of annexing that country to this government, and he should have no objections to moving the government seat to the country. He is in favor of a company going next spring. We have got it to do and we could not have a better time than the present.
coincides with the views already advanced. He believes now is the time proper time to make a move, the prospect looks favorable and he is in favor of having the thing advance.
moved that be a captain over fifty.
Coun. is much pleased with the proposal to go to that country. He thinks if this council were placed at the passes of the mountains, it would as important a place as any except the coast. The sooner we are where we can plant ourselves where [p. [28]]
On 13 September 1845, during a meeting of a committee appointed at this session of the Council of Fifty, Brigham Young instructed Bent to organize a company of one hundred. (Richards, Journal, 13 Sept. 1845.)