The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-17

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LEGISLATIVE.
The Legislature Of Utah assembled at the Stats House
organized at first ballot, without dissenting vote.
GERS Of each branch Of the Legislature -
MEMBERS or TILE CouNcI-FIom Great sat Lake Coun-
ty-WiIard Richards, Heber G kimbal, PANEL II Wells,
0rscn hyde Farley =. Pratt 7. d. Richards From IRON
CountJ-George A Smith. From San Pete Couny-Isasc
Morley. From Utah County-Aaron johnson, Asahel
Perry. From Weber County--Loren FAIR, Charles R
Dana. From Davis County-Thonas $. Smith.
OFFICERS or CouEuL-Willard Richards, President;
James Ferguson, Secretary; Thomas W. Elerbeck As
Robert T. Burton Foreman Henry + Richards, Messen-
ger; George u. Watt, Reporter; john Smith, Chaplain.
MANNERS ;s or TIE hoasE or RrhEsLsr4IrNss
N II. Felt j. W Cummings Ezra L Benson, A. Caring.
ton, W Woodruff. W. W. Phelps E, D. woolley, J. c.
Jebn stoker, Henry W. Miller Weber County,. G.
Browning w. G. Mcaullin Albern Allen. Utah County
Edison Wlpple, William Page Leonard f. Harrington
Juab County-Ardrew Lows San Pete Couuty--Albert
Petty. Alllard County-Anson CaI. Iron County-Geo
Brmhal john i. Smith. Tooee Csunty-John Rowberry.
OFFICERS HousE--Jedediah NJ. Grant, Speaker VI
the House; Thomas Bullock, Chief Clerk Jonathan Grim
shaw. Assistant Clerk William II. Knball, Sergeantat
Arms Joseph a. Young, Messenger; Joseph Busby Fore
man Walter Thomson, Reporter; jeremiah Wiley Chap
lain: Thomas Colbor1 Assistant Sergeant at Arms.
Governor Brigham Young delivered his message to the
legislature its opening He says the territory is in
most prosperous and cheering condition, but with
funds in the treasury, and not cent in prospect Domes
tic manufactures daily sing and the people
under his advice dispensing with everything that
cannot be made within the precincts of the territory;
bridges common schools, universities, the manufacture
improvement occupy the attention of the Governor and
I'll up large share Of his message, which is brought to
close with the following remarks the affairs of the
general government in which he raps both the Southern
uras and Northern tactic the question Of slavery
takes Congress to task for Deglectng the business Of the
nation to enter upon the work Of president making;
bames them for their neglect of Utah and shows the
result OF the continual scramble for Office at the seat Of
government
Being part of he grand confederacy which has SO
long embelshec the national galaxy is but natural
that should cast furive gances into her internal po
icy and public acts although stua ed at great dis
lance from her councils which is the more formidable
by approach by steam, which SO nearly annih
stes time and space yet every American heart but
sensbly feel the vibration Of her pulse determining the
state or condition of the body polite.
Although absorbed, she has recently been in Pres
dent making the bling OF Congress WILL pro
baby 1eunite old party issues and party camor and
party fights usual dispose Of the peoples money and
the peoples rights Huniliatng indeed. to every pa
trot heart to every lover o. and good order is the
reflection that our country's revenues appear to be
greater ndueement in commanding the services Of her
SONG OI tne patTlouc sense OF
duty inspired by love Of her Institutions and devotion
tc her interests.
