New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-13
THE STATE OF THINGS IN UTAH


GREAT SALT LAKE CTry, Nov. 3, tasyS.
After reading the discourses of Brigham Young
respecting the discomfort among the women, which
you probably received in last months mail, it may
not be uninteresting to know the more immediate
cause of these passionate declarations and threats
of the Mormon Prophet, although you will find that
no suusiOn has since been made to the pssnised
manumissioa of Utah's white slaves.
Brigham resides in large twe-stoYy house some
fifty feet square, built IN neat STYLE snd furnished
As sumptuously as the country can afford. In this
house lives with him his site (for although no has
more than sixty concubines she alone is recognized
as wife, the others are called "spirituals'') and
her four children, two girls and two boys. She is
not however, his FIRST wife, for when she married
Brigham he was widower with three children
two girls and boy-whO are now all married. Hn
"spirtuals," or, as they are sometimes called,
"6Xins," occupied small houses in the neighbOr-
hood of the gubernatOrial mansion living generally
two or three in house; but Brigham found that as
the population Of the city increased this plan did
not suit-his firms had too much liberty: IN fact,
they would, as be expressed it, allow brethren to
get between their sheets" He therefore had
large establishment built adjoining his residence,
containing sixty small rooms, then surrounded the
whole premises with stone wall twenty feet IN
hight. Into this harem he proposed to put the ma
ioIitv of his spirituals make them take turns 10
cooking washing, &c, and thus have them under
his OWL immediate supervision The females, how
ever with objectionable Obstinacy, refused ~ enter
into this arrangement; and, although finally COM
PEELED to, did So not without much srumbhng and
whining" This circumstance called forth the
sympathy Of their sisters in misery, and the Prophet
- .1x. hta anAth
their unprotected heads They say no more; tne
Ere is smothered, not quenched
lam told by an eyewitness OF the scene that
Brigham walking down the street few days since,
met little boy returning from the mountain slde
with a few cows which he had been herding
Struck with something m hls appearance tne
prophet stopped and called out, Here, sonny! tell
me. now, whose son you are" The little curly
headed urchin answered, "Ma tells me Im brother
YOuDg's son, but you ought to know who am.
The seer knew not his OVID child
Brigham Young and his associates seem deter
mined to drive all the Centies out OF the Isrrtory
| They have made an attempt during the past month
| 10 forciby take possession of tannery owned by
Gentle now nthe States. Resistance being made
by the gentleman's agent and some OF his friends,
they were arrested and fined $500 piece, the
Mormon Judge going even to the length Of hnng
the agents lawyer the same amount for giving legal
advice in the matter. This is not, however, sur
arrested on the complaint of some good Mormon,
who may have spite against him. is compelled to
pay ene-baf Of the costs although no cause Of &c
ton is found against him, and the good Mormon is
never made to pay the other hall.
A more serious charge against the Mormon lead
ers than this, however more fully illustrates the
ends desired by them. The Surveyor General and
the Indian Agent the only remaining Gentle OIL
GERS in this Territory, while OIL an excursion TO the
valleys SOUTH visited the Pahyant tribe of Indians.
(Jhis is the tribe charged with the massacre of
Capt GunDsOn and his party. They were accom-
panied by the chief OF the Peteetneet tribe, who
rode TO the village some distance ahead Of the party
and much 10 his astOnishment found the Indians
srming themselves, evidently bent on some hostile
undertaking. On nqairing the reason they told
him that an express had Just been there from Fill
more City, stating that the party was coming down
10 arrest them for the murder Of Gunnsion, and
advising them to anticipate such sn approach and
resist it; and the Peteetneet chief had the greatest
difficulty in disabusng their minds before the party
arrived Ka-nOsh, The chief of the Pah-ysnts, Is a
Mormon, having been baptized BY Brigham him.
cell.
Brigham Young, accompanied by his councillors
and several OF the principal men of the church lett
here on the 18th TO visit the ShoshOnee or Snake
IndiaDs-a powerful tribe occupying the country
north and east Of Salt Lake Valley, who resisted
all the attempts made TO introduce Mermonsm
among them The party, however, returned on tho
18TH in consequence Of the Illness OF Brigham. lie
has since entirely recovered. ,.,
In connection with this will give you litue
Circumstance which came to my notice. Comment
upon !, is unnecessary. A party Of emigrants on
their way TO California found it convenient TO pass
through this place day or two before reaching
the city the small pox broke out among them, and
they accordingly camped in the suburbs OF the city
10 rest and procure the necessary medical assnt-
spce. The physicians attending them naturally
.ouoht 10 end out the origin OF this disease, which
seemed TO have generated in the party. Upon IN
vestigation they found that few days previous 70
the breaking cut of the mslsdy the little BOY VINO
was list seized with it had picked up On the road
near a camp Of the ShoshOnee Indians, large and
nnu.ually fine bead. This bead be still had IN his
no.se.siop and on examination the physcians found
4 10 be filed with smaH-po rirps, the ends being
tanned with cotton. Whence came thus bead NO,
from the Indian camp, for they hate the smallpox
more than ANYTHING else on esrth-so mnny OF them
having been swept of by It's ravages; and II Is very
improbable that emigrants should carry such tnns
put I'D in such manner The theory mat ID
must have been placed there By Aormons, "a ,oe
hope that they would thus mpsnt the seeds u sRa'
dreadful disease among these ln.sans, wiAA ICY
have been unable 20 make tools OF.
Alice Young. Brighams eldest daughter BY hrs first
wife wss sealed short time since 10 Ilyrlm Claw.
son a pimp or spy Of the Governor. as his third
wifi Miss Alice was first eng Agod to young
SERGEANT in the army who came % the Valley with
| Can't. Beckwith and joiped the Mormons In order
| To secure her, As soOI as hi, term expired be re-
turned to Salt Lake, 10 be reiected. She, IN the
meanwhile. had engaged 70 marry yousg Nor
mon named Wright, upon the condition that hs
would 60 % mission 20 Australia and serve ia,ia
Ally for ID rec years He accordingly started laal
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