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

d. s.fslg Ia tis seal, sE|' = aV,rS Us 3 2 y
srolid Ia esd. a. ii swinging sE1crd, exc aim
el 3eDtemsa. :hii Is Ire h.Pp!sG. dsy q NJ
j e. i makes ne glad 70 hear those canon they
ram n me G.! ihs tine u hen Vas - so!iisr. -,
am s. 20 h--r theul-this Is . great dag i-r
c. .fo5nis Tier, Fecolec.ins himself Re sat
1osr, re toirs streaming rom his eyes TIE
msnbe with ooe scco-i gave taEoe turn t1o1s
o- -ers which we're head from one end Of me
NJ 3, ne o.her. As lie signing weGi On CIV
! hi.oFed zon from the IT. the echoes re7erbsfst-
! , g-so3ly sro1nd the bay tin finally, As tie lo7t
-i.. of me Hirv-f,n wss heard, there 1ss q
| .Fr.t That's fc7 CLi 'orniG ard every one
ned ia s,.,ug three times three 'or tie neT I'D
| e .r.ou. .-s- aided - oar Confederation.
There .ss one hsndGoms g. ! nust not on, %
msnt on. Tue Captain Of the Ec5l'sh BARK .olnF-
fI - sidney Aurrslis, lying in the hsrbor, sent
o. .i.re in tie morning for an American flag
When the frst san vas hesrd line If colors ran
| A7aarine up - ths s2ers, The Stars and stripes
| living triuu phrnty from tAs IAsIntoP. The CON
| piinap, was the more nsrsej, snos 500 ct the
America vessels neglected to sive Eny token Of
RECOGNITION 70 the event Of the day.
TIE Constitution having been signed ssd tae
! Convention dissolved, the members proceeded n
b,dy 70 tbs house Of Gen. Riley Tire visit was
evidently unexpected ~ tue old veteran. When
ne made tis appearance Captain SITTER stepped
forward sri nsving shaken him ey the hand, drew
Aims i into 81 Greet attitude, rtiset one hand TO
/ bis brsss, as II he were making report to his
comm sndlng ulcer on the neld OF battle and sd
dressed him es follows
"GEsERlI ! have been appointed - ne
Dsies6tes, elected By ina People oi California u
f-.a Constitution 70 address yOc n their names
aad go behalf # tho whole people OF California
snd cypress the thanks ~ the Convention Tor tie
eli All cooperation ttcy have received iron o.
80 ,bs -cbsres OF rbe responsible duty Of creating
g State Government AMI Cir. the Cow eniio"'
IS you vii perceive from IA Cihos records du'y
.pyr.s,sies tic grcl; I'll imPonAn. ssFY.ces y'o
have .5adered to QUO common country, and esPs-
cisiiy to ths people Of California and sniertaius
the confident belief tlst yoa viii receive from the
= 70.e ~ tho Proa'a : The us'ted s'a'es "he"
ft.re fromyosr ,ftcisl oatie' here, that v'r-
| d r.; 20 grateful t. tho hesrt u he patriot Wen
done. taoa sood sni ia.hiUi servant
| Gen. Rlsy vas visib.y Affected by tins inarA OF
rss1,, ~ .ssa sppro ,ri.'e thsn wsl-dsssrv 50 Oh
! tis put The teas IN bs eyes aud the p'sln.
| hugt sincerity q his voice sad manner, went 20
nc hs..i Of every one present.
| "Ge tiscen he said, Z" never made speech
10 M ife lam s,idier-bat csn teel AMI /
4 fee deeply the h,noryou have this DAY confer
r-l ua,o me. 3ent'enen this ia . prolderdsy to
me than that on which my soldiers cheered me on
th, Ged ~ Contrers- thsns you al from my
hes T..
| 81 Al sa,si ~ aaw tnsr Tbs people nave zone
isnt 10 &c ectioe De- egates 70 frame Constitution
| They have chosen body If men upon whom our
country may look with pride; you have framed
| Cons. ,a,ou worthy OF Calioruis. And have No
ar ios ca ics1is whie hsr people choose theii
| R,uree .utaligoss 50 wise'y. Iney WI 10 IL this
! Crv.i.ian hss ,1vilcsd me tst the psoP.e can
| and ..iI nlrysvs act rlcht. Gentlemen. ooosrstu
late v-u npan the successful conclusion Of your ar
jaous .bo-s and | wish you I'll happiness AND
prosperity.
| The General vas here interrupted with three
| he.-ty cheers which The members gave him, 81
Gover..- # California, followed by three more
@s.s Gallant solder, sud worthy OF his country 4
glory" Rethen concluded in the fouOUin ~ords
"a have but one thing to add, gentlemen, and
that il that my success in the affairs OF California
IS mainly owing TO the edicont aid rendered m'
by Capt. Hslleck, the Secretary Of State. he ha'
stood by ma in al emergencies To him have
slSays appe sled when at a loss myself and ID
has never isiled me-
Tn, recognition OF Capt Bslleck's talents and
the sigaai service he mas rendered 10 our suihor
ties here. since the conquest, WAS peculiarly ils
tait hzyf fa yua mn her
| aud they responded Nth equal warmth OF ieelins
by giving three enthusiastic cheers for the Score
ta-y Of State They then took their leave many
If them l. Jug anxious to start this afternoon u
their various places OF residence. All were in
happy aud satisfied mood, and none less - thaI
the native members Pedrorens declared that IL
Was iAe most iortooate day ia lac history OF CAli
fornis Even Garlic, in the beginning one oi Oh
most zrS Ous oppon ens, displayed genuine zss
orths Constitution which he helped 70 frame un
der tie laws vi our hcPOblic
Thus ci SOS TIC Couvshtion snd csuno, hell
,s.,irr. With Capt S1tteT. thatthe dAy which seeI
lad the broad and ub.fs foundation Of Free sn'
independent State on tho shores Of Tue PACING, II
4 srsat day for California IA an American. Zee
proa3 aud hAppy--proud that the Empire OF 'h'
West the commerce oil the great Pacific, the neH
hishwsy t. the Indies forming the asst link in tbs
belt Of civilized enterprise which now clasps th'
| word. has Oeen established under my country Z
aae Snd bsp9y. thst II all the extent Of Cs!ii'f
NE tros the sttsring SLOWS OF the shssti n tbs
! banning deserts Of tue Colorado, TO slave shsl
ever hfs bis e.al u MAKE he freedom OF inst DAG
| = mock cry.
Tbs msmbss OF the Convention may have "a d'
, nc buuders N the course OF their deliberations
there may De soms Objectionable clansei in tue
Constitution they have framed. But where wa
there ever body convened. under such peculiar
circumstances where sss ever such harmony
evo wed cot o. . wonderful. g. dangerous 60 mag
nia ,ent ,h,o, The elements Of which the
Convention Wa composed were no less various
sud ia SOM. respects sntRsonistc, THAI those
combined IL The mining population. Tns quss-
.ioss they hsi 70 settle were often PerPlexins
frca the remarkable position o. toe county ard
the sbssace o( sn precedent. Beside, many O.
then were men unused 10 legislation Some had
for yea. pat saown other life ii an that 81 tie