{212} _Monday, 12.--_I sat in the city council, and recommended the repeal of the ordinances entitled "An extra ordinance for the extra case of Joseph Smith," "An ordinance to prevent unlawful search or seizure of persons or property, by foreign [1] process, in the city of Nauvoo," and "An ordinance regulating the currency;" and they were repealed accordingly. The Memorial to Congress, passed December 21, 1843, was again read, and signed by the councilors, aldermen, mayor, recorder, and marshal. I instructed Councilor Orson Pratt to call all the Illinois representatives together, and tell them our sufferings have been such that we must have that document passed, and we _will_ have it. "You must go in for it. Go to John Quincy Adams and ask him to call the delegates from Massachusetts separate from the Illinois delegation, and demand the same. Go to Henry Clay and other prominent men. Call public meetings in the city of Washington. Take the saloon, publish the admittance so much per ticket, invite the members of both houses to come and hear you, and roar upon them. You may take all my writings you think anything of and read to them, &c., and you shall prosper in the name of God. Amen." The recorder presented the report of the attendance of the city council, from which it appears that I have sat with them eleven sessions, from the 14th of October, 1843, to the 16th of January, 1844, inclusive. Councilor Orson Pratt nominated George P. Stiles as councilor during his absence, which was confirmed by the council. I burned $81 of city scrip according to ordinance. Thawing. Streets very dirty. _Tuesday, 13.--_I was at home. Settled with Theodore Turley, and gave him the deed of a lot. Having received an invitation from Brother Joseph L. Heywood to visit Quincy, I wrote him in reply:-- {213} _Letter:--Joseph Smith to Joseph L. Heywood--Anent a visit to Quincy_. NAUVOO, February 13, 1844. DEAR BROTHER HEYWOOD,--I sit down at this time to acknowledge the receipt of, and reciprocate the friendly feelings manifest in yours of the 7th instant; and, although surrounded by a press of business, shall take pleasure in spending a few moments to reply.