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The h3rmoas.-Avest of Jo. Saith-By the an nexei extract of private letter, from highly res- | table gentleman residing near the Mormon city, E e(Nauyoo) 1t appears that the scenes which few months since enacted in Missouri, are in danger of being repeated in Iowa. There is a tract of l20 900 acres of beautiful land lying directly opposite the Mormon settlement the Mississippi rver.- This tract given to the Half Breeds of the Sax and Fox nations by the United States, and has been purchased from them by the whites. Proceedings have been had in the Equity Court of Iowa to pait- lon these lands, and commissioners appointed by the court to survey and divide them among the lawful claimants. Some months since, the title being then unsettled, Jo Smith receiyed revelation from God to the effect, that the Latter Day Saints should go in and possess this fair land, and enjoy the fruits there of Accordingly there said to be now about 200O of these people residing said lands, who claim by the highest possible ttle title direct from the re- ator and they determined to set all human de- crees at defiance. In addition to despoiling the lands of much valuable timber they now forbid the commss toners and surveyors, pain of deah 10 at tempt survey and partition. The arrest of their leader, il is to be hoped will prevent the execution of their threat

 Extract of a letter from the vicinity of Nauvoo

 ssThe excitement on both sides of the river against the Mormons is increasing very fast. The conduct of Jo Smith and the other leaders, is such as no community of white men can tolerate. It is the en- tire absence of allmoral and religious principle that renders them obnoxious to the Gentes of all de- nominations, wherever they reside.

 ''Jo Smith was yesterday arrested, between Nau- VOC and Quincy, by the authorities of Illinois, requisition from the Governor of Missouri. May justice be meted out to him for his vanies.