The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-19
Termination OF Indian Hos
tilisiess
Sound Loyal Sentiment in the
Territory.
congratulations Upon The Rapid Progress Of
= The Pacific Railroad.
PlsascIaL CONDITION OF THE TERRITORY,

Our Utah Correspondence.
GREAT SAT- LAKE CRY, Dec. 10, 1863
LEGISLATURE
The Legislature which convened in this city on Mon.
day last organized without word Of division and elected
Daniel H. wels President Of the Council and John Taylor
Speaker Of the House Yesterday 10 joint session. the
message Of the Chief Executive read. thousand
copies ordered to be printed pamphlet form for
distribution, and the document also to be printed in
the Oeserd Necs and thus far we have sailed into law
making smoothly. Before touching upon the Of
the message; a word or two in regard to
PAST UTAH.
We IA peculiar people, out here, and have recn
liar history but, taking all and all'lke Hamet's
falher-we pretty much like tho rest OF humanity
cur likes and dskes, have very good sireaks in
composition and vastly found OF decent treat.
ment All creation knows that we have had very int
resting timesscme OF these rather stirring but being
particular favorites with Providence, we invariably
'come at the big end Of the hornn Heretofore we
have been content with labor IN the fields and canons
and, the credit OF the people be II sad
"desert % blossom the rose." A barren, bowling
waste has lost it's solitude and the homes OF
OF thousands OF honest poasantry. Money-"the root Of
oil evip-was seldom seen except by the very few yet
without 1t, the people managed to get along amazing
BY, and gloried in .homespun.n No traveller
has ever passed through Utah without com.
plimen,ing Brigham Young for the direction
u
Few years they viii become socially independent
Sheep raising for the purpose supplying woolen
winter clothing item OF almost canonizel faith
and at the word go' hundreds Of families moved down
70 the banks OF the Rio Virgin and Clara grow
raise and manufacture cotton and have done It. In
gigantic cnder heap IL all the volcanoes tho New
World had bscbed forth their burning lava the sky
Add et Il drop down on Southern Utah they have been
ahe 20 raise the in great richness, fruits
Of kind and all he dyestu that may DO required
nv tha rhn1a n,,vf. -
little knowledge OF chemistry have labored away ill
they have brought eto market the chemistry the
the States In Short Brigham the Saints have shown
that they could make world OF their
donesectarian notions TO the contrary Notwithstanding
All this credltable the nveterate enemies
accorded the honors Of vtuous labor the people,
the passing immigrants the Atlantic the Pacific
States and Territories reaped immense advantages
reinioreements OF cheap supplies.
THK PROPOSED FUTURE or UTAH.
In the philosophy OF the tabernacle, the regnng
the Kingdom by persecution poverty crcxets Old
Bucks soldiers and, having signay failed in e
policy and be now to attempt the overthrow Of tho
'kngdom" by riches. Il is proposed heap riches
me'as are to rush upon till forget "the world 10
come IN the enjoyment OF the world that is In brief,
The people OF Utah before them future which IL
Allied VIII destroy the old landwarks wipe out OF memo
~ the uah OF past and change the whole cha racier
and ACE 81 things here American citizens have the right
10 engage on American soil whatever enterprise they
think proper whether be raising wheat digging gold
and the miner has much right chang shingles
the farmer has TO hang out his and the gold
may just please himself in the game Of brag wei
TIE MINERAL WEALTH
10 my las. letter sent you quotations from the Viiete
paper recently started here by the officers and men OF
the California Volunteersthc gst OF which the great
mineral wealth Of Utah. The General commanding the
district issued circular inviting miners TO Utah, Offer
protection and encouragement and at the same
time ordering the officers In command Of posts and Of
companies permit the soldiers every "to pros
pect' when not on duty. The spirit OF the message
delivered 70 the Legislature almost wholly this
dave m Of thp m
ing that the future OF Utah lie TO be the great centre OF
MATTERS IN GENERAL.
We are now IN winter amusenents, fun swing. To-
night We have great concert Of hundred
voices trained in the "sal-fan method or singing To
morrow to have ball, and saturday the open
Heart
Price OF breadstur' rising every week. Flour that
could have been bought last at 81 and 81 so hun
dred sells TO day at IS SIG per barrel The farmers
are ee,ting comfortable and money is plenty.
brutal murder committed here fast week, and
tbe alleged murderer lie on trial. Till then had been
very quiet.
The following is abstract Of this document:-The
message addressed TO the Honorable Council and House
OF Representatives OF the legislative Assembly OF Utah
Territory The acting Governor the past has
been one OF general good health OF unusual prosperity
The Legislature congratulated upon the successful e
fors OF the general government towards queing
halowed rebellion and the well founded hopo, in
sprod by the recent past that peace will dawn upon
united and prosperous land Indian h0stltes and de
predations terminated In the Territory, and treaties
Of concluded with all the bands occupying the Ter
unteers In their midst complimcnted upon their
courage and energy revision Of the laws desirable,
IN view or The new which dawniug upon the Ter
rtoIy. Says the acting Governor
"Forming as u does the Basin the centre Of
our extensive mineral region, this Territory bids fair
rival her neighbors on the east aud north gold
and silver mncs while In her beds Of bsser metals
viii unquestionably surpass either The evidences OF
this are abundant and each day accumulate
grauae you on the fact that our extended and varied
resources OF mineral wealth about 10 be developed
indeed are already being deveopedand cannot but
suit 10 a large increase Of our population I"
d furo the
o. the LEGISLATURE the sanpete and Spanish Fork Indian
reservations are pronounced deriment TO the govern
United States be memoralzed 10 vacate them throw
the land open 70 occupation and cultivation.
Tho Utah indians are represented burthen and
annoyance roaming as they do through all the settle
msnts south Of the city The reservation for the psrma
by the Uintah rversome eighty square mies-is said
20 be ample Tor their accommodation. and Congress
be urged 70 assist 10 settling the Indians there
Increased mail facilities greatly required In the
Territory, and the Postmaster General IL TO be memorial
The faterpg prospects OF the Pacific Railroad form
subject Of congratuIacn in the message The Governor
s aud the West by lofty mountains and barren plains,
ehen this great work shall have been contaminated,
=. we highway Of the commerce Of the world and the
eM resng place ard depot Of The nation. II is there
re WIN unaioyed pleasure that congratulate you
81 the Pacific Rairoad, which Il making Steady
ana giant strides towards us its completion will
hagsiioe mineral resources 10 he markets Of me World
500 cannot on rebound y the rapid of he
Territory Ia all the arts ol peace and All mo Elements ~
enduring wealth and prosperity. Suggest be nran,io,u
81 your taxing early action with the view 81 nancs *.
company building the road 10 80
the manufacture OF iron for ts CONSTRUCTION trS ~
region from the immense beds Of native ore which hc
abound and for which purpose coal abundant ana ~
suitable quality within tho Territory. While such a |
course on the part Of the company would rosui, IN
saving 70 II and tend immensely 70 the development ~
tbe resources Of the Territory, would hasten The com
pcton q the road ~ rendering practicable the oonsru
von 81 the central part simultaneously with the ex
uemitjes.N
The mining interests Of the Territory receive con
Siderable share Of the Governors attention. He eays
pn'ess The sens " tbs times and the evidences all