Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-02

a magnificent speech from Chief Justice kn-
ney capped the climax, and threw the apostles
and prophets far into the shade in their charges
OF "the unconstitutional arrangement instituted
by Congress for governing Territories. y
Should the Judge be honorcd with the election
OF Senator to Congress, TO rtpresent the Claims
oil the State Of Deseret lao will, np doubt,
make brilliant debut
The News" speaks Of expecting All early
proclamation from the "G0yer. OF elect" call
ing the Legislature together, the subsequent
election Of officers Tor the organization OF tho
several departments of government" and Of
two United States Senators" Areluest or
demand for admission into the family OF States"
In 10 follow, vi course, and "tho SEQUEL is left
for wise men 10 predict" In The meantime,
every preparation is being made for the Legs.
lature coming together in The Council House"
The Deseret "Ncws" mas vacated the premises,
and everything is under The brush, prepare
tory to the opening Of the session som. day
early in April. | ahall have, then, from present
appearances, something interesting to report.
AS this is the season of preparations alnonr
those proposing to migrate to California, il
may not be amiss to state that tho Salmon
river gold mines are attracting universal at
tentlon in California, and in thi, city and tho
nelghboring settlements. Oh the mines there
Jour correspondent pretends to know nothing;
emlgrants must learn that elsewhere One
thing, however, is very certain-that this and
tho northern settlements Of Utah Territory
must become the great furnishing depots for
the ulners and passing eInigran,s.
There has beer considerable anxiety for the
fate Of those at the mines during tho winter, as
provisions were reported very scarce, and
party who attempted to reach the OREGON set
tlement had nearly all persisted or rot so badly
frost bitten that amputation OF limbs was alb
solutely necessary in several cases. Hearing
Of this, and taking an interest in tho general
welfare OF the miners, the acting Governor Of
this Territory, Frank Fuller, has just address
cd letter TO the Portland (0regon) "Times,"
frurn which | Elm permitted to copy, as it may
be OF some interest to some of your readers:
THE Portland Advertiser Of February it'll,
in lis article on tho dangers of winter resi-
dence in the mines, assumes that supplies arc
only to be received at the mines from the sct-
Elements in Oregon and Washington losing
sight Of the fact that the moro Northcrly SGT
Elements of Utah are in easy proximity to the
mines that the road is accessible at ali Seasons
of tho year, and that all needed supplies can
be procured at these settlements ut reasonable
rates.
"A party Of twenty five miners fscm the
Salmon river mines visited Box Elder, in Utah
Territory the latter part OF February, for the
purpose OF procuring supply of provisions.
They reported that there had been q great
amount Of suffering at the mines, but that
PROVISIONS were getting scarcs. The winter
had not been as severe az might be anticipated
from its severity at the North. Tho trip from
the mines to Box Elder was made with pack
mules in nine days, without inconvenience !:
no more than live inches of snow being found
a. any point The grazing was very good on
thu Southern slopes of tho Simon mountains.
and improved constantly towards tho Mormon
statements. The party started on their rcturu
at the end Of three days, heavily freisktrd
With our, bacon, ana other necessarics which
.hey stated would bring fabulous prices.
ut is not, suspect, sufficiently understood,
that visit TO the Salmon river region can
easily ard safely be made at all seasons of ,EIc
year from this city. The road is excellent
the only river Of any magnitude to be crossed
is substantially brIdgcd, aud with such facil.
ties do wagons approach the mines from the
Southern slope, That packing IS said to be
wholly unnecessary. The distance from Grea,
Salt Lake Cityto Lmhl,' 4 former Mormon
settlement, abandoned in 1857, is 2GO niles,
while the mines aro situated .,oIue 81 miles
Southwest Of that point From this city to
the mines is clearly, therefore, loss than 300
mile, aud tins direction thence from this point
almost due North. That supplies must lapili-
maiely camo from the Southern settlements
duri 6 the winter is very evident.
There is no prospect of rush (rcm Utah
to the mines, tho Mormon belief il opposed TO
gold hunting. But the Immigration from the
East and FROM the West, through this Terri
tory, will not be iGconsidcrablc The caslcrn
division Of the overland mail company pro
pose to put on q line OF coaches to run from
this city to the mines. making the trip in three
days, leaving daily, if the traffic will warrant
it. From the Missouri river to the mines will
then require but thirteen days, and the trip
will prove cecIdcd!y free from hardship or an
noyancc. The cost Of tho eDtiro tip viii rot
exceed $500, and from Sacramento the cx
pense will be about tho same. When this fact
is understood, thousands will doubtless avail
themselves Of the opportunity TO leave 'tLe
so wonderfully rich, and destined by their
development TO WELD SO vsst IN influence
over the destinies Of Oregon and Washington,
to raisu up great cities in your smiling v.lics,
and to exslt anew the honorcd name Of
columbia, borne at once by spot on which
free governments destined to prove something
more than an experiment. and by your noble
river OF the north
The Mormons have just opened their now
tbeater-a magnificent building, said to cost,
when finished, upwards Of $780, 900. The
house is crowded twice week, and tho play
ing is trst.cla>s.
Weather has been very variable, and change
able about every three days FROM summer 10
winter, and uice Uersn. There s some appre.
pension Of flood, as the warmer sun begins
to play upon the mountains. More snow and
rain, particularly the latter, have fallen this
winter than ever fell in All the years the
country has been inhabited by the Mormons.
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