Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-14


Inc ea strength OF tho latter Is large stsa,en. and
steam risies, the Bogier and the Ksm,chstks Since
tns steam transports ofthe are mostly ar
ausu io he eVensuiity of service and hun mar
row IKE private stesmer in case Of naval bos,;Js. ,h.
- oe INTO war vessels, and employed Of Isast
- .ae oennd mo lines. In this event, too tho
government may lay claim the private boat. and bns
vessels 'A W my
reese s would be the mos: efficient ships in the servicc
oe OF the SAILING vessels OF the Baltic at least one hiri
are positively inefficient and another third IL in no NOR,
'"sn medium condition. Many dismant,ed and wholly
vessels published in the revisters "a.
pecinlly is this the large shin, n or h;
on an average IA to lie useless in the harbor of Con
ana proportional number in the other Baltic port
OF heVe IL already well known that th. w..srs of ,hs
Baltic from tie little sa, they contain are highly prciud
cal TO the shipping that its efficiency is OF Compare
nvey short duration. But the freshness OF the water In
no. aIohe 10 blame. The oak mbers ara taken In moat
cases from trees growing in very moist soil and which
consequently attain the requisite size while
young As oak timber is generally scarce this brittle ma.
'eria COMMONLY worked early moreover there IL
Wahns that extreme accuracy of workmanship which In
noWhcte more necessary than in shipbung to prsyert
ne best an early decay This of all ships
out IN Russian harbors Ou the contrary all other sbin
materials especially metals aud coriage are of superior
eAceehce; and the useless display metallic work which
OF the Russian ships in the Baltic has
~" oea"S upon its efficiency. Rigging and decks ara
always kept in excellent order
Ihe same cannot be said with regard TO the cleanliness
o the quarters Of tie Sailors marines While y;sb
elegance displayed in the officers cabins whose ar
rangemeni is ett to the and to the fancy of each
Ihe fare OF toe sailors and marines ia ,oerably abuu
dau but upon the whole well adapted To 40, ife
% land the barracks the baureos of the marines
are greatly surpassed BY those of the land troops in popt
of location and interio. arrangement.
MoRMosIsN-THG DELUsIos IN EyGL,sp.-Tbs Nor.
mon infatua,on toe Increase not only in the United
States but in Europe, also fact which, in view Of IN
general enlightmens Of the age seems remark Wa
would have supposed that the practice of Polvpsmv
which is cardinal doctrine in their creed would have
OF se refu'ed the system and disgused its most faith
iu adherents But notwithstanding the founder Of Nor
mouism vas an ierIe adventurer and the system bss
eng'aed upon it icenous aud degrading feature COM
Vers pour and these from the ndustr;ops
thriving, aud generally speaking moral portion Of the
the population. On a recent occasion in Epol,nd NJ
Richards was examined by the select commi,tso m ami;
grant ships:
he describes himself President of the Church os
Jesus onr oil Latter Day Saints in Great Britain and
gen1 ana passenger broker In the of his evil
oence ne said we have about sixty thousand menbers
o our community in this country including children
Inc country divided into districts each with m nres;,
uen ana the work Of proseytism is proceeding quite
satisfactorily Our converts more from dissentiny
bodies than from the Church OF EnRand
IL Is not condition of conversion that thew sborid
ease TINS country within certain time, but t is authof,
'Ney auVed that they should emigrate and Gather tr
he main body in Utah, where numbers are between
~ aud $4,000 engaged vessels for the emigration
sem TWO Thousand seven hundred and persons out
them were from the Continent. The cos, is abou, 600
per head They pay the of their passage II thew
can; ou. we have fund for the emigration of poor per-
sons who can be well recommended as moral characters
and industrious people; mechanics who will be onaIiseJ
10 Increase and enhance the interests of the community
About $4,000 have been applied this wear in assis
ing migration; most OF the money supplied from
utao Those who are aided undertake to repay the adj
vance "hen their circumstances will allow. Our em-
grants are OF all classes, but mechanics predominate-
doey generally go out in families send them to New
oFean where there IS agent acting in concert with
me- and ne receives them, provides for their further pro-
sTess aud passes them up the Mississippi aud to Utah
territory There temporary President authorised by
me- on board each vessel either the emiyrants or
person who has come over from Utah and he has the
spiritual care OF the emigrants the journey"
VI course We are to expect that the bubble will burst
some time or other and leave its followers TO wonder at
the folly, whilst the world will add another chaper 10
It's history in attestaou OF the truthuness OF hoy writ
winch ioreshatowed strange prophets" &C. When the
poPuon OF sah viii justify an application to admission
congressional controversy, and will then perhaps be-
inflated more fully into the mysteries of Mormouisn