[Footnote 30:  As I have mentioned the word titles, I must make myself understood.  There are certain classes of individuals in the United States who, by their own fortune, education, and social position, could not be easily brought over to Mormonism.  Joe Smith, as a founder of a sect, has not only proved himself a great man, but that he perfectly understands his countrymen, and, above all, their greediness for any kind of distinction which can nominally raise them above the common herd, for it is a fact that no people hate the word equality more than the American.  Joe Smith has instituted titles, dignities, and offices corresponding to those of the governments in the Old World.  He has not yet dared to make himself a king, but he has created a nobility that will support him when he thinks proper to assume the sovereign title.  Thus he has selected individuals expressly to take care of the Church; these form the order of the Templars, with their grand masters, &c., &c.  He has organised a band of soldiers, called Danites, a sacred battalion—­the celeres of Romulus—­these are all comites or counts; their chiefs are conductors, or dukes.  Then follow the pontiffs, the bishops, &c., &c.  This plan has proved to answer well, as it has given to Mormonism many wealthy individuals from the Eastern States, who accepted the titles and came over to Europe to act as emissaries from Joe, under the magnificent titles of Great Commander, Prince of Zion, Comte de Jerusalem, Director of the Holy College, &c., &c.] As a military position, Nauvoo, garrisoned by twenty or thirty thousand fanatics, well armed and well supplied with provisions, would be most formidable.  It is unapproachable upon any side but the east, and there the nature of the ground (boggy) offers great obstacles to any besieging operations.  It is Smith’s intention to congregate his followers there, until he accumulates a force that can defy anything that can be brought against him.

Nauvoo is a Hebrew word, and signifies a beautiful habitation for a man, carrying with it the idea of rest.  It is not, however, considered by the Mormons as their final home, but as a resting-place; they only intend to remain there till they have gathered a force sufficient to enable them to conquer Independence (Missouri), which, according to them, is one of the most fertile, pleasant, and desirable countries on the face of the earth, possessing a soil unsurpassed by any region.  Independence they consider their Zion, and they there intend to rear their great temple, the corner stone of which is already laid.  There is to be the great gathering-place for all the saints, and, in that delightful and healthy country, they expect to find their Eden, and build their New Jerusalem.