“ We present to our readers to-day, a detailed account of the arrest of this individual--his delivery to the agent of Missouri--his subsequent discharge of a writ of habeas corpus, with the circumstances attending these transactions, drawn up by an eye witness to the whole of them. These facts have been substantiated by the affidavits of persons not Mormons, who were with Smith from the time of his arrest to his discharge. A thousand and one rumors and stories and idle tales have been put in circulation in regard to these things--to subserve what purposes we will not say. ”

“ No man can here with impunity trample upon the requirements of law; neither can any body of men, regardless of legal forms and rules, take into their own hands the administration of justice, and usurping the stations of juries and judges, act the part of executioners too. ”

“ Our confidence in the wisdom of our form of government--our respect for the virtue and patriotism of the American people, forbid, even for a moment, the entertaining the opinion that such a time can ever arrive. ”

“ Before such a day should ever curse the fair face or the fair name of our beloved country, heaven grant that the seventh trumpet may sound, and the midnight cry be heard, and nations and men be summoned to appear before the great tribunal with all their crimes upon their heads. ”

“ Give us a man of noble traits, a bold, gallant, high-minded person, a man of genius who though we see his political errors, we can yet assure ourselves can do nothing mean. Give us such a man for instance as Henry Clay. ”

“ In the afternoon of the second day after leaving Dixon, the company was met by some friends of Smith, (Mormons as it was supposed,) who gradually increased as the company approached Nauvoo, and returned with him to that city, but the persons who thus met Smith conducted themselves with the strictest propriety, and made use of no threats or menaces of any kind towards either Wilson or Reynolds, and were not any of them armed, so far as was discernable; and seemed much joyed to see Smith. ”

“ The State Register, indeed, has charged Walker and Browning with conniving with the authorities of Missouri for the purpose of getting up the writ. The unprincipled Register is welcome to all the aid it may render to its party by the circulation of falsehoods. ”

“ The sickness of ourselves, and all the hands we can procure in the office, is the cause, and furnishes a reasonable apology for the delay. We issue this Extra, in order to remedy the evil as far as lies in our power. ”

“ They appeared entirely unarmed--exhibited no violence towards Reynolds; and although manifesting the utmost affection and attachment for Smith, made no attempt whatever at a rescue.--They arrived in Nauvoo, Smith still in the charge of Reynolds. A new writ of habeas corpus was now issued, commanding Reynolds to bring the body of Smith before the municipal court of Nauvoo. He did so; and made a formal and legal return of the writ. Thus was Smith taken out of the hands of the Missouri agent, and committed to the custody of the court in Nauvoo. Smith was tried on the merits of the case ”

“ I offer myself as a candidate for the office of Recorder at the ensuing August election, and respectfully solicit your support for the same. Should I be so fortunate as to obtain a majority of your suffrages, the duties of the office will be performed with fidelity, and the favor remembered with grateful acknowledgement. JOHN A. FORGEUS.
Nauvoo, June, 1843.
We are authorized to announce Ebenezar Rand as a candidate for re-election to the office of Probate Justice of the Peace, for Hancock county, at the next August Election. ”

“ But he, in common with the highest and the lowest in the land, has right guaranteed him by the laws; and the public sentiment of this community, we are persuaded, will not permit the rights of any individual to be trampled upon. ”

“ Nauvoo, left to go where they pleased, and were not subjected to any restraint by said sheriff. Reynolds seemed from his declarations to be very anxious to start with Smith for Missouri soon after his arrival at Dixon, and at first was not disposed to allow time before starting for Smith's counsel to have obtained said writ for him. On Monday the 26th, the company, consisting of Reynolds, Wilson and Smith; Messrs. Walker, Southwick and Patrick, the counsel of Smith; McKay, a guard employed by Reynolds to guard Smith ”