The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-01

their faith and that they are commissioned by
conquer and subdue all nations TO their rule and belief
Their head Of the church prophets apostles and
bishops, do not hesitate 10 proclaim this from their pull
pits through their writings and private teachings They re-
gard the Great Basn which includes region Of this CONT
nent OF thirteen hundred miles west lying between
The Sierra Nevadas and the Rocky Mountains and from
twelve thirteen hundred miles from north to SOUTH as
theirs by q divine commission. For this reason they
have made their final stand at Salt Lake, under the con
yicon that neither present difficulties nor Universities yet
to come will be able TO drive them from what they consi
der sacred ground Here they expect to hold and main
tain their position by policy, sratagem and deception
against the United States until they draw sufficient
strength from all nations TO conquer and maintain sove
regny and political supremacy over the entire Great
Basin.
gated that Brigham Young, the present head OF the
church will cannot die until he has been made by
divine power the President Of the United States SO
rm Of his followers in this belief that they do
hesitate to taunt the Gentes by telling them that
after q few more SHOWS and summers they will
have no more flag and no more country, but
that which Joseph the Prophet win give them.
1t is not the desire or wish Of Brigham Yonng to
on their way Salt Lake City, from the other side Of the
continent The Mormons who left Carson Valley, Eagle,
Jacks and Washo Valleys, were not ordered out Of the
country by Brigham Young TO enlist soldiers against
the troops Of the United States The Mormons will not re-
ss the authority Of the United States for the present.
Of Brigham Young, and try him for treason. Ia such
the MOrmons would resist and fight desperately
their chief The most Of the Mormons who left the val
leys above named intend to 60 ID Salmon river in the
British North American possessions where they expect to
found furnishing colony.
The most effective mode of annoying and resisting the
people and government OF the United States, win be
through the numerous Indian tribes who inhabit that
great region Of the globe. Already have the minds Of
many OF these Indian tribes been poisoned and rendered
hostile to the entire Mormon believing population Of
the United States. On the chief routes-Southern Cen
trial and Northern well known fact that the Indians
invariably inquire of emgrants and travellers whether
they not Mormons. II they the afiir-
native, they pass unmolested If in the negative,
they must defend their scaps This is well known fact
10 thousands Of Gentle emgrants the plains
well as TO thousands Of Gentle citizens living within the
Great Basin and the North Pacific. For the last three
years no Mormon trains have been moested by the
Indians. Even during the time a solitary Mormon
traveller has been able TO pass through all these hostile
tribes unmoested, while Gentiles of hundred in
Der, have had TO defend their lives passing from
Salt Lake 10 California.
Now for the country per Sc. The valleys number from
two hundred 10 two hundred and fifty and range size
from ten TO one hundred miles in length They all
aluvia and are the best grazing and agricultural lands
on this continent. Comparatively metals minerals
have yet been found in them, although believed that
many of them contain both The foot hills lying through
out this basin, well the mountains, are known to
possess gold silver, "copper" lead zinc iron, coal and
many other metals and minerals, as well as precious
stones Already many copper, gold silver, iron and coal
mines are being worked Thus far they have proved 10
be the richest found this side of the continent The ply
steal resources OF the country immense and human
agency will perhaps for many years be able discover
the length, width and depth of them; for until bet
security life is afforded the Mormons and the In
dans Will WELD the sceptre of authority this great
basin
The Indian tribes numerous throughout the pro-
postW pOpulduOn Is sup
posed TO be from hundred hundred fifteen
thousand They are broken up into many bands. The
Pah Yues are much the largest in number, being about
forty thousand. They not hostile to the Americans,
and have favored the Mormons They friendly
to Territory, and indeed anxious for it, They desire
to cultivate the arts of peace and become tlcrs of the
soil They the best servants America indeed they
have shown themselves to be excellent cooks farmers
herdsmen and mechanics All the other tribes are war
like msincere treacherous the most of them blood
thirsty should Territory be organized the Pah Yutes
would promptly unite with the whites and identify them
sply with no IN af fha
The country here mperfectly described is of pecu
liar interest to the people of State. lies in rear,
where many of our people will find homes thus making
offspring from the young giant OF the Pacific From
her lons this young and rising inland State spring
IN short time into being and when she does take rank
she will be ally Of common character. From her
rich valleys and numerous highlands we will draw
abundanty Of those treasures and products which
add strength to inland commerce, as well our
commercial sunrem ON the ocean