Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-19
The Mormon -CalIfornia.- Probable
Influence OF Kinks Operations.

nBoihSt tne hcTElODS, IL mas been with us
matter OF considerable doubt, however
much we could desire such to be the
case. AknoAledge Of the country between
the Missouri river and the valley of the
Great Salt Lake, together with the rapid
settlement Of the intervening territories,
and the fact that government posts are es-
tabllshed ct Leavenworth and Laramie, all
tend to deprive California OF the advantages
to be derived from being thus selected How
far the operations of the miserable and il
literate, prejudiced and dishonest John Kirk
may have tended to prevent the government
from making California the basis of its op
erations, it is impossible for us to judge at
present. 1t is well known however, that
Mr.. Kinks route through the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, consumed longer period than
is necessary to reach Salt Lake from the
Missouri river-that his stock was destroy
ed, according to the testimony Of those who
were with him, by being worked, beaten and
starved Oh the route he recommends, and
not attempt to chastise the Mormons from
| California. Add to this the fact that Mr..
Kirk has slandered and nisrepresented 9TH
err routes, and that he was government
officer, and we may well conclude that
his selfshness and Partially, sustained
as it was by the interested press of Sacra-
mento, who fancied some local advantage
might be secured, has effectually demon
strated the impracticability of the route for
government purposes, from California to
Utah. MIR. Kinks report, if not now will
soon be before the authorities at Washing
ton, and the result will be to show the i'm
practicability Of invading Utah from Cali
fornia. We commend this view of the sub.
ject to the Kirk. press of Sacramento, in
order that they may reflect upon the prob
able results of their sefishness and msrep-
resentation, upon the State at large
The arrival of the last steamer shows that
the proce adings in Utah were known in n
York and Washington, before rumors had
reached California, and while the press of
the State is contendng, that California
is the true basis for operations. in Utah,
government officials, appointed to survey
the route, report that the best and most
government train over the Sierra Nevada
Mountains If Kirk. and his interested
press are believed by the authorities at
Washington, California may possibly be
called uponxo furnish mule brigade, in
August nexs, when the SHOWS shall have
disappeared from Kinks emigrant route.
The following correspon dence passed be-
tween Brigham Young and Col Alexander,
senior officer of U S. troops ia Utah. The
faeetious letter of Elder Brigham will be
read with as much interest as Kinks Wagon
Road report:
GOVERNOR OFFICE, UTAH TERRITORY, !
G. s. LAKE Cry, Sept %, 1857. !
To THE OFFICER CoMMANDING THE For
CEs NOW INVADING UTAH.
SIR-By reference to the act of Congress
passed Sept. 8, 1850, organizing the Terrific
ry of Utah, you will find the following
! Sec. 9. And be it further enacted that
the executive power and authority in and
over said territory of Utah, shall be vested
in 8 Governor. who shall hold his office for
four years, and until his successor shall be
appointed and qualified, unless sooner re-
moved by thePresident OF the United States.
The Governor shall reside within said ter
ritory, shall be commander in ch ief of the
militia thereof, &c., &c.
/ l am still, the Governor aad Superinteaa-
| ept of Indian affairs for the territory, no
successor having been appointed and quail
fed, as provided by law, nor have been
removed by the, President of, the United
States. By virtue of the authority thus
veated in me, have issued and forwarded
to you a copy of q. my proclamation, forbid
ding the antrance of arnod forces into the
territory. This you have disregarded. /
now further direct that you retire forth
with from the Territory, by the same route
you entered Should you deem this i'm
practicable, and prefer 20 remain until
spring in the vicinity Of your present en-
campment-Black Fork on Green river-you
can do so in peace and unmolested, on con-
dition that you deposit your arms and am
munition with Lewis Robinson, Quarter
master of the Territory, and leave in the
spring as soon as the condition of the roads
will permit you to march and should you
fall short OF provisions, they can be furnish
ed you upon making proper application
therefor
Gen. d. H. Wells will forward this and re-
ceiye any communication you may have to