New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-13
THE CITY OF TIE SAINrS-MORMONS
RETURNING BRIGHAM as POWERFUL
AS EVER-MONOPOIY OF PRODICE
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, U. T.,
IuIy H. I.I.
July, Ii, IcjS.

GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, L. L,
July, It, 1e5o.
The week has passed without an event of gen.
ersl inherent TIE emigration ,till continues from
the South, great part Of that which passes through
this city flowing into Ogden and the other north
ern settlements which were completely deserted.
considerable portion of the population of Great
Sab Lake City viii never return. The Church fur
| nishtd transportation southwark 70 msny families
(for compeus.. on, and using for the purpose in
part the cattle stoen ffom the Army which do no.
possess the means of buying wagons an anlms's TO
travel back sgsin. Half dozen families were so
enthusiastic SIS actually 10 burn their house, before
they started and al least trenty or thirty houses
ale standing in this city entirely dsmslted Of wood
work, the roofs windows, doors, and flooring, al
removed.
Ii is understood that Mr. Nixon Mormon gen.
temsn who rented the store 70 Giber. x Gerrish,
which that firm occupy, has been sentenced T. &
distant mission becsuse be Rad the aIiscity 10 de.
Po,e Of hi. own property without hayiug "tsken"
sufficient counsel" A Mr.. Townsend also, who
undertook to open clearinghouse in opposition 10
the Church Restaurant, has been obliged TO assign
biz property to the Trustees in Trust" and to
move out of his own hOuse. hope that no such
misfortune viii befall my landlord, who has opened
the suite Of rooms 20 me, IA which | referred in
previous letter.
These Sre only specimens Of hundreds of facts,
which come daily to my knowledge, that prove
that Brigham Young is powerful as ever. lie
has lost only title, and that title is the only appur.
tenance Of the Office Of Governor Of this Territory
which Gov. Cumming enjoys. BY " crock of his
finger" AS Judge Brocchus once expressed It,
Young could rouse the population to instantaneous
rebellion. The onfuhlment Of hs prophecies is
nothing 10 biz followers. They say that God gave
him - another revelation, and they rest content
with that explanation Of the Inconsistency between
his declaration that be would be Governor uatl the
Almighty should say to him, Brigham, you shant
be Governor any longer" and the fact that he mas
resigned the Office nomInslly 10 Mr.. Buchsnsu's
appolntee.
The Church il devlsing schemes fer monOpolsing
the market IL respect a. every kind of produce
which the army viii be likely 10 desire-wheat
corn, oats, barley lumber, beef cattle, mules, &c
It. prohibition on trade with Gentiles mas never
been removed, although the violation of il is tactly
acquesced III. Very many poor people have suf-
fered pecuniary loss account Of having 10
exchange their -four, &c., for American gold at
rec uced prices for the Gentle merchants will not
take the paper shinplasters of the Deseret Cur.
rency Association promising payment in - I've
stock" Trade is necessity 10 great part of the
population. SIX months more, and many Of them
would not have had shirt ~ their backs
Unless there is total and radical change IN The
disposition of the Church d gntanes, or IN the de-
votion of he mass Of The people 70 them, and tlat
speedily, The condition of affairs viii become az d.
gus;nr and discreditabie a. il IS row ludicroas.
be firm conviction OF the mott intelligent officers
in the army il, already, that Il systematic extradi-
ton of the leaders of the Church, and such of the
people as viii wish to share Their fortunes. is al.
mosi the only scheme that remains available for the
restoration of this Territory 10 the loyalty in tempo
raj matters which il owes 10 the Federal Govern.
nent By al ill-judged act OF cemency, at an uu.
propitions moment, Mr.. Buchanan has rendered the
Utah Expedition a farce, and after expending
$50 COO. GOO has not succeeded in modifying IN the
slightest degree tue causes which led 10 the exodu.
Of all his off ,ials from this Territory N April, l-j7
There IL not & civil officer, from Gov. Cumming
around the whole circle Of them 20 Judge Eckes,
who might not as well be Feeee IDOL, 60 f.r as
concerns exercising extensive personal or even Of.
hcisl inference ii opposition 70 the Church wilton.
Tie lnierpcston Of Military force
No further Jews from Oregon rs reached lie
ely, BIZ party Of Ell grants from ne seene 81 TIE
d'iaft--sfs sG2<e,<d 70 awe eAly.