Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-17

ANOTHER SrATE.-The people residing in the
Valley Of the Great Salt Lake have instituted for
themselves a form of Government, which is to be
submitted to Congress at its next session. The
new State is quantity styled the State of .De,eret
which implies according to the Mormon history and
Interpretation, the "Honey Bee,'' and is significant
of Industry and the kindred virtues. 1t scarcely ne
cessary TO say 10 our readers that the population Of
this state is composed altogether Of persons
protesting the Mormon faith of whom the number
s rapidly increasing every year, that being the
State to which all their emigration is tending. In
these proceedings, as in every thing else, the pecu
laTites of this people preserved, though we
not that this will offer any good bar to their APP
plication for admission into the Union.
In February last, notice was given to all the citi-
zens of that portion Of Upper Cali ornia lying
Of the Sierra Nevada mountains that Convention
would be held at the great Salt Lake city, on the
9th of March, for the purpose Of taking into consid-
Grafton the propriey ef organizing Territorial or
State Government
Accordingly, on the day appointed, the CoDven-
ton met, consisting Of large portion ofthe inhab
tants of that part of Upper California lying east of
tho Sierra Nevada mountains" After several ad-
dresses committee of ten was appointed 10 draught
a Constitution. under which they could govern
themselves until the Congress Of the United States
should otherwise provide. The Convention then
adjourned to Thursday, the 9Th, when they met 10
receive the report of the committee. This report
made, in the shape of Preamble and Consti-
tuition for the government of the new State.
The Constitution was adopted the 10Th of
March, iS49, and The first General Assembly met
on the 2nd OF July. After the organization of the
Assembly the chairman announced to the House
that majority of all the votes of the people had
been given for the adoption of'he Constitution and
that Brigham Young had received majority of all
the votes for Governor.
On the Sd resolution was passed providing for
joint committee to memora!iZe Congress for a
State or Territorial Government which was after
wards reported and adopted.
On the 9th inst, according 10 previous resolutions
the Legislature met in joint session and proceeded to
ballot Tor a Delegate and Representative to Con
gress, when Almon w. Rabbit, Esq, having re-
ceived majority ofaif the votes, declared duly
elected.
On the 9th the Legislature adjourned sine die
Before doing so they adopted memorial TO Congress;
in which they set forth the which have in
! duced them to organize a State Government. They
represent that there is now sufficient number Of in
habants residing within the State Of Deseret to sup
port State Government and to relieve the Genera
| Government from the expense Of Territorial Gro
vernment, and they therefore ask that the Consitu
lion accompanying this memorial be ratified, anf
that the State of Deseret be admitted into the Unor
| on equal footing with the other States, OF tina
such form Of Government may be given to them al
may be deemed expedent and that their Delegate
may be received and their interests properly repre-
seDted in the Congress Of tie United States.
| 0Ct- The steamer Caledonia arrived at Boston OF
the l2h inst. The only item Of news is the arr
val at Paris Of Mr. RIvEs, our new Minister 4
France. Nothing is said Of his reception. France
was tranquil, without any prospect of further i'm
mediate political agitation. The cholera continues
10 atate throughout Europe.
At the latestaccounts from Hungary Comorn hs
not surrendered.
THE TUENEI.--The cost Of this work will b
three dollars per cubic yard, instead Of three dol
lars and fifty cents. as published last week. Thi
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