The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-14

the proposed removal should give the saints fair price
for the improvements which they have effected 10 Salt
Lake Oty Tbs cecil offer, made oy the ageni of rebel
ous state of that teIant right doctrine
which, IN reference ireland, has been loudly and
pertDsc,ously asserted by Mr. 5. Crawford, Mr.. II.
Moore, ana by Mr.. Manure. Mr. Bichenan, IL APP
pears has roected the otter, no doubt nMuenced by
the eoaS'ction thai u would De ON his part an un.
long they arms in their hands But tue proposal
by the delegate, Mr. Bernhsel shows that the Nor
mons calculated with 10 inoonsc erahle Of
de,beI alton the chances which
carn,aign may bring forth. The history OF the Mormon
,mpcsture presents one avsriable feaiurenamely that
vhep@er the Saints have been brought contact
Gentle world they have retreated Into the wilderness
Not >ng the aec OF being attacked by Gen Scott,
from [afoJ mia, and by Col johnston who the
side thrt the Salt lake City, they
tepplating another exodus 10 some remote and little
known region of the North American continent Ia this
country have lately heard great deal urged the
subject of the right OF asylum What Interpretation
be placed upon the words used by M Sernhsel, some
island outside the jurisdiction of the Uni.sd States
except ths that the Saints, with their mIlutudes of
wives intend, in true pariarcba fashion, take up
their residence island which belongs tOthe British
Crown We do not of coarse for moment imagine
they desire favor the domnions OF the Emperor OF
Russia wh invasion as the sutocfacy Of the Gear would
interfere rather dsagreeably with the absolute power,
temporal as well rs spiritual, which Mr. Brigham Young
permitted by his foolish and ignorant dupes exercise
The United States government would doubt greatly
oce 10 find conpeson settled by the eatre
Of the fanatics eher TO British Russian domnons, aud
do not believe that they woald trouble themselves
pursue the fugves the frontier But would
the people OF England when they heard that sfy
thousand Mormon men, women and children, with all tue
machinery of their impure superstition, had squatted
down upon British territory and claimed the
rights OF British SUBJECTS Would they give .
welcome to these refugees, and extend 10 them
the right Of asylum, aud the privilege of self
governu eD2 We believe that they would regard tho
Of the Saints as great calamity and that the
would be required to put down by force in
sut which legaze poly gamy and treat species
of RIGHTEOUSNESS virtue. The proposed migration OF
the Mormons s therefore mater wnicn the BRUSH
people not afford TO regard with Indifference. But
what island the favored SPOT which the Saints have SO
lected for their new homer Can it be Vancouver
Island the government Of which Mr. Laoouchere can no
longer continue in the hands Of the Hudsons Bay Com
pany, simply because that corporation has wilfuly
neglected to fulfil the conditions on which II granted
TO themY Another locality has been mentioned-the
district nearl Wnnepago Lake, not far from the
Red river seteu on here there Is at pre- nt popi
lation of ten thousand Br ish subjects who live under
the arbitrary and rrespoDs BILE rule Of the Hu1sons Say
Compsny. Our object now calling attention TO
the SUBJECTS TO point out ihs fact that at the
NEXT the Mormons If they nave the inclination have also
the power of seixing vspcouvers Island, any other
portion OF the northwestern territory which constitutes
the hunting grounds OF the Eudson's Bay Company We
glad TO find that Lord Bury and Mr.. Rsebuck de-
termined to carry against the sole remaining poll
teal and commercial monopoly which still disgraces the
colonial administration Of this country The government
of the Budsons Bay Company, except for the purpose of
enforcing bye Jaws wdch are ilegal-bec iase they are
incidents of monopoly which the Authorities of
have declared 10 be lilies Ais complete sham. Ameri
citizens from Minnesota openly trade within the terri
tory, and iIsriGres with them, ~hlst British
subects are Imprisoned az TIE pleasure OF the company
and, when appeal lis likely to be made To law,
immediate compensation given 10 remove Ia palla-
dunn OF monopoly-the charter Of Charles toe ,ecoot-
from the scrutiny of Canadian or British Court Of
justice The answer and the s.bsequeat explanation
which have been given by Mr. Lsbluchere 70 ie
question of Lord Bury will great irritation and dis
satisfaction the length and breadth of Cana
The time has arrived efficient government must be
established throughout the nor'h~c territory from an
couver's Island the Pacific 20 Lake perior only
protection Il Tue occasional incursloDs d Au9r
citizens, but protection against the wholesale
vasion which the Mormons openly threaten and
which they will surely accomplish II the company in Fen.
church street is by some exraordnaTy Inconsistency TO
be allowed 10 the destruction Of it, bro her
in Leadenha street. The Co.ona Office should determine
while there is yet time whether tue wishes Of the people
fCanada-nay more the wishes and rights Of the people
Of Engand-a to be sacrificed n the interests OF
poraion which, for its selfish purposes, has
signed 70 barbarism territory aSge az the whole Of
Europe