Show letter from salt lake FROM ova OUR own I 1 G 8 L CITY may 18 1859 the 11 valley VI leey tan to change principles A few minutes since I 1 received reliable information that kirk andersons Ander sona valley tan passes this ibis week from under the control of uie the present proprietor into the hands of the secretary ol of the territory and if continued will ill be tile the organ of 0 the executive advocating bis big mormon policy it la is said the present editor is foicey to lo this step by the overbearing er disposition of the governor and secretary to the latter of whom he is under pecuniary obligations be this as it may the statements of that paper in future must be received with caution lov aay as becoming mormon it must under mormon principles econom economise ise truth this change in proprietors arid and anticipated somerset in pi is is much to be degre regretted t ted of I 1 late ate the tone ofa of j the paper has indicated independence of E executive x e c u e i influence n i 1 u e n e eya an and d i b by y cantin continued u ed s strong tro n g e expressions ap r e a s i 0 n s of p public u bl j c op opinion ion would have materially aided lo 10 impel public officers and public men to act to the destruction of this stronghold strong hold of crime and punishment of criminals this step 13 8 a retrogression egression gres sion on and a blow to the advancement of civilization in utah the gentile press silenced the governor and secretary of utah seem geem determined to push their support of brigham young to the most limit their last movement in the mormon interest of which we have intelligence relates to the a silencing of the gentile press at great salt bait lake city our correspondent from that ci city in in his bis last letter alluded to the fact that kirk anderson bad retired from the valley tan and that the paper had passed into the hands of tile secretary of the territory mr hai huttt the secretary is a strong supporter of and ber believer liever in gov cumming and arter ins ds prod pro D mormon ormon policy the editor was not the latter upheld the U S judges in in their efforts tf to expose the numerous crimes committed in years past by men high in in the mormon community crimes perpetrated in in the name of religion although an intimate personal friend of the governors Governor ls he be could not become his instrument in I 1 n aiding to cover up these enormities buteas but was determined that the public should receive the whole truth through h the columns of his hia journal th I 1 his c course urge necessarily displeased the governor and mr hartnett who desired to be supported by the valley tan tail through evil and good report regardless of the facts or results failing to coax the editor into their plans and views they tried coercion and as anderson was indebted to Hart hartnett netty for money advanced to purchase his press he finally concluded to retire in I 1 n dis disgust Fust these facts we learn from a private source cumming has evidently resolved to support support brigham at all hazards and in this thir tau laudable a able work he appears to have an ardent backer in in the white house at washington what more significant comment upon the conduct of these officials official need we than the fact that it cannot bear the scrutiny of an independent press even in in the hands bands of their friend Ms MR ADAMS VALLEY TAN the tha above articles arti cleg I 1 find in th the california bulletin in contradiction to which I 1 will ask to have stated that the general tenor 0 of f both articles are untrue the gentile press as termed the valley barill tan was never suppressed or coerced by me or gov cum re ning ing I 1 was the sole owner of the press and materials brought to this city mr anderson andersen having its entire control to make inake matters short I 1 will answer in the only manner ne which a an an anonymous writer can be answered when he tells not the truth that he be u utters falsehoods that he be is a liar the origin of transfer of the valley tan came through mr anderson I 1 fear sir air to ask you to make these expressions pres but having baying been misrepresented grossly I 1 affix my name and request an in insertion ser tion I 1 shall write to mr anderson and request his bis certificate to an article of like nature to my communication respectfully JOHN HARTNETT |