The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-14

importance of apprcprasng portion Of the territorial
revenue TO the establishment and maintenance OF
schools throughout the Territory ana again urge
that subject upon your earnest consip GRAFTON.
The rising generation are about to become the propric
tors OF the so ana the actors In the important affairs OF
he The children Of the poor equally entitled to the
benefits OF education with those OF the rich Therefore,
let system OF taxation be adopted which will enable Mi
to receive that Instruction from which at pre-
sent comparatively debarrcd Competent Instructors
not be expected to devote their time to teaching unless
liberal and certain compensation be received by them.
am informed that In this Territory large fund Is an
nualy derived from the tthing Of the people This fund
lesteem legitimate subject Tor taxation, well as the
other church property therefore suggest the passage
OF law for securing revenue for educational and other
purposes from these sources.
ANOTHER ATTACK, STATE FINANCES.
BY reference to the Auditors report you will perceive
there appropriated to military purposes 2o5
AoJuan Generals salary. ................... ioo o
Making an aggregate Of 81 4o5
II this sum mentioned as appropriated to military and
the ike purposes expended for the Of
education in this Territory would not the community be
The establishment of annual fairs for the encourage
ment agricultural and mechanical industry is entitled
the protection and aid of the Lessgture.
herewith submit the reports OF the Treasurer and Au
tor embodied In which Is the report OF the Warden
the Pepnentiary.
The Treasurers report shows balance in the trcasur
The AUDITORS report shows estimated balance OF
Sl,ls7 S.
These reports you will refer the proper committees
In the month Of June, 1852 the officer in command OF
the department. OF Utah detached, under the
an experienced officer, what he deemed q suitable mill
tay force for the protection OF emigration the northern
California route Notwithstanding this precauon many
persons passing from the Eastern States California by
that murdered by Indians supposed TO belong
10 the rowing bands Of Bannacks and Sho These
Indians are reported 10 have stolen and destroyed the
property Of the emigrants. probable that the officer
IN command Of the department will establish posts upon
this line which will secure, hereafter, the emigration on
With this exception OF the depredations above alluded
TO- and come robbcries on the mail route west Of
peaceabe.
IMPORTANT EXPLORATIONS.
Under the authority OF the Secretary OF War party
commanded by Lieutenant Humphreys, U. s. A., began
expor alton OF country between the Cheyenne
"a tributary Of the Mssour and the head waters of the
Yellowstone river This exploration, when accomplished
am induced TO believe, from my knowledge OF the coun
try, will demonstrate the fact that Great salt Lake City
is within three hundred and fifty four hundred miles
Of steamboat navigation the tributaries OF the Missouri
communication recently received by me from an OH
Of the army charge OF reconnaissance between
Fort Vancouver and this point induces the belief the
distance from this city TO steamboat navigation Snake
river "a tributary OF the Coiumba) will not exceed four
hundred miles, thus placing this people In intimate con
necon with the Pacific coast on the west and the Atlantic
ON the east
The present state OF public opinion indicates this region
ss portion OF the route most suitable for the establish
ment Of railroad communication between the oceans.
not unreasonable 70 anticipate union OF interests
OF the southern overland mail with those Of the mail
which present runs from St. Joseph through his city
TO San Francisco.
II this union should be accomplished and this routa
adopted in my opinion great public interest would be
advanced ard weekly mail secured the transit of which
between New York and San Francisco through this city
would not exceed eighteen or twenty days.
LEGISLATORS.
Senator Douglas statement Of nine tenths of the Nor
mon community being OF foreign origin occurred TO me
while citing in the Assembly, listening the reading of
the Governor message and concluding that though the
nationality OF the community could not altogether be
judged by the Legislature that repre ented it. still would
be interesting to know the element that met 10 deliberate
and direct the affairs Of this little nation have not
been sufficiently long the Territory to speak from per-
sona experience Of the spirit OF nationality that may be
preserved among the people, bat concu lie that the
chosen, as general thing, are those who have made
their mark in the counties they represent Whatever
may be the number Of foreign born nauralzed sub
ecs those still aliens to the commonwealth, it
tain that the ruling authorities thoroughly American
NAMES MgNBKRs OFFICERS
CI-TfEiR NATIVITY AND FORMER PoIrrR
D. H. Wells (President), Oneida, New York-old line
Albert Csrrinston Windsor, vermcnt---DemOcrat.
Orson Pratt, Washington, New York-Conservanve.
Franklin D. Richards, Berkshire, Massachusetts-Od
Hickory democrat
James Ferguson, Antrim acknowledgement
Charles c. Rich, Campbell, Kentucky-Hickory demo
Lorenzo Snow, Portage, Ohio-Eickory democrat.
Lorin Farr, Caledonia, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Leonard T. Harrington, Ofsego, New York-Jackson
democrat.
John Hardy, Yorkshire, Engand-whig.
Edwin Whiting, Berkshire, Observation-Disclosures
Amasa Lyman, Grafton, New ACCOMPLISHMENTS
George A. Smith, 81. Lawrence. New York-Democra..
secre.ary-John j. Game, sie Of Msn--whig.
Assistant Secrc,ary-Patrck Lyncn, Rosscommon, Ire
and-Democrat
Sergeant Arms-John s Fullmer, Lncerne, Pennsyl-
vana-Whig
Aessenger-SamueI. Sprague, Boston, Massachusetts,
Democrat.
Foreman-Francs Boggs Belmont Ohio-whg.
ChaplaiD-Phneas H. Young Mddiesex, Aassachu-
setts-Wcoidyed democrat.
HOUSE
John Taylor, Speaker, England Hoeea Stout Kentucky;
f. D. Wooey, Pennsylvania; II. B. Cawson, New York;
p. lockwood, Massachusetts,; Joseph A. Young, Ohio;
Dayo Candand, England; J. NJ Moody, Tennessee; NJ.
Blair, Tennessee Jos Hobrook, Vermont; Thomas Gro
Greene, New York John Brown Tennessee; Isaac Bull
lock, New Hampshire A. K. Tburber, Rhode Island John
d. Chase, Vermont; Bernard Snow Vermont; Thomas
King, Ohio c. W. Wandeu, Silas s. smith, New York;
William Crosby, Indiana
OFFICERS.
Thomas Bullock, Chief Clerk, England.
John Oakley, Assistant Clerk, New York.
H. s. Beatte, Sergeant alarms, Virginia
Lewis Grant, Foreman, Scotland.
Seymour B. Young, Messenger, ohio.
Elder ". W. Phelps, Chaplain, New York.
OF the whole number Of members and officers there
natives Of
New York. ...........13 Rhode Island.
Vermont. .............. Indiana ...............
Massachusetts,. ......... Virginia .......... j
hentucky .............. Ehganu. ..........
ONO :........... ireland ..............
new hampshire. Scotiahc ................
Pennsy lvaIa. Isle Of Man ............ !
Iepnessee.....
Nearly all Of the members Of the Legislature have
figured in some important par, of Mormon history.
Daniel II. Wells, the President Of the Council o
magistrate In Nauvoo when the Mormons went there in
out from that city in 46 He took active part in the
Nauvoo battle between the citizens and the mob,
after nearly all the Normons had left He is Com
manderin Chief Of the Nauvoo Legion and second coun