The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-30
GREAT SALT LAKE Cry, I
Utah Territory, Aug, |, 1859. (

SIR: hereby tender to your Excellency my re-
sgnation as .. S. Marshal for the territory of
Utah, to take effect from the goth inst.
In rendering this my resignation, deem il nv
duty to warn you, so far my humble voice will
avail, that the present policy of the government
towards this territory will be fatal to Federal su
premacy in Utah, and can only tend to build up
consolidate and perpetuate the political and &c
clesiastica power of Brigham Young and his sue.
cessors.
The unasked and to this day derided pardon ex-
tended to treason, has only tended to encourage
treason, and the presence of Federal troops Grip
pied and Inundated by the instructions and re-
straints imposed on them, serves only the purpose
of enriching the Golfers of the Mormon Church and
of subscribing the ends of Mormon polity.
The Courts of the United States in the Territory,
powerless to do good, in dreadful mockery of JUS
tice, are compelled to lend the power and majesty
of the law to subserve the evil designs of the very
criminals whom they seek to punish. Impotent to
protect innocence, they encourage crime.
The Federal officers of the Territory, opposed
and annoyed continually by those whose cordial
support and cooperation could alone enable them
effectively to sustain the dignity of the positions
which they occupy, as forms without substance,
shadows without reality
Though willing to serve the Administration from
which received my appointment, cannot remain
an officer of the government without the power to
maintain its dignity.
A letter has also been received in Philadelphia
from Utah, and has been shown by friend to the
Editors of the Inquirer, in which the writer states
that 'every thing was paralysed by the numerous
murders that were continually committed. Scarcely
day or night passed without the preparation of
one or more, even in the open streets. Indeed the
Mormon metropolis appears to be at the mercy of
horde of banditt who reside in the mountains near,
and enter the city by day, mingle with the people,
and as darkness the land, they kill who they
please. Only the night before thel tier was written
a number of these miscreants demanded admission
into house. On being refused, they fired about
thirty bullets, saughtering two persons and wound
ing several others. 1t was a common question in
the morning-'well, who is to be killed for dinner
to-day?' The captain of these brigands is a Nor
mon, well known to the people of Utah. and so are
all his men. They are members of the DANTE
band and an the Church; so that no one dares to
interfere with them. All the stores are armed
and every man who afford it, sleeps with loaded
guns and revovers Neither life or property is safe
Judge Sinclair, Secretary Hartnett DR.. Hert Indi-
an Agent, and number of other leading men were
about to leave. Constant appeals were made, upt
the LIST instant to General johnson, from the Gen
tiles for protection
AFFAIRS IN CHGNA.-A privat. latt er, dated Au-
gust 18th, has been received by Boston firm from
their Shanghai correspondent, which contains
some interesting information in regard to the diff
Guilty between the British and the Chinese The
writer expresses his opinion that England will not
declare war Immediately: first, because she would
find it inconvenient at once to raise the necessary
naval and military forces and secondly, because she
is likely to need the large derived from the
import duty on tea. The writer continues:
"To meet this first proposition, it may be said
that small force might easily blockade the several
ports of China, and drive the natives into submits
sion, and obige them to make due indemnfcation
for insults and injuries Doubtless this course might
be adopted with ultimate success-but only at the
sacrifice OF all trade, thus at once cutting off the
revenues alluded to, at a time when they cannot
well be spared account of the hostile aspect of
affairs in Europe and the Continent 1t is to be
remembered, also, that in our opinion, the French
cannot be considered as reliable allies-that the
English will be obliged to enter on the conflict
single-handed, not only against the Chinese, but
more than likely with Russia; for it is generally
believed that the Russians have taken active
part on the side of the Chinese in the late conflict at
the North. There is strong reason to think that
this belief is founded in truth. Another course of
action as a preliminary measure has been under
consideration, viz: the refusal on the part of the
English to pay either import or export duties at
this port. 1t is certainly very remarkable posi-
ton for them to be placed in-paying nation like
the Chinese duties to the amount of some $500 900
per annum, (at this port alone) which funds go
into the hands of the natives, furnishing them with
the means to carry on war against the very par.
ties who furnish such means. 1t is the general
opinion that, should the English refuse to pay du-
ties, the Chinese will retaiate by causing an entire
suspension of business with foreigners, at all the
ports"
This result, they further think, will be brought
about, but not during the present year, and they
do not believe the Americans will be allowed to
carry on the trade, while the English are denied
the privilege. The letter concludes as follows:
"If we were to venture an onnion ot This mn
ment, as to the prospective influence of the late
collision at the Pei-ho, il would be, that we antic-
pate no disturbance to the trade of this port for
many months to come But that in the course of
time, the English Government will send an ample
force to China, and obtain full reparation, we
have no doubt Then we may look for total ces-
saton OF trade for the time being
The Circular of Messrs. Wetmore, Williams 4
Co., says:
ave learn that the American Minister, MIR. Ward
intended to leave the Pei-ho on the 9th inst for
Pekin, by an indirect route, furnished with an es-
cort from the Chinese authorities, and we presume
that the ratified treaties of the United States and
emma may ere this have been duly exchanged, and
will be in force in few days"
Another Circular states that the troops onposed
to the British in the late engagement, were Mon
gos, and were commanded by the famous Prince
Tsang-koh-lin-tsn.
THE New York EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. The
Diocesan Convention of the EPISCOPAL Church of
New York, opened its session at St. Johns Chanel
in that City On Wednesday morning. As usual
on the first day. no business was transacted, and a
ter the usual religious services, the Convention adj
journed until the succeeding day. a.
The attendance was large, and the church we'll
filled. Among the clergy in the chancel were Bish-
OPP Potter, of New York; Bishop Scott, of Oregon;
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