Show V STATEHOOD FOB FOR UTAH the following was unanimously adopted by the council and afterward bythe by tho house of representatives of the legislative assembly saturday morning ItE resolutions SOLUTIONS IS IN RELATION TO A convention Jit solid by the he bu neiland and house of representatives of the Tyri TV lory of utah that the territorial system is to tho the conditions of a community numbering many thousands of citizens who ought to enjoy cm oy the privileges as well w ell as bear their share of the burdens burden of popular govern I ment that utah possess all the requisite qualifications to entitle her to adais sion into the union as a free and sovereign state that any further hindrance on tho the part of Con confess congress ress to such admission ion would d bo be gunj unjust and partial and unwarranted warr anted by any facts or circumstance circumstances or by the constitution of tile t lie united states that it is the right and the duty of the people of utah to plead for and demand a republican form of goern govern ment so that they and their posterity may enjoy the blessing and liberties to secure which tho the founders of this great nation lived and labored struggled and died that the citi citizens zelis of this territory have the right not only to assemble and petition for redress of grievances but also to td meet in pers person on or by authorized zed delegates for the purpose of organizing a state government providing for the election of senators and a representative to congress and such state officers as will be requisite and of taking measures to secure that recognition as an integral portion of the united states of america as cir circumstances cum stances may render necessary that the people of utah are au theorized zed to meet in their respect respective iye precincts to consider these matters and select delegates to county conventions vent ions to bo be ald held in nil till the counties in this territory for tho the purpose of appointing delegates to a general convention to meet in the city hall bait salt lake city on monday tho tile logli day of april 1832 at 12 in and the several counties counti csare are authorized to send to said convention the following follow ing number of delen delegates tes to wit heaver luch nich I romelder boxelder Box Rox Elder salt lake 15 cache ac e fl si ban pete ete dat datig 18 seafe seier r I S emery I summit iron ancsan juan tooele To oele juab utah kane ne wasatch and aln millard SIll lard tali 13 morgan I washington plute Pl ule J areber total TO that said dele delegates may be qualified by any person erson authorized to administer oaty oaths s and may organize by electing a president and secretary and such other officers as they may deem necessary y the co contention when or organized anizel may frame a state const constitution i tu t gi for the now territory of utah name the proposed statland state and define its boundaries select or appoint deleu delegates ates to proceed to washington and urge tho the claims and rights of utah to and provide for the election of a governor legislature judges secretary an and other state officers and a represent e to congress to provide for a session of the legislature for the purpose of electing two united states gose senators en a tors and said convention corn antion may take such oth cr steps and devise such other measures as may be considered wise for the accomplishment of the ob object act in view that that th the constitution fra framed med by eaid said convention and nomi nominations mation s for i state and other officers shall be submitted to the people for their approval or disapproval at the election to bo be held at such timo time and under lucli regulations and brov provisions alons as convention may determine n BELFORD of C ol 01 in m to days session of the house of represents Re representatives presenta tives presented resolutions v urging tho the president of the united states to use his friendly interference ter ference with the czar of russia in behalf bof of the hebrews who arc are being hounded and hunted down in the realm of alexander 11 II this is is all well and as the united states are boasting on a certain reputation as the home of the oppressed and the friend of the persecuted it bc be comes them to raise raise their voice in sympathy for and defense of all who suffer under the yoke of op 41 be they irish jewish greek rcck or others but at the same time while protesting against religious persecution abroad would not sir belford do well to notice the movements made towards the religious p persecution persecution erse cution of his next neighbors ia in the west will he protest ag against ainest persecuting the ermons Mr Il mons ermons for their religious convictions will con gress overlook the beam in its own eyes while finding fault with the mote in russia I |