New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-12


hundred PACK mu e. under the charge OF COM.
4 tent ofscers have been sen; 70 Val acitos a., ne
edge Of the G-.st Desert and to the siaz Il Ham
DO dt. River. n he Great Bssin-ibe p sees
where en- grants Eii most require al Word hs.
reached a. that many wagons have stopped a. the
after place. unable 20 proceed iurtoer have
heard Of NJ sue stress on the Northern route az
on the uthe-n The emisranu in the North,
g fsrsI learn. have not been molested by toe
Indians. while the hostii.ies Of the Yumas and
MaricopAs. At the CO orsdo crossing, have already
cost the companies on the ella the loss Il sever.
lives
Vessels cJntiLae = arrive A. San Francisco, from
the L oited States When | left there two weeks
ago, lO2 vessels bsd arrived out Of ,be 80 winch
ga ed from different ports u the United States
during tie Wintsr and s3rilg. Since hen, they
are beginning - crowd ~ more rapidly Ess
tbs morning informed, though notion the mos. reh.
abe authority, that - had arrived 10 two days.
An srrvs from the SAND wien Islands has brou int
tie startiine intelligence o. the Islands having
been taken by tue French IL Is the same Old
quarrel broken out again. The story, S. ] nave
heard il, is this TneIsiand Cover meut placed
h nGhNy hlt- On Nh'lboe hfEt-ite' ~. ~ N.l.Nr
aud liquoT,. which constitute the principal exf'r
tations from France TO the Pacific The com
msnder OF the French feet at Honolulu dems1ded
that it should be evoked and, Oh The refusal
opened his guns on he fort, which finally yie dsd.
he then occupied IL and took possession o. tie
Island. An express cane here in sixteen hours
from San Frsucisoo-l3O miss-si.h the news.
What tue course Of o.f authorities vii be, every
body conf ectures buI obo ~ knows
The Convention here hss been ia session a
month. ana has adopted in Committee OF the
Whole nearly three.iourlhs OF State Con'tu-
ton. ltis believed that another week will close
their labors a vote viii then be taken on the
Constitution, and after u adoption, Al election
will be held for Legislature and State OH ,ers-
There is, a. yet. no prominent candidate ior
Governor the senEtorsnip being cousIierei b
more desirable phase Among lh3 candidates
spoken of for tbs laser ar 4. Butler King Colonel
Fremont, d. azis. and Robsrt semple Col.
Weller. since Bis semovs from the Boundary
Commission. Is sgiFocted Of electioneerins FOR
such an ofhoe, ESs hes n. de himself too 1npofu-
lar by his soar,, A. sac Diego to have much
chance OF sUcoess
Among the principles siready decided BY The
Convention are tn following
No Slavery shall ever 30 permitted in California
ADOPTED ET UNANIMuUs VuTE
the boundaries Of the ate shall be teose fixed by
Mexico emb acing the whole of the interior ter
rtory known as the Great BASIN, ~ rec blacks
shall be admitted into The territory passed by
small majority and viii probably be rscons.dered.J
the State capital shall be established at Pueblo
Sau Jose inhabitants OF Indian blood shall not
possess the right Of suffrage, this passed BY one
vote. and will 90 doub, be changed on second
reading-the ustive members are very indi gusnt
on the subject, a. the law would embrace some Of
the first families IA the country.l The right OF
married women 20 property possessed before mar
rage has slso been established and the arst
Legislature recommended t. pass severe avs
against duehng In most OF ia provisions tn
Constitution is wise snd liberal, and it two Or
three very objeotio, able paris be removed, will
do lasting honor to rs makers
The heath Of lie country is Improving, asue
and fsver having Lncst entirely disappeared
The intense heats ars over and the G.! mate IL now
! mild aud delightful 3
More alb out The CALIFORNIA; 4 Onven,i0p.
The too wing additional particulars concerning ne
New Constitution are from the Ala Csiy0rN'd' 81
/ Oct
The Legislature % oousi.g OF two branches AL A.
semby and senate. with general powers, grivi-
ages ami duties usually given 10 such bodi7t.-
Banking corporations and lotteries p-Jni5te5 sLd
all other CORPORATIONS, except tor municipal Purposes
are 20 be ESTABLISHED under general laws the stocshof
er. to be individually liable for al debts Some cor
siderable debate occurred upon provision which a.
I N dam al
OF gold and silver. IL urged that under such pro-
vision an ire sponsble system OF banking might grow
up; but the section VAS naaly % amended ss 10 al
.wer al objections, and ia that shape, passed.
| The member OF the Assembly are 20 he elected ar
nusy snd the mem OF the Senate TO hold their
Offices for two years One nall OF tie Senate Is 90 te
elected each year No person can be a member 81 the
Legissture who has not been resident OF the state
] one year, In ADDITION 10 other quail ncsuons.
The number of members OF Assembly 10 never " -
ls,s than a. more than &c. until tue number OF In
hAbitsnts IN this STATE shall amount 10 100 co and alter
that period such ratio mat toe whole num1-r Of
members of Assembly shall never be iess than ~ nor
more tnau 30. Tne Senate 10 never 20 einsst uf lees
than third nor more than onehslf the number u
! the Assembly
some division Of opinion on proPostion made
by Mr. McCsrver 10 prevent free persons OF Color om
settling In California, and also 70 prevent 'A'e hoosi
from bringing slaves into tne State for the purposf Of
hberaiiDg tneu. Ia hnsly PISSED In COMMUNE OF W.
whole but IL mas been looked upon since AZ eopsfdrs
the ratification OF the Constitution oy congress go -
| strike IL out 20,
Governor Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF state
Controller Treasurer, Attorney General. and survey
. pr.Genersl constitute the Executive Department
They are all hold their Offices tor two years Ih-
Governor and Lieutenant overp0r are TO De elected
BY general ballot; the Secretary Of state 10 10 %
pointed by the Governor, BY and win the scVic7
consent Of the Senate the Controller, and three other
state officers be elected By The Legislature IA
int ballot for the fret term, and aiier~Hd oy u
| people a. the general STATE election An EFFORT ~s'
inside COMMITTEES OF the Whole 20 strix- out me
Office OF Controller, but IL failed IL will however b
again pressed In the House and a. the oree 5. tosy
/ uunee-ss4ry trust the motion VIII De successu'.
/ The Governor has the usual powers, including -
Veto ard privileges and duties Of his Once % ut
vary materially from thoss Of all other states IN Inc
Union The other STATE Cheers correspond IN dutes
nd bowers with those senarsly Asciioed them.
The article relative - he hius ss yssscd 10 c i1
rittee Of the Wnole 10 substantially such ~ 10 found
in ,th-r SIZE COustruiious - 10 that also relative -
rmeudments. ,, u..,, -.
xsrs no, decdrd lyon at last sdvicss bur II vas sup
- the coDvsuu>o would adjourn in ali tbs hr.t
week IN October.
Rts.Rr or me Cozpsntse On TEE b0sala,y " re
propo,s9 St4f, IF Cal:9oru'd, IN C0nrsa'ioa
Sept IS, ls4s. -.