Aug 9^th
I was much pleased with him and am satisfyed that
if he had the sole command of the Armey & I could have
had three hourse conversation with him all would have
been right and they could have come in last fall as
well as now President Young liasked Hartney how he
liked the place. He said well ownly I dont like to go
to Parawan to attend to the Legislature. It will be a
pleasant ride tfor you through the snow. I had a plenty of
that last winter. I went back to the states through the
snow. I have been confined some 10 years years in
the merchantile business and it was into close confine-
ment for my health the Journey to this country was
an inducement for me to come that I might have
more exercise. Mr Hartnett asked if our difficulties
were not all settelled. B Y. yes so far as they can be
as far as I know. I have been driven 5 times from
my house and home without any Just cause. this time I
did not wish to be driven. The President of the United
States has given us a good deal of Trouble. Buchanan
sent an armey to us & stoped all communication
with ^us^ by stoping the Mail then laid a plan for our destruct[io]n
Hartney said I did not understand it so B. Y said what
did you suppose they sent an armey for. He said to
guard the trains and protects the people against the Indi-
ans &c. did you not believe that we had burned the
court Records & broaken the United States Laws. He
Answered I did. tThis was all fals. we have never
opposed any good maen who were attending to their
own business but I have alway taken the Liberty to speak
my mind freely upon any subject or the acts of wicked
men who would act outrage[ou]s. Hartney said that He
did not think that president Buchanan intended to
have the army fight. He told me when he found
that there was to be war that He was not willing to
have any Blood shed untill He had sent out Peace Commishion-
ers sent to the people & try ^to^ make peace President asked
why did he stop the Mail without any cause. they have
stoped the mail several times when they were about
to commence a persecution upon us they did it in
Nauvoo. President Polk sent an Agent to demand
500 men of us in the wilderness & made arangements
to have us destroyed if we did not comply. Gov Bogs
Agent told me that the mormons were the best people
He ever saw and if they would mingle with the people
and do as we do all would be well but we did not feel
disposed to do it and we were driven out of the state
because of our religion. this Armey boasted all the
while that they would kill our Edlders & take the women
& do what they pleased with them. Hartney said
I came with the army & did not hear such language
as your people say was among them. No they would
not say before you what they would among themselves
I want the United States to let us alone & let us mind
our own business & keep the Laws of God & the Constitution

Aug 9th I was much pleased with him and am satisfyed that if he had the sole command of the Armey & I could have had three hours conversation with him all would have been right and they could have come in last fall as well as now. President Young asked Hartney how he liked the place. He said well ownly I dont like to go to Parawan to attend to the Legislature. It will be a pleasant ride for you through the snow. I had a plenty of that last winter. I went back to the states through the snow. I have been confined some 10] years in the merchantile business and it wastoo close confinement for my health the Journey to this country was an inducement for me to come that I might have more exercise. Mr Hartnett asked if our difficulties were not all setteled. B Y yes so far as they can be as far as I know. I have been driven 5 times from my house and home without any Just cause, this time I did not wish to be driven. The President of the United States has given us a good deal of Trouble, Buchanan sent an armey to us & stoped all communication with us by stoping the Mail then laid a plan for our destruction Hartney said I did not understand it so. B. Y said what did you suppose they sent an armey for. He said to guard the trains and protects the people against the Indians &c, did you not believe that we had burned the court Records & broaken the United States Laws. He Answered I did, This was all fals, we have never opposed any good men who were attending to their own business but I have alway taken the Liberty to speak my mind freely upon any subject or the acts of wicked men who would act outrageous. Hartney said that He did not think that president Buchanan intended to have the army fight. He told me when he found that there was to be war that He was not willing to have any Blood shed untill He had sent out Peace Commissioners sent to the people & try to make peace President asked why did he stop the Mail without any cause, they have stoped the mail several times when they were about to commence a persecution upon us they did it in Nauvoo. President Polk sent an Agent to demand 500 men of us in the wilderness & made arangements to have us destroyed if we did not comply. Gov Bogs Agent told me that the mormons were the best people He ever saw and if they would mingle with the people and do as we do all would be well but we did not feel disposed to do it and we were driven out of the state because of our religion, this Armey boasted all the while that they would kill our Elders & take the women & do what they pleased with them. Hartney said I came with the army & did not hear such language as your people say was among them. No they would not say before you what they would among themselves I want the United States to let us alone & let us mind our own business & keep the Laws of God & the Constitution