The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-08-15
California.

AHS PtocIanatlon U General RILEY, ap.
pointing time and place for The election of
Delegates to Convention seems to have been
responded to in spirit Of tranquility and or
der which looks as If It was tho intention of
the people TO establish government forthwith,
and IRON the speeches of Hon. Thomas But
Ter KING, and others, il is probable that
STATE instead Of a Territorial, government
may be adopted. We see no good reasons
against adopting that course. A Territorial
government is onlY the precursor Of State
government, mere protection to the people
when feeble; species Of guardianship to be
succeeded bya state government when the
population shall como within the provision of
the law Instead Of California becoming
mere territory, a bantling to be nursed, coaxed,
or punished by Congress, that rich country
walks at once into the Union, with her own
government and laws, her Senators and Rep
resentatives; she is not minor under spe-
clal guardians, but comes into the Union as a
sovereign state, capable of making her own
laws, and not feeble territory to be kicked.
cufied and maltreated by gang Of abolition
lists and freesoil spectators in Congress-; she
will have her state legislature, can organize
her militia. pass her own laws for the protec-
ton OF her mineral wealth, her agriculture and
internal improvements, and will at once spring
into national existence, with republican gov
ernment, which is the only feature required
by our Constitution for admission as state
California state, with her Senators and Rep
resentatives, what becomes of the Northern
political spectators who are preparing their
ncendary speeches, and their traitorous plans
supposing they arc to have territorial bill
as platform for their pcfarous plots! We
hope the convention in California will do up
the work promptly and satisfactorily, finish
their constitution, fix the boundaries, elect
their Senators and Members, and make a
single days work Of it by obtaining admit.
tance forthwith, to the satisfaction, of, at least,
seven-eights Of the whole Union. The COM
mercial prospects of California are not very
flattering, speculation has been carried too
far, great losses will accrue ON the first
movement until some fixed and stable plan
Of government shall be adopted Gold
is there, yet the small quantity which
falls TO each mans lot from severe daily la
Dor will leave nothing, after meeting heavy
daily expenses. 1t is like all experiments,
men must learn from practical observation.
But it is no doubt, great country. With a
sound government, with law and order prin
ciples and good faith-a railroad to facilitate
and shorten travcl-commercial relations
opened in the interior and OH the entire coast,
an intercourse with China, and the surround
ing countries, and new sources of wealth
developed California, with its fine climate
will become rich and powerful state in The
Union.
E.J. ARTHUR. Esq. Editor of the Palmetto
State Banner, has retired from the Editorial
Chair, leaving the paper in the hands of Mr..
l. c. MGRGAN, who is to be its future Editor
WILMINeToN AND MANCHESTER RAIL
RoAD.-1n the Marion Is. c. Star of last
week we find the following gratifying state
mcnt in regard to the operations OH the
Southern end of tile Wilmington and Man
chester Rail Road. The contractors for gra-
ding on this end arc also going on with their
respective sections in Colnmendablc man.
ner.
awe arc happy to learn that the prospects
for our Rail Road are encouraging. We
understand that portion ofthe contracts for
grading on the West of Great Pee Dee have
been completed and that the work is ready
to be received Gen. Evans, who has large
contract in the vicinity of the village, has com
menced work, and we understand that great
many of our farmers contemplate employing
the interval that elapses between the LAYING bv
and the season for gathering the crops, in ac
tive and energetic work on the road. We
hope to have the pleasure. at the end of six
months, to announce to OH. readers that the
entire grading Of the road between DARLING.
ton and Little Pee Dee has been completed"
ELECTION RETURNs.-The intelligence
from Tennessee announces the election of
Irousdalc, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, by 5000 majority, and democratic
gain OF several members of the Legislature.
From North Carolina, we have larpc
Democratic gains in many OF the counties
ALADAMA.-We have returns ONLY from
Montgomery county, where Ililard leads
Pugh about 200 votes. The majority for
Taylor in November last was 400.
ACCIDENT.
The Stage from Newberry Court House,
to Columbia, on Friday third inst whilst en-.
deavorng to cross the creek near Coleman's,
10 miles below Newberry, was overturned
and the creek being very high at the time, and