Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-16

Important Official Dispatches from Utqh-IasaElGtion
Of GoV. Cumming into the GoUerROrshjP- Exodus
| Of the Mormon PeopJe-ZaTeatensd Destruction Of
! all the Property IN Utah.
In q letter to Secretary Cass Gov Cumming says
that he left the camp on the 9th Of April en- route
] TO Salt Lake City, accompanied by Col Kane his
/ guide, and two servants. In passing through the
settlements he was greeted with such respectful at
/ tentons as were due to the representative Of the
/ Executive authority of the United States in the
/ Territory. Near Warm Springs, at the line divi-
! ding Great Salt Lake from Davis county, he was
honOred with a formal and respectful reception by
many gentlemen, including the Mayor and munich
pal officers of that city, and by them escorted 10
! lodgings previously prepared for him, the MavOr
occupying seat at his side in his carriage.
Elk Governor Young psid him a visit Of ceremony
as soon he sufficiently relieved of the fatigue
of his journey to receive company. In a subse
quent interview Young evinced a willingness to
afford him every facility he might require for the
efficient performance Of his administrative duties.
Young's course in this respect, Gov. Cumming fan
cied, met with the approval Of the majority Of the
Salt Lake community.
The Territorial seal, with other property was
rendered Gov. Cumming by VIM. H. Hooper, late
acting Secretary Of the Territory. The records and
library remain Unimpaired.
Governor Cumming entered on the performance
of his official duty with profound regret, when he
learned that agent Hart was charged with having
luclJ6u 10 acts OF uOsLlAly Jue lhulanB IN Fiut&
valley. The information came from Hooper Gov.
Cumming hopes that Hart can vindieate himself
from the charges, yet thinks they demand inves4
tigation.
Gov. Cumming had informed General Johnston
that he should probably be compelled to make
reqUisition upon him for a sufficient force to chas
tise the Indians.
At every point Gov. Cumming was recognized as
the Governor Of Utah, and received with military
salute. He invited responses to his speech and
several spoke, referring in excited tones TO the
murder Of Joseph Smith, to the services rendered
by the Mormon battalion in the Mexican war, and
recapitulsting long chapters Of their wrongs. The
tumult fearfuly increased as they progressed, but
an appeal from Young restored calmness Several
afterwards expressed regret for their behavior.
Gov. Cumming proceeds to describe the exodus of
the MOrmOns, saying the people, including the in
habtsnts Of Salt Lake in the northern part of the
Territory, are leaving The roads everywhere are
filed with wagons loaded with provisions and
household furniture. Women and children, often
without shoes or hats are driving their lOcks they
know not where, seeming not only contented but
cheerful 1t is the will Of the Lord, they say, and
they rejoice to change the comforts of home for the
trials Of the wilderness
There we're Examinations in his honor Having
heard numerous complaints, Gov Cumming caused
public notice to be posted signfyng his readiness
to relieve those who deemed themselves aggrieved
by being illegally restrained of their liberty, and
assuring pOfleCtlOn 70 al persons. lie Kept his ]
office open at all hours Of the day and night, and
registered fftysix men and thirty three women and
seventy one children as DESTROYS Of his protection
and evincing disposition of proceeding TO the |
United States. large majority of these people |
were Of English birth, and were promised assis- |
lance to remove. Gov. Cumming says his visit to 4
the Tabernacle will never be forgotten. There were
between three and four thousand persons assembled
for the purpose Of public worship, and there was
most profound silence when he appeared. Brigham
Young introduced him by name as Governor Of Utah,
and he (Cummings) addressed them for half an
hour, telling them his purpose TO uphold the eOnst-
tuition and laws andthat he would expect their ODE
dienee to all lawful authority, at the same time
surfing them Of the determination to administer
equal and exact justice, sc. He was listened 10
Their ultimate destination was not fxedon. Going
South seemed to be sufficient to designate the places
but from private remarks Of Young in the Taber-
naole, Governor Cummings thinks they are going to
Sonora
Young, Kimball and most of the influential men
had left their oOmmOdiOus houses to swell the ranks
If the emigrants.
The masses everywhere announced to Governor
Cumming that the torch will be applied to every
house unfortunately throughout the country as
oOn as the troops attempt to cross the mountains,
md that although their people were scattered they
would take every means to rally them
Governor Cumming says that some of the Mormons
re yet in arms and speaks Of the mischief they are
apable OF rendering guerrillas
The way for the emigrants to the Pacific is
pen.
Governor Cumming would leave for the south on
be Sd Of May. He says that he will restrain all
he proceedings Of the military for the present. and
ntil he shall receive additional instructions from
be President.