Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-29
TIE NEW GOVERNOR OF UTAH.

W. have announced the appointment ut Col. step
toe Ms Governor of tho Territory Of Utah. The fol-
lowing account of the ~appoin;ee is from the pen OF
tho Washington correspondent Of the New York
Evening Post:
Edward Jeuner Stcptnc, now about forty years of
age, is Il native OF Virginia, and was graduated with
hidi reputation in the artillery corps of West Point.
He was for many years stationed at Fort Adams, New
nort, and NJ the beginning OF the Mexican war obtain.
I'd n command us captain of artillery III the American
army. For his salnu, conduct he was brevcttcd at
Chupuliepcc and Ccrro Gor,lo. During the whole
war he was mn intimate friend OF Gcn. Pierce, and
| was greatly in favor with the officers ahd soldiers,
from whom, on account OF his strict observance OF the
rules OF the Episcopal Church, to which he belongs,
and his general upri9htncss, lie received the title OF
.'thc immaculate Stcptoe." After the war he was
again placed ut Newport, where be remained as Lieut..
| Colonel by brevet until his departure, III the tall OF
| the present. Year, 10 the Territory OF Utah.
Col. S,eptoe arrived a. his camp at the Great Salt
Lake CITY, where he now has command of over three
hundred mon. His management OF tile MorHons Is
said thus far TO have eviuccd a firnncss and accom-
mediation that have produced II favorable impression
upon a class ofpeople not easily pleased. | an told that
| he is the first of the "Gcntiles,' that has been honored
| bv the hospitality of Brigham Young, who, however,
may not be so placably disposed after the arrival OF
the order for his removal.
Whether Col. Stcptoc accepts or not l. yet undecI-
dc1. Before his departure he was spoken 10 on the
| subject BY Il o President, but returned 10 definite re-
| plv. II l.. should enter upon the office, great pru-
Isnce will be required even for the preservation OF
| HIS little army, surrounded IA IL il by an armed force
Of 1000 men. completely at the disporal Of Brigham
Young. There were reports lately that II divisi"n
was existing among the Mormon s"ldiery: but the
last arrival from there indicates that they nre
without foundution-Brighuu having formally pro-
pounded the question TO them whether they regarded
hun AS Gods riccSercnt, aud receiving Il unanimous
reply in the affirmative.
Col. Stcptoc il. rs his friends say, n man of remark
| ably handsome and commanding appearance, courteous
and dicnifcd manners irreproachaGle private life, aud
his qualifications as n scholar and n civilian would
secure him cmincoce should he turu his attention to
legislative aud political life. He wields II ready pen,
and was thus ot great service in promoting tho cleo
ton of Gen. Pierce TO the Presidency.
Whether hi. mission will prove cticacious IN set
Ting tho troubles Inch threaten our Government
from tho decisive course it has chosen to pursue ~ re-
| rarded nv the administration lis extremely prohieilih-
tical. They are, however, received IN face mud sup
press them at nil hazards, nv tn iron Land II necessn-
nv. Ii has been proposed, toobriatc the cmbnrrass-
| nients which will result from the organization "f an
exclusively Mormon Territory, to divide Utah into
four parts, mnucxing Que TO Cniitormla ani distributing
| tho remaining three among the three surrounding
| Territories. In this way the Saints would be mingled
prevent their exercising n dangerous influence ns n
single concentrated political organization. The goo
graphical divisions might thus be somewhat irregular
and announcement, but the counter -bnl.nc!nS advan.
tase would perhaps justify the measure.