Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-03-28
NEWS FROM UTAH TERRITORY

News says "From a moments interview with
Interpreter Huntington, since his return from
the South, some four five DAYS since we un.
derstand that the Indians generally are tired of
their depredations, have sued for peace Peace
he rendered to them, on wise conditions: but
the snow was so deep on the mountains that
l the runners or messengers could not return to
the Indian camp; consequently, their camp must
remain in suspense until the snow abates or a
new route is found"
The Desert Dramatic Association gave pic
mic on the 9th of December, for the benefit of
the ladies of the company. The association
were to commence giving public representations
on the 10th of December.
A slight shock of an earthquake was felt at
Provo City, Dec. / fifteen minutes to II. noon.
which rocked the Tithing Office so as to be visi.
bic for two or three seconds. Similar results
in other parts ofthe city, but no damage.
The Territorial Legislature met on the 18th
of December, when Governor Brigham Young
transmitted his annual message. The Governor
says that Governments, like men should learn
by experience: and emitting to follow in the foot.
steps of traditional error and folly, extract the
good, being guided by that unerring wisdom
which enlightens the understanding, and brings
/ forth, from the treasures of knowledge. things
both new and old for the benefit of mankind.-
| Laws should be simple and plain, easy to be
comprehended by the most unlearned; void of
ambiguity, and few in number. The greatest
simplicity which can be attained in the forma-
ton of code of a laws tends to lessen litigation
! They should, moreover consist more of an or
! ganc than remedial character. 1t is my firm
conviction that particularization bv the Legis-
lature of every Minute point which is liable to
arise in law cases is founded in error and tends
to promote litigation, screen the guilty, subvert
! ius;;i2a; entrammel the honest jurist, and en-.
/ snare the uuwary victim in It's hydra meshes-
embroing and involving the peace and quiet
of any community in which it is permitted to
rear an influence.
Owing to human fraility, we may not attain
unto perfect code until the fulness of time
shall more fully disclose heavens brightness
and our ''oficers are peace" and our "exactor's
righteousness" 1t is much better to have no
written law, than to send people into the lahy
rinths of such mass of nonsense as fills the
/ library of the law student, and which we fire.
quently see entailed upon the people by the le-
gal enactments statute books contain
Let all of our laws have no other practice or
rule of decision, save it be in the discretion
vested in the bosom of the court 'Tis tr- %
there is much wisdom in the experience &C. tho
past and the sons of wisdom can so or1 ON
preciate it; bat that it is inte~ MINGLED with
much narkuesS' Ioiiy AID inGpplicabiity to us,
few will deny.
The immigration to this territory has been
considerable, Gmounting, it is estimated, to
about ten thousand souls: Of these a portion
ere from the northern European States and the
Brush Isles very fair division to Utah of the
, annual foreign immigration to the States, when
we consider her far inland position. Utah.
Fair Utah! Behold her in the midst of the
snowcapped mountains, narrow Wales, or ex-
/ tended plains; no navi gable river per etratec
her surface, nor proceeds from her mor;,ta;n
Businesses, Oh which to bear t. her l,osom the
commerce OF the nations. The ron horse has
not yet found his way along Ter narrow wales,
nor yet have the tightening wires conveyed to
her citizens the --latest news In silent gran.
deur she repOses content in her internal resour-
ces, urdcquaiGted With the hurried excitement
OF The day. or the passing wonder of the fleet
ing moment For weeks, ave. months, the OK
trains drag their heavy weights along, with
whatever mail matter might have been entrusted
in day long since past and forgotten. Perhaps
there are not people, in this age Of rapid COM
municationS, so isolated as ourselves. In our
internal intercourse, we have frequent exchan-
ges with each other-but outside of this narrow
compass. from TWO 10 seven months frequently
intervene without a word from any source be-
yond the limit of the Great Basin.
We recognize in the Pacific railway work
worthy the attention of great and enterpris-
ing people, and pass where it WILL we cannot
fail to be benefited by it. The present over
flowing Golfers of the public treasury seem a
prosperous omen for its speedy accomplishment,
ifCongress exercise that wisdom for the benefit
of the nation, which will secure to herself the
greatest political as well as pecuniary advanta-
ges proffered in the country in which we live.
1t is of incalculable convenience and profit in
times of peace, and indispensable in war. In
addition to throwing into the lap of the nation
the treasures and commerce of the Eastern
Continent and the Pacific Isles, its accomplish
ment cannot fail, by reason of furnishing so
rapid a conveyance, to carry influence, and
power from one extremity of the Union to the
other, and make her the arbiter of the world
1t will greatly increase the commerce on the
seas, and afford it the most powerful protection
In Congress, where the members have so
much trouble in explaining their consistency,
while canvassing their respective districts, and
moreover have so much money to spend, 1t is
! probably wise provision that they should meet
often, and have long sessions; but in the States
and Territories it would appear that economy
adopted code eff laws, they should let them
remain unmoested long enough for the people
to learn and understand them, and not COM
mence tearing them to pieces simply because
they have nothing else to do, and before
knowledge of those laws can arrive at their des-
tination by present facilities. From my obser
vations of the past, am convinced that Legis
latures meet too often, and that more business
beneficial to the country might be accomplish
ed in much shorter time than is usually &C.
cupied by them. Ninety days in ression, devo-
ted with sincerity and energy for the benefit of
the people, is ample. in ordinary cases, and then
only convence once in two, three or four years.
unless some important exigency should arise, in
which case they could easily be convened, as
now, by proclamation. Happily for Utah, she
has no party politics for her Legislature to dis
cuss she can therefore lend her energies for
the benefit of the country and practising that
Industry so worthy of imitation by the people,
Benefit them by example as well as precept.
| Judging the future by the present and, past
unparalleled prosperity is dawning upon us as a
people. Health and contentmen universally
prevail, and the mountain breezes and cooling
streams bring vigorous strength. Natures
wilderness is fast receding before the scythe,
the sickle, and the plow. and her swarthy chill
dren keep company with the mountain game,
or ret;re with the buffalo ofthe arid and extern