The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-23

! | thank you gentlemen for the kindness and
courtesy you have shown me, and hope that your
lbors may rebound TO your own honor and the
| happiness of your constituents
| In commenting upon the Message, the Pacific
lNeDs thus remarks:
| The view which it presents of the condition and
future policy of the State will also we think,
mend themselves, both to our own community and
the American people in general, as being in the
main, sound and we'll Judged.
In view of the limits and character of the FEEDER
al and State Jurisdictions respectively, under our
political system-in view of the present condition
of California-and especially in the precedents in
the cases of Missouri and Michigan, both of which
States put their State Government in full practi-
cal operation before their admission into the Union
the Governor does not doubt that it is both proper
and eXpedient for the State Legislature to proceed
at once, with the business of State Legislation which
is before them He therefore earnestly recon-
mends to that body, to put the State Government
in full operation, without delay. In this recon-
mendaton the Governor expresses, we think, the
almost unanimous sentiment and wish of the peo-
pie.
The adoption of civil and criminal code of law
for California presents itself to the view of the Exc
cutive as being among the first and most pressing
ofthe duties now imposed upon the Legislature,
and with readiness to meet any proper RESPONSE
hility, which the people will doubtless fully appre-
ciate, he makes upon this all-important subject an
urgent and very definite recommendation. He ad-
vises that the basis of the legal system of the State
be laid by the adoption of:
u. The definition of crimes and misdemeanors
contained in the common Law of England.
2. The English Law of Evidence.
3. The English Commercial Law
4. The Civil Code of the State of Louisiana.
5. The Louisiana Code of Practice
In regard to the great question of raising re-
evnue orState purposes the Governor advises that
resort should at once be had to general system
of direct taxation, both upon persons and upon pro-
perty, in place of any attempt to negotiate loan.
The views of the Governor in relation to the ex-
pedirncy of immediate action, ty the Legislature, to
prohibit the settlement of free people of color in
in the State will also doubtless excite much interest
and attention
The recommendations in the concluding portion
of the Message in regard the details of the State
organization, WILL we think, be generally regarded
as judicious The subject of education in the State
cannot have escaped the Governors attention, and
as nothing is said upon that topic in the Message,
we conclude that he deems it proper to leave that
matter 10 the large provision which has been so
wisely made for it in the Constitution. The same
remark applies to the Militia SYSTEM all reference
to which is also omitted.
In conclusion we deem it matter Of sincere
congratultion that the first Legislature of the State
of California enters upon its legislative duties with
an assurance of such executive aid and co-opcra-
ton as are guaranteed and exemplitied in the whole
conception and character of this able and statesman
like Message.