Democratic banner., 1849-12-24
From the New ofissas Picayune.
THE LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA
Arrival ftafe~ steainships Alabama.

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arrival OF the steainshipn Alabama.
| Tn. steamship Aabams, Capt Wright
lafFived here yesterday afternoon from Cha.
gfes; the 29th November, brings US the AL.
ia California and the Pacific News Of the
ist., and the Panama Echo and the Star, oil
the Gath Of the same month.
The steamship California left San Fran.
cisco on the Cd November, and arrived al
Panama on the 22d, at y O'Clock, NJ, will
ITO passengers and about $l,500,0 600 in
gold dust. making the passage in Father less
than twenty one days.
The steamship Falcon, with the Califor.
mia mails on board, left Chagres for this
port, via Havana, on the evening Of the
18th ult.
The news from California by this arrival
iiy Of the same character as that which has
successfully reached rs month after month,
since the placers were discovered and held
forth their attractions to the adventurous.
Population was increasing at q tremsnd-
Gus rate, by the daily arrivals at San Fran
cisco and overland, and the miners labors
were as productive ss ever.
The principle subject in agitation when
the CaIifornia left was the organisation Of
the State. The constitution @ss to be snb-
United to the popular vete for ratification
on the 18th Of November last, on which day
the Governor and the other State officers,
with two members to Congress, we're to be
elected. The following proclamation, in
relation thereto, has been issued by Gen.
Riley:
Proclamation to the People OF CALI
,l.. fOrnia. =
The delegates of the people assembled In
convention, have formed q constitution,
which is Tow presented for your ratification.
The time and manner of voting on this con-
stitution, and Of holding the first general
election, are clearly set forth In the sched-
uld; the whole subject is, therefore left for
your unbiased and deliberate c~onsidera.
|tion.
The Project, or person exercising the
function of that Office, Of each district, will
designate such officers as they desire to
make and execute the laws. That their
choice may be wisely made, and that the
government so organized may secure the
permanent welfare and happiness of the
people Of the new State, is the sincere and
earnest wish Of the present Executive, who
il the constitution be ratified, will, with
pleasure, surrender his powers to whom.
soever the people may designate as bis sue
Icessor.
Given at Monterey, California, this 18th
day Of October, A. D., lS49.
B. RILEY, Brevet Brig. Gen. U. S. A.,
and Governor Of California
s. w. HALLEcx, Brevet Capt. and Secre-
tary of State.
As was to be expected, a great many
candidates are ia the field, both for Con.
'gress and the higher State Offices. The Hon.
Thomas Butler King is supported BY large
body of influential men as q candidate for
the U. S. Senate. A meeting Of citizens
took place at SANE francisco, on the 23d ult.,
when a committee of ten was appointed to-
take measures TO secure his election. The
Alta Caliaforl.ia is inimicsl to his success,
whilst the Pacific News comes u boldly
in his favor.
Gen. Riley has appointed the 29th Of
November as q day Of general thanksgiv.
ing and prayer, to be observed by the in
.habitants of California.
We take the following from the Weekly
Pacific News of the Both Of October:
The OVERLAND EMIGRArIoN.-We have
news from the plains by persons who cross
ed the Sierra Nevada on the 18th ult., hav.
ing left the Missouri river on the 2lst of.
June. This party come in the rear of the
great spring emigration to California, and
suffered from the loss Of animals and out.
fits, because of the great scarcity of forage
on all the travelled routes.
These persons represent that the emlgra.
ton had about reached the foot ofthe noun.
on the "Carson' route, by the sink Of
Mary's river; and that near the summit. Of
the range On this road, they met relief trains
going forward to those who might need as.
.sistsnce. Most Of the belated emigration
were induced by representations on the way
to take the "Lawson ~route," which diver
ges to the north on the right, about eighty
miles above the sink of Mary's river; butt
subsequent information says that they have
taken the most difficult road, and will bel
from one to two weeks later arriving at the
settlements.
There has been a great deal of trouble,