, 1859-02-10

Utah Territory, saturday. Jan. Is, la5a.S
In event Of the utmost Importance in connee-
ton with the interests Of this Territory has occur
red during this past week. namely Tue adjourn
ment Of the United States District Court III con-
sequence Of the evident fnti1ity Of endearorng to
sustain the dignity Of tile law in this Territory.
The Court hying been in session tbiHy.one
days, during which its time was wholly taken up
in endeayoring- and with the utmost de.
cosum and dignity-to establish itself upon the
footing. and With the authority to which it is en-
titled, the Judge, the Hon. Chas E. Sinclair, on
Thursday Last, tue 18th inst, announced that the
Cont, having transacted all the business before it
arising under the Laws Of tue United States, WIS
now prepared to consider business arising under
the Territorial laws. He, however, went on 10
state, further, that the Legislature Assembly lad
made no provision whaterer to defray the expehs-
es of the Court while exercising Territorial 1uris
diction. and has thus failed to comply with the
splrs Of the Organic act, and receive legally the
Courts OF the United States provided for them by
Congress. That consequently he could not pro-
coed, under these circumstances, to prolorg the
term of the Courtpand take up the consideration
Of public business.
He then went on, and, in most earnest and
emphatic manuer, addressed those connected with
the Court, and told them that he had, in the hope
ol promoting The best interests Of the legal profess
sion in the hope that justice might finally tn
umph and prevail over Ignorance, error and crime,
borne with them patiently, had extended to them
every courtesy and assistance within his power,
but that In return for his efforts he had been re.
sisted at every step. had been opposed by every
trick and derice which they had it in their power
to make use of, ,>and had been met with deter.
mined purpose TO catch or fake advantage Of his
lenity. That, consequently, after mature reflec.
ton and deliberaton, anil With full sense Of the
responsibility Of bis action, be discharged the
any Of the c4ses the Court docket, and adjourn
ed the Court until Monday to bear tile motions
and tcind up the business Of the Court previous to
final adjournment.
Whilst the juries are composed Of Aorm9ns, the
laws cannot be administered lmpartially. The
Church-e1ercissng as it docs complete control,
not only over the souls and bodies Ut its follow
ers, but also over their minds and judgment5-cnu-
trols the rerlicts Of the uries irrespective Of any
Law or evidence before them:
The Grand Jury in the United States District
Court-a Grand Jury Of which majority were
leading MoTmons Of this Dl5tIict-hare ignored
the bill OF Indictment against the murderer Chris.
Hansen, who was bound over tor trial by Judge
Sinclair for shooting and in cold blood cutting the
throat Of the deaf and dumb boy Bernard. Chris.
t'ansen shot the poor buy three tunes whilst be
had him alone up in one Of the gorges Of the Big
mountain. But the 10y ran, aud succeeded in
reaching Il hut on the main road where be found
protection. He was tlen placed by Clrlstiansen,
wounded and bleeding, on lumber wagon, to be
brought to the city, but at thc mouth Of tile can
'destroying augel;" and the 10y WAS then placed
on Hawks wagon, and taken to sppt about half
mile from the road, under the pretenca or hunt-
lug some money which, as They reported, the boy
stated WAS there held. Here, :ls Hauk4 testities,
Christianscu cut the boys throat in sef offence
the poor wounded deaf aud dumb 10y, WHO was
entirely uuaEmed, having attempted to take his
lite bF hTutctng stores at him. Notwithstanding
nlt this Vas proven betora tIem aud potwithstand-
ing Christensen himself acknowledged the Kill
ling Of the boy, yet the Mormons on the G1aud
jury, being majority, refused to indics him, and
thus sustained the action OF tue '.Iauites" eyen
in q United Stases Court.
1t Is nov proven beyend q doubt that tue Courts
here are Powerless and serve to shield rather than
punish the WORT criminals to be found in the Ter
rtory.
The Church has full control over the Jusies, and
Of course exercises that control as best suits its
ends.
The proceedings in the Grand Jury-room must
remain secret. But GRIND Juror informed US
that il the proceedings which took place in that
jury could be made public, they would IS.
tound even the "len1 les" residing here. Asiti is,
however, it Is well known that1o such pitch did
The dssenslon between the two parties on the
Grand Jury arise, that coats were pulled of and
pistols drawn, for general fight, which was only
prevented by the interference Of the q. S. MaI-
shal, who hearing the noise rushed into the Jury
room in time to quell the disturbance
Governor Cumming IS at present onuoyed and
beset by the Legislature as badly asthe Judge WAS
Previously in The Const. he hiss vetoed the first
bill passed by the Legislature, VIZ the act chang
ing the Judicial Districts OF The Territory. For
tunately The Governors veto is absolute. He has
expressed his determination to veto also all acts
involving the payment OF taxes into the Church
treasury. No bills OF Importance hare been
brought mp before the Legislature, III addition to