Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-12-22
(From the New York Express Of Dsc.7.)
IMPORTANT FROM CALIFORNIA

(From the New York Express Of Dec7)
IMPORTANT FROM CALIFORNIA.
The steamship Crescent City, Captain God.
dard, arrived at this port this morning, little
after II o'clock, bringing us thirty days later
news from California,
The Crescent City left Chagres on the 18th
ult., and brings Ssls,O0O in gold on freight her
passengers probably have enough to increase the
amount to Sl,000,00O.
| The. steamer Falcon, from Chagres for Havana
| to connect with the Ohio for New York, left on
the 9Th at eight o'clock p. m, with thiriy.two
passengers, and he California mail.
The regular mail was put on board the steam.
err Falcon, and will reach New York by the
steamer Ohio, now hourly expected. The Ores.
cent City brought few private letters.
The number of arrivals from Europe and the
United States, was progressing with much spir-
il. There were at least one hundred British
vessels ia the harbor Of San Francisco on the LIST
November.
The steamer California arr we'd at Panama on
the Odd November, with dates from San Francis.
co to the lst She had large number of pas
sengers, and one million in gold.
The Intelligence from The gold districts,
though not specially important, will be found
highly interesting.
Party spirit runs high all through Califor,
mia.
The editors Of the Alta Californian are highly
indignant at the course our home" politicians
are pursuing in regard to slavery and other mat
ters--none Of our business, they say, but be-
longing TO the people VI California themselves
10 adjust.
i II is against this incorporating se6shnesss,
this soul. sckening arrogance and INSCRIPTIONS
ambition, as well as against this Interpretation
and ignorance Of our character and requirements
as people, says the Californian, that we here
pledge ourselves and assume, as we have before
done, that neither do VIC want the talents and in.
auence ofthose men in Washington, nor can they
with show of modesly or fairness, expect augh,
at the hands ofthe people Of California.
The Californian also bitterly complains Of a
disposition on the part OF scheming iaciionIsis in
San Francisco and elsewhere, 10 attempt the ba
sis Of party structure; TO mark the lines of dis,
, tinclion, raise the necessary hue aud cry, auC
5 thus early sew the seeds of division and poliliea
. dlscord.
The welfare Of the two classes the editor says
Is tremendously the same; their interest are uni
ted and inseparabe, and breathing but one wish
they are firm in the determination to resist thu
encroachments of political wireworkers, renoun
. cling all party principles and appelatlons. Th
4 is the understanding with which they will sooI
!, meet at the polls.
1 We have received by the "CresceM City,
Il the Pacific news to The LIST ut,
o 4 he reports from California are still encourag
y ing, the gold was quite plentiful, and those VIII
were able TO stand stand the tatiguss Of diggR,
it, got fairly rewarded for their exerIions.
The health of the people at the mines of Cali
y fornia was generally good, but slight attack
!. Of dysenlery prevented many from digging
: The average amount Of gold dug out by tn
: miners is computed 10 be about ten dollars pc
: day.
PRooERDINGs IN THE CONVENTION.
Section seventh provides, that Il the constitu
!, ton shall be ratified BY the people Of California
! the Executive of the existing government sha
i Immediately cause fair copy thereof TO be for
: !. warded to The President of the United State:
d with the respectful request of the people of Cali
!, fornia that il may be laid before the Congress {
!, the United States.
AT the general election on the 7th Of Novem
!, Der there were 10 be elected Governor, Lieu
!" Governor, members Of the Legislature, and ais
two members Of Congress, it being uncertai
!. whether two members Of the House of Repre-
sentaiives Of the United States would be receive
:, and il being imprac'cable at the present lin,
4 to divide California into Congressional districts
: the two members Of Congress are to be vote
for on general ticket by all the eectore of tn
= State qualified to vote at this election; and
: case only one shall be allowed, BY the act
~ Congress admitting the State into the Union, |
! take his seat in that body, the one Tor whom ID
! highest number Of votes was cast, shall be d.
cared elected.
a. THINGS AT SAN FRANCISCO.
it The wharves are heaped up with merchar
y, dise the streets are lined with ponderous box'
he and bales of goods, (and somebody says to Il
nd Council no. in proper condition for wint
as rains,) while loaded drays block up the thorough
81 fares, or bya lusy "look out" from the driv
nd s,aHle the looker.on, and warn him that this
he the age and place in which he must keep sIirrn
d. else be ridden dovnO "go to the wall" with Il
a weakest
he Tho markets are well supplied with fruits
'al the country, apd Tho products Of vines. De