The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-11

at the present at ioest correspondents b now going
Gil on the subject
The Mormon question will occupy prominent position
In the forthcoming message. The policy OF The govern
towards this fanaca people is not yet definitely
Hxed upon All history proves that fanaticsm cannot be
by This rather tends 70 strengthen the
stubborn and emboiden the tmd. Peace policy alone
will avail unless the government has determined put
The whole people death BY the sword which be
the case this Christian age What that peace policy will
be Is yet TO be determined
The troops Utah back up the authority
Of Gov. Cummng-not to make upon the Mormons
OF this fact Maj Van yliet endeavored satisfy them
when lately in Salt Lake City; and he did altogether
fail. Some a the leading men admitted that their
approximations had been allayed and that they
longer opposed to the troops Brigham
Young had prophesed that they would enter val
ley this seaOn and that prophecy must be fulfilled unless
Young should have another revelation from Heaven which
win be the he finds that Col, Johnston likely to
take up his winter quarters in the Salt Lake Valley
Young has but way to back out OF his reasonable
siion and that will be by another revelation and
fdentiy predict that this will be made not this fall then
early In the spring before the troops operate against
him
HthA SHOWS have kept of, it is believed that Col John
sAon this time in Utah He provided with winter tents,
and win Salt Luke City for the present Should hi
forces DO attacked he has Thousand with which
he will have TO fight his battles and defend himself tho
best way he can. Among these two complete bate
RIGS Of light artillery and the Mormons being wholly des
tuse OF artillery their crowds Of excited populace would
be but food for powder and balls is not conteua-
plated by the government to send any other troops
Utah this season.
Major Van vliot represents the passes through the
mountains for sixty miles 10 be exceedingly and
dcut and easily defended but Salt Lake City is sua
ted the open valley just the base of table land three
miles in extent and from which six FOUNDER could de-
stroy the whole town. which built Of dried brick
The major treated most kindly by the Mormon
leader and his principal He dned with several Of
them and shown their houses and introduced to
many Of their wives The senior Mrs. Young
elderly lady agreeable and easy manner and seemed to
have superintendent the other fifteen wives. All
OF appeared TO be happy each in the discharge OF
her respective duty In the evening they all assembled
in handsomely furnished paror, and we're noisy
Sock Of backbrds, full of life and merry conversation II
was said that he had large number OF wives located in
colonies at his several mills in and around Salt Lake
City.
Dr. Bernheisel the delegate to Congress, who has al
vays been too modest in Washington 10 admit himself
married man. has three wivesone of them about TWEEN
ty eight years and decidedly good looking
The doctor evidently moderate well as modest
man Elder Tay ior numbers thirty-seven wives.
seems not to be generally known that plurality Of
wives il new doctrine in the Mormon church Joe Smith
preached against H. and only justified 1t in himself on the
ground special indulgence The bible printed in 1852,
In London, prohibits ii Ill terms.
Orders have been issued for the sloop ofwar ST. Louis
now Of the African squadron, to return home the arr
val out Of the yincennes. She will 90 into New York.
The site of the barracks at Brooklyn has been filled
In and proposals for construction will be issued by
the Navy Department
A. Herbert OF Maryland chief examiner in the Patent
Once was removed to-day His has not been
named.
In Naval Court No to-day, the defence of Mr. Byrens
was read. Commander Msrchand examined on be-
half Lieut. Barney, and gave him high character
nm officer In Court No q Sergeant McDonough United
States Marines examined on behalf Of Commander
Rpggo,d Court No having made up their judgment in
che case OF IL Hunt and transmitted 10 the department.
commenced examination Of the OF Captain Uriah
p Levy dropped by the Retiring Board This will
excite considerable interest.