The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-14
BALTIMORE.
MONDAY, JUNE ID, 1858.

From the Message transmitted by the PRESIDENT
of the UNITED STATES to the Senate, on Thursday
evening last, and from the tenor OF Governor
CrNNINGs letter to Secretary CAss, the general
impression appears to be, that our difficulties with
the Mormons are over. We confess we do not
share in this opinion. No submission of the Nor
mons can be perfect so long as the nstgators ofthe
rebellion are suffered to go UNPUBLISHED. Peace
indeed we may have in Utah, but it promises to be
the peace of desolation. Governor CUNNING may
be recognized as Chief Magistrate of the territory
but the probability is that there will be no nhabl-
tants there to rule over A jurisdiction over deser-
ted homeseads would give but little trouble TO the
government officials in the exercise OF their iunc
tons, however wearisome the monotony of such n
life might prove. But how are the ends of justice
answered by the Exodus of the Mormons? Can we
say that their cordial reception of Governor Cum
MING is an evidence of their submission, when we
learn at the same time, that they preparing to
leave the valley of Salt Lake, in quest of new
home TO the southwark? If they leave their new
Governor alone in his glory, his occupation is gone
and there is nothing left for him to do but to return
10 the States, accompanied by the Peace Commits
sioncrs now on their way to Camp Scott, and
escorted back by the Army of Utah. There Is
something ineXpressibly ludcrous even in the con-
temptation of an expedition organized at al
immense expense, closing an arduous campaign il
so inglorious manner. And yet nothing seem;
more probable than that the 'War in Utah. will
have just such farcical termination. An exploit O
this kind bears too striking q resemblance TO tina
recorded of a certain King of France, who
-'with forty thousand men
Marched up hill, and then-marched down again.
to be altogether pleasant to contemplate. 1t il
evident also that General JOHNSTON, by no mean;
approves of the course pursued by Gov. CUNNING
and cntertans grave doubts whether the concilia-
tory policy adopted by the Government, will moi
in the end lead TO further troubles That the
Mormons have not been subdued is perfectly clear
Indictments for treason are yet pending agains
the Chiefs of their Hierarchy, yet no arrests have
been made, nor does it seem probable that any
steps will be taken to bring them to justice
they suffered to depart quietly, they will seek
new home in the wilderness remote from the usua
route of travel, and perhaps beyond the jurisdic
ton of the UNITED STATES. But in permitting then
to do this, we only apply an emollient to an evi
which requires cauterizing. We temporZc wher
we should act vigorously. If these people migrat,
to the White or the Wind River Mountains, they
are still within our borders, and if they remov,
southwark into Sonora, as it is now supposed they
will do, when few years have elapsed, we shall
have to deal with them again. MEXICO has ever
now but feeble hold upon that remote province
and it will either become ours before long, 10y pur
chase, or it will be wrcsted from her grasp in som
flibuserng foray. In either case the same diff
cultics will occur that have caused the presen
armed demonstration against Utah, but with thi
diilercnce-that the Mormons will have gathered
strength in the meanwhile, and by dnt of mum
bers and that unity of effort which fanaticisn
promotes will be much more difficult to reduce t,
obedience than they are now. In the Proclamation
addressed by President BUCHANAN to the people o
Utah. he offered 'full and free pardon to all wht
would submit themselves to the Federal authority ,
That in thus consenting TO cast the veil of Oblivion
over past Offences the PRESIDENT was governed b.
humane motives, there cannotbe any to doubt
but whether in first rendering their submission f.
Gov. CUNNING, and then taking up the line of marcl
for parts unknown, the MormonS have not Except tn
word of promise to the ear but broke it TO the hope
is n question we do not undertake TO answer "
have but little faith in their sincerity under an
circumstances. Even if after all, they shou
consent to remain in Utah, we do not believe tina
the authority Of any other Governor, than on
chosen from among themselves, would be respected
while the knaves who have so long exercise
an influence over them, are allowed to work upol
their credulity. There is much done in the nam
of religion, wherein religion has no share, AM
especially is this true of what is called ormoniSu
We know its origin, and can trace its progress, bu
what its end is to be-who can tell? That, lik
certain weeds, it has grown the stronger from ben
trampled upon, we admit, but that any respect i
due to so gross form of error, we emphaticall
deny. The leaders of this sect are charged witt
being bitterly inimical to the UNITED STATES, an,
with having preached treason and rebellion to thei
followers. If such charges are true, they deserve
are only partially true, the false doctrine the,
teach, and the gross immortality they inculcate ar
of themselves sufficient cause for deprivng them
MIXTURE, ofhe power either to mslead the ignorant
or TO bring dishonor upon the Republic. While the
remain at iberty-whether they continue to dwe
III Utah, or establish themselves in Sonora, no sal
istactory adjustment of the Mormon Troubles ca
be expected.
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