Show CAPITAL correspondence constitutional convention lon applina alon cor admission theatrical treats from tile aien lle correspondent I 1 EDITOR HERALD tile adjourned Q session of the constitutional convention has been the principal matter of interest during the week their last hast gem session on held on wednesday morning was vas particularly interesting involving as it did lid the d dai T discussion of various amendments to the memorial which is to accompany the constitution to washington one odthe of the principal points discussed was tho the striking out of a quotation tiou made from the treaty of guadalupe I 1 uada lupe hidalgo rei respecting pectin g the righta granted to residents identa upon the soil ceded to the united states some raised the oba objection c action that these thes se rights referred entirely to mexican and could not consistently be made to apply to other occupants of the tile soil whilo others suta sustained ined the position that the clause referred t to all persons inhabiting the territory ceded and consequently was applicable to the present residents of this territory now asking for admission according to alie treaty the latter prevailed and THE QUOTATION WAS IVAS RETAINED one thing is certain the government in in makin making that treaty could not have intended to make provisions for the mexicans only who vho aho inhabited this ceded territory and exclude all other classes of residents certainly citizens of the united states must have equal rights avith those conquered natives thus secured under the treaty th the c object being evidently to grant to the mexicans what american citizens already cD enjoyed joyed hence however the clause may be construed the pre present ent residents of utah territory must be considered as bavin having g tile right of religious freedom and of ad admission I 1 I 1 into the union when their number and other circum stances should signify that the time halcome had come hence I 1 cannot see any reasons tp discriminate between the Mex mexicans reans t nd the white population in construction of the clause quoted unless it is claimed by the opponents of tile clause thattie conquered mexicans were to far fara better than waite american citizens in the settlement and improvement of the public alic I 1 domain transferred to the united united TUE LABORS or OF THE co convention have been of a most satisfactory character and it is to be hoped that the delegates chosen to present the tile constitution and memorial a at t washington will bo be successful in in procuring the legitimate rights of the people of this territory Terri territory tor aad as they arc are to proceed to washington in time to present the matter before congress at its present session we stand a good show of immediate action amusements US EZI the salt lake theater lias has been splitting the tile sides of the public with the musical absurdity entitled our ur goblins tile opera house opened on oil monday with a grand concert in which local talent appeared and sang sweetly to a fair and delighted audience the opera house is very artistically appointed and is attractive in ill every respect as a place of amusement the file competition between tile companies performing in the respective theaters will doubtless give salt lake better performances than ever as each will be anxious to excel but whether the patronage will support two such houses is a question for the future to decide GAs PAP SALT LAKE CITY june 8 |