How was the 1849 "Proclamation to the People of California" announcing the formation of a Constitution communicated to the people?
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Territory Governor Riley, who had summoned the constitutional convention, had 1,000 English and 250 Spanish copied printed "post-haste" and distributed around the state. In addition, many of the convention delegates themselves stood for the election just 4 weeks later, by their campaigning further promulgating news and description of the pending constitution.
Within a few days (it is claimed) of the signing, "the constitution was carried to every mining camp and rancho in the land."
To wit, Bancroft's massive History of California, Vol. VI. 1848-1859, (pp 305) notes:
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It was published at least twice in the newspaper Alta California, on November 1 and November 8. It may have appeared in other newspapers as well, but this was what I was able to find with a quick search.
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