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DAILY APPEAL.
sATURDAY MoRNINe, JUNE le, Is85.
AFFAIRS IN UTAH
LErTER FRoN GOV. CUNNING
ExLcUrIyE oTEIeE;

AFFAIRS IN UTAH
LErTER FRoN GOV CUNNING.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
seREAT SALT LAKE Gay, o. T MAy 2, ls5s
SIR: You are aware that my contemplates
journey was postponed in consequence OF tn
snow on the mountains and in the csnons be
tween Fort Bridger and this city. In accord
snes with the determination communicated il
former notes, ! left camp on the 5th, and ar
rived here on the 18Th ult.
Some Of the incidents Of nv journey are re
lated in the annexed note, addressed BY ne 4
Colonel A. S. Johnston, on the is b uIt.
i aExEcUTIvE OFFICE
"GREAT SALT LAKE OITy, T, Ap-i 70, 1855 !
ssSIR: | left camp on the 5th, a TOHts to tod
city, in accordance With determination com.
nunicated to YOU on the - inst, accompanied
by Colonel Kaae, as my guide, aud two ser.
wants. Arriving in the vicinity Of the spring,
1 which is on his side Of the @ laking Asp hill
after night, Indian camp fires were oiscsrned
on the rocks ovtrhanging the valley. We pro-
eeeded to the spring, and, after disposiog Of
the animals, retired from the trail beyond the
mountain. We had reason TO congratulate
ourselves upon having taken this pTeeaution,
as We subsequently ascertained that the coan-
I try lying between our oatpests and the yell
toE is infested by hostile reEeEsdss saj out
lavs from various tribes.
was escorted from Bear River valley to
the western end Of the Echo caaen; the Jour
ney through the canon being performed, for the
! most part, after night. II was about Il O'clock
/ ?. Ms when arrived at Weber station. have
been everywhere recognized as the Governor of
/ Utah and, 90 far from having encountered in
suits or indignities, am grati6ed in being able
to state to you that, in passing through tue set
I Elements, have been universally greeted with
such respectful attentions as arc due to the
REP rresentstiFe Of the executive authority OF the
United States in the Territory
Z Near the Warm Springs, at the line divid
ing Great Salt Lake and DAVIS counties, was
bou ored with formal and respectful reception
by many gentlemen, including the MayoT and
9th er municipal ofheers Of the city, ard bv
the n escorted to lorgiFgs previously proYised.
the Mayor occupying seat in my carriage.
Ex-Governor 3. igha.n Young haid me a
ca u of ceremony as soonsas wss suf5ciently
re eiieved from the fatig'1e Of nv mountain Jour
ne TO receive comps ny. Ia subsequent inter
views With the ex-fsOFeTrur be nss evinced
Willingness 10 afford me every facility which /
may require for the efficient performances of
my administrative drties His course in this
respect meets, l faTcy. with the approval Of a
majority of this community. The territorial
seal, with Other public property, has been ten
deTed me BY William H Hooper, ESQ, late
Reting Seer etary pro TEN.
"Ihave not vet examined the subject critj.
eslly, aut apprehend that the records of the
United States courts, territorial library, and
other public property, remain uuimpairsd
4" Ffaving entered upon the performances Of
ny official duties ia this city, it is probable
that | will be detained for some days In this
par Of the Territory.
:" respectfully call your attention to 3 mat.
tel which demands our serious consjdaration
N any acts Of depreciation have been recently
&c ,mnltted oy Indians upon the property OF tbs
II -nabltants-ene in the immediate vicinity Of
his city Believing tha. the Indians will en-
oeaFor TO sell the stolen property At or ,ss,
the camp, herewith incioss The brand NJ
(incomPlete) and memoranda Tin part) Of r,ock
lost BY citizens Of Utah since Frb,rsr,, o.
1898, and two letters addressed to ne on tbs
same suSJect BY William H. Keeper. ESQ Iats
acthg & secretary pro. tea, which NAV enabIe
yon % secure the property and punish the
e With feelings OF profound regret b..
,edInea mat Agent Hurts charged W., ~
ing lnclse6 to acts Of hostility d - nN
einta valley. hope that g ~. lnulans Tan 20
taioaS IN ~ ;1.I..- I. from the charges con.
poonsr tsss s. nv ed letter from William H.
-a.n5 -ecretsry pro TEN, yet they de-
aS -0Tough iRyestigaticn.
