Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-06-18

and unimpaired. This will doubtless be
acceptable information 10 those who have
entertainedsan Impression to the contra
ry. s
II have also examined the legislative re.
cords and other books belonging to the
office Of the Secretary ofState, which are
in perfect preservation. The property
return. though not made up in prope,
form. exhibits the public property fol
which w. &. Hooper. late Secretary o.
State. is responsible. 1t is. in part. the
same'for VI Itch the estate Of A. W. Bah
bits is liable. that individual having died
whilst in tbs Office of Secretary Of State
J for Utah.
I believe that the books and charts,
stationery sud other property appertain'
ing to the Surveyor Generals office, will
upon examination. be found in the prop,
er place, except some instruments. which
are supposed to have been disposed OF BY
person who was temporarily in charge
Of the Office. I examined the property.
but cannot verify the matter. in conse-
quence Of not having at my command
schedule or property return. anr
The condition of the large and valua-
BILE territorial library has also command
ed my attention. and l am Pleased in be-
ing able 10 report that Mr.. w. @. Staines,
the librarian. has kept the books and re-
cords in most excellent condition. / will,
at an early day, transmit catalogue oi
this library, and schedules of the other
public property. with certified copies oil
the records of the supreme and district
courts, exhibiting the character and
amount of the public business last trans
acted in them. -t..a .a.a'rf.s
On the 81 May I left Great Salt Lake
City. and visited Tuilla and Rush val
leys. in the latter of which lies the militia
ry reserve selected by Colonel Steptoe,
and endeavored to trace the lines upon
the ground from field>uotes which are in
the surveyor generals Office. An accu'
rate plat Of the reserve as it has been
measured off, will be found accompany
ing a communication, which l shall ad-
dress to the Secretary Of War, upon this
subject.
On the morning Of the Gath May. in
formation was communicated to me that
number Of persons who were DESTROYS
Of leaving the Territory were unable &c
do so, and considered themselves to be
unlawfully restrained of their liberty
However. DESTROYS Of concilia'ing popular
opinion. felt it incumbent upon me to
adopt the most energetic measures to as
certain the truth or falsehood Of this
statement. Postponing. therefore. q
journey Of importance, which had in
contemplation. to ono of the settlements
Of Utah county. 1 caused public notice &c
be given Immediately OF my readiness tC
relieve all persons who were, or deemed
themselves to be aggrieved. and on the
ensuing day which was Sunday. request
ed the following notice to be read, in my
presence, to the people at the Taberna'
Gle:
"Nor1cE.-It has been reported to me
that there are persons residing in this
and in other parts Of the Territory who
are illegally restrained OF their liberty
it is. therefore. proper that l should an
nounce that assume tho protection o
all such persr ms. if any there be. and re-
quest that they will communicate to me
their names and places Of residence. un
der seal. through Mr.. Fay Worthen, OF
to me in person. during my stay in thi'
city.
A. CUMMING.
"Governor Of Utah Territory"
have since kept my Office open at al
hours of the day and night. have regis
tered no less than t6 men, 33 women
and II children, as DESTROYS of my pro
lection and assistance in proceeding t
the States. The large majority of these
people are Of English birth. and state
that they leave the congregation from
desire to improve their circumstances
and realize elsewhere more money b.
their labor. Certain leading mer
among the Mormons have promised t.
furnish them -four, and assist them il
leaving the country.
My presence at the meeting in th'
Tabernacle will be remembered by me a,
All occasion of intense interest. Between
three and four thousand persons wer'
assembled for the purpose Of public wor
ship; the hall was crowded TO overflow
ing; but the most profound quiet was OBJ
served when l appeared. Presiden
Brigham Young introduced me by nam
as the Governor Of Utah. and addres
sed the audience from "the stand"
informed them that had come amonl
them 10 vindicate the National Sovereign
ty; that it was my duty to secure tn,
supremacy Of the Constitution and tn,
laws; that 1 had taken my oath of ofic,
to exact an unconditional submission OF
their part to the dictates of he law.
was not interrupted. In discourse o
thirty minutes duration. touched (as
thought best) boldly upon all the lead