The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-12-01
Boundary Of the State Of California.

arate States than to put it OFT, until Con
gress does it for them.
The western States are all large, an
yet in the upper branch Of the Natioha
councils they have but two Senators each
while Rhode Island and Delaware, bot
of which united, have scarce one-half tn
territory Of one Congressional district ii
some of the western States. have each he
two Senators and can tie the votes of tn
great States of New York and Ohio.
The rage for large States should b
checked, SO as to bring representation
nearer to an equality. While we woult
not have western States cut down to few
counties, we would not have them so large
as to take weeks to travel to the seat Of the
State Goyernment:-Statesnan. ,fs4,s ]
Report of the Boundary Committee
Mr.. President-Tne Committee to whom
was referred the subject Of the boundary
Of the State of California, in accordance
with resolution Of this House, requiring
the appointment of a committee of five tc
report what in their opinion should con-
stitute the boundary of the State Of Califor-
mia, have had the same under consdera-
ton, and beg leave 10 report the following:
Your Committee are Of the opinion that
the present boundary of California COM
prehends a tract Of country entirely too
extensive for one State. and that there are
serious other reasons why that boundary
should not be adopted by this convention.
The area of the tract of country included
within the present boundary, is estimated
to be four hundred and forty.eight thou
sand, six-hundred and ninety y-one (448,-
691) square miles, which is nearly equal
to that of all the non-slave- holding States
of the Union, and which, deducting the
area of Iowa, is greater than that of all
the residue the non slave-holding States.
Your Committee are of the opinion that
a country like this, extending along the
coast nearly thousand 10000 miles, and
more than twelve hundred (1200) miles
into the interior, cannot be conveniently
or fairly represented in a State Legisla-
ture here, especially as greater part of
the interior is entirely cut off from the
country on the coast by the Sierra Nevada,
a continuous chain of lofty mountains,
which is covered with snow, and is wholly
nearly nine months in the year.
Your Committee are also of the opinion
hat the country included within the boun-
larry OF this territory, as now established,
must ultimately be divided and sub b-divi-
led into several different States, which d-
,isions and subdivisions Should the pres
mt boundary be adopted would be very
likely TO divest the State Of California Of
'aluable portion of her sea coast. Your
Committee are therefore Of the opinion
hat boundary should now be fixed upon
which will ultimately preclude the Possbil- |
ty Of such result in the future. Another |
important reason which has aided very
nnch in producing the conclusion to which
,our Committee have arrived. is predica-
ed upon the fact that there is already a
'ast settlement in remote portion OF the
erritory, the population of which is vari-
,usly estimated to be from fifteen to thirty
housand human souls, who are not repre-
ented in this Convention, and who per-
laps do not desire to be represented here.
The religious peculiarities OF these peo-
lie, and the very fact Of their having Sc
ected that remote and issolated region as
permanent home, would seem to warrant
he conclusion that they desire no political
with US; and it is possible and
tightly probable, in the opinion of your
Committee, that measures have been or
re now being taken, by these people. to
ecure the establishment Of a territorial
government for themselves.
For the above and foregoing reasons,
our committee are of the opinion that the
blowing should constitute the boundary
f the State of California, namely: COM
nencing at the north east corner Of the
tate, at the intersection OF the parallel of
altitude forty 1.-TWO degrees (l2o) north with
he parallel of longitude one hundred and
ixteen West (l16o): thence South upon
nd along that parallel Of longitude to the
oundary line between the United States
nd Mexico, established by the treaty OF
eace ratified by the said government at
lueretaro on the 3Oth day of May, l848; /
nence West upon and along the said boun-
ary, to the Pacific Ocean; thence in
Jortherly direction, following the course
f the Pacific coast, to the said parallel
,rty-two degrees (42o) North latitude, ex-
anding one marine league inlo the sea
rom the Southern to the Northern boun-
ary, and including all the bays, harbors
nd islands, adacentto the said coast; and
hence East from the said coast at latitude
,rty-two degrees (49o) North, upon and
long that parallel of latitude to the place
f beginning.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
Signed L. w. HASTINGS, Chairman.
y HEERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue of deere.
u tai order to me directed from the Court of I
ommon Pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, will
fer for sale, at public outcry, at the front door
the court house in the town of Woodsfeld, In
lid county, on Saturday the 5th day of January,
s49, between the hours of 10 o'clock, a. m. and T.
o'clock, p. m. OF said day, the following real
state, to wit: The east half oft southwest I
uarter of section %, township 6. and range 8, in
,e Evansville Land District; lying and being iD