The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-02

THs Mos mcns aEsd the Utah ASmS -Is.uesess-
sing Dungss % Newa
We spread before our readers this morning a
batch OF letters fpom Camp Scott and Salt Lake
City, and certain additional papers, embracing
a variety of very interesting Information in re
ftrence to the Utah army and tue Mormons
and their Utah settlements md their religion
which will vel! repay q careful perusal
First, the condition, course Of discipline
opinions ard contemplated movements of the
army, az detailed in these letters, constitute a
very satisfactory report from Camp Scott. The
list Of the seeding Mormons who have sought
shelter in the camp. and the plnchrg necessities
which reduced them to this step, would also
appear to indicate an extent of poverty and
destitution among that community which it
would rot be difficult to reduce to a general
cspitulatiop but 1t seems, on the other band.
that the ruling spirit Of tauaticism With the
mas Of the Saints is fully equal to the most
desperate extremities. In fact notwithstanding
the proclamation Of Gov. Cumming that the
overland route is again oeen through Salt
Lake Valley to California it still appears
to be shut inasmuch as the very
cautious Governor refused ticket of ad-
mission into Salt Lake City to our careful
and judicious correspondent, for fear that his
the psciiication Of the Saints Tits proceeding
Oh the part OF the Governor, in connection with
bis Efforts to keep back the army and with the
general stampede of the families of the Saints
southwark from the northern settlements, be
trays state Of combustion among the Mormon
leaders and their working and fighting men
who have remained behind, which looks like
any thing but peace.
1t appears, also, that the ridiculous spprehen
sions OF Gov. Cumming in reference to the press
do not constitute his only mistake. He seems
to be as much afraid of the army as Brigham
Young bimself, when the new Governor ought
to know that but for the presence of the army
at Fort Bridger be never would have been ad-
mitted into Salt Lake Valley, except to be sent
out again with lea in his ear, or with bis sub
sequent mysterious disappearance to parts I'M
known. Perhaps Gov. Cumming may sincerely
believe that the policy of paci6cation urged
upon him by Brigham Young, to wit, the re-
VI VIC "m moy VIC VIC auC pVhCy W
pursue; but we apprehend that outside of Nor
mondom the vote OF the country would be unani-
mously in favor of the permanent presence
of competent army corps in Salt Lake VAL
ley, as the best possible fundamentally in be-
half of Law and order.
CoincidiDg in this popular view of the sub
ject, we demur to the excessive precautions of
Gov. Cumming, and accept the views of the
new Peace Commissioners as more consistent
with the decisive policy laid down in Mr.. Blu
cbanan's Mormon proclamation. According to
the Utah letter which we published yesterday,
"just as soop "a the trains could be received.
the provisions taken in charge by the Quarter
master, and the animals divided and put in
their proper places" the army would move for
ward for the holy city; and the Peace Commits
sioners had eaid, "Do not delay q single hour
on our account"
We may, therefore, hope soon to hear Of
something more satisfactory from Utah than
the indecisive negotiations of Gov Cumming
with Brigham Young-that the Salt Lake route
to Californian is really open, that the reporters
Of the public press have been admitted into
Salt Lake City without detriment to the public
interests, and that the willy Mormon Prophet
has fatty resolved either to submit or to evacu-
ate the territories of the United States Ac-
cording to the letter Of the Mormon signed
]. L., the Saints, who had almost entirely
evacuated their northern settlements, we're ex-
pectipg to move on to warmer clnate but
they awaited the decision OF their Presidency,
and would be content to remain, IL the govern-
ment would stop the prosecutions from which
they have suffered 20 much. From the
reality the Saints are all at sea; that they
have fixed upon no future destination; that
they are wholly unprepared for general cxo-
dus; and that their provisions are limited and
that they are almost destitute Of even the most
indispensable articles OF clothing. aud are en-
numbered with women and helpless children, all
accounts concur.
This lam.ntable condition OF things msy have
bad controlling influence over the mind Of
Gov Cumming, ard re may thus have desired
to keep back the army In order to arrest that
general desert flight Of these deluded people,
which would certainly be followed by fearful
mortality among their inofFsnsive women and
children. Still, a. the policy Of the admins
trstion il slso policy Of humanity, we are en-
tirely disposed to believe that the stampede
witch followed Gov. Cummings advent in Salt
Lake City will not be carried into the deserts
after full understanding with the Presidents
Peace Commissioners. II the Saints are not
rrec,rcd fcr ab,olutc on brn;s-iop IN the federal
officers end laws, including the presence Of an
army corps, We have no doubt they will be al
lowed to gather in their crops; and we hope
that they will be assisted rather than embar-
rassed in their departure tor some other country.
Our description of their Utah settlements will
sTerd the reader a vivid conception ss to the
wonderful results which may be accomplished