Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-12-21
INTERESTING NEWS FROM CALIFOR-
MA
Particulars By the Crescent Gin.

Particulars by the Crescent Cuy.
The State Constitution has been submitted to
the people of California, and will be voted for or
against on the 18th of November With refer
ence to this subject, the Ala California OF the Isl
! Of November. observes
! Inc political fires, which have slumbcred
/ long, remain pent up no more. Inconsistent
with The character OF the Inhabitants the nature
! CT their occupation, and the immediate requirc-
ments OF CalioFnia,as it may appear, our citizens
| have in mass meeting revived political distinc-
tona, zeaIously advocated extreme, if not ultra
measures and plunged into the unhe>ilating sun
port OF party principles; abandoning in many in
stances, business pursuits, and wholly forretful
OF the chief desire Of their lives, and to accom-
piish which they have assembled on these shores
his heated state of public feeling is confined
almost exclusively to the district of San Fran
/ cisco.
I" 1t is hard to say which party is the strong
est IN this place, whether wings or democrats.
There are numerous candidates for the Off
ces of Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Member
OF Congress. To the Senate of the United S .ates
California will send J. c. Fremont, and the
CHOICE for the remaining seat will be probably
L. Butler King, or H. w. Iialleck.
Several meetings we'll attended have been
held preparatory to the general election, which
is to take place on the 9Th Nov, for the pur-
pose OF electing state officers and deciding upon
the adoption OF the constitution framed by the
late convention at Monterey.
One held on the 18th Oct, was attended by
about four thousand persons, and many more
would have been present, had the Plaza been
spacious enough to accommodate them. Many
speeches were made, all of which proclaimed
hGt California should be free state. "Wheth-
er annexed to the union by Congress or not, she
should still be free state governing by her COM
merce that of the whole Pacific coast"
On the 9th October, another was held which
broke up in row, in consequence OF some inju-
dlcious speeches on the question: Of who were
TO be considered voters under the new constitu-
lion.
The COnrention-We are advised that the
House on the 3D. had under consideration. the
clause introduced BY NJ. NJ. M'Carver. prohibito-
ry OF the immigration of free negrcs to Califor-
MA, and struck it from the constitution by vote
OF 81 to 8 It's believed that the bone of con-
tontlon will be the apporionment of members OF
the legislature, some considerable dissatisfaction
having been manifested at the report of the com
mittee Oh the subject.
In the address to the people of California, sub
hitting the constitution, the delegates say:
In establishing a boundary for the state, the
convention contormed as near as was deemnd
practicable and eXpedient to great natural land
marks, 50 as to bring into union all those who
should be included by natural interest, mutual
wants, and mutual dependence. No portion OF
the territory isincluded, the Inhabitants of which
were not or might not have been eoitimatey re-
presented IN the convention, under the authority
by whichit was cOnvencd and in unanimously
resolving to exclude slavery from the state OF
California, the great principle has been maintai-
ned that to the people of each state and territory
alone, belongs the right to establish such NUM-
cipa regulations, and decide such questions, as
affect therown peace, prosperity and happiness"