The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-07
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


4 IlWOpe.-INe WAHS FUTeS CuSf,
The intelligence lately received that the Mormons OF
Utah were preparing resist the extension OF the fede
raj jurisdiction the country they have taken posses
sion or is calculated create great deal OF uneasness
and apprehension in the minds OF that class OF
our feow-citizens who contemplate taking the over
land route to California II has already, as We under
stand. caused many 10 wayer, and some to orego their
purposes altogether will the evil end here. Unless
prompt and energetic measures are at once adopted to
ascertain the precise state OF the and TO guarantee
the positive security OF the road across the Salt Lake
country, this great OF travel will be eectually
checked and the main by which domain upon
the Pacific is being filed up by the most desirable OF
population will be cut of and dried up We are aware
that the authenticity of the wake reports refer to is
denied by the dseg ate from Utah but this will
sfy the people, and should not for moment relax the
vigilance or retard the action OF government The
story taes too well with the established character and
avowed principles OF the Mormons, with the features
which have marked their whole career thus far, and
with the statement OF the federal judges, whom
they have caused abandon their ermne and flee, not
to have foundation and the probabilities very
strongly in favor OF its truth.
The civil and ecclesiastical poty of the Mormon sect is
essentially that OF the original Mahomeans and, stripped
OF its Oriental imagery and establishment, the early
Of the false prophet Of the East probably
whit more dgnhed imposing than that of his modern
antique in the West. Equally warke and aggressive
in their views, equally immoral and sensual in their
tenets equally submissive 10 religious despotsm, and
equally impatient oil civil CONTROL the fierce devoees who
have seized upon the great oasis OF widespread
ern desert will soon, il left unchecked, like the Bedouns
of Arabiathe first followers of Mahomet-levy tribute
upon the caravans plumber and lead captive the smaller
groups OF travellers, and, the hope of spoil shall
prompt, pass over the unprotected frontiers of civza
ton, and make ncursions with fire and sword into the
heart of our peaceful settlements. AS former resident
of Illinois, had experience of their qualities
We know how much terror they excited in the breasts
OF their peaceabe neghbors while there, and what an
extensive feeling OF mingled Indignation and alarm they
awakened throughout the State Then they COM
paravey feeble people, made up principally OF our own
deluded counymen, and surrounded by law observing
and supporting population Now they greatly in
in numbers their ranks have been recruited by the
of host of English radicals. fanatics and
thusasts who have attachment to Institutions no
respect for laws, and who have never sworn nor
never will accord allegiance to our government They
are formdably posted, amply supplied with provisions
and munitions OF war, have command OF all the passes,
and are powerful enough to bid defiance to any force
that can be mustered within FIVE hundred miles of them
in any direction. There is ample inducement for the
establishment of predatory community in their vicinity
to the gold pacers Of California, abundant temptation to
despol Gentles the of their strength and
their knowledge of the weakness of their neghbors and
unless the leopard shall change his spots, the Ethio
plan his skin, shall hear from them long in such
sort as to cause the OF those who hear TO Jingle.
We have not been drawn into this course of reflection
and remark by any feelings OF prejudice against hos
lity 10 the Mormons sect, by any wish TO circum
scribe in their case, in the least degree the most entire
freedom of conscience, but by irresistible impression
of the growing interest and importance of the subject
We cannot forget, nor should government forget the
lesson inculcaied by the Florida We cannot shut
our eyes what is going in Southern Africa. when
the best officers and troops in the British service are
waging murderous and unsuccessful contest with a
horde of baTbarans. In each OF these millions of
money and thousands OF valuable lives which have been
sacrificed 10 the mistaken policy OF carrying a lille
war; might have been saved and preserved by making
sufficient preparations and entering upon the campaign
with adequate force at the outset, In the present in
stance (after ascerainng, OF course tina, Utah is in
state of instruction resistance against the law there
can be for want OF energetic and efficient ac
ton the part OF the federal government Five thou.
sand volunteers, who might be easily and expeditiousy
raised Missouri and Illinois, with battalion of regular
infantry act police regiment OF drgoons and two
or three batteries Of sht-atsry, under Wool or Har-
ney would probably put down the tmeue with little or
no bloodshed while they might, at they came me es-
tablsh national road, with the necessary posts
the continent, which would amply repay the expense OF
the expedition.
i The franklin our last steamer n-briDgs news of
general armng. and rumor OF the approach OF unver.
sal war in Europe. We cannot see do not adequately
appreciate the grounds upon which such an event an
ticpaied is said that misunderstanding exists be-
France and Russia and that the Gear has
his decided disapprobaon of the restitution OF the mpe
rial eagle and other insignia by Louis Napoleon, and that
the latter receives his admonitons with humility, and
deprccates his wrath Now, there is much inconsst
ency and mprobaby in this assignment OF that
we are inclined discard il altogether Whatever objec-
tons the Car might have the revival OF the imperial
insignia or the imperial regime in France, very
much doubt whether in the present state OF affairs upon
the continent he would consider il betii, or
a fitting topic upon which to address remonstrsnces
to great and friendly power He knows too well
the proud and sensitive character OF the French peo
nile and the indomabe self will and obsinacy OF
their present chief, TO expose his dignity TO the
temptuous retort which such interference in their
internal affairs would bring back upon it, France could
not listen him with self-respec; and her ruler has
done so with even show OF complacency. bis char
ae,er has been strangely misrepresen,cd Besides, all
this time the amicable relations said exs,
between France and Austria, the close ally and almost
upon the Gar and that they contemplate
the subjuga,on Of Switzerland and the partition Of its
territory between them Now, this latter report dis
credit equally with the former and only mention il mas
much its inconsistency, viewed in connexon with
other considerations, would to indicate with good
deal of precision its paternity. Whoever will call to
mind the UNNECESSARILY malignant, bitter and inconsistent
aspersions of the Emperor Napoleon which constantly
emanasd from the British press of bis day, will be at
loss for the origin OF the injurious reports strange stories,
and Wild reckless and incredible allegations which