Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-09

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The day notice given Of intention to introduce
bill to change the place Of meeting of the Legsaturet
being alleged that the public buildings incomplete and
Suitable and that the members find difficult procure
Portable lodgings and good vng by the payment Of
ravagant prices. It's passage, however, than
doubtful wo-hrds is necessary for the purpose
AT noon on the 2ls the first Message Of Governor Bun
read in both Houses by the respective Clerks We
extract the material portions of this document.
ssGentlemen of the Senate and assembly: The circum
under which you have assembled most new, inter-
estng and devont gratitude to
the Supreme Being, the Creator and Father Of all You
compose the FIRST Legislature Of the first free American State
organized upon the distant shores Of the Pacific How rapid
astonishing and unexamped have been the changes Cali
fornia Twenty months ago California inhabited by
sparse popuationa pastoral peopederiving their main
sustenance from their ocks and herds and scany culva
ton Of the sothe trade and business limited, and their
prncipal exports consisting of hides and tallow. Within
sxeusi.c exhausees gold mines Of California and how
great already have been its effects The trade and business
o the country has been revoutonized and resersedhe po
pulaon increased beyond si expectation extend
ed-cus ports filed with shipping from every nation and
commercial cities have sprung up il BY enchsnt-
menour beautiful bays and placid streams navgated
by The power Of struund aidst all this unprecedented
hustle and excitement the energetic intrepid, and sensible
people Of California have framed Constitution for
State-he Pacific Star,
You have assembled the representatives Of the people
to put the State Government into practical operations and the
duty you have before you is sublime but difficult task,
quiing great unanmiy, vgor and wisdom in your councils
The first question you have determine is, whether you
will proceed at with the general business Of legislation,
await the action Of Congress upon the question Of adj
mission into the Union The Convention which formed the
constitution under which you have assembled and the people
who have ratified with great unanimy have settled that
question for themselves but they have settled for you
or for The same oath that you and have taken to
support the constitution Of California, also obges sup
"a
visions Of the instruments conflict the constitution Of
common country prevail That great instrument which
governs more than twenty millions Of inhabitants and
links in destiny thirty States, and is to
the one hundred millions that will succeed u.s. and the
many free States ret 10 be, must claim puies affections
and our first and highest duty If then, would oe ncon
sstent with the just rights Of the United States TOR you 70
proceed 10 put the State Government into full operaon be-
fore she be formally admitted into the Umon you should
without hesitation fobea and leave people still to suffer
on rather than violate single principle Of the great fun
damentall law the land.
"ButI I appehend there can exist well-founded oh
ections 10 the proposition that you have the right 10 proceed
at once to put the State machine into full and practical opera
ton The Federal Government is one Of limited, delegated
poUs and although supreme within its appropriate sphere
vet outside that sphere and in reference to the reserved
ers of the States the people, has nothing to do 80 far
a their reserved powers concerned the States are indie
pendent Of the General Government, of each other and OF
the whole world The exercise Of other powers conferred by
the constitution Of California in way interfere with the
our own INTERNAL social and business relations with each
other.
ssPehaps may be satisfactory TO refer to few examples
to be found the constitutions of Of the new States In
the constitution Of Missouri adopted the nineteenth day OF
July eighteen hundred and twentyhree provision that
one election should be held the State, on the fourth
Monday of August Of the year. for Governor Lieu
Governor member of Congress- members OF the Legs
lature and other officers The Legislature required to
the third Monday Of September and to pass laws of
permanent character their first session. well known
the State admitted into the Union upon the first
application but in the time far am enabled TO
from information having to the records OF the
State, the State Government put into successful operation
Her members Of Congress not permitted to take their
seats snd she excluded from all voice in the National
legislature but far her internal relations were
concerned she had the rights before that she bad after
her admission.
"In The constitution of Michigan, adopted in Convention,
began and held on the h day Of May, 1885, is provided
that an election be held for Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
members of the Legislature and Representative in Congress-
the first Monday Of October Of the same year. and the first
meeting of the Legislature held the first Monday Of
November $685. Ia that year Congress not in session
after the 9TH day Of March until the first Monday Of Decem
following that the State Government Of Michigan was
full operation before application could be made Congress
Tor her admission into the Union
These and precedents would seem to leave no
doubt Of your right proceed at with the great business
Legislation imperiousy demanded by the destitute and
confused condition Of the country and would therefore
earnestly recommend you about the great and diff
.uit task before you without hesitation delay.
Amone the first and most important Of your duties be-
des the local legislation necessary for the State will be the
doption Of civil and criminal code of law for her govern
nent This is object of supreme imporance and il is
Ii will be observed that the Telegraph made consider
BILE mistake in giving the vote against the Constitution at
200 instead Of s00 The Of several precincts
duly returned. ard included in the above. Ad