Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-20

A resolution was then, on motion Of Mr. Dent
adopted, referring so mitch of The report adop>
ted, as relates to the ways and means Of obtain.
ing the funds for paying expenses, back TO the
Finance Committee, with instructions 10 make
The necessary arrangements with General Riley
for paying the expenses Of the Convention, and
also 10 report on The proposition Of the Reporter
for printing bis reports Of the proceedings and
debates of the Convention.
On The 27h, Mr.. Norton, IRON The Committee
on The Constitution, reported that the Committee
had requested him 10 ASH the instructions Of the
Convention as 10 whether the Government 10 b.
established by this Constitution should 60 into
opera ion from and aler he day OF lis ratification
By the people, or not until cfhcial news is Iecciy
ed OF the admission Of California as s ate into
the Union. In pursuance OF these Instructions
and with a view TO les! The sense OF the ConveL>
li1n thereon, he submitted a resolution, which
was subsequently adopted unanimously, that the
Government established By lAis CONSTITUTION shall
60 INTO oNTalon as soon as practicable alter the
ratification hereof b. the people.
The following Is The boundary OF the new
State recommended by the Committee:
Commencing al he Northeast corner of The
Stale at the intersection OF the parallel OF lai>
tude iorIy-lwo degrees IT, deerees) North wi h
West ZIG degrees, thence S>uh upon and along
that parallel ot longitude 10 ne boundary line
between The United States and Mexico. esIab.
ishcd by the treaty oil peace ratifieS by the saio
government. al Quereiaro on be 30ih div OF NAV
1913; hence Yves: upon and along The sad bonn.
dary, 10 the Pacific Ocean; thence in NohSerIv
direction, following The course OF The Paa6c
coas, 10 The said parallel forty Two degrees a.
degrees) North latitude, excluding one marine
league into The sea from the Southern 10 the
Northern boundary, ard including ali The bays,
harhors and Islands, adjacent 10 the said coas;
and thence East from the said coast a! latitude
torly.lwo degrees i42 desrecs) North, upon aid
along that parallel Of latitude 10 the place d be-
ginning.
All Of which is respectfully submi,cd.
(siened) l.. w. HASTINGS, Chairman.
Several Other Boundary propositions were pre-
scented By individual members of The Convention:
One Of Mr. M'Douslass. proposing the Josh de-
gree OF long utc As The Eastern boundary, lat. 80
as The Souimern Oregon, as The Northern, and
The Pacific IS Inc Western; with prcvso that if
Congress should not assent 10 these limis, hen
the Eastern boundary shall b. the l20th pa
rallel OF longitude from Oregon down 10 lat. 80,
I>nd thence straish, line orawn in Suui;. East
,hsdrecIon 10 The intersection OF Ion. ll6 with
con-, fFdary OF Mexico, as established by the rs-
Snmhc,nN Ia This case, Mexico would be the
e,n y, The Stale, and Oregon The North.
Mr.. OWNS pro-
territory OF Caliiofh.ion takes in all present
TO Oregon. ard from ,hce8lending from Mexico
to the Pacific 'o'y Vi .1e" Me1i'
Mr.. Hallecks proposition q
| eisla,urr to accept any reasona 5fCwers the Le-
Of MIR. OWNS, which may be decentralization
Congress; such, for instance; as 10 lthed by
Eastern boundary OF The STATE 10 The Sierra pc
vada and inr drawn from some point in lhs
range ic some point on The Colorado o: Gil
river; and 10 organize by Congress Terrific
rial Covert n,ent Tor that poticn u Caii,rni
East of ,hes, boundaries, az 10 ADMIT il into III
Union as t.r,inci ard separate State
Mr. Shanncn'> proposition named as The Ea:
tern limit o, The State, Ion. 100 from Orego
down 10 lat. 80, thence Straight line ORA w
South Eastely 10 the point where lat IS eros
es the Colorado, thence along The Eastern ban
OF the Colorado TO The Mexican boundary.
The subject had not been disposed OF al ii
date OF our last advices.
Another OF the S;srding Committees recon
mended That draft OF a Constitution which mig
be agreed on by The Convention, should be sui
mil,ed 10 he people Tor their ratification or T,
,ecl:on, on Tue siay, the 7.h OF the presen, mcnl
Of November The votes TO be opened on Ii
7lh Ct December, unless sooner received Irol
all paris OF The Territory, and The result ofi:cia
Constitution has been adopted by The pei
pie, that the Executive OF The Territory is
|. forward il 10 The President OF the United Stale
twin the respectful request of The people OF Cal
lornia that i. may be laid before The Congress