The Kanzas news., 1858-01-09
Affairs in Utah.

t.;ned therein is a protest from the members
Of the Mormon Legislature, demanding that
al Federal appointments shall be residents,
I'd making complaint against the character
of men hitherto sent into their midst. Sub
:a;nad ;s an account of Van Vliet's mission ::
From the Deseret News, Sept,9.
Cant. Stewart Van Vliet, Assistant Quar-
tsrmaster U. S. A.. arrived in this city on
the afternoon of the eth inst. He left his
ascort in camp on Hams Fork, the animals
be;pg somewhat jaded. and rode from there
with brothers n. V. Jones and bryant
Stringham, who were returning from Deer
Creek. - = -
Immediately upon his arrival. the Captain
politely requested Elder Jones to wait upon
his excellency Gov. Young, aequaint him
with his arrival and solicit an interview,
which, by mutual agreement. was appointed
in the Social Hall, at 9 A. NJ, on the fol-
lowing morning.
During the evening of the 9th, Governor
Young, accompanied by the Hon. II. c..
K;mbaIl, Lieut.. Gen. D. Fl. Wells, the Hon.
! M. Bernhisel, Adj. Gen. j. Ferguson,
Architect T. o. Angel, and the editor of
the Deseret Neps, called upon Capt. Van
VIiet at the residence of the Hon. w. H.
Hooper, Secretary for Utah, and passed
some time in mutually frank and friendly
interchange of queries and ideas.
AteA. NJ, of the 9th, Gov, Young. the
Hon. H. G. Kimball, Lieut.. Gen. d. H.
Wells. the Hon. j. NJ. Bernhisei, those of
the quorum Of twelve now IN this city,
the Hon. VIM H. Hooper, and a large number
Of our prominent citizens, met Capt. Van
YEet in the Social Hail. where he was very
fayorably introduced to the audience of the
Governor, and gave general outlino of the
object in view with Gen. Harvey IN sending
him here on express, and at the conclusion
of his remarks presented letter to Gov.
Young from Gen. Harney, addressed, t'Pres-
ident Brigham Young, of the society of
tie Mormons."
At the conclusion of the interview, Gov.
Young invited Capt. Van Vliet and several
others to accompany him to his private of
fee, and (after time spent in style of
conversation ever pleasing to upright and
loyal American citizens to stroll through
the adjacent orchard, vineyard AMI garden,
where the Captain expressed himself highly
surprised and delighted with the improve
ments made in so short time and under so
many disadvantages. From the Governor s
grounds the party proceeded to the editors
peach orchard, and regaled themselves on
some varieties of peaches then ripe and FL
pening.
On the 10th, as the Captain had expressed
desire to see the domestic werFhSs OF the
peculiar institution" Gov; .oung showed
him the finishing and fp-Ilshing of his bee
hive and lion mansio-s from garret to cellar,
and ;ntrodr,o>d kirn to his numerous family
81 49, cd children. Upon returning to
u. oase. and being asked whether any OF
~ numerous children indicated idiocy or
any degree of mental or physical degeneracy,
the Captain promptly replied that he could
discern nothing of that description, but on
the contrary, SO far as he could observe, he
had never seen family apparently more
cheerful, happy and contented, nor one any
more comfortably sheltered, fed and clothed.
In the afternoon, with the Hon. VIM H.
Hooper. and Territorial Surveyor General
J. W. Fox, Capt. Van Vliet left on visit
10 the military reservation in Rush Valley,
returned on the 11tb, and participated in a
supper at the Globe, and In the course of
the evening he voluntarily arose and re-
quested the privilege of making a few re-
marks, which was at once most cheerfully
granted, in which he warmly expressed his
gratitude for his former and present ac-
quaIntance and associations with this peo-
pie. and said that his prayer should ever be
that the angel of peace should extend his
wing over Utah.
On the 18th he partook of a sumptuous
dinner at the residence of President Heber
T. himball. at which Presidents Brigham
aoung and Daniel II. Wells, the Hon. j. M
6eFnhlsel, the Hon. W. H. Hooper, Bishop
L: u. Young, Elders John Taylor, Feramorz
Ltue and Albert Darlington, and numerous
ndles' were guests. 1t so happened that for
snort period the gentlemen were required
70 Visit some lmmigrating companies arriv-
ing on the public square, and the Captain
vas accidentally left to battle with the ladies'
aOout polygamy, in which he acknowledged
wat ne most signally came off second best
mot being able TO find a single lady who
Wished to rally under Uncle Sans protec-
GOa' and be escorted to the States The
oAp'aih was entertained on this, as on every
OCCASION while here, with the marked kind
Isss he SO much merited from his personal
pertinent In our midst, and from his pre-
,t ,ous uniform gentlemanly conduct towards
muse oi our people with whom he had here
- Ofe been acquainted. "Oh, fools and
~ 10" Oh heart to believe will you believe
~. uhoiased, frankly learned and unim-
ao'e ma>. testimony of one of your own
,i.s ' sehtlemanly officers, or will you con
s',.1 e 70 prefer believing the dastardly lies of
eFto done? -''' -''-
.,s,a IN Sunday. the 18th, Capt. Van Vliet
noI;,'I ea forenoon service in the Bowery,
80 accepted an invitation from the
bea,dl !. to take seat upon the stand, and
and discourse from Elder John Taylor,
Dp,;euia, from President Brigham Young.
avg MS remarks. President Young called
born VI those present who were American
we,a u ha'uraiized citizens, and those who
inSn, ~ and Notwithstanding the recent