If you deem the narrative worthy of a place in your pages of the _Millennial Star,_ you are quite at liberty to insert it. I remain, dear brother, Yours sincerely in the Gospel of Jesus, GEORGE MITCHELSON. [Sidenote: The Presidential Election Considered.] _Monday, 29.--_At ten, a.m., the Twelve Apostles, together with Brother Hyrum and John P. Greene, met at the mayor's office, to take into consideration the proper course for this people to pursue in relation to the coming Presidential election. The candidates for the office of President of the United States at present before the people are Martin Van Buren {188} and Henry Clay. It is morally impossible for this people, in justice to themselves, to vote for the re-election of President Van Buren--a man who criminally neglected his duties as chief magistrate in the cold and unblushing manner which he did, when appealed to for aid in the Missouri difficulties. His heartless reply burns like a firebrand in the breast of every true friend of liberty--"_Your cause is just, but I can do nothing for you_." As to Mr. Clay, his sentiments and cool contempt of the people's rights are manifested in his reply--_"You had better go to Oregon for redress,"_ which would prohibit any true lover of our constitutional privileges from supporting him at the ballot-box. It was therefore moved by Willard Richards, and voted unanimously-- That we will have an independent electoral ticket, and that Joseph Smith be a candidate for the next Presidency; and that we use all honorable means in our power to secure his election. I said-- _The Prophet on the Campaign_. If you attempt to accomplish this, you must send every man in the city who is able to speak in public throughout the land to electioneer and make stump speeches, advocate the "Mormon" religion, purity of elections, and call upon the people to stand by the law and put down mobocracy. David Yearsly must go,--Parley P. Pratt to New York, Erastus Snow to Vermont, and Sidney Rigdon to Pennsylvania. After the April Conference we will have General Conferences all over the nation, and I will attend as many as convenient. Tell the people we have had Whig and Democratic Presidents long enough: we want a President of the United States. If I ever get into the presidential chair, I will protect the people in their rights and liberties. I will not electioneer for myself. Hyrum, Brigham, Parley and Taylor must go. Clayton must go, or he will apostatize. The Whigs are striving for a king under the garb of Democracy. There is oratory enough in the Church to carry me into the presidential chair the first slide. Captain White, of Quincy, was at the Mansion last night, {189} and this morning drank a toast. * * * "May Nauvoo become the empire seat of government!" [Sidenote: Commencement of the Prophet's Views on Powers and Policy of U.S.]