New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-20
Affairs In California.

Tho Albany Argus publishes letter from Col.
J. D Stevenson, da'ed San Frsucisco, August 81,
from which we make the following extract
Ire Convention 10 form Constitution for California,
fnses II Monterrey Monday. and from al can earn
IL vii oe composed of sound-thinking practical n-n.
disposed 70 frame Consultation upon the orosdes,
principles OF the Democratic platform excluding
slavery IN any FORM and making moot II not sll the
o1ces elective by ne people. That there are .ome
memeers OF tho Convention who will attempt 70 sh.3e
matters 10 suit their own purpose have no DOUBT as
well who are DISPOSED 20 leave tbs question OF
Slavery be settled oy iuturs State lrslsstion-
gnese IN my judgment arc tee same parties, bur they
cannot succeed Tue great msjJuty Of the CODven-
ton sin Go men who are prepared 70 NEE. that ADD
s ether questions men representing ireemen shouid
meet .ns u, boldly sod maDiuy snd they Will not De
cantsgsed or Induced TO sct Tor the special oenens Of
any set q believe they viii sc, from
OF pube duty And term sConsi tuition creditsole
10 Themselves snd beneficial - the country.
All business Is low transacted in q manner different
from the rucs that govern business In any other
part Of the world, and according 20 my notion resem.
oles gambling a. much - anything can that 10 not
actually played with cards or cics Men arrive here
VITA GOODS and forced 70 sell them 81 mcst re-
dgcrd pric. " and pay charges for land
ng, carriage, &c Al coat before unheard OIL
Toe smallest aud mesnest store t5ss can b. found,
rents for not less than q 0OO per snBum end from
tast 20 $4,000 This may seem strange account Of
prc~s but they are true thousands Of st;crs from
tnis lace to TIE States Will testimony Persons
who come with goods must throw them sSsy or sell
then a. ruipous p1ce-snd hence, IN my Judgment,
toe present hs rsnge IT rents mere. Bur what can
induce persons who come without goods 10 pay such
rents, cannot lnsgue aud have ifsa that u
lsst longer tbsn tne goods sent here from New
York and s!set here continue 70 come, as they nave
and must 90 Tor some time. immense ssles II auction
made daily, which Il the goods yurch ased could
D. hid, would n io~ months pay large advance
OF thai cannot De- for trs oses OF interest
kno~R here 10 Dc charged "a per cent per month,
and he average u per cent, and large ara
4L-I II cent urr .tf safe Il ON
tie cest landed security 10 the country snd loans Of
-lls kilc are made IN gold oust valued AZ SO the
ounce, which % ccoEert lutO coin 70 psy Custom
/ Hove duties, cCsis from u per cent more. This
may seem very odd IN country where gold 10 az pres
eas Toe Only product either VI sDor OF the soil Lum-
Der - SILL worth from $50 10 800 per thousand and
scarcely any i1r sale price s1d from the in.
mouse migration now arriving and 10 arrive, canaol
SEE nON . can be- .ess Tor months 70 coma
DAILY nc" Developments Of mineral wealth are m sda
ootn 10 extent sbd richness greatly fear there vii
oe fnuch sl1erDs tns winter, owing 10 the want cl
/ proper sneiter-zs many vno come are mprudent
aud Diners without the VI providing for them
seFes, ard Who Ti Lot be able u resch the mimi
region p~lore the RAINY season commences. There 4
sad y - muen sickness ID ihs mines snj on toe nv
-rs but muca Of i q BE- attributed caree,snes.
AID impfrssnce, snd 70 many instances - dissipation
which Gees not ao4ie sssure you he price Of M
eeaa4e. Or lsoorers ~sges hss not defined but TIA
/ OF clerks and accountants naE Labor % above par
o1t mere or-lcI aa1 intellect are ~ discount OWN
y ~ immense importsons which asre over stOckeS
ne ma krs of u 10 izct al here admit tnst NOR,
taent ard Intellect Tor the number OF inhabitants
pfoo-oiy never ecngrexs-ed Ia any cOuntry-ss wei
among In-ens1ical a. professional mn aud merchants
"A Yet hone tsy- t1rncd their attention y s.c1it1rs
/ pursllo n .~tnstandlog potatoes are worth fron
60 - - ~ -. AID al o-ner vegetables brig
n1ea mgae rate "a proYorlic1- Wood IL worth. q
e1i u So pr cord, u retailing here o5o6t so
a.i tgo c-gs ago saw charcoal eel Tor per 100 lbs
A nOne " tnese articles veil De eli yped frCEa
states, 90 noi knOs q any puents tE4t eould b
nsd for Gallo r1is tEsE uil pay vel l1mos
ether IN tie rorsH, WORKED inlo houses AID Il
ny Judgment. The the will b, for ths mex. cal
e-ntaEy, when tna. CONNOLLY Eill r0s pay az In
nss1se prods ~1en brought from TIE sss,es