New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-10
Deseret-The New Norman State In the
saii-Lake Valley.


zen permitted 10 look a. certified copies OF the Consi-
aon thus esta5shed, aud OF the proceedings Of the
ssisaiufe under u and 70 the reasons which led 10
sse movements Ine now State Is quaintly styled the
r.TK on DEszRII, which implies, according to the
o-msn history and Interpretation, the Hoasv Be-
% significant Of Ind4strg and the kindred virtues
scarcely necessary 10 say 10 readers that the
opusron Of his new State is composed altogether Of
aesons protesting the Mormon faith Of whom the nun
he,is rspdy Increasing every year, that being the
state 70 which al their emigration IL tending In these
proceedings a. Ia everything else, toe peculisrties Of
Ills people are preicryed, though We cannot tina,
ais viii offer any good bar 20 their application for sd
Mission into the Union.
10 one respect stlcsst the Convention which formed
lie Constitution for the new state, has set good
ample They were employed only week in action
aoon H. and DO not fce but what is as good one
- some OF our States have been able to form after
months u deiitefSuOn. We give some Of It's main
isstures
IN February Last. notice given 10 al the citizens
u that portion Of Upper California, lying east VI the
sierra Nevada NOuutai4s, that Convention would be
eld the Great slt Lake City, the Jh OF March,
lrths purpose O.. taking into consideration the pro
nrefy VI Organizing Icrfit0fiBiOr State Government
Accordingly, on the dag sppOints1. the Convention
net cOnsung Of large portion q the Inhabitants
a that portion u Upper California lying east Of the
Terra Nevada Mouutsins, and, after several address
% Committee Of Ton vas appointed 10 cfsii Con
,nfution undsr which they could govern themselves
mil the Congress OF tho United States should other.
sss provide. The Convention then adjourned to
thursday the sh, when they met To receive the report
II the Committee.
This report made in the shape Of Preamble
,sd Constitution for The government of the State
Inc first clause IL az follows
awe the people grateful TO tho Supreme Being for
eb.essings hitDertO enjoyed, and feeling depend
scs on Him Tor continuation OF those blessings, do
,a.n and establish free aud Independent Govern
ant BY the Of tho STATE n Dtsr'f, including al
/ bsfolowing boundaries. 10 Wit Commencing at the
~ north latitude whore % crosses the 1852 Longitude
rs., of Greenwich, thence running south and wctt 10
b. northern boundary oil Mexico thence west TO- and
own the main 0henro Of the ella River, on the north
m line Of Mexico. and on The northern boundary OF
aver California 10 ihc Pacific Ocean th3nce along
be coast norihwcstorly 20 the llo' 30 OF west oDg
s6e thence north where said ire iuiersocs the d
vding ridge OF the Sierra Nevada mountsins thence
,orh along the summit OF the Sierra Nevada noun
as 10 the dividing range OF mOu 4taDs that separate
IL waters flowing into the Columbia River from the
T,isrs running into tha Great Basin; thence oas'ery
opg the dividing Iang0 of mountains that separste
,dd waters flowing INTO the Coumsis River on the
rorth from the waters flowing into the Great Basin on
ia south 10 the summit OF the Wind kivor chain OF
nouutaips thence southeast and south by the dividing
4 npee of mounsans that separate the waters flowing
! 10 the Gull OF Mexico from tho waters flowing into
he Gulf of California e. TIE place OF beginning as
iss forth in map drawn 10y Charles lreuss, and pub
she'd by order OF tbo senate OF the United states, IN
rs
The powers ofihe Government divided into three
epnrnoDts-Legisa alive Executive and Judicial The
nce in relation 10 the Legislative Department Is not
nfenslly different from the Constitutions OF the sew
fu Statc, The nrsl Senate Is 70 consist Of IL mem
ss, and the House OF 80 members la this Executive
apartment provision Is made for the election OF Gov
nor Liautenaut Governor, Secretary Of state, AUDI
\ nof Public Accounts aud Treasurer. The Judicial
over IL yested IN supreme Court and such inferior
idsunas a. the Legislature shall establish Chief
lsucs and two Associates compose the supreme
| court -
4 10 the Declaration Of Rights 1t is declared that all
4 en- have y natural aud mai nable right TO worship
ed according TO the dictates OF their own conscienees
I'D tho General Assembly shall make no law respect
AZ an establishment OF religion prohibiting the Tree
ssrcse thereof, or disturbing any person In hs rel
.ous worship or seD,monis-T0'idea no does nov ois
arb tho public peace MOI obstruct others Ia heh TO
4 .sious worship"
This Constitution adopted ON tho 10th OF March,
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Tn. fret Gesoai Assenby met On the "a of July
MHsrd Snow was elected Speaker OF the House. Alter
the organization the Chairman announced TO the House
that msjor,y OF ali tho votes of the people haa peen
sven for the adoption Of the Constitution and that
RacBAM YoUN0 had received a majority OF all the
r)tes for Governor. Hcbcr &. kimba for Lieut. Gov
srror; WIN Richards tor Secretary OF State JOS >
Haywood for Treasurer Sc and they were se'sraiy
aiormed thereof
On the a. "a resolution passed providing for
eint committee a. momOriaise Congress Tor State,
or Territorial Government which was sfterward re-
ported and adopted.
On this sih according TO previous resolutions, the
legislature m.i In joint session. and proceeded to bal
II lot for a Delegate and Representative To Congress,
1 vben Almon W Rabbit, Esq. having received ma
oriiy OF all the votes. declared duly elected
Ga the 9Th the Legislature adjourned sise de BE
1re doing So they adopted memorial to Congress- In
phch they act forth the which have induced
hem TO organize a state Government They cite inc
kiure of Congress 20 provide Government for the
territory acquired from Mexico the abrOgatiOn OF the
Mexican law the anarchy which has followed "the
eyolyer and the bowie knife (they say have been the
1ghest law OF tho land-thc strong have prevailed
II tssins the wcak-Whio persons property, character
sai religion have been unaded, and virtue uuprotect'
"a" Finally they represent that there is now sum
tnt number al inhabitants residing within the Ndit o.
lsrd 10 support state Government, and to relieve
III ae General Government from the expense OF Terri
II Dra Government; and they therefore ask that the
Constitution accompanying this memorial be ratified,
I'd that the State OF Deseret be admitted into the
aon on an equal footing with the other states or thai
sch form OF government may be given To them as may
edeemoi eNpedient, and that their Delegate may be
received aud their interests properly represented in the
Congress OF the United States.
Not word IS said IN the Constitution about slavery
1dihe limo, Proyiso such things not having entered
10 the imsguatons the law givers rs important for
fsr welfare The constitution will be pressed upon
ahgress and ratified two new senators and repre-
snsatve will appear in that body from the Sdfe o.
A Dsgy-a State which was without settled inhsbitant
our years sgo and which Ia some twenty i've hundred
ales from The seat OF the Federal Government.
RELIsioUs CULTURE lsCULcArkp. - At the
sabbath Convention lately held in a. Louis, the sub
aned Resolutions were offered by Judge Blair, and
uoptes viz: