The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-08

The following communication IS IN reference |
to an article recently published in the Uh'oh
newspaper of this city headed " From te Ter |
ritoyy Of UtGh." As II comes from responsi
bic source, we do not hesitate to publish IL.
"The news Of the passage of the bin os,ablishug
the government and the appointment under il Of
officers executive and judicial, reached Great Salt
Lake city about Christmas last, and greeted |
by the firing of cannon and every other denlonslra
ton Of enthusiastic Joy. The Governor took the
oath of Office soon after, but the Territory not
fully organized until August. The last 4th of July
was celebrated at the city with great cclat The
officers not residents OF the Territory reached the
rcene Of their duties fortnight after with the OK
ccption Of Judge p. E. Brocchus.
The officers all respectfully and hospita-
bly, received. They pleased with the condi-
ton of the Salt Lake settlement, and the comforts
which the industry of its inhabitants had gathered
round them in their alpine home; although they
found tho California prices which prevailed there,
and the expenses Of living under them, incommen-
suratc with the rate of salary granted them by the
United Staies. A petition TO Congress, praying
for an increase of the salaries, will be presented
during the winter. Up to the first of September
last the harmony and peace prevailing between
the different officers of the Government and the
people continued undisturbed
Inc only lilhl nave SSSA W
the contrary appeared 10 be based upon
letter published in the papers and dated Salt
Lake city, September 20, 1851. This letter de-
clares that mot only were the officers sent here
treated with codness and disrespect, but that the
Government of the United States, all public &C.
casions whether festive or religious, was de-
nounced in the most disrespectfu terms, and often
with inyeotives of great bitterness, and proceeds
10 mem ton INSTANCES to substantate this state
ment. Now, deny that the writesallu6ed to was
present at the celebration Of the 4th ofJuiy Judge
Brocchus did not arrive in the Territory till the
l7th of August, but was present at the celebration
had the privilege of listening to Governor Young's
remarks attcntivey, and therefore kno,o that he
made reflections injurious to the public services
or private character of the late President Taylor,
or in fact any allusion to him whatever that can
remember The writer's statement, therefore, is
30 far untrue.
"Another statement ia, that the writer being
! commissioned by the Washington Monument So
ciety to procure for them a block of marble ap-
| priced Governor Young of the trust committed to
his hands, and expressed desire to address the
| people on the subject when assembled in their
greatest number; that tho Governor, in order to
accede to his request, upon the Monday following,
respectfully and honOrGbiy introduced him for the
purpose to meeting of three thousand people; that
ne spoke LOT TWO HOuIbb curing WHiCu Was ia
vored with the unwavering attention of his audi
ence; but that he then by his own statement, incl
dentaly thereto, Gas the Mormons supposedly at
tackled the Governor and people; and concluded by
the wanton insult that, 'ifthey would not offer
block of mar BILE full fellowship with the people
of the United States brethren and fellow citizens,
they had better not offer it at all, but leave it I'M
quarried in the bosom of its native mountain
The effect of this conduct may be imagined, and
to comment upon it is unnecessary.
1.-The letter writer alluded to moreover states,
that at the celebration of the oath Of July, that
the orator of the day spoke bitterly OF the course OF
the United States towards the Church of Latter
Day Saints, in taking battalion of men from them
for the war with Mexico while on the banks of the
Missouri in their flight from the mob at Nauvoo;
that the Government had devised the most wariton,
cruel, and dastardly means for the accomplishments
of their ruin overthrow, and utter determinations at
| which time, also, Governor Young denounced, in
the most sacrilegious trems, President ylor.'
again repeat that the writer Of this extract not
present the celebration TO which he refers There
were some ten or twelve orators on that occasion,
and the whole day was occupied by their speeches;
but heard no such language as have quoted, nor
any other which could be construed into the slight
| Get dsrespect towards the Government of the Uni
ted States All the officers of the Government who
were then in tho Territory dned with the Governor
oa that day. lam not aware that single incident
occurred TO mar ts gaysty and good fellowship.
again, the Government did not take from rs
battalion of but nessof its most gallant Off
GERS made call for volunteers, and Mr.. Young
said, in reply You shr I'll have your battalion at
once if it has to be class Of our elders More
than five hundred able bodied men promptly re-
sponded the call, leaving their wives and chill
dren on the plains, and five hundred teams with
out drivers, and rendered efficient service in the
war with the Mexican republic"
| CARER CT JUpeE.--The Burlington (lowa)
| Ha,ckeye of the 26th ultimo, referring to the APP