Yours of the 1st of Feb was duly received. and produced the most pleasing sensations among your friends here <​here​> in the “beautiful” , and especially the prophet. with the mind of the prophet; who said, “tell the I am perfectly satisfied with his explenation and as to “temper” I have not even thought of it:”

You suggest that Gen Smith’s letter to <​“Brother Joseph’s correspondence with​> would appear in some degree to contradict the noble sentinals contained in his expressed in that able document” to yourself. But if you will recollect it notice that in his communication to you. he was writing <​written​> for as an individual; & in that ofMr that to as an as the voice of the people he represents. I thing <​think​> you will discover no discrepancy: <​But​> if so, tell me particulars without delay. for I have no time to re-read old letters. <​and you shall have an explanation.​>—

I have recently mailed to you. “Gen Smiths views of the Powers and policy of the Governme[n]t of the U.S.”— which were drawn from <​forth​> him in in consequence of the <​His​> Mormons <​Friends​> selecting him as <​a​> candidate for the next presidential <​presidency​> term, which he very reluctantly accepted acquiesced in.— and, it seems, would not, only to support his <​a​> favorite maxim, “the majority <​People​> must rule <​Govern​>:” so long as they go <​move​> right— but Having once been prevailed upon to suffer his name to go abroad, as a candidate, it is desirable to him [p. [1]]