The scramble Tor Office is such that the more sensible
end rejecting man, becoming Disguised with the Chi
canery and Juggling Of polite trcsters resrans from
partici paths the Of politics and hence the ship
OF State be guieed by the reckless adyenurer
from vhuse self sordd and ambitious VII emanate his
political economy and crcumscrbe his country glory
by barterirg her freedom and her excellence for ndiv
cual aggrandi ement and party interest. Hence the
sounds Of dissen on secession and disunon when but
few years ago man dared utter aloud have low be-
topics Of general conversation and statesmen in
the halls OF Congress cooly and deliberately hold forth
the merits and demerts OF measures which shall rive
asurdr the federal compact and destroy the bond Of
Union, the ever glorious consti uton-thst honored
sacred and uable beque5t OF patriotic fathers Hence
also tie fanaticsl bigot with the spirit OF Northern
rremacy seeks to enwrap in sacregou flame the alt
Of his country liberties offering unholy sacrifice
which, arising in encircng wrea- OF dark and turbid
columns emitting il frul glaze the burning lava beto
kens ere while her contamination
sHapply this zeal without knowledge may evaporatc
like the exhalations Of the morning beneath the influence
Of the rising ihe compromise measures Of the last
gress aba:ed the Storm and thus far suf
cent TO guarantee safety and repoae but not until the
subject of serytuoe and the relation existing between
master servant shall be understood and acted upon
and carried out BY al parties on righteous principle,
may expect quiet ia our nations councils When
Southern statesmen shall learn that Afrcs ans
daughter goods and chattes and will attach
to them that humanity and moral accountability to
which they are entitled and cease to appropriate to on
inordnae cupiitY the ols of men, and Northern ana
icsm learn TO know that Canaan shall be servant
Of servants unto his BRETHREN and that there but lit
stitutiug their kindred spirit and flesh to perform
the offices allotted by superior Ssdom 10 the descendants
Of Cain Ifthey wish 10 Go them kindness AID
tised by the higher law principle let them purchase
them into freedom and pace them 10 their house.
hold where they patake Of then Kindness, wisdom,
and intelligence and also participate in the syrpathes
of their sol dqnt lends thereby obviaog the necessi
y of white servants who should tread he theatre of life
and action il higher sphere also oovatng that bitter
hatred which tie coost mt agitation Of the subject OF
slavery ia Congress eneenders IN the booms OF those who
should (oens CT common brotherbood) dwell together
1ff1h
left open for the decision Of her citizens and ne law OF the
last session far proves salaary that it has
nearly freed the territory Of the cooTe popuoh also
enabling the people to control all who sec proper to
main and cast their lot among US.
"The Secretary, Mr. Ferris and he Hon. Judge Shaver
have recently arrived and each willing and anxious
to discharge the duties of their Calling irrespective Of
an na dequate remuneration which barely meats Their
expenses without any pensaton for services. While
Conr1e.s has layished her millions upon California
doubling the salaries Of all her officers and in public
service and her hundredI Of thousands upon the other
territories Utah is left without solitary appropriation
Ia Utah fnd those brave patriots and hardy
freedom who during their light from the hand Of oppre
son responded TO their countrys call and, forming
battalion of over Eve bundled nen led thu way into
Mexoos most distant provinces and snder the gallant
General Kearny, retained their possession unto the
general until her rights were secured by the
treaty OF Guadalupe Hdalgo and beng discharged in
Lower California over two thousand miles from thal
families and friends without means to TT out dcfrdy
the expense Of transportation back to the then uncertain
location OF the moving camps which, when they left,
year and half or two wears reyous cont ned all the,
PEELED to seek such EN- gloyroent the country ther
afforded, TO euablu them to rejoin their fguiies.
IL was during this sojourn in California while WORKING
their way through the country seeking employrien.
settlements few and far between, that they discovered
the gold mines of California
This enabled them repensh their empty purses
and prepared them for their homeward trip, which
under other circumstances they might have been years
accomplishing Thus opened up that food cf treasur
which has already caused many heart 20 ache in tn
prolonged absence Of dearest friends too many of whom
alas FL a strangers grave, or Tera4ventufe have lief
% bloael intermiOaDls D'1ina AL
though at the present time probably transient popu
laon Of 200 600 people inheht California, at that tim
she possessed Of permanent citizens the ratio of
three TO five to This territory OF Utah. then Desere
s is gold the soul Of her operit ions. she imports he
four beef and other supplies having neither cultivate
the earth for he's Eustenance constructed mills
chinery TO manufacture her necessary supplies. Gold
gold s s.I her cry; and though she may annually pro
duce her $4,000 GOO ant receive from general gov
ernmcnt the requisite facilities in appropriations for eve
~ necessary public improvement also defrayng her ex
penses in sbe indian department, amounting Ia ALL t
nearly loar millions OF dollars she yet gelters under
very heavy indebtedness while Utah produces
the precious metal, and receives comparatively nothip
from the general YoyernmeBt till abe has her lIs AM