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

their faith and that they are commissioned by hghheaven
10 conquer subdue all nations their rule and belief
Their head Of the church prophets apostles ana
bishops, do not hesitate 70 proclaim this from Their pull
pits through their writings and private teachings They re-
nsnt hundred miles east west lying between
The Sierra Nevadas and the Rocky Mountains and from
twelve thirteen hundred miles from north TO SOUTH as
theirs by divine commission. For this reason they
have made their final stand at Salt Lake, under the con
vcon that neither present difficulties nor Universities yet
10 come will be able drive them from what they consi
der sacred ground Here they expect to hold and main
tain their position by policy, straagem and deception
against the United States until they can draw sufficient
strength from all nations to conquer and maintain sove
regnty and political supremacy over the entire Great
Basin
gated that Brigham Young, the present head OF the
church will not cannot die until he has been made by
rm are some Of his followers in this belief that they
not hesitate TO taunt the Gentiles 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.
II not the desire wish Of Brigham Yonng TO
on their way 70 Salt Lake City from the other side Of the
continent The Mormons who left Carson Valley, Eagle
Jacks and Washo Valleys not ordered out Of the
country by Brigham Young TO enlist soldiers against
the troops Of the United States The Mormons will
ss the authority Of the United States for the present.
OF Brigham Young, and try him FOR treason Ia such
case the MOrmons would and fight desperately
their chief The most Of the MormoSs who left the val
British North American possessions where they expect
found fourishing 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 inhabt that
great region Of the globe Already have the minds Of
many of these Indian tribes been poisoned and rendered
hostile to the entire non Mormon believing population OF
the United States On the chief routes-Southern, Cen
trail and Northern is well known fact that the Indians
invariably inquire Of emigrants and travellers whether
they are or not Mormons If they answer in the ar
native they can pass unmolested If in the negative,
they defend their scalps This is a well known fact
thousands of Gentle emigrants the plains,
well as to thousands OF Gentle citizens living within the
Great Basin and the North Pacific. For the last three
years Morlon trains have been moested by the
Indians. Even during the same time solitary Mormon
traveller has been able TO pass through all these hostile
tribes unmolested, while Genties, of hundred in mum
Der, have had to defend their lives in passing from
Salt Lake to California.
Now for the country per &C. The valleys number from
two hundred hundred and fifty, and range in
from ten to one hundred miles in length. They are all
auyal and the best grazing and agricultural lands
tins continent. Comparatively no metals or minerals
have yet been found in them although believed that
many of them contain both The foot hills lying through
out this basin, well as the mountains are known to
possess gold silver, "copper" lead zinc, iron coal and
many o'her metals anu numerals ~ wen as precious ",
mines being worked Thus far they have proved To
be the richest found this side of the continent The ply
steal resources of the country are and no human
agency will perhaps for many years be able TO discover
the length width and depth of them for unt, some bet
security life is afforded, the Mormons and the In
dams will WELD the scepre of authority over this great
basin.
The Indian tribes are numerous throughout the pro-
posed Territory. The aggregate Indian population sup
posed be from hundred To hundred and fifteen
thousand They broken up into many bands. The
Pah Yutes much the largest in number being about
forty thousand. They hostile the Americans
and have favored the Mormons They friendly
Territory, and indeed anxious for IT, They desire
to cultivate the arts Of peace and become tcrs Of the
soil They are the best servants IN America indeed they
have shown themselves to be excellent cooks farmers
herdsmen and mechanics. All the other tribes
like nsncere, treacherous and the most OF them blood
thirsty should Territory be organized, the Pah Yutes
would promptly unite with the whites and identify them
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The country here imperfectly described Of pecu
liar interest TO the people of State. II lies in
where many of people will find homes, thus making
II 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 will draw
abundanty Of those treasures and products which must
add strength 10 inland commerce, well to
COmmeIclal suprcmacX on the ocean