The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-08

measure, which no political sophistry can reccneae
principles OF right and justice, and which sh1id
never be entertained for one single instant The
very act of exclusion might prevent person, how
willing, from fulfilling his duty and contribut-
ing his portion towards defraying the expenses of
The State government Other measures, equally
efectual, and based upon sounder principles, can
easily be adopted. But we would as soon see an
hold the doors ofthe legal tribunals closed against
a citizen, who might really be unable 10 pay his
taxes The difficulty of collecting taxes, for the
reasons cited IN the message, are apparent to all
but they are evils which will decrease every day.
We are little surprised that no allusion is made In
this portion OF the message to the " civil fund.-"
collected by General Riley, which has here
.olore been used IN liquidation Of the expen.
ses OF the territorial government. Il has been
commended that this was illegally collected; but
with that We have nothing now to do. These in
ierested IN that matter, will doubtless test that ques-
ton thoroughly We conceive though, that de-
mand should be made for it by our State govern
ment, as righfHy belonging TO the people OF Cali
tornia. We know that General Rley is disposed
TO turn It over, unless expressly ordered otherwise
by the United States government fItcould not be
expected that he would turn 1t over voluntarily,
and render himself individually liable for so large
SUN OF money but the funds could be received
harmless, and provide immediate treasury to
eet the expenses OF the government.
AS regards the admission OF free people OF color
INTO the State, We cannot coincide with the views
state of feeling which prevailed in the Convention,
when the subject was there mooted. A clause was
inserted IN the constitution, by the exertions of
Gen. McCaiver and few advocates OF the pro-
Ject: but when the sober second thought came, II
was stricken from the record as blot unworthy OF
people who had repudiated for ever slavery from
their shores 1t came within an ace Of destroying
The work Of weeks, and summarlly terminating the
labors Of that body. The evils which he predicts
cannot exist; and the interests of class OF the
community will be Jeopardlzed by the emigration
Of blacks II will be a limited one. and they will
always hnd their level, in whatever state Of society
they are thrown. We are not TO consider whether
their position will be dsagreeable TO them, but
merely our right to exclude them from California.
In our minds, we have no such right. We would
not admit them 10 all the rights and Immunities
joyed by free whites but we would not prevent
them from improving their social, moral, and in
telt ctual conditon, for which our Governor ex-
presses so tender regard nor should we ever ex-
pect 10 see them " for ever fit teachers In all the
schools OF ignorance. vice, and idleness." We
trust that our laws will be such as to prevent the
occurrence OF this anticipated evil. To US, 1t
would appear that there was little prejudice in
the Governors views; that he had mounted the
old Oregon hobby, with a view OF satisfying pal
ny lew, without any consideration tor the inte-
rests OF the mass. Can 1t be urged, for one single
and as they will come. In limited numbers, are
worse than the herd of Sonorans, Chilanos, and
the miserable, degraded. lazy, and lmbecile In.
We are flooded with this vile class, and yet not a
word is fad-It is all "Hail, fellow, well metz
with them but when free negro comes along,
Infinitely superior, hue and cry Is raised, as i
We were hunting down wolf. And what shall
we say Of our beautiful convict emigration from
South Wales! On, nothing That Is all per-
fec'ly right Sydney can pour as many of the
outcasts OF Great Britain as she likes into the
country, and We. smlingy bid them welcome to
our shores. Ii is well ascer,ained fact, that
very many desperate characters have arrived, and
are on their way, from New South Wales; and al
though portion OF the emigration may be very
worthy class, yet its general character is bad Bat
this EVIL Is nothing In comparison with that of adj
hitting handful Of blacks Out upon such per-
secution ana prescription II we are TO guard GU;
innocent community from contamination, let us
make general thing OF II, and not come down
With such vlftuous Indignation on an insignificant
and harmless class.
The recommendation Of his excelency with
reference 10 the importance OF Immediately put
ting into force system of judiciary, suitable to
The wants OF the country, meets our cordial appro
val and claims our support, as well as the neces-
sty Of passInga general act relative to the 'organ
izauop OF the cities and incorporated villages,
and the establishment of a system Of county and
town government throughout the Slate" We
all feel the urgency Of some system more in
eobsonance with the spint of the institutions
under which We were raised, than that at present
IN operation; As regards the agricultural In
terests OF the country, no recommendation
made calculated to promote them, while the I'M
peTaiive necessity of so doing is made very APP
parent One portion Of his e1cellency's views sur.
prIsts US hey ond measure, and how it is possible
that gent, man who has had so long an expe-
Renee and so many examples Of the fallacy Of the
very docriDe he advocates, is beyond our feeble
comprehension. We allude to the recommends
ton OF an inspection for provisions at San Fran
CISCO. We thought that The examples afforded by
Other States had been sufficient TO prevent any one
from having the ttmerity TO advocate so repre-
hentible a system Political lre-pullers and the
herd Of hungry otiice-seekers and toadies might
well be expected 10 advocate such a measure
In To- slA r.. -
worry morsels to them. New York learned bitter
and costly lesson from her inspectors and Lousl-
ana also. NO good ever rose from inspection. ex-
cept 10 the inspt ctcis themselves, who subsisted
upon the public moneys. The establishment Of
iIsre ctors will not prevent the introduction of
pound OF damaged provisions INTO the market,
while IT will increase the cost Of wholesome food
to ,he consumer. The buyer knows the article he
purchases, and is not compelled TO trust To the
judgment Of others, and suffer from frauds which
must always be practised under the system. Let
US have ne inspectors Of provisions, or If we do,
give us Inspectors at boots and shoes, and every
article That is brought into the market, and thus
saneiy lew more oi those who wish 10 feed ike
vampires upon the public.
There are many matters which we had hoped
10 zee ms ntioned, but which are not alluded 10,
even tn passanf. he mines should have claimed
more than bfief allusloD in the early part Of the
message. Th,ir importance 10 California Is inn
in'nse-they are the vital spark Of her exist
suoe, and some expression of opnioa in regard TO
them might r. assembly, be looked TO by the peo-
pie of CulifornIa-by the government and the
,op,e Of The Atlantic States Nor il the subject
at public education once alludedto to; and there are
htne 80 hardy ~ TO deny the importance Of early
acilcn on the subject. Our population will not
be always fu grown one, and the veal OF young
California must be looked to, as ''boRe Of our bone,
and f,sh OF our fesh." The rising generation
cleim tur earnest atis ntion, aud we must provide
for the intellectual as well as the social and moral
tuliuie Of the Yet unborn babe. Both of these
subjects were quite as important, II would appear
10 US. IN our humble judgment as that of either
h.e ne groes or inspectors.
The residue Of the message is in good taste. bu,
ears the impress Of having been indicted with a
lew 10 coIciliate all parties.
The Legislature have indeed before them vast
am cunt Of labor, and will require the active CO.
operation Of the Executive. In this, we are coz
viIctd that the assurance which his Excellency
give out, that the Legs laiure may depend upon
hi most cordial co OPP, rIton in all such measures
o. he can ccnscitnously approve, Is perfectly sia-
ere. We have sufficient confidence in the first
elected Governor OF the new State OF California,
10 believe that he will devote all his enc reies for