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MORMON APFAIRs.-We saw statement IN the
dans had assembled in great force Carthage in Han
cock county, Illinois, supposed with hostile
intentions towards some Of the good citizens Of the coun
v. &c.


source, about as foowsThe Circuit Cocrt Of that
county the 2ist. There recognised to at.
tend this Court, all the common council Of the city oi
Nsuvoo and many other persons of that place charged
,l1 n las. These and their
witnesses, making in all about hundred persons,
and TO the sSow
mon force about the Court came to the very audable
town, where they could be at all times ready to attend
Court upon short notice to answer the charges against
them.


In addition to this, some 20 Potawatane Indians. with
their women and children their way to hunt muskras


ns ssS
nection with Mormons any oher in the coun
", but passing through without mess!inE any one, and
this the great Mormon and Indian force referred 10.


Now for the object Of getting up this story and the use
that attempted to be made Of it. 4 was well under.
stood that at the attempt would be made n ndict
the persons who guilty of numbering Joseph and
H,sm smith while they were confined in the Carthage
dome BY ,So mob party Hancoch "'''


They appointed committee Of safety, and directed that
the Judge should be informed Of the resolutions Of tbs
meeting, that he might consult his safety, &c.


Judge Thomas did not wait to be called upon, hut with
out much form or ceremony he let these panic makers
they with all their force could not deter him from doing
his duty. And furthermore, il any OF them appeared
apout the Couft mouse WIN OF any Otner nOsue uo
monsatons that he would order them instantly to jail
and necessary he would be one Of the posse TO aid IN
the execution Of the order This deferred the out
breakers that they dared not present their resolu
ions to the Court.


The county Court Of Hancock county, all Of whom
were Mormons except at their last term selected
twenty three Grand Jurym in their county not one Of
whom a Mormon and this aRiMormon jury has
had the honesty 10 indict both Mormons and an-Mor
for alleged violations OF law; and among others,
!hey have indicted Levi williams, Thoms. I sharp,
Mark AIdrch, Jacob Davis William Grover John
Allyn, william Davis John Wills and William Gaher,
or the alleged murder OF Joseph and Hirum Smith II
will he remembered that the whg papers OF Illinois said
that nothing would be done with those for this out
rsge.-fuinois State Register, Nor !.