The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-26

be necessary for that purpose"
Brigham Young, the High Priest of Mormondom
and Governor of Utah Territory delivered q long
and impassioned harangue to the Latter Day Saints
at Great Salt Lake City. on the 18th February. He
commenced with reviewing the prosecutions sus-
tanned by the faithful, eulogizing 10 Smith, as in
duty bound, extoled the patriotism of the Mormous
during the war with Mexico, and gradually d.
yeloped the motive and object of his discourse
by dsquisition on the right of Congress, under
the constitution, to interfere with the religion Of
the MormoIs, poligamy included. Brigham says
no power or authority in the government can law
fully or Iighteously mclest them in tbs peaceable
and quiet enjoyment Of their religion. polieamy, of
course, included. We shall publish this important
manifesto Of Gov. Young's in q day or two.
The European Wharf.-The Reduction of sebas-
topol Considered Hopeless by Louis Napoleon
Probable Failure of the Vienna Nego-
tiatlons.
The news received by the Africa is rather of
an extraordinary character. We're it not for
the immense war preparations which we hear
Of being vigorously pushed forward on both
sides, it would seem as if there was some dis
position on the part of the allies to cave in. In
a remarkable official document, occupying five
columns of the yNonifeur, Louis Napoleon en-
tiers into an explanation of the military opera.
tions OF the allies since the commencement of
the war, defends his own plan of the Crimean
campaign and points out the immense difficult
ties Of the siege Of Sebastopol, under present
circumstances.
Such document, emanating from such
source at the most critical point of the Vienna
negotiations, is naturally looked upon by the
advocates of peace as indicating desire, iii
not an intention, on the part Of the allies to
raise the siege. Although it is certainly
liable to such an Interpretation, we think
that there is an antecedent fact which would
fully explain the necessity of some such publ
cation on the part Of the French Emperor. The
pamphlet attributed to the pen of his cousin,
and which, if not written by him, bore evidence
10 an intimate knowledge Of the Emperor's
ideas and plans in connection with the Crimean
campaign, had somewhat damaged the reputa-
ton for sagacity and prudence which the latter
had acquired. That it was written under feel
ibgs of personal pique aud was somewhat
highly colored, did not detract from the general
accuracy of its facts and conclusions. The
manifesto in the .Moniteur is, therefore, pro-
baby intended to remove the unfavorable i'm
pressiops which this expose of military blum
dcrs had created. How far it succeeds in &C
complishing its purpose we are of course I'M
able to Judge until we have the text of the
document before US.
There is something extremely curious, too,
in the turn which the Vienna negotiations are
taking. We are told that the Congress re-
sumed it's deliberations on the Sth but ad-
journed again after sitting of one hour, no
period having been fixed for its next meeting.
Tie reason suggested for this, (bg implication
for no positive statement is made on the sub.
jet, is, that the Russian representatives had
not received the instructions for which they
had referred to st. Petersburg. Now, the pre-
vious adjournment had taken place on the Goth,
which the next meeting took place, period of
thirteen days had elapsed amply sufficient, one
would think, to enable Prince Gortschakoff aud
his colleague to carry on heightened cores.
pondence with Count Nesselrode When
we couple with this circumstance the
TACT that, although between the pc
Rod of the last adjournment and the sail
ing of the Africa another six days had
elapsed without our hearing any thing further
of these instructions, or Of any time being
fixed for the resumption of the sittngs of the
conference, we cannot help reiterating the
opinion which we recently expressed, that
these negotiations have arrived at dead lock-
and will prove an utter failure.
How any other expectations could have been
formed from them has been always to us a
matter of surprise. The very bases on which
they we're founded we're suggestive Of insupera-
bic difficulties. In evinciDg q disposition to
treat on those bases, it is absurd to suppose
that Russia was ever actuated by any sincere
desire for peace. Ii we refer back for mo.
ment to The Interpretation given by the late
Gar TO this very third point in the aide me-
more of the allies, 1t will be seen that he
never had the slightest intention to concede
any thing which could substantially affect the
prepondeIance of Russia in the Black Sea. As
this point is but too frequently overlooked in
the newspaper discussions to which these nego
tiatioDs give rise, we think it necessary to re-
vert to the text of the Russian Interpretation:
g. Revision OF the treaty of the 18th July 1s4l. TO
attach more completely the existence of the Ottoman
empire TO the balance Of Europe. 60 not refuse to
cone 10 an understanding In formal conferences for
peace on the means which the three courts nav pro-
pose TO end 10 what they call pre- OF
kussa In the Black Sea- condition that In the choice
o. thsse means there be not of mature 10 infringe
upon t1e rights Of sovereignty OF my august master on
his own territory (ches bui '- "
How, in lace Of such declaration, the allies
could hope to come to any understanding con
sistent with the objects which they professed to
have in view, and without which in reality all
their effort and their sacrifices will have been
thrown away, il difficult for people unyersed in