Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-14
THE TERRITORY OF IITAu

| In reply to resolution of the Holse of Represen
aiives OF the 18th uo, the President OF the United
! States yesterday transmitted to the House a repor,
from the Secretary OF Stale, to whom the resolution
was referred, in regard to the Territory of Utah. it.
actual condition; whether the due execu ton of The
laws OF the United States has been resisted obstruct.
ed there; whether there has been AIRY msa pplcaton
OF the pubic iunds here and whether the person al
rights OF our citizens have been nterfered with in
| manner.
| The report is accompanied by letter from Hon.
John M, Bernhisel, Delegate from Utah, to the Pre-.
sdenl, in which MIR Bernhise details the circumstances
OF the organization Of the Territory tine arrival there
in July last of the officers Except Judge Rrocchus
not before residing in the Territory the apparent una
ninity and good will subsstng between the officers
and the people at large at the date of his leaving the
Territory tor Washington, list Sepember) and contra
diets certain statements supposed be written by
Judge Brocchus,) published 10 the papers of the Uni
ted States, respecting the alleged disaffecon fanati-
cal intolerance and open profanity of the Governor
Young, in his public speech Of the Path of July last
being the anniversary Of the Mormons' arrival ia the
Salt Lake Valley spoke disrespectfully of General
that therefore the attack" of Judge Brocchus on the
Governor and people in speech Of his on the occa.
sion OF addressing them 10 procure block of marble
| for the Washington Monument Society was a "most
wanton insult" on the people and Governor and "im
polite in judicial officer DESTROYS 10 keep the peace
He so denies that at the celebration on the 24h of
July last there were any uttered by anyone ofthe
ten or twelve orato OF the day bearing the "sehtes
dsrespeet towards the Government OF the United
States and that Judge Brocchus (the putalye
author OF the published statement not in tie Ter
rltory till more than three weeks after the said cele.
hration, and therefore could have had no personal
knowledge that any drespeet or profanity had been
uttered.
Next is a letter of the 22d of semptember from
Judge Z. Snow to the President, accounting for his
not joining Judge Brandenbury and Bro chus and
Secretary Harris 10 their return to the United States
Next is letter from Gov. Brigham Young. an
nounclng the act of tie Territorial Legislature in its
appointment of Judge Snow all the courts of the
Territory, and of his Gov Young's) temporary
appointment of DR.. Willard Richards TO the place Of
the retired Secretary of the Territory, Mr. B. d. Har-
rls.
Next is detailed report of Messrs. Brandenbury
and Brocchas and Harris, giving their reasons for
withdrawing from the Territory and the official duties
they had undertaken therein. This report reiterates
he charges against the Governor and people of Utah
set forth in the statement first referred to by Mr.
Bernhisel, and by him conroverted
Next Is letter from Secretary Harris to Mr.. Web
ter, enclosing documents relative to his refusal 10 re-
cognse the Legislative Council and House Of Repre-
s"natives as legally elected and constituted bodies.
Next is letter of Mr. Bsrnhse to the President
fed, and perempory negative OF the truth of the
charges brought against the Governor and Council of
Utah by The retired officers.
Then follows letter from Gov. Brigham Youtp
vndicaing himself aud the Legislature of Utah. and
complaining OF the allure of the two Judges and sec-
rotary to perform their duties.
And, lastly, memorial to the President of the
United States from the members Of the Legislature.
substantially the same as besaysceding, and praying
the appointment of officers m Face of the retired func
tonaries.-Notsonat Inte7igemcer.