with no ox to carry the other End but He is pounding his own shins
& will soon pound the shins of others for the moment He gave
consent to send an armey to destroy this people he placed himself
as the shedder of innocent Blood & the Judgments of God will
follow him. when war does break out between the north & south
it will be the most bloody. G A. Smith said that the ownly thing for
the President of the United States to get out of his trouble ownly to
get a Bill through Congress to admit any territory as soon
as they had population Enough to organize a state government
& to be received at once into the Government or Union with
equal privileges with the other states. President Young then said let
me suggest a matter Brother Smith is presiding at Limhi salmon
River now do we not want a station about half way from
here say near fort Hall should we not send men say 20 to
make a station there it was thought best to do so. He said that
the north is the place for us & not the south no one but the
Saints would want the cold North country. This is the of
this continent & I think we had better keep near the lock
& kepp the in our own hand. If we send a company we
want to send them this fall so that we can put in grain
there this season

6^th President Young came into the office a short time Thomas B
Marsh spent the fore noon with us helping about his history
I spent most of the day oin the office

September 7, 1857 ~ Monday

7^th I budded some peach trees this morning I went to the office at 11 oclok
& spent the remainder of the day in the office

September 8, 1857 ~ Tuesday

8^th I budded peach trees in the morning & spent most of the
day in the office. Capt Van Vlvleeit arived this evening
in this city he had an Interview with Gov Young
in the evening

September 9, 1857 ~ Wednesday

9^th Capt Van Vleeit met with the Govornor in the
social Hall at 9 oclok with the presidency & Twelve
& some 100 citizens He presented Gov Young with
a letter of Instructions or request which was read
before the assembly & but little said & a great deal
thought. Capt van vleeit asked if there was lumber
to be bought & grain & Hay &c president said that
there was a plenty in the country. President Young asked
if there was any one present who could supply Capt
Van Vleeit any lumber that He wanted Brother Samuel
Snider arose & said that that He could supply 40000 feet
of Lumber No other one said any thing President Young
took had private conversation with the captain in the
afternoon President Young walked with Captain Van Vliet
through his garden & orchard & through Professor Carringt-
ons the capt Asked Mrs Carrington if she was willing to
cut down her fine peach orchard for her faith &
religin she said "yes and would set up nights to do
it if it became necessary

with no ox to carry the other End but He is pounding his own shins & will soon pound the shins of others for the moment He gave consent to send an armey to destroy this people he placed himself as the shedder of innocent Blood & the Judgments of God will follow him. when war does break out between the north & south it will be the most bloody. G A. Smith said that the ownly thing for the President of the United States to get out of his trouble ownly to get a Bill through Congress to admit any territory as soon as they had population Enough to organize a State Government & to be received at once into the Government or Union with equal privileges with the other States. President Young then said let me suggest a matter Brother Smith is presiding at Limhi salmon River now do we not want a station about half way from here say near fort Hall should we not send men say 20 to make a station there it was thought best to do so. He said that the north is the place for us & not the south no one but the saints would want the cold North country. This is the [FIGURE] of this Continent & I think we had better keep near the lock & kepp the [FIGURE] in our own hand. If we send a company we want to send them this fall so that we can put in grain there this season

6th President Young came into the office a short time Thomas B Marsh spent the fore noon with us helping about his history I spent most of the dayin the office

September 7, 1857 ~ Monday

7th I budded some peach trees this morning I went to the office at 11 oclok & spent the remainder of the day in the office

September 8, 1857 ~ Tuesday

8th I budded peach trees in the morning & spent most of the day in the office. Capt Vanvleit arived this evening in this City he had an Interview with Gov Young in the evening

September 9, 1857 ~ Wednesday

9it]] met with the Govornor in the social Hall at 9 oclok with the presidency & Twelve & some 100 citizens He presented Gov Young with a letter of Instructions or request which was read before the assembly & but little said & a great deal thought. Capt van vleit asked if there was lumber to be bought & grain & Hay &c president said that there was a plenty in the country. President Young asked if there was any one present who could supply capt Van vleit any lumber that He wanted Brother Samuel Snider arose & said that that He could supply 40000 feet of Lumber. No other one said any thing President Young had private conversation with the Captain in the afternoon President Young walked with Captain Van Vliet through his Garden & orchard & through Professor Carringtons the Capt Asked Mrs Carrington if she was willing to cut down her fine peach orchard for her faith & Religin she said "yes and would set up nights to do it if it became necessary