) shall probably be compelled to make a
/ requisition upon you for a sufficient force to
cbss'ise the Indians alluded TO, since desire to
aEeid being compelled TO call out the niliiiafo for
1 that purpose
f' The gentlemen who are lntrusted with this
note, Mr. John B. KinbaI aud Mr.. Fay
/ Morthen, sre engaged in mercantile pursuits
here, and are represented to be gentlemen Of
I the highest TespeetabiIitY, and have 10 con-
nection with the church here Should you
deem it advisable or necessary, you will please
send any communications intended for me BY
them. | beg leave to commend them to your
eonhoenee and courtesy they will probably
return to this city in a few days. They are
well klown to Messrs Gilbert, Perry and Barr,
with whom you will please communicate.
! =" Very respectfully, your obsdisnt servant.
a CUNSTNG,
Gorsnor Of Ufoh Territory.
"A. 8. JOHNSTON. Col. OF CdUdlrg, Commanding Army
Of Uf5h. Fort scott o. T''
The note omits to state that met parties of
armed men at Lost and Yellow creeks, as well
l as at kcho canon. At every point, however,
was recognized as the Governor of Utah, and
received with military salute. When it was
arranged with the Mormon officer in command
of my escort that should pass through Echo
| canon al night, | inferred that il was with he
object of eoncealing the bRuicsdes and other
defefses | was therefore sgreeably surprised
BY al illumination 10 honor to me. The bon
fires kindlsd by the soldiers from the base to
the samnits Of the walls Of the canon COM
plstely Illuminated the valley and disclosed the
snow-coyered mountains which surrounded us.
| When 4 arrived at the next station found the
" emigrant roads over the Big mountain .
still impossible. was able to make my way,
however, down " Weber canon"
Since my arrival | have been employed in
examining the records Of the supreme and dis
trict Courts, which ! am row prepared to re-
port ss being perfect and unimpaired. This
will doubtless be acceptable information to
those who have entertained an impression to
the coniTsry.
Ihave also examined the legislative records
and other books belonging to the ofice Of ths
Secretary Of State, which are in perfect pre-
: serTation. The property return, though no
made up in proper form, exhibits the public
property for which W. H. Hooper, late Secre.
tary Of State, is responsible, It is in part, tht
, same for which the estate OF A. W. Babbitt II
liable, that individual having diei whilst 10 thl
office Of Secretary OF State for Utah
: believe that the books and charts, station
cry and other property, appertaining to The Sur
veyor Generals Office will, upon examination
be found ia the proper place, except some in
stTuments which are supposed to have been dis
posed Of BY person who was temporarily II
cbarge OF the Office. ! examined the property
but cannot verify the matter, in consequence {
not having at NY command schedule or prop
erty return.
, The condition Of the large and valuable ter
5 ritorial librsry has also commanded my atten
ton, and am pleased in being able to Tepor
that Mr.. W. C. Stsines, the librarian, has KEEP
the books and records in most excellent eondi
2 tion. will, at an eaIly day, transmit eata
logue Of this library, and schedules Of the othe
= public property, with certified copies Of the re
cords OF the supreme and district courts, exhi
? biting the character and amount Of the publ
business last transacted 10 them.
On the 21st instant left Great Salt LAX
CITY, and visited Tuilia and Rnsh valleys, /
the latter of which lies the military reserv
- selected by Colonel Steptoe, and end-avoEed
trace the lines upon the ground from held-note
which are in the Surveyor Generals office. a
accurate plat of the reserve, as it has bee
, measured of, will be found accompanying
: communication, which ! shall address to u
Secretary Of War, upon this subject.
On the morning Of the oath instant, informs
tiou was communicated TO me that number
persons who were desirous Of leaving the Tel
: ritorv were unable to do so, and considers
D themselves to be unlawfully restr aimed Of the
liberty. However, desTous Of conciliati1
, popular opinion, felt it incumbent upon n
10 adopt the most energetic measures to ssce
tain the truth or falsshood of this statemen
T. Postponing, therefore, journey OF importane
s, which had in Ct contemplation, to one OF u
ID settlements Of Utah county. i caused publ
: notice to be given Immediately Of my readins
to relieve all persons who weres or deer'
q themselves to be aggrievsd, and on the ensuiI
day, which was Sunday, requested the foiioy