Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-08-03
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY
One Month Later,
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN GOLD.

bringing "a passengers, 80 of whom are from
California, and half million dollars in gold.
$232, 900 on freight, and the balance on pri-
vate account. She brings news that there are
10000 persons working at the mines, one-half
of whom are foreigners. Living is said to be
comparatively cheap in California. San Fran
cisco is healthy. There is no question about
the abundance of god, and the inexhaustible
character of the mines, but all agree that al
though plenty OF gold can be got. it will re-
quire the very hardest sort of work to procure
it. The steamship Panama left San Francis
co on the goth of June, with about 100 pas
sengers and $50o.ooO in gold. She arrived
at Panama on the 18th Of July, and was TO
leave for San Francisco on the LIST of August.
There are now about 500 Americans on the
Isthmus.
Our Consul at Panama would not assume
the responsibility Of sending the California
mails by the Crescent City.
The Alta Californian, OF May 26,h, says OF
the Baltimore built ship Grey Eagle,
"The American ship Grey Eagle, Captain
Power, which arrived on the 18th of May,
made the passage from the Capes of the Della
ware 10 this port in III days. having stopped
four days of that time at Valparaiso. De-
Quoting those four days, ii leaves 113 days for
the running time of the vessel. This is the
quickest passage ever made by any sailing
vessel from the United States to this port"
The New York Sun gives the following ac-
count of conversation with VIM. R. An
drews, Esq, passenger on board the Cres-
cent City, who is direct from the mines:
Respecting the amount of gold in Califor
MIA, he is of opinion that it will continue to
be found in greater or less quantities for an
indefinite time. He thinks the largest amounts
by individual diggers will be realized this
summer. This season individuals will obtain
on an average $40 per day, but he thinks
they will have 10 content themselves with a
less sum in succeeding seasons. -.
There are many Mexicans at the mines, but
they are very peaceabe, and even submissive,
YET the Yankees, he says, would not care to
have row with them.
1t would appear from Mr. Andrews state.
; ments, that the Alcalde at San Francisco has
not been guilty of much misconduct Other
O.
selves for time, but they begin TO find the
more sensible do not entirely support them
Emigrats 10 the mines are not willing to leave
{ is Mr. AIS reply to question as to whether
they wished TO be home again. He also says
California does not make skeletons of people
and that living is as cheap there at present a:
il is in New York. Mr. A. does not looi
: worn or atenuated though he as has spent
/ considerable time at the mines.
! On the subject of government he is conf
dent that the people will submit to the terms
of Gen. Riley's proclamation, ane Californi;
I be prepared at the next session of Congress Il
ask to be received as one of the States of thu
Union.
y The British frigate Constance was at Sal
Bias, with $2,OO0,OOO, bound TO Mazatlan
July 2lst.
3 PROCLAMATION OF GEN RILEY.-The Alta
Californian of the 18th contains two procla
It nations of Gen. Riley, Governor of California
: one of which, Of June 2, declares his oficia
c character TO have been assumed Gin accor
e dance with instructions from the Secretary o
e War, not as Military Governor, but as tn
= Executive of the existing Civil Government
y He then proceeds to call attention to tn
5 means he deems best calculated 10 avoid TIL
= embarrassment OF the present position of Cali
= fornia-Congress having failed to legislat
8 for it-and suggests the mode OF electng sue
e officers as are recognized by the laws nov
a governing the territory. among which are
a territorial legislature; superior court, conss
$ ting of four judges and project and sub pre-
l., fect in each district, alcades, SC; prescribe
: 81 as the number of delegates to compose tn
:. convention; apportions the representation
among the several districts; fixes the day O
s election of members of the convention an
d judicial officers on the first of August mex
;, and summons the convention to meet at Mon
n terey, the first of September next. Quaifca
N tons of electors are 81 years of age, U.
j. citizenship, and actual residence in the dis
trict
The other proclamation, dated Monterey
o. June 4th. warns the settlers not to counte
Q nance "The Legislative Assembly OF III
Z District of San Francisco" either by pay
& ing taxes or by supporting or abetting tn
10 officers of that illegal aud unau,horise
" body and calls upon all good citizens to as
=. sist in " restoring 10 their lawful keercr," tn
q public records of the District of San Franci:
10 CO, which were forcibly taken'' from tn
'e custody of the First AlcaIde of said district
al The Legislative Assembly" alluded IL
s. have published an address, in which the
Re complain bitterly of the neglect of Congre:
- to provide them with government-of i
10 course in taking them without giving the
al a government at ALL" They recommend II
n election of delegates TO a convention for II
ed purpose of framing territorial government
= STATE GOVERNMENT IN CALIFORNIA
IL mass meeting was held at San Francisco G
is June 18th, VIM. NJ Stewart, presiding
ed Hon. T. Butler King made speech, as
several other gentlemen. The following re
olutions were adopted:
re- Resolved, That the Congress of the Unite
ut States having failed to pass any law for II
government of this country, the people of Ca
de ifornia have the undoubted right to organize
ed government for their own protection.
ty RESOLVED, That the people of California a
or ed upon, by an imperative sense of dut
of to assemble in their sovereign capacity al
he elect delegates to convention TO form col
it stllution for State government that the gre
II. and growing interests of California may
is. represented in the next Congress of the Un
ted States, and that the people Of this coul
ng try may have the necessary protection of la,
p. RESOLVED, That we earnestly invite our fe
CHI low citizens at large to unite with US in OF
,le efforts 10 establish governmental accordan,
,ts with the constitution of our beloved countr