Show DESERET NEWS TUESDAY APRIL 8 arril APRIL 8 the february mail from I 1 independence arrived on the ad dinst we have seen the new york herald to the of january and occidental messenger of the I 1 st of february the most important item we have discovered disco vereA is the three cent postage bill a synopsis of which may be found in this paper the publication of which has been deferred three days to receive the fifth general epistle of the presidency our time has been too much occupied with public matters to give much atton attention tion to this sheet many bretl br ethnea arrived aiom from a distance on gend grad in tim kii kli C nil ne was wag filled to overflow anthe concert which we wo understand wl one ome of oth the h happiest ap pitt piot efforts of our band bund werle tp y ared amed night u g h t and sunday jn in orning were b by y a heavy r rain and conference was adjourned till monday A heavy frost ow sunday night or rather a freeze the efty deby has fallen four feet deep in some of the the past week rc dom yesterday was very pleasant conference opened at 10 a m president dont cimball presiding prest young youngs health not permitting him to be present though convalescent and at intermission tik tak in I 1 an alrin 4 K in his carriage in front ih of ua e ry the bow ery bryas ot vas daring 0 the tiie a in exercise and hundreds out of doors in the f r hernoon ter noon the ben cb chrs were rr rucj cd cJ to the south yard which was filled and the tile S sr tret trat rt r t adjoining to a grat dis tle tak tar C such 11 assembly of sj S arts ts las ic riot ilot t en s son sen en before in the mountains in these latter days the spirit of the assembly during the dy day was cheering and great union was manifest in every move C ua esain in makino making making out the quarterly returns for the post office for last quarter the income of the office was six dollars per month which did not pay for a third part of the wood burnt while attending to the business we therefore suggest that our brethren will wiil prepay pre pay their letters so that it will help keep up the office the mail that went out on the dinst had goo letters which together with the business appertaining to the office took two clerks night and day to get it ready and the paid for letters did not amount to eight dollars ty CM our next paper may be expected next week as u usual sual rothe lothe ro the election of city officers yesterday resulted in the choice of the previous of mayor aldermen and counsel lors except dr dunyon and anda B clapp resigned and enoch reese and robert pierce were chosen in thir their place SPECIAL MESSAGE to the general assembly of the state slate of deseret GE gerr GEyr LEMEK nemen whereas the congress Con gres of the united states passed pawed an act sept 9 1850 1650 and received the approval of the dent to f establish a territorial government for utah and made appropriations for erecting public buildings for said territory ac the appointments under said law also having been made official announcement of which has lias not as yet been received but are shortly expected sufficient intelligence however has been received to justify us in preparing for the adoption and organization of the ney new net government under said act I 1 have therefore thought proper to suggest to you previous to your final adjournment th the asli propriety 0 of f making such arrangements as in wisdom you may consider cominer ne necessary el essary in view of the tile aforesaid act of congress congressi that as little inconvenience as possible m may ay arise in the chancre of governmental affairs and in relation to the organization odthe of the territorial rit orial for erecting public buildings for said territory ac and now upon the dissolving of this len lee ioa ida ture turp gerwit me we to add the industry ard cyd cy ayd d uin un n niev v r aich have ever characterized your colts naad contributed so much to the preeminent pre eminent success orthis of this government will lil ila in all futuik ti time tine rne ine be a source c nuon unon ironto fion to v il TH W white whatever cli cil vcr ver n ay iy be the carr career ni I 1 t fi t r rr t growing rp ile k r ri r i wis cis the proud f fi T d all ali ahr n a n 1 r I 3 a c alet yet jet ener oner getic government under the benign auspices of which unparalleled prosperity has showered her blessings upon every interest with sentiments of the highest esteem and gratitude to the giver of all good for his kind blessings I 1 remain respectfully yours BRIGHAM BRIG HAM YOUNG governor gi S L city utah territory I 1 march 26 1851 the legislature of deseret in joint session march 28 1851 unanimously passed the following preamble and resolutions pertaining tal tai to the organization of a territorial government for eldyah utah PREAMBLE whereas in the winter and spring of A D 1849 the people of this territory did form and establish a provisional state government until the united states congress should otherwise provide by law for the government of this territory and whereas it was under this authority and by virtue thereof that this body have acted and legislated for and in behalf of the people of said state now utah territory and whereas the united states congress Con eresa gresa has finally