The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-12-21
cALlf0RNIA TTEMs.

Convention submitted very ably writ.
ten address to the pe0plei calling upon
them to ratify the Constitution. fhey
say that they have performed the duties
entrusted to them, as Cdlifornidns, and |
carried on their deliberations in spirit |
of amIty, compromise and mutual conces.
sions. Difference ofopinion existed. but
individual notions were surrendered to
the will Of the majority.
In establishing the boundary Of the
new State, they had conformed as near as
possible 10 the great national landmarks,
so as bring into union all those. andthose
only, who would be included by mutual
interest, mutual wants and mutual de
pendehce. No one is included In the
State bodndafies, who might not have
been represented in Cotfentioii.
That the cilizeh might hive kno@l.
edge of the Iaws--their force and efficacy.
one essential element of freedom, tic
Convention had provided, in the most
ample manner, for the establishment Of
common schools, colleges and other sem.
inaries of learning.
The address concludes as follows:--
"The putting into operation of gov.
erhment, which shall establish justice, en-.
sure domestic tranquility, promote the
general welfare and secure the blessings
of civil. religions and political liberty.
should be an object Of the deepest solci.
tude 10 every true hearted citizen, and
the consummation of his dearest wishes.
The price of liberty is eternal vigilance
and thus it is not only the privilege but
the duty Of every voter to vote his senti-
ments. Nofreeman Of this land who val
ues his birth,right, and would transmit
unimpaired to his children AN inheritance
so rich in glory and in honor, will refuse
give one day to the service of his coun.
try. Let every qualified voter go early
to the polls, and give his free vote at tine
election appointedto be held OH Tuesday
the 18th day Of November next, not ONLY
that full and fair expression of the pub
lie voice may be had. for or against con
stitution intended to secure the peace
happiness and prosperity Of the whole
people. but that their numerical and po
ltical strength may be made manifest
!. and the world see by what majority o
!. freemen. California, the bright star o
the west, claims place in ths diadem o
that glorious republic, fnrried BY The un
ion ofthirty.ohe sovereign States. Signet
by the delegates to the convention. Z
CALIFORNIA DAMAGE CAsE.--J. Ham
den Williams, one of the passengers @
the Two Friends, had obtained verdiC
;. $1,000 against Scranton & Smith, tn
charterers of the vessel The ground
alleged in this complaint were, that III
charter party had sold out tickets in Par
\ ANA with the understanding that the We:
sci was only TO take 1870 persons, includ
ling the crew, but that IFS were put o.
board. AS consequence many were %
bliged TO sleep on deck exposed To tn
weather; to subsist on short alowanc,
of water and provisions, and others aban
doned the vessel and proceeded to thei
destination by land. ' .'
CHOLERA AT MAzATLAN.--The repoT
of cholera at Mazatlan, it is said prever
ted the Califonia's passengers from goin
on shore for fear Of being quaranlined t
b other ports. The stdutge was teporte
TO be carrying off from 10 to Is person
per day. 1t is moving steadily up tn
coast, and it was feared might reach Sa
; Francisco, as vessels were continual
engaged in the passenger trade betwee
the two ports.
The prospectus for religious pape
to be called "The Watchman." is pub
Iished in the San Francisco papers.
Is at first to be published monthly: pric
25 cents per number.
TURNING RIVERS IN CALIFoRNIA--A
: extract of letter., dated San Francisco
Nov. lst, says. a. ...aft !. .....f f.
. A party often, from New York, turue
q the current Of a small stream, and the
gathered, the first day, an average ofS1
500 in gold dust each. They then con
Q tinued their labors for FIVE weeks longer
and the result was an average of 500 pc
= day for each man.
'TnE OTHER SIDE OF THE PlCTUKE,-
IT Gold Getting Scarce IN CaIyornia.--Th
. following extract from a private lette
g from perfectly reliable source, has bee
furnished the NewYork Tribune for pub
lication. The writer is himself at tn
II mines:
"You will be disappointed in the 9
:. mount of gold sent BY this steamer, br
:. not moro so than we have been by the re
7 suit of our labors during the last month
! the mining districts. The force on III
ground is variously estimated from 40
600 10 Sc, 900, who have obtained pcfhal
!. in all 81 900 900, or but a little mor
It than an average of 81 per diem to eac
man. This is not satisfactory to you
home, but still less so to us here, but tf
truth is that the surface gold is rapid
> disappearing, and although we have fail
that subierranean deposits are large, "
J. not having the capital or other requisi
a for deep mining. 10 this complexion W
9 must come at last, like all the South 4
o merican Stnies in which cold is hlnnI