The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-07-16
M ov ements of the MoImons .. Wherc they
are Probably Going too.
WAsHINGToN, June %, 1853.

To TIE Editor Of the ". Y Times:
DEAR SIB.-The mystery relative to
the movements Of the Mormons, is to
some extent explained by information
which originates with Captain Gibson, Of
Dutch Fast India celebrity, who seems to
keep his attention fixed upon the Indian
Archipelago. Some time in June Of last
year, as i learn, he submitted a plan to
the Mormon Delegate, NJ. Bernhisel, for
tho emigration of his constituents in Utah,
to the island Of New Guinea, in the IN
dian Archipelago. This plan was cordi-
ally approved by the chief saints of Salt
Lake City; and in accordance with their
appreciation, Mr.. Beruhisel submitted
proposition, entirely based upon the Capt.
aims plan of emigration, to the Govern
ment in February last; the consideration
of which was wholly rejected by the Pres
ident. During the month Of March, Capt.
Gibson took some pains to induce the
Government to give his plan favorable
consideration ;-ho urged that Mormon
ism was growing power, and that as q
Mormon war in Utah had assumed more
threatening propositions than the Mormon
q
nora, or any other territory on this conti-
nent, some years hence, may present oh,
stacles to tax the highest energies of the
Republic. This was the golden opportu-
nifty to remove this fanatical antagonism
to our institutions forever from this eonti-
nent He set forth, based upon reliable
information, that the active spirits in
Utah were eager for more genial field,
than their desert-bound retreat, for the
exercise of their skill and industry, and
for the maintenance Of their peculiar po-
litical and social institutions; and n the
great fertile and unappropriated island
Of New Guinea, in the vacinity Of Oren-
tai polygamist communities, they hoped
to find congenial home f9r their com.
munity; furthermore, whilst the govern
ment was actively pushing It's war prep
aratious, Capt. Gibson urged that Peace
Commissioner should be sent to treat with
-. scississss..s-
to this plan of emigration or other adjust
ment of difficulties; but the Captains
peace proposition was rejected, alike with
the proposition to emigrate, submitted by
the Mormon delegate, and he (the Cap
tain) was informed by the Government
that no other course could be pursued by
the United States authorities, than to un-
conditionally maintained the supremacy
of the laws in Utah"
a correspondence on this subject with
some members of the Cabinet, took place
in March. Subsequently, Captain G
submitted his views to leading Southern
members Of Congress, who have been &C.
tive friends Of the Captains claim aeains.
the Dutch aud it is presumed that their
influence induced the Government, or the
President rather, to change his uncom.
promising attitude with regard to the Nor
mons and the result was the appoint.
ment of Commissioners though By 10
means such men as were proposed, who
would have been far better calculated 10
conciliate the Mormons than the Texan
ranger, McCulloch, so hated by them.
These statements can be relied on as
being supported by official documentary
evidence. To explain the present move
ments Of the Mormons, am enabled to
give you these prticulars The Mormons
hatred of the present United States Of.
fcials in Utah, who are notorioui even
among frontier men for excesses of bru-
tality and lust the hatred of them is such
that, rather than remain to hold any in-
tercourse with them and their followers,
they prefer to sacrifice all the advantages
or indemnities that ght be negotiated
for in order to perservc the integrity of
families in the wilderness
They are also moving in the direction
of unsettled Mexican territory for the
purpose of selecting point on tho Pacific
coast, where they can, urdisturbed, make
their preparations for that exodus across
the Pacific Ocean, the plan of which was
suggested and prepared by Capt Gibson.
He has prepared series of maps en-
large scale, which illustrate the island.
world from Madagascar to California -
His grand map OF the Malay Archipelago
including Birera, and the islands Of the
New-Hebrides, and New Ireland groups.
In addition to what has been compiled
from the costly of works ID 'Entrcscasteaux,
D'Urville Lesson and others, gotten up
by the French Government, Capt Gibson
has been gathering information from a
hoist Of Boston and Salem, and English
and Dutch Oceaniean pavigators, and
furthermore from Malay chieftains of the
Indian Archipelago, who keep up an &C.
tive commercial intercourse with New
Guinea or Papua, and neighboring islands
and with whom he has maintained con
slant correspondence through friends AZ
Singapore and Batavia, since he left the
Indian seas. These maps Of this portion
to Oceanica along with other original maps
of Southern Polynesia are prepared for
the information of the Mormon Ieaders.--
A pioneer vessel il now being fitted cut 70