legislated in behalf of this territory by passing an act for the organization of ta the ie territory of utah making appropriations for public buildings and extending the constitution of the united states over said territory to and whereas whereas previous to the first election under said law the census has to be taken and apportionments made which will necessarily consume much time and whereas the public buildings for said territory aw very much needed and the united rotates rl states tatos tates congress having made an appropriation atlon of twenty thousand dollars towards defraying the expense thereof and in order to facilitate the speedy erection of said public buildings for the use of the tile territory and ana farther promote the mutual and easy or of said territorial government therefore be it resolved by the general Ai assembly of the state of deseret 1 that we cheerfully and cordially accept of the legislation of congress in the act to establish a territorial government for utah 2 that we welcome the constitution of the united states the legacy of four our fathers over this territory 3 that all officers under the provisional state government of deseret De eret are hereby requested to gurnish furnish unto their successors in office offee every facility in their power by returning ink ind and delivering unto them public documents laws ordinances and dock dockets lets cots that nty may or can be of any use or benefit to their said successors in office 4 that union square in G S L city be devoted for the use of public buildings of said territory 5 that gov B young be our agent to make drafts upon the treasury tregory of the united states for the tile amount appropriated for said buildings and to take such other measures as ho he snail deem deemo proper for their imm we erection f 6 that we appoint an arch architect deign and ud a committee to bupt dany te tend lend uie hie erection of said buildings j 7 that truman 0 10 angel of ors sal bal ude uda be said sad architect and daniel H wei wel welt 1 l 4 1 ald said aid city the committee and that they arc aeed imme immediately to the designing and erection of said buildings 8 that whereas the state house in great salt lake city having been originally designed for a council house and erected by and at the expense of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints for the purpose as well as to accommodate the provisional goy Gov government emment that we now do relinquish unto said church the aforesaid building tendering unto them our thanks for the free use thereof during the past session 9 that we fix ubon upon saturday the ath day of april next for the adjustment and final dissolving of the general assembly of the state of deseret H C KIMBALL president of the senate T M GRANT speaker of the house T BULLOCK clerk for F or the news mn AIR EDITOR permit me through the medium of the news to inform the soldiers of the mormon bat battalion that by a late act of congress the portion of f the battalion who re enlisted in california and served six months are entitled to eighty acres of land as a bounty which cannot be sold or disposed of until patented furthermore I 1 believe they are also entitled to pe pay y for said services if not also extra pay air for the act specifies that those who engaged eng acred to serve twelve or during the war and actually served nine months shall shail receive one hundred and sixty acres and those who engaged to serve six months and actually served serva four our months shall receive eighty acres and those who engaged e n to serve for any or an indefinite period and actually served one month shall receive forty acres which t linly is a fua recognition of every during darlne durine the war ar and taken in connection with til the former act on bounty lands ac undoubtedly will give those of the battalion the same emoluments as any other othar soldiers who enlisted for the war and the same as if they had llad not had and served a previous enlistment any information that can be had on the subject will be had as saon soon aa as it can possibly bo be obtained from the land office andlar and war department part ment and from my experience in that kind of business and from my acquaintance in diffrient different bureaus I 1 would respectfully offer myself and services to the brethren to obtain their certificates locate the same and any pay which may be their dues all on reasonable terms S al BLAIR for the news G S L city deseret march 31 iam S DR RICHARDS I 1 dna DEA SIR on the of october last I 1 arrived in this place with the U S mail from froth independence mo which has been nearly six months during this time I 1 have observed the operations of this place and community for order and industry which stand unrivalled by any other place I 1 have ever seen my illy grateful thanks 1 axil I ever be with mith the citizens of this city and valley for the unbounded respect shown me on all occasions more particularly to those in office with whom I 1 have had llad to do those who have carried the mail for me citizens of this place whom I 1 employed for that purpose have done all they could do to advance the interest of the U S mail con cor tractors and have my highest respect yours respectfully 0 GRIFFITH U S mail agent |