The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-27
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,o,f.dsrssy. They have formed State Constita- ,,s. and ui sOsu open the lists fer political compost itors a.,- Il. ,tS grnersl features The right Of safTsge svery s,tsnSsd The right was conferred in the first Ia 1saEcs aDsa every white male clt.sa os the uaaas6 z,.,~a and evefv male citizen Of Mexico (Esdans, aT~;c1,. and inc decendzuts of Afrienns excspaedi -he shaII have decidcd 10 become eitieea sf the ff;,.S Stntaa ndeT the Treaty of Peace exchanged and ratified al Queretsro ca the Suth day Of Msy. I5aS of the age of twenty one years, whe shall have h.en resideal of the state six meaths Aext pre- eedfur the election, aad of the eoaay and district thirty days.
 .. fhia excIaded Indians. but not the descendants aftadaus. and fl vas sabseq aesty agreed to admit Ia ,hs right of suffrage all tai-bloodsa Indiona and thrir dssce nants who possessed hs right RRdef the Ms1icaa laws at the date of the treaty. The resi- dsuce required for eligibility as q member of the IsSisiainfs as extended to one year.
 On the sublect of the African race, the tone of inc Coaven,isa was rigidly exclusive. A eiaass v.s uuasu1ossly inserted ia the consultations, ds- elaring that
 .. Nsither slavery nor involuntary sefyitude, un- less fer the panishmeHt of crimes, shall ever bs tolerated ia this State "
 "Au additional provision was adopted. by which .H free negroes are prohibited from entering the Stnte of California ss well ell negroes indenIarcd Eo, a term of years to become afterwards free The es;ru ls to exclude the African race, bond and free seurefy from the new State.
 .The Boundary Question vas disturbing one, a there were parties desroas of iBeiading Hdr ne goVeruusnt the whole of the territory and others 1ere for limiting to only the fertile and maritime ,ortious The Committee Boundaries reported kor q smaller area, taking in the whole coast from the Northern boundary Of 42 70 Of North latitude down to the Mexican boundary of the South and extending between these lines tp the merediaa of
 . l.. wardlv tending of the coast Southward this gives the state shape nearly triangalar-the angle where the Eastern boandary crosses the Mexican line Soath being within oae degree of San Diego, while the ieagih of the NeftbsrB boundary, above the parallel of 52 is faity eight degrees ef longitude Bat Il takes ia all the valuable iaad and the miuinu districts We do not fad. in our correspoudenes. that this boundary was finally adopted, but the let ssrs say that there is little deabi there that these out liass SH be substantially adopted.
 The Constitution, among is miscellaneous pre- vissss has established homestead exemption. ada empowered the wife to held her estate free fran, the liabilities and c0atracfs ef the husband
 |" The Seat of Government ts established nt Pue- ks S4a Jose which is sitaated in the most feftiIe valley in the territory.
 ' The Judiciary is io consist ef Appellate Csarss Circuit Courts aud CeaRty Coarts--ta hs apoo;nted ia the first instance by the Governor when elected but to be immediately thereafter made elective-ths esFm 10 be sir years
 '.The election for Governor. Lieut. Governor and members to ihs 6rst Legislature. was so take place ss ths 7th day of NOsember--the Legislature to meet snd elect Senators in Congress about the last of December. Win the facilities for travsi which may be looked for before that tiins the CaIiforp,a Senators may be expected al W Wsshingfan iu Feb u sry Bexs, asking for admission-
 W observe that all banks Of discount md fssnn strictly prohibited.
 " Col Weller, the Boundary Commissioner. was q the Convention, and appears to have risen to coa- siderable popularity, being strongly urged as one of the first Seaators in Congress from the new Ststa The change Of Commissioner seems likely to break up the Commission for tine present.. Cni Fremont Il seems, dee,iaed superseding Mr Weller uniil he should have reached San Diego, which would nos bs until tae first of November, Maior Emory bms resigned his commission. not being wiiag Co serve under Coi Fremont, in consequences of past person. s difhc dties-and, il is added, that no other mem Der of the Commission is likely to continue The opportunities in California in Other pursuits ars much better than in this sery.ee, Aaa they thisk themselves relieved by change of the Commission. CT.
 The Joint Commission, consisting ofthe Amert- ean Commissioner, and Gea Conte aud sai, on inc part oi the Aexicans. have been ia th1 field ssnce the eta ei laiy, and accomplished very important results.
 Frederick Billings Esq-, has been appointed by
 
 of California.
 The Alta California, speaking of the political horzon ia that region, saKmises that in the aaoroac- ing election for Senators and Represe thers VII be much coRtentioa and excitement There are plenty of Richmoads in the ieId, all honora. bic men, from which il will be hard if the peopls ot California cannot make a good selection. Dr Gwin, Col. Fremont, Coioael J B Weller and Dr SemPie are ali spokeu Of for |. 5 Senators.
 '' Archibal C Peaehy, Esq, has ben appointed Solicitor for the Municipality Of San Francisco.
 [" In stockton, lots have been selling from g 0o( toS So,""o according to situation, and buildings wer, going up rapidly.
 The arrivals at California by sea for the month endisg September 2sth, were Americans, 4a7l Foreigners, 1851. Total, 5o02, of which I2a wess females. .--,.-,-.-
 ' Oa the same day there were 9I,344 tons of ship ping in the hzsbog.
 '' Several small st-amboats are now running or the sacrimento They are said to be too small ana weak 10 be of much use.
 San Francisco is said to contain 2fl 000 inhabi sns i9 .sO0 of whom are men Saeramenio eity ie.900; Stockton. 5000. These people are froa al parts of The globe, bat chiefly from the uaile. States.
 :. south Americans have been expelled from ih, different diggiDgs by the Americans who contiaa. by every vessel to arrive aud increase the nambsn ot the diggers- The plAcers, indicated by the Co s1mne. Caayerus. Moketamne. Tu0l0mne aas Staaisias streams, continue tO reward the IabOrs the excayatsrs
 !" The miaers at most of the plaeers have sssum ed me appearance and acquired the convenience Q settled towns. A letter from the Big Bar, (middl' inrk says Every bar has its stores and it's msa market Here we have five. and always fresh bee Ia the market
 fa"s Butter Riag is rapidly recovering from his late illness.
 Large nan'bers of Chinese arc emigraiing to aad settling in Caiiforala.
 '' Gea SWith had zot returned from Oregon.
 Ths AfShama. Il l. said, has brought 200 600 i1 gold dast.
 On ths 23d alt.. there were about 500 person. h Panama. hoaad for California. About the sam. uamber were crossing the lsthmua
 |" negro servant of j. E. Darivags, Of the New oriesas Pieayune, was sentenced to receive a hua. cred lashes, and 10 serve one year ia the mitary ehaia-gang, for kiiIing an IadiAn ia a quarrel cracking his skull with stone.
 '' it is now said that thers arc as many leaving Caiiioraia as there are going there.
 great deal of sickness has prevailed anon