New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-16

yon against us, and you become our enen,iea
You must destroy this flag Remember tI,is
Ana now, my red Children Z have done sneak-
ing to you. | have said all wished to say
May the Great Spirit bless you all, and may
| yon find your families and your peou,e han,,gs
and glad to see you ON your return. ~ iaf. -
| The President adnnonished them that t,,ono,,
the medals were for each as an individual tf,e
! hags were given to each tribe or band He had
given them because of the confidence he renose,1
in them, and in their friendship and faithfluass
to the people Of the United States. seIf vo1,
want any thing else, make known your wants to
your friend Commissioner Lea, and he viii take
care to supply you with whatever is necessary =
general shaking Of hands efen took place.
during which Madame Rossnth and Countess
Pu!zsky showed particular interest in the
squ@ws present much to the satisfaction Of the
latter.
After the return Of the Indians from The White
House we had an opportunity of ascertainine
the result Of the days proceedings on their
minds They were highly delighted, and repre-
sented the great relief they experienced in the
pressing heavily on their spirits. They said
mat as soon as they saw the President they
knew he was good man, and the knowledge Of
THIS completely relieved their anxiety =
3 nave reason to think that the remarks of
,he fres1dent on this interesting occasion will
be OF great service to the cause Of peace on lie
estefn Piains; they we're conceived in the
right spirit, and, in the Judgment Of the veteran
agent IN charge, must produce every way happy
effects. = s.. :.
It's thought that the Delegation will leave
Washington this week for their respective homes
The TROUBLES IN UTAH.-Piuralitu JVlfe
System.-A long document, addressed to Presi-
dent Fillmore, has been published by Chief JUS
t,ce samuel G. Brandebury, Judge Perry A.
Brocchus and 3. d. Harris. Secretary of State
OF Utah, in reference to the reasons that led
them to abandon their official posts at Salt Lake
City, and come on to Washington II IL how
ever, but a repetition, in an extended form. of
the statements that have already been made.
me hostile and setlitious feelings Of the Mormon
Governol, Brigham Young, and the AIorn,ons
generally, to the United States government and
Its officers. are said to have been such as Ia
make longer stay there not only IA noerous h1t
impracticable. -
The officers repeat the charges of profanity.
blasphemous illusions by Governor Young to tie
death OF General Taylor, and contemptuous de-
nance ma OF the government of the United States.
The Mormon Governor is also said to have abnsed
washington at public meeting, saying that he
was greater man than George Washington =
mat ne \! :. knew more than George Washington
ever did, etc. The excitement of the people
became so great that tile officers feared for their
lives hlisappropriation of the United States
funds is another of the charges brought against
Governor Young. The vice of polyeamv s,c
cording to these reereant officials has reached
an outrageous height. We extract the following,
IN reference to this point from their letter the
President; WY
:" We deem it our duty to state, in this official
coniElunlcatlon, 70 that polygamy. oil 6 plurality
OF W1yes. Is openly ayowed and practiced in the
territory, under the sanction and in obedience
to the direct commands of the church. Souni-
versalls this practice, that very few any lead
ing men in that community can be found who
have not more than one wife each, which creates
a monopoly, and which was peculiarly hard upon
the ofheers sent to reside there. The prominent
men N the church, whose example in all things
II Is the ambition of the more humble to initiate
have each many wives, some of them. we arc
cretlibly informed and believe, as many as twenty
or thirty. and by Brigham Young, the Governor.
even greater number Only few days before
we left the territory, the Governor was seen ,idina
through the streets Of the city in an omnibus,
with large company of his wives, more than
tWo-thlrds OF whom had infants in their arms-a
sure sign that the evil is increasing 1t is nor
uncommon to find two or more sisters married
TO the same man; and in one instance, at least
a mother and her two daughters are among the
wives OF leading member Of the church This |
practice, regarded and punished as a high and
revolving crime in nil civilized countries, would.
of course, never be made astatuatory offence by |
Il Mormon Legislature and if a crime at COM
mon law, tile court would be poweress to correct
the evil, with Mormon juries. ''
The document shows most monstrous stota |
of social as well as political morals in Utah.
The Washington Union (referring to the above
reporD says:
-" We have received from n reliable quarter a
nf ffn1, lfoyt n 4
be the Report of the officers of the Territory of
Utah to the President of the United States.
which was published in the NewYork Herald Of
me ath instant, is an artful peryelsion and tal-
Slhcatlon, in many of its essential features. Of |
the true Report made to the President, and has
appeared prematurely in print, without the
or consent of any person or persons
properly having charge Of it. We understand
that the official Report is now before the Presi-
dent, and Will be communicated to Congress in
day or two.
The FLoon AT ALBaHY-At the latest dates the river
was still very dangerous portion of the Hudson River
Railroad between Albany and Castlcon was submerged
and carried away but the flood has partially subsidized
and the road repaired
Early on Thursday morning canal boat came down |
the river having on board and two children
As the boat passed the city the was heard to call
for assistance hut the running ice was so formidable flint
was impossible to render her any aid with the means
then at hand The canal boat last seen passing down
the river at Van Wie's Point Tho hull of small steam
tug called the Convoy stove in by the ice and the
boat sunk near the Troy Nail works early Thursday
morning.
In western Newf ork the streams al very high and
much damage has been done to property The Mohawk
is broken up, and the river is very high Some mill dams
sys been carried away portion of the track of the
Utica and Schenectady road, in ihe vicinity Of the
Mohawk river. is submerged.
SupREmE CouRr Uspssp SrArEs.-Jitesasv jan
y ls52.-J. NJ. Nancott ESD. of NewYork and Kiuh L
sewe ESD Of Alabama, We're admitted Attorneys and
Councillors of this Court -
No 3d. VIM. l.. Pierce ct al, appellants. rs Henry
fltSnngh et al The argument this continued
by Mr. Seward for the appellees and concluded by Mr.
Matthews for the appellants.