25 G A Smith started for Provo I spent the day in the
[FIGURE] Office. A Lyman arived it this city at 4 oclok bringing
with him a Messenger direct from Washington who left
the 5^th day of Washing Jan He came in 20 days from
San francisco. Elder Lyman picked him up near San ber-
nadeno he was barely accompanied by one servant he comes
with dispaches from Washington to Governor Young and to
the Armey of the United States. Govornor Young called
a council of the Presidency and Twelve at his house at
7 oclok when the following Persons were present Presidents
Brigham Young Heber C Kimball and Daniel H. Wells
TOf the Twelve Apostles Orson Hyde W. Woodruff John
Taylor, A Lyman C C Rich. Also A Carrington
At 8 oclok the Messenger was introduced to us By Joseph
Angel Young as Dr Osborne which was Col T. L. Kane
He was vary formal in his introduction he was vary pale
and worn down having travelled night and day He was
seated in an easy chair. his arival was at 8 oclok He addressed
us in the following language (though he had great difficulty
in speaking.) Govornor Young and Gentlemen, I come as
an ambassador from the Cheif Execative of our Nation
and am fully prepared and duly authorized to lay before

you most fully and definately the feelings and views of the citizens
of our common country and of the feelings of the execative
towards you relating to the present position of Officers of
this territory and the armey of the United States now upon yor
Borders and after giving you the most satisfactory evidences in
relation to matters concerning you now pending I shall then
call your attention and wish to enlist your sympathies in behalf
of the poor soldiers who are now suffering in the cold & snows of
the mountains and request you to render them aid and comfort
and to assist them to come here and to bid them a Hearty
welcome into your hospitable valley. Governor Young may I be
permitted to ask a private interview for a few moments with
you Gentlemen please excuse my formality for a few moments
they were about 30 minutes in secret session. they then returned
to the room. Dr Col Kane Then said that Capt Van Vleit
made a good report about us and used an influence to have
the Armey stop East of Bridger and had done a great deal
in our behalf you all look vary well you have built up a great
empire here in a short time. He spoke upon our prosperity wheat
Bread vegitables He was asked if Dr Bernhisel took his seat
in Congress He said yes he took his seat he was opposed by the
Arkansaw members & a few others but they made fools of themselves
for if he had been refused his seat it would have been a d[e]clerat-
ion of war you have bourn your part manfully in this contest I was
pleased to see how patiently the people took it. Govornor Young asked
how the Presidents message was received the Dr said as usual in
his appointments he has been cruelly impartial. So far he has
made an excellent president. He has an Excellent cabinate they are
more united and work together better than former cabinets have
done. President Young said I suppose they are united in putting
down Utah. Col Kane said I think not. Buchanan made
one Balk in the spanish affair and in the Black warrior affair
the Cansas [Kansas] affair is not setled as yet and I hope it may grow
worse untill the people will take it in hand. In speaking of the
money pressure he said it commenced with the failure of the Ohio
Life insureance and trust company and then the Banks and
other firms followed in their turn. Col Kane said I wish you
knew how much I feel at home I hope I shall have the privilege
of Breaking bread with these my friends. Gov Young said I
want to take good care of you. I want to tell you one thing and
that is the men you see here do not look old and the reason
is they are doing right and are in the service of God and
if men would do right they might live to a great age. there
is but few men in the world that have the great amount of
Labure to do which I have I have to meet men evry houre in
the day. I stand in the streets and do more busines in an hour
than any president, king or Emperor has to perform in a day
I have to think for the people constantly. I think that
you can endure more now than you could 10 years ago. if you
had done as some men have you would now have been in your
grave before now. Col Kane said that I fear that I can
endure more than I could 10 years ago for I feel that my life dont
pay and I feel like going away as soon as it is the will of God to take me

President Young remarked I know to take this life as it is
and as men make it it does not appear worth living in
but I well tell you that when you see things as they are
you will find life is worth preserving and blessings will follow
our living in this life if we do right. Now if God should
say I will let you live in this world without any pain or
sorrow we might feel life was worth living for but
this is not in the economy of God. We have to partake
of sorrow affliction sorrow and death and if we pass
throug through this affliction patiently and do right
we shall have a greater reward in the world to come
I have been rob[b]ed several times of my all in this life
and my property has gone into the hands of my Enemies
but as to property I care no more about it than about
the dirt in the streets ownly to use it as God wishes it
But I think a great deal of a friend a true friend
an honest man is the noblest work of God and to live
in such a society is a great Blessing but we shall live
to enjoy that privilege. It is not in the power of the United
States to destroy this people for they are in the hands of God
and so are we and he will do with us as he pleases and
if he does right God will preserve us. The Lord does
many things which we would count as small things.
A poor man came into my Office I felt by the spirit
that He kneeded five dollars in money. I took it out
of my pocket and gave it to him I soon after found a
five dollar gold peace in my pocket which I did not put
there. I soon found another this was put in my pocket by
the Lord or some agent. many think that the Lord has nothing
to do with gold but he has charge of that as well as any other
element. Brother Kimball said in Nauvoo if we had to leave
our Houses let then go we will go to the mountains and in a few
years we will have a better city than we have here, this is
fulfilled He also said we will have gold and coin twenty
dollars peaces and we came here formed a city and
coined the first twenty dollars peices in the United States
and seeing the brethren poorly clad He said it would not
be three years before we could by clothing cheaper in salt
Lake valley and before the time was out the gold digers
brought loads of clothing and sold them in our city at
quarter price. He then said Brother Thomas the Lord sent
you here and he will not let you die No you cannot die
till your work is done. I want to have your name live with
the Saints to all Eternity you have done a great work and you
will do a greater work still. we then parted and went to our homes