AMERICA.

Colonist, Volume II, Issue 192, 23 August 1859, Page 3

AMERICA.

" Affairs in Utah, " says the Now York correspondent of the Daily News,. " are passing from bad to worse, the military and civil functionaries of the United States being at daggers drawn. Judge Cradlebaugh, the federal judge for the district, found on commencing his sittings that the Mormon grand juries would not pre sent any body, and that the petty juries would convict any body if presented, and, finally, that his life was in danger from the violence of the *Mormdri mob. In this extremity he called upon General Johnston, the general in com- .< mand of the troops, for aid and protection, and the general accordingly sent two companies of infantry to attend the court during its sittings. Governor Cummiug, on hearing of these proceedings, denounced them in a violent and vigorous proclamation, and openly took part with

the Mormoni. The quarrel then waxed, fast and furious, and at the last aocounts the Governor had'called but the Mormon militia; and a, collision between them and the troops was imminent. Considering that Mr. Buchanan has been doctoring the Mormon difficulty ever since be came into office," and that he has in some measure staked his reputation on its settlement, this is a most, lame and impotent conclusion of the whole business. What will be the end of it nobody knows, and to" tell the■ truth nobody cares. People are generally very tired of the Mormon imbroglio, and with a great war raging in Europe, are not disposed to spend much time. in thinking of a little war on the shores of the Salt Lake.