The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star. Volume XV. (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ...tribes, and surrounded on all sides by a belt of hundreds of miles in width, which is only inhabited by them, and the scarcely wilder, or more ferocious beast of the forest; and moreover, being thrown entirely upon our own resources, for every encouragement for public improvement, you will find that in many instances, to make laws suitable to the circumstance of the people, you will have to pursue an unbeaten track, and bring forth from your own store of wisdom and intelligence, and the inspiration that may be within you, suin measures as shall subserve the best interest of the people, whose representatives you are. Two and a ha f years ago, this Territory was organized by act of Congress; since when, until within the last two months, but one of the non-resident officers has performed any service therein; and he, in common with all the rest, owing to an inadequate salary, has been compelled to resort to other avocations, than his office, to sustain himself and family. It is an undeniable fact, that however small may be their compensation, yet it is ample for the services which the exercise of their offiee requires; which, owing to the peaceful disposition of the people, relieves them of many duties that otherwise might involve much more of their time. 1 speak more particularly of the Judges, one of whom as yet, has performed the duties of that office in all the districts, and has had time to spare towards procuring a living by other means than his salary. The law of last session, districting the Territory into Judicial Districts, and assigning the Judges thereto, being made in accordance with peculiar circumstances then existing, owing to the arrival of one more of the Judges, should be made Conformable to the present exigency, requiring a division of the du..