history.

140051 the fit,t hour they fixed themselves in that

remote and flmost inaccessible region of our Ter­

ritory, from 'triad' they are now pending defiance

to the sovereign power,- their whole plan has been

toprepare' for &successful secession front the au­

thority or 00 United States and a permanent

establishment of their unit. They have praotised

an exolusiVeness 'unlike anything ever before

knOnts in a Ohrititian country, and have hoodoo­

ajtialeils -distrust of all whose religious faith

differed from their min ; whom they characterize

under the general denomination of Gentiles. They

havu filled their ranks and harems chiefly from

the' lowest cleave of foreigners, although some

germ .the Polled States have likewise contribu­

ted to theirmiuthers. They aro now formidable

from their etrongth, and much more so from

the 'Penketetress of their position and the

ditilicultyl of traversing the country between

our frontiers and Great Salt Lake. This

Mormon brotherhood has scarcely preierved the

semblance of obedience to the authority of the

United States for come years past; not at all, in­

deed, except as it might confer some direct benefit

upon themselves, or contribute to circulate public

money in thelr community. Whenever it suited

their temper or caprice, they have set the United

States autherity at defiance. OF late years, a well,

grounded belief has prevailed that tho Mormons

were instigating th e Indians to hostilities against

Our eitizons;and were exciting amongst the Indian

tribes a feeling of insubordination and discontent.

I need not recite here the many Instances In their

Oenithet• and history en which these general elle