Our correspondent in Utah gave, through our issue of yesterday, a somewhat stimulating review of the present condition of things among the Mormons. He depicted the despotic power exercised by the Prophet BRIGHAM YOUNG; declared that YOUNG and the other hierarchs are treasonably disposed toward the United States Government; and not only this, but the Mormon people, under the advice of their leaders, are preparing for resistance, even to war, against any interference with what they call their religious faith -- which latter article, as appears from all they say and do, is reduced to but one item -- polygamy. The burden of the Mormon sermons to the people is to arm, and "arming they are." Nor is this the most impressive circumstance. There is actually an individual designated as "Drill-Master-General," who has been for a long time actively engaged in the business of arming and drilling the forces of the Church of Latter Day Saints for the great battle of Armageddon. Our correspondent gave some other items of Mormon news less portentous than these, but which, nevertheless, may deserve as much attention and more immediate action; such as, that there are Federal officials who take part in treasonable practices, who indulge extensively in polygamy, and who fail to do their duty as assessors and collectors of government taxes. We earnestly trust that the authorities at Washington will see that this last-mentioned matter is rectified, even before making preparations to meet the Mormon hosts on the final field of Armageddon.

As to the graver matters of disloyalty and threatened difficulties, we may say that such accusations against the Mormons are not new, and perhaps are not now, any more than formerly, altogether without foundation. There may be two reasons for this -- firstly, because more than half of the population of Utah consists of recent emigrants of foreign birth, gathered from all the lands under the sun, and from all the islands fixed in the sea; and secondly, because the long and terrible persecutions of the Mormons in Illinois and Missouri, in the early days of the Church, have left behind them bitter memories of the power that failed to afford protection. Then, again, there have always been annoying quarrels in progress with the Mormons, which reached the very verge of war eight years ago, and the embers of which have been smouldering ever since. We do not see, however, from anything that has been published, that there have been any new or menacing developments of late, or that things are in any worse condition than that in which they have been for the last eighteen or twenty years.

Is it necessary for the government to take any action in the premises?

We decidedly think not. There is a class of people who, in public as well as in private matters, want to fight about every difficulty that arises. If the redskins of the plains have a war-dance, or fail to submit in all things to the dictation of the white man, these belligerent citizens would never attempt the policy of WILLIAM PENN or the diplomacy of Gen. POPE, but would have immediate war in the style of Gen. HARNEY or Rev. Col. CHIVINGTON, never to cease until the enemy is exterminated. If the spirit of the Southern people is not agreeable, our fire-eaters would fight them until they are in all respects in a proper mood of mind. If an imperial Zouave on the other side of the Rio Grande "makes faces" at a blue uniform on this side, our hot-heads would at once raise a "million" men to fight the French Emperor, and teach him that his hirelings must not turn up their noses in improper localities. So with the Mormon question and the Utah difficulties. There are folks who think the only thing to do is to fight the Saints, and reduce them to loyalty and monogamy at the point of the sword.

The difficulty will settle itself, or can be settled, in reasonable time, without our going to any such extremity. Long steps toward its settlement have been taken, without noise, within the last few years. Five years ago, the Mormon dominions were of immense territorial extent "Gentile" settlers therein were few in number, and the Prophet's power was all but absolute. A few years' time, however, in the reorganization of the Western territory, Congress reduced Utah to its present very reasonable size. Nevada was organized, so as to take away a third of it, on its western side. Colorado was stretched across the Rocky Mountains, and took a large slice from the eastern side of Utah; while the other territories on the north and south were formed with the same object of Mormon limitation in view. Thus, by this simple measure, and without the least trouble of any kind, was the scope of BRIGHAM YOUNG's earthly sway cut down more than two-thirds, and a part of his followers left to mingle with the outside Gentiles. Another influence operating in the same direction is the influx of Gentiles among the Saints in Utah itself. Gold has been discovered in various parts of the territory, and miners are scattering over it to secure the precious metal It will only require an emigration to Utah equal to that which, within a few years has settled in Nevada, to swamp the Mormon element completely, as a ruling political power, even in their own chosen home. Thus, in a seasonable time, by the operation of these natural agencies, the religion of Mormon will become simply a local sect, existing in the midst of other religious sects, and the whole of the earthly power of the Prophet will be nullified.