New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-06
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, JANUARY g. 1852.

eonnany Of his wives more than two-thirds of whom
had infants Their armsa sure SgH tn1t me cVi ~
increasing. IL Is not uncommon 70 nn1 ."o OF '.'O,e
sisters married 10 the same man am N o'e III
stance at least mother and her tTo oansh1ets are
auorg the wives Of leading msmoer OF me 'LulCt
This practice. regarded and punished as hlgn aiu
revolving crime IN all civilized countries Nonin "
course never Re made statutory ofease ~ NOR
mon Legislature and II crIme at common i1N,
TIE court would be p)saless 70 coF1sc' ine e'n'
with Mormon Jurles.
in the overland route 10 Oregon and talhofnia. ",
the emigraBi 10 repenish his stores. or Ia Nlhte.
ovsrtaken By the aCv2nce Of the season OQ' A'e
intimidation which Is produced oy the cenuaeialohs
and conduct ofthe Mormon Church and people upon
cltiZeIs Of The United States passing through on Gu
gagged IN business there. Is such as 10 lnGuce me
enersnt TO avoid u, possible, and he rssdentt 70
submit without murmur- NO man drc open Ms
mouth in opposition TO their llwess eSactions, Sih-
out feeling It's effects upon his liberty, IT'S business
or his life And thus, upon the sou OF tue tni'sl
States and under the broad folds OF iis stars ana
,trlpes which protect him IN his rights IN every part
of the civil zed world. there Is spot where the ct-
zen care rot exercise the liberty OF a freeman. We
we're told that many Of tse "Genules tas 81 are
called who are not me mbers % the Mormon Church,
and have only one wife, have been sentenced, Tor
trivial oienses. to two, FIVE. and ten wears OF aoos
upon the public highways, With ball ana chain 10
their legs It'll no shelter al night but caNeTns aug
I'm the earth by their own hands. We have seen one
of these HI ehways, cut out of the SIDE OF noun
TAIN and the caverns far down az the base bur the
signal for the release and Punishment OF these con-
vicis from the Territory into Texas.
We have purposely foroorne TO introduce mo 'hiS
report so far as was practicable, anything OF per
sonal nature net deemlng II necessary to instance
the personal ndignlties and insults TO when We
were not unfrequeDtly subjected IN consequence OF
our position there as officers Of the United states
Our purpose has been TO place before the President
only such facts as we believe 10 be OF public import
ance free from all complaint Of private nature
Aware of the soicIiude Of the Pre- dent that the OF
fcers appointed for that Territory should proceed n
the discharge Of their official duties so rs to secure
the confidence and amicaOle cooperation and pro-
mote the welfare Of the people among whom they
were sent we were not only scrupulOusly careful to
give no cause Of oense but equally slow TO take Of
tense at any exhibition Of want OF courtesy or good
will toward us. In view Of these considerations, II
was with great reluctance yielded to the convlc
ton that 10 remain would be cause Of just reproach
10 US as citizens and officers the Government that
had honored US with an appointment among SVch
people.
We have the honor to be, Sir, very respectfully
your obedieni servants. (Slgned)
LEMUEL C. BRASDEBURG.
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court OF the nlted
States for the Territory of Utah.
PERRY A. BRoccHUS,
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court othe nited
States for the Territory of Utah.
B. d. HARRIS,
Secretary Of the Territory OF | tan.
Washington Ctr, Dec IL, 1851