Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-07
FROM THE TERRITORY OF UTAH.

The "Deseret News Of the sth Of April contains the
Fifth General Epste of the Presidency Of the Church Of
Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, from Salt Lake Valley,
State Desee the Saints scattered throughout the Earth
This document in presenting the history Of the affairs Of the
people Of Deseet for the past year, furnishes the annexed
items Of general Interest,"
colony has been formed Iron county, about $50 miles
nearly south Of the Salt Lake CITY, They left the 7h Of
December under charge of Elder George A. Smith, with
about hundred and thirty few families and good
supply Of teams, Seeds and tools and when last heard from
they had field Of 1900 acres 400 Of sown, plenty Of
water, wood iron ore alum, and prospect of coal
settlement is to be formed in the southern part Of Cali
forna at great distance from San Dego for which pur
pose Elders Amasa Lyman and Charles G. Rich with one
hundred and fifty wagons left early in March II is design
ed to establish continued line Of stations and places Of
freshment to the Pacific on this route.
The General Assembly Of the State Of Deseret was
sion in January railroad company chartered
tend from Temple Block in the city, the quarry and
mountain the east for the conveyance of building mate
rials-the construction to commence Immediately.
There very little snow during the winter. The last
nights Of February the coolest Of the March
very pleasant and improved BY the farmers in SOW
ing wheat. Parties from California arrived the 10th Of
September and 18th Of November, bringing very little Of the
products Of the mines with hemsome borrowing money to
get home and others would have returned if they had had
the means. tu
AT special session of the Great Salt Lake County Court
the Sd January few transient convicted
Of stealing, sentenced to hard labor for various TERMS
afterwards padoned, and permitted to go their TO
California About three hundred emgrants who wintered
with them left for the gold mines this spring.
The Council house has been far completed to admit
Of its being partially occupied the warm spring bath house
was completed in November last the thing storehouse
been SO far completed used for varous purposes the
prospect for building materials is fatterng. "A wooen fac
tory to be erectsd pottery nearly completed and we
expecting to china of manufacture in
few weeks" Cutlery establishments have been commenced
in the city.
In the formation of Territorial Government for Utah,
convusve revolutionary feeling movement was anticipated
by the citizens Of Desere but easy, quiet transition
from State to Territory, like weary travellers descending
gentle bill near by their y-sde home" GAS people,
know how 10 appreciate most sensby the hand of friend
ship which has been extended towards infant State by
the General Government Coming to this place, did the
citizens of Desere without the of subsistence except
the labor Of their hands, in wilderness country surrounded
by savages whose nroads have given occasion for many e
dous and expensive expeditions the relief afforded by our
mother land through the medium Of the approaching Terri
toral organization will be duly estimated and from hence
forth we would fondy hope the friendly feelings may
be warmly cherished between the various States and Terrific
res Of this great nation whose constitutional charter is not to
be excelled" "a. t'%.}4
SIN view of the anticipated change in our Government
and facilitate business the General Assembly Of Dessert
appointed Gov Young their agent to receive the S20
propaed by Congress to build State House in Utah Ter
ory and said house to be erected without delay
Union Square in the city Of Deseret little northwest Of
Temple block" l. @
eft is wisdom for the English Saints to emigration
by the usual route through the States and up the Missouri
river and remain where they till they shall hear from
again. it is design open up way the interior
Of the continents by Panama, Tehuantepec, Of the
interior routes and land them at San Diego and thus
three thousand miles Of inland navigation through most
scky climate and country. The Presidency in Liverpool
will open every desirable correspondence in relation to the
various and and convenences from Liverpool to
San Diego, and make early report that, possible, the
necessary preparations may be made for next falls emigra
ton"