Brother Ezra Thayre and Joseph Hancock are sick with the cholera. Thomas Heyes was taken today. Previous to crossing the Mississippi river I had called the camp together [10] and told them that in consequence of the disobedience of some who had been unwilling to listen to my words, but had rebelled, God {107} had decreed that sickness should come upon the camp, and if they did not repent and humble themselves before God they should die like sheep with the rot; that I was sorry, but could not help it. [11] The scourge must come; repentance and humility may mitigate the chastisement, but cannot altogether avert it. But there were some who would not give heed to my words. The brethren in Clay county wrote the committee of the Jackson mob the same day as follows:-- CLAY COUNTY, June 21, 1834. GENTLEMEN--Your propositions of Monday last have been generally made known to our people, and we are instructed to inform you that they cannot be acceded to. Honorable propositions to you are now making on our part, and we think we shall be enabled to deliver the same to you the early part of next week. We are happy to have it in our power to give you assurances that our brethren here, together with those who have arrived from the east, are unanimously disposed to make every sacrifice for an honorable adjustment of our differences, that could be required of free citizens of the United States. Negotiations at the camp are now going on between some gentlemen of this county, and our brethren, which are calculated to allay the great excitement in your county. We are informed that the citizens of Jackson entertain fears that our people intend to invade their territory in a hostile manner. We assure you that their fears are groundless, such is not and never was our intention. (Signed) W. W. PHELPS, A. S. GILBERT, W. E. M'LELLIN, John CORRILL, Isaac MORLEY. _TO S.C. Owens, and others of the Jackson committee_. _June 22_.--Brother Lyman Smith received a wound from the accidental discharge of a horse-pistol, from which he recovered in about three days. {108} [Sidenote: Visit of Clay County Sheriff to the Camp.] Cornelius Gillium, the sheriff of Clay county, came to our camp to hold consultation with us. I marched my company in to a grove near by, and formed in a circle, with Gillium in the centre. Gillium commenced by saying that he had heard that Joseph Smith was in the camp, and if so he would like to see him. I arose and replied, "I am the man." This was the first time that I had been discovered or made known to my enemies since I left Kirtland. Gillium then gave us instruction concerning the manners, customs, and dispositions of the people, and what course we ought to pursue to secure their favor and protection, making certain inquiries, to which we replied, which were afterwards published, and will appear under date of publication.