, 1855-03-17

the President should die for having the
presumption to ouSt Mr. Young. is not sta
ted. If he should no; live, they wish to
have the warning referred 10. considered as
a prophecy and proof Of his power, aud to
rebound to his glory if not, it is TO be re-
garded Ike the other speech, as one of the
deep sayings that outsiders cannot under
stand.
With regard to the suppression of mmor-
ulity practiced by tic Mormons under the
prctcnce Of religion, there is little proba-
hiliiy that either the President, the Cab-
net, or Col. Steptoc will trouble themselves
much about thc matter, any more than
they will trouble themselves to look after
the short comngS Of tlruSc vino NAV he aft
tectcd with similar frailtics in California on
Il smaller scale and who exhibit them less
publicly There is little likelihood OF trou-
hle between the people and the Fcderala au-
thorities of the Territory from any other
cause than that Of polySamy and the
change Of such rulers will be as quietly
made as in any other territory. Ii is not ut
all likely that this question will come up,
at least at present. 1t is true that ques
ton of inheritance may arise where tile
father may lave had children by more than
one wife, bat&he well known opposition of
this people to anything in the shape of law
suits, and their cheerful acquieSconce in any
decision of the AUTHORITIES Of their church
npon these matters, renders even this CON
tingency still less likely to occur.
If We are correctly informed, the Terri
torial Assembly have the power Of making
all laws upon this subject, and they have
also adopted law by which this code shall
cover all offences, thus forbiddng the az
plication of Common Law, even if it could
be made applicable in bigamy cases in that
region. The declared policy Of Congress
with regard to the regulation Of territorial
governments Of their internal institutions,
would appear to confirm their right to es-
tablsb the laws which they have passed
1t would seem that State or Territory
has the power TO pass laws directly or indi-
rcctly sHnctioning practices still more Oh
noxious TO the feelings Of the civilized world
than that referred 10, without reference
from without. In some of the States or
Territories there are laws existing this day,
which in others would be considered as but
little better than iegalzation of theft
Whether the measure dispensing with the
application Of common law was adopted
with view TO self defence in the poIvgmy
matter or with the very sensible idea Of
endeavoring to stop the endless litigation
to which the loose and latitudinal applca.
tion Of it in other portions of the Union has
often caused, We are not informed, but that
it will have the former effect it can hardly
be doubted. Tie Justices and county
Judges Of the territory are elected by the
people, and it is evident what their tcnden-I
cieS would be even if thcrc-werc penal laws
upon the subject, and in ordinary cases an
offence against such law would be brought
before them previously to its adjudicaicd
upon by the United States Judges, who are
appointed by the President, and whose iu-
is similar 10 that Of the Judges
OF the Supreme Court, with the additional
power of trying offences against the United
States, such as robbery oi the mails, trea-
son, &c. Should the matter which has
caused so much excitement in other parts
of the Union come before them, allowing
the position taken above to be correct, il
wonld seem that they have no alternanatiye
but TO administer the laws of the territory
III regard to it and no other, whatever may
I've their own feelings or opinions upon the
subject. 1t is even doubtful if direct ill.,
strucIion from the President and his cab-
net, were they disposed to issue them, could
compel them to act differently as the case
now stands. The inference therefore is,
that the threatened rebellion aud civil war
which, according to the opinions of oar
eastern friends, was 10 require regiments of
troops to suppress, is not likely 10 exist
anywhere but in the excited imaginatons
OF those who have conjured them np.-S.
T. Times and IraRscript.