Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-18
From the National Iatelligencer.
New Mexico.


We understand that copy of the constitution
framed by the convention of the people Of New Mex
leo for The government of The State of New Mexico
has been received in this city but requires the
formal assent and Of the people of the
proposed State it is 10 be considered as vet in an in
choate condition II referred The popular suf
frage To determine, by general vote for or against
IT, on the 2Oh of June. It's acceptance rejection
After the of the people has thus TAKEN the
members of both branches Of the Legislature and the
Governor of The Stale being together assembled, The
upon the constitution are to be counted &C. rs
will more particularly appear by tie following pro-
visions of The constitution
.The frs, session of The legislature of the State of
New Mexico shall be held at the city Of Santa Fe,
and shall commence The FIRST day of July, 1850
The military and civil governor Of the Territory
shall be requested, Immediately after the adjournment
of this convention, wris of election to the
projects of the several counties, requiring them TO
cause election to be held on the 20h day of June,
1850 the electors to vote for against this consti-
tutIon for q governor and lieutenant governor re-
preventative 10 the Congress Of the United States,
senators aud representatives to the legislature and
the returns of such election shall be made the pre-
fecs who, together with the projects clerk shall
count the given. and certificates of elections
shall be given by them to such persons shall have
received The highest number of votes for members Of
the Legislature. The projects of the several counties
shall make correct returns, under their hands, of all
the votes given in their respective counties for gov
ernor lieutenant governor, and representative Con-
gress, and the return of votes for against this
stuton, 10 the present secretary of the Territory of
Santa Fe who when The legislature shall convene,
shall lay such returns before them the first day of
their session. both houses shall be organ
zed and the speaker Of the house Of representatives,
and the president pro enpore of the senate shall,
the presence Of both houses examine the returns and
declare WHO elected to fill those Offices. the
Der Of votes for and against this constitution. &c.
j All men being born equally free and independent,
and having certain natural, inherent, and nalienabe
rights. amongst which the enjoying and defending
life and liberty, the requirement. possession and pro-
lection of properly and the pursuit and attainment of
happiness therefore, male person shall be held by
law 10 serve any person servant. slave, or ap-
prentice, after he arrives at line age of tweny-one
years. female, in like manner, after she arrives
at the age of eighteen years. unless they be bound BY
their consent after they arrive at such age or
, are bound by law for punishment of crime"
The limits and boundaries of the State are defined
r as follows:
beginning at the dam in the Rio del Norte which
supplies with water the 'aseguia rrigating canal
Of the Of FL Paso del Norie and running thence
due to the bundredlh parallel of longitude west
from Greenwich thence due north said parallel to
point where the lntersects the river Arkansas
4 thence up the middle Of the channel Of said river tn
It's source thence IN direct line To point the
Rio Colorado of California where the same s inter-
by the hundred and tenth parallel of longi-
= tude west from Greenwich thence due south said
parallel of longitude to point the Rio ella, In
iersected by the same thence up the middle of the
main channel of said river to the point which may be
designated by the commissioners appointed to estsb-
lish The line between the United States and the repub-
lie Of Mexico, the point where said river or one
of its branches shall be intesected by the western
line Of New Mexico thence southery on said line
N as the shall be established by the commissioners
to the angle formed BY the State of Chihuahua Sono-
IA, and New Mexico thence easterly the line be-
tween the United States and the republic Of Mexico
l. as it shall be laid down by said commissioners. TO
point where the may niersec the Rio del Norte;
thence down said river the place Of beginning"