and county aforesaid,
q. J. Adams, who, being duly sworn, dep0seth
| and says: He did reside on Beaver Island, Lake
Michigan, from the Odd Of April, 1850, to the 10th
of October of the year, (exceptinE about four
weeks that he was away on business j during
his residence he did repeatedly hear James j.
from the "Gentiles," burn their houses, and even
take their lives. if 1t could be done without be-
ing found out; this deponent further saith, that
he did see said James j.. Strang, seated on a
his hand, take a crown, (made after the fashion
of the crowns of Engand,) place said crown on
his own head; said Strang then rose and said to
the congregation, (that were over 200 in num-
ber,) that he, on that day, had crowned hirssoIf
king by the command Of God and that all the
Kingdoms Of the earth should soon be overthrown
and utterly destroyed; said Strang did at the
same time give orders that an ensign or flag that
he bad previously prepared should be hoisted and
guns fired; which command of said Strang was
obeyed Said flag had on it the figure of a man
with q crown on his head, and sceptrc in his
hand, surrounded with twelve stars. Said Strang
declared said banner was raised In defiance of the
stripes and stars and all other flags Of the world.
While said Srang was seated said throne, hc
did call number of men forward and cause them
to kneel at his feet, and, with his sceptre on
their heads, in the name of God pronounce them
princes and mobiles of his "rcalm." He further
said that " Beaver" and the surrounding islapds
should from that day forward be governed by
laws but his laws, and that they should
hold their lands independent of the United
States. This deponent further saith that said
James J. strnng did write covenant, called the
Covenant of the Kingdom" and said Strang
did administer said covenant to many of his fol-
lowers, in the presence of deponent. Said Strang
often urged deponent to take said covenant, which
deponent always avoided said Strang often gave
said covenant to deponent and requested him to
administer it to others, which lowing to depo-
nents office in the church, and for policy, for if
dcponent had refused, his life would have been in
danger) he did, and on one occasion, at the house
OF T.. j. Moore, esq., administer 1t to eight i'll num-
Der. The reason said Adams would not take said
covenant was, he believed it contained treason
against the United Statess
Said covenant is called the g llluminati;', it is
taken with the right hand on the cross-tho cross
lying on the Holy Bible.
The following paragraphs dcponent quotes, word
for word, from said covenant, as written and adj
ministered by said Strang
sI do, in the presence of God and these princes
of the illuminate. solemnly promise, covenant, and
swear by the true, ever living, and scf-existent
God, that hereby renounce ali allegiance to eye-
ry king, prince, potentate, president, governor,
81 furthermore promise, covenant, and swear
that renounce all laws, covenants, and obliga-
tions OF all and every power on earth whatsoever.
81 Furthermore promise, covenant, and swear
that will obey James G.. Strang as the Imperial
Primate and actual Sovereign King Earth,' and
the laws and DEGREES that he shall make above,
and superseding all other laws of all other powers
ON earth whatsoever.
81 furthermore promise, covenant, and swear
that will maintain, uphold, and enforce said laws
and DEGREES against all other laws, SO long life
shall last.
"Bu should be wicked, ungodly, and un-
holy as to break this my holy covenant, may God
the Eternal Father turn from me and remember
his loving kindness no more. May Jesus Christ,
the Redecmer, turn from me and close the gates
of Heaven forever against me; with desires insa-
tate may behold bliss and feel peretion ever
more'
This dcponent further says that the above is not
one.half of the covenant, but only extracts from
said covenant. This deponent further Gays that ho
did hear said Strang say that Peter McKinley's
savcs fifty thousand in number) should be burned,
and a few days after they burned--that Ben
nctt's house the coming winter should be burned,
and it is burned. Strang did threaten this depo-
ncnts life, and the lives of others This deponent
does know that himself and others have had to flee
for fear their lives would be taken by Strang and his
gang of associates, and that many on the island
are now living in continual fear. More at this
time this deponent saith not
G.. J. ADAMS.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, this 9th day
| OF May, 1851.
LEVI GRAY. Justice Of the Peace.
We append the affidavit of G. j. Adams, hus-
band of tho woman who the subject Of the
| above judgment and condemnation, himself Nor
mon by profession, but who, with others, had been
driven from the settlement in consequence Of
fusng TO participate in theft, robbery, and the
rious other crimes Of which Strang and his asso-
ciates are suspected.
DETROIT, June 4, 1851.
| for District Of Michigan, at Detroit: To George
G. Bates, esq, District Attorney for said District
| ny unanimous request of the grand jury of
said court, present to you the following resolu-