Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-10-11
STATE OF DESSERET.

NC buitoIs vi 'nc NuI'uolCuh i"Nc
been permitted TO examine q cci tilted
copy of The constitution Of this new
State, recently established by the Nor.
mons, in the valley Of the great Sail
Lake, and whichislo be presented to the
next Congress.
The boundaries Of the State are thus
described, in the preamble to the con.
slitution:
Commencing at the SO deg north
latitude, where ii crosses the los deg
longitude, west of Greenwich; thence
running south and west 10 the northern
boundary Of Mexico; thence west TO,
and down the main channel of the ella
river, on the northern line Of Mexico,
and on The northern boundary of Lower
California to the Pacific ocean; thence
along the Coast north westerly to the
llS deg. 80 min. of west longitude;
thence north TO where said line inter.
secis the dividing ridge of the Sierra
Navada mountains; thence north along
the summit of the Sierra Nevada noun
tans to the dividing range of mountains
that separate the waters flowing into
the Columbia river from the waters
running into the Great Basin; thence
eas,erly along the dividing range Of
mountains that separate said waters
flowing into the Columbia river on the
north, from the waters flowing into the
Great Basin on the south, TO the sum.
nit of the Wind river chain Of noun.
lains thence southeast and south by the
dividing range Of mountains that scpa.
rate the waters flowing into the Gulf Of
Mexico. from the waters flowing into
lhe Gulf Of California, 10 the place of
beginning, as set forth in map drawn
by Charles Preuss, and published by
order of The Senate Of The United States
in 1913.
The constitution is similar in its pro
visions to those Of most of the States
1t contains no provision relative TO sla.
very. The vote on its adoption was
taken in March last, and an election held
at the same time for members Of the
Legislature.
The first General assembly met on
the 2d of July. MiIlard Snow vas cleo
ted Speaker Of the ouse; Alfred Car.
ringl on, CLERK; Jno. ID. Lee, Asst Clerk
and G go. ID. Grant, Sergeant a arms.
After the organization, the Chairman
announced TO the House, tina. a maiori
ty of all the votes of the people had
been given for the adoption Of the con.
s,itution; and that Brigham Young had
received ma orily Of all the votes for
Governor; Haber G. klmbalI for Lieut..
Governor; VIM. Richards, for Score.
tary of State; Wm Clayton for Auditor
of Public Accounts; JOS. S. Haywood
for Treasurer, and they were scverally
informed thereof. -..
On the Sd, resolution was passed
providing for a Joint committee to men,
oralize Congress for State, or Terri
toliaI Government, which was AFTER
wards reported and adopted.
On the 5Ih inst, according TO previous
resolutions, the Legislature met in Joint
session, and proceeded to ball It for
Delegate and Representative to Con-
gress when Almon w. Babbi,r, Esq.
having received majority of all the
votes, was declared duly elected.
On the OH the Legislature adjourned
sine die. Before doing so, they adopted
a memorial to Congress, in which they
set forth the reasons VI ch have indu
ced them 10 organize a Stale Govern
mcni. They cite the failure of Congress
10 provide government for the terri
Tory acquired from Mexico, the abroga.
lion of The Mexican law, the anarchy
which has followed; "ihc revolver and
The bowie knife, Obey say.) have been
the highest law Of the land-ihe strong
have prevail against the weak-whiIe
persons, property, character and rei
gion have been unaided, and virtue I'm
protected" Finally. they represent
that there is now sufficient number of
inhabitants residing within the State of
DeSSeret 10 support State Government
aad to relieve the General Government
from the expense Of Territorial Gov.
ernmcni; and they therefore ask tina,
The Constitution accomDnnyino ,his !