Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-22
Later from Utah Territory.

Utah about TO ask admission in the Union
meeting Of the Legisldtue- GOrernOr'S
message, etc.
Files OF the Deserei Net0s 10 the I'd Of January
contains the following:
The Legislative Assembly was organized on the
9th December, at Fillmore City On the 18th the
Governors message received. The Governor
advocates, in his message, the opening of new
channels Of communication from the East through
the tributaries of the Missouri aud from the Sou
by way Of the Colorado.
The Governor says: THE revenue, as appears
from the auditors report which, with the Territor-
ia Treasures report herewith take great pleasure
IN submitting, for the current fiscal year amounts
TO SI7,S48 81
Showing an increase, over last year. Of 10. 1852 56
This arises from increase OF property, and
higher per cent assessed 10y the last Legislative As
semby. The ttal amount of Increase as assessed,
is S9l5, 29s, being overR third more than during
years previous There appears to have been auditors
warrants in circulation amounting TO $3.50! 2s
OF which ll,22S 81
has been redeemed at the Treasury, leav
ing as balance still in circulation, l2,l77 II
0fthe current years assessment 6,27g 10
has been received, leaving Delinquent
CyOf 1909 n
Which shows, IL it we're all collected, an
Indebtedness of l,lO7 %
By the foregoing statement it appears that the
Territory is running trhe in debt still do not
presume that il will be necessary ~ increase the
assessment OF last year. I deem this situation Of
the 6nances attributable 10 the light assessment Of
the previous year. IL being for the whole Territory,
only Sc, SIS ST. AZ one half the present rate.
FORMATION or A STATE CONSTITUTION.
On the 18th of December, an act PASSED by
the Legislative Assembly, and was approved by
Brigham Young (who, by some or other,
continues to hold the post OF Governor STILL pro-
vidng for the holding of election the 10th OF
February, 10 obtain an expression Of the popular
will upon the question Of holding a convention Tor
the formation OF State constitution The bill Was
passed in pursuance OF the following recommends
tious contained in the message of Brigham Young
In order, however, to avoid this 1.-THE annuling Of
la~ Of the Legislative Assembly by Congress) as
well as many other questions which might uufortu.
natey arise only 20 peFpleK aud enlangs the rela-
tons so unrsasonAbIy yet 20 peacefully, existing in
the present form OF dependent State and TO place
ourselves, beyond caVi, upon the platform OF equal
rights constitutional sovereignty and free govern
msnt based upon the principles sacred 10 every
lover Of American liberty emauaIing from the
people, recommend that you take the ioiliaiory
rteps towards our obtaining admission into the
Union Preparatory thereto il viii be necessary 70
have the census Of the Territory taken. and 10 hold
"a convention for she formation and adoption OF
constitution. would respectfully suggest that
this matter be taken into prompt consideration
that, 10 you deem II wisdom 10 make an effort
for our admission as a State, the incipient laws
NAV be passed at early day. We trust that the
present Congress viii have wisdom 20 % far Feeog
nize the principle OF sell government, and the genius
of our free institutions, TO abolish IN her Terri
tories that odious, yraunicil aud absurd system OF
colonial government which emanatsd from The
British throne, aud place them upon that equality
Of constitutional rights etjosed by The States In
their nieral regulations, election OF oteers and re
rre.eua stion