The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-05
This Mornings Summary.

The two days later advices from EE-ope, re-
seiyed by The steamship Atlantic yesterday, pos
considerable interest. 1t win be observed that
TIE returns Of the Presidential election in France
confirm aN that we have hitherto said relative to
the popularity OF Louis Napoie con measures. Louis
hss completely swept everything before him-he
has been elected President foY ten years by an i'm
Merse majority. It is NO. Only the tremendous
poll IN his favor which establishes the fact Of his
great poI ulaIity-but the manner in which many
Of the tickets were wordeS, is convincing proof, if
LcDe other were wanting that the voters we're
almos: infatuated in their alteration Of the man.
The feelings OF the people Of France appear
TO t6ye been STAN ped on their ballots, and show
that Napoleon the Second as he is styled, is
E-s: IN their hearts. They seem to lock 10 him
alone fer happiness and prosperity, and have en-
tros.ed their future welfare into his keeping How
worthy lie may be Of this great responsibility re-
naiIs ic- time TO prove.
Tie intelligence from othe: parts Of the CONT
zen. Of Europe is Of: 10 special importance. The
financial, commercial, and manufacturing ac-
counts are quite favorable.
Notwithstanding that Kossu:h has failed to
NEE. with very enthusiastic reception from the
sjtizels, representatives, and others congregsted
Ut the national capital, he appears to be qsite
places On Saturday last, prior to dining with
she President, he was waited upon by numerous
dele cations, to whom he made some very interest
ing remarks, as will be seen by reference to the
te,egraphic column.
We sre gratifed to learn from Washington, that
the health Of Mr. Clay has improved SO much that
there is probability Of his endeavoring to address
the Senate To- day tom ow, the question of
ron intervention. speech from the veteran states
mad on this important subject at the present time,
viii be read with the most intense interest.
In consequence of freshets, no Southern mail has
been received for two days
Highly Important from the Mormon Coun-
sry-Progress or the New Religion and
PoIygamy.
BY piece Of enterprise and rapid expedition, we
have received some of the most interesting nte!li
gence from the great country of the West, that has
ever been published to an enlightened and an as
founded world. This news is contained in Off ;al
seper: made to the President of the United States
By tie late Judges Of tie Territory Of Utah,
developing the con dtion and character ofthe
lgious and soeialsysem which has been established
IN tie Utah territory under the guidance Of Brig
hsm Young, who, it appears, claims to have inhe
rsee tie spiritual power and attributes Of the "a
Eion. and native Of Manchester, Ca.a-io county,
70 th.s state
!. appears that the expelled Judges from the ter
sitoTy, who make this report have resided in tia.
region for some time past, without exercising any
power or authority attached to the position or Of
tces which they held. and conferred upon them by
the government a. Washington On their first
arriving in that rev "Holy Land Brigham
vhn Ind hear :rt cd
matter Of policy, but who was, in fact, tie re-
jgious head Of the Mormon Church, gave them
Gis:inctly to understand, in strong and rather
emphatic language, that they could exercise
70 authority nor participate in any power during
their residence IA that territory. The history
which is given in this port Of the religious syste =,
he POLITICAL doctrines and the social habits OF the
Normons is, probably, the most extraordinary of
any which EXITS anywhere On this continens-in.
deed we are net sure that they could De exceeded
In their originality to say nothing Of their violent
hostility TO the usual principles Of Christianity, in
cry part Of the Old World. only think OF saints
riety being measured by TIE number Ct wives ne
can support and Keep in his harem.
IN the early history of the Mormon religion. and
Grring its progress in Ohio Missouri and Illinois,
when joe Smith, is original inventor occupied the
stief place in the Church, we have heard frequent
intimations Of the practice q polygany beng
tolerated ~ the Chiefs Of the Church. and some
times granted as special privilege to some Ct the
inferior members Of the sect. Indeed, il was stated
enone occasion, we remember, cotemporaneous with
he violent prosecutions Of Joe Smith, and as q
justification for the outrages committed On him,
tia. he actually possessed two or three wives IN
MS own harem This, however, was denied a. the
time, though from the present Developments the
sentiments Ct the Church which nov exists a. Utah,
The statement was probably founded in truth.
Its evident, however, by this report now pre-
rented to tie President, that poygamy Of the most
extraordinary character constitutes leading fea-
ture in the new religion Of the Mcrnons, now
ta6lsLed and making rapid progress in the great
salt Lake region of the West it appears that every
man belonging to that church is allowedto possess as
many wives as he can conveniently support; and the
yrincral head ofthe church-Brigham Young himself
has, /. seems thirty or forty, perhaps fsy wives in
Lis se.ago and it is said that he drives through tae
country with half dozen around him, each one
with baby IN her arms, and sometimes presenting
mother and daughter in the same category Of wives
70 the holy prophet. In addition to these new
Hocial features in this religious development, it
reems that the robbery Of the public money, tho
rlunder Of the treasury, and tue monopoly Of legal
authority are al practised there under the present
religious regime, with perfect impunity from any
quarter.
The extraordinary Developments made in this
.eport the social system it exhibits as existing in
Utah the religious principles promulgated there;
the mode in which oil authority is exercised by the
thief NAN and prorhe: among them, al present
ske mort singular commentary on what we
call this highly enlightened and Christian age
q the world The Forres. trial is not more
striking in its toeial and moral Developments.
What becomes oitte If5etee c'tte r-sss, ofs;eam