The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-19
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Transmitted January 7th, 1881.


passed through many scenes some OF melancholy snd
some OF pleasing character. Our cities have been
State has pssssd through monetary crisis
oucisg extsnsive fsurss, sad great pecuniary en-
Gems by that modern scoargs the cholsrs which foe
the frst time visited shores during the past fall
Under all these untoward circumstances our populs
ton has rapidly increased, our wonderful resources
have been greatly developed s0d Improvements havs
marked the progress Of energetic people
California has been admitted to her equal station
among the free States OF greet confsderacy aua
hsr senators and representatives heard In tho
national councils We have great reason to be thAnk-
fpl to Him who, in his wisdom and hindness mixes
tne ey and the good and ecstters thorns as we'll -
itsncs.
The application of California for admission into ths
Union gave rise bitter and long protrsetsd discns
sions in both branches OF sh n, nsysr
before been witnessed In that body The fearful state
passionate excitement that folio these crsmios
tions and recriminaon, at time serously threat
ened dissolution OF the Union, aud called forth
parties
The people of California, in forming their consti.u-
ion, In the simplicity and sincerity OF their hearts
had suppoIed that they had adopted most unob,eo-
tionabls and eectua mode to aliay excitement ia
erence to the question Of slavery. They had acted
upon tho long established and well hnown principle OF
the South, that slavery simply domestic instta-
ion, with which the general government had nothing
ted by each State herself In the exercise OF their
right to form constitution tor themselves not rspug-
SsS 70 fne o. .ns United Sstss they
not suppossng that they should th.rsby give offence
TO any portion OF their fellow citizens OF other States
Perhaps, In ths yatisd history Of all mankina there
has never occurred instance OF such rapid and en-
terprisipg progress in all that constitutes true iods-
psndence ard greatness, ~ that made By the Am.ri
people under the blessings secured by that great
charter that m axes nation. From distant de-
pressed and dcpeBdent colonies, have risen the
short space Of three quarters OF century front
rank among nations We have now secure footholL
upon the shores of the Pacific; aad new ocean aad
more EXTENDED and brilliant career lie open before
ut, If We shall only have the wisdom and energy to
improve the advantages OF our position. To be ha
hripe stau with c{vsi
st home, 10 most unfortunate indeed. Although
present state OF ationsl greatness and felicity might
possibly have been attained without the Unou st II
becomes wise and prudent people TO let thsa
well done slonei and this they have done, and wiu
The events through which our country has rsssntIy
passed have again proven the virtue aud int.geuSe
ardent and uufai erng attachment to the union Aad
to liberty. II our people, born in republican nerca
we'll acc ustomed to self government and unshscksd
by III and long established nouArohca institutions
and customs interviewer sith all the frames Of society
should yet under the most favorable circums
be unable TO the Union and perpetusts our
free ipititutons then 1t would Nford melancholy but
conclusive proof that republican systems OF govern
ment in heir very tran
sitery; and all the friends of human happiness and
freedom could but indulge hut one regret-thAt our f
thsrs wasted their blood and treasure purpose 80
world to show how much they we're mistaken.
The portentious state of things that exi..sd six
r,cnths ~ Is hoped has passed forever aud
fellow citizen. OF every section untry onos
mn tied IN the bonds OF fraternat kindness
msnt ogr'ss and greatness CA'ornia viii be .ady
10 do her She will readily forget the position
made TO her admission and her people Will not remsu
Der the Rspersions cast upon h-ir motives All chsrse
ter; but che will be forems. In ALL efforts
prompt equal aud exact justice to each and every
=. ction OF our country. She will know North.
south. no East, West but only whole oountey;
and ii she has been tbs nnocs mt but unortun
OF excitement deeply to be d-piorsd she hsnos-
fctth max. amends the Union by her devotion IT,
by her love OF justice and by the spici OF 'olcson
II her nf hut m Inc ttnu
eeperstrd she is from all local causes Of
sh- will be abb AMI way. Sling snl
slutsry conservative influence in the legislative
cts az the country
sin ce che adjourn OF The Legisisture tsp.at.i
calls haze b. on made upon the Ggrca,iye tor ths ad
OF the militia 10 Tst and punish the sttaski ot the
irdis ms upon frontier. WI ~ wid mouuttinous
frontier Of more than light buadrsi miles IN sxt-ut
satr5ing tho most 2scc-@iss retr-se 20 80 In lion
foe I'll aocust smsd 10 thss. ntsin
cniif MA - pfcnhs-i exposed 70 drpredNio"s from
this quarter The various mall trio ups, ths cou-
noss # Cali orn,a nave No poisic.i -rssoGtioa aud
no regular govern mvnt among them The iada 'o,s
their chiefs hAye oyss them afisa'fon that AL
por uisrity gained by superior in si'
dom in upeii There i, Therefore rss,pn t,.up.
POI that there has b., any r-gu.r wcti uadtr-
stood com biDsiou among them. to mpf- upon
the whites They are all however urx-d by the
OF euuity aud the result h.s b.an. that
slno-t nll points upon our ~id-y ettrnt-d aai
pos.d frontier h'sties more or irs. trIntshs nsvs
o,cur ed At intervals and masy valusbis lives have
BEEN lost
Among the more imms ists causes thi: h,vs pr-si-
p,,stsd this stats Of things mxy b. msntior.d the
sih tb-m for their lznis W. have -uid-nlg spread
ourseye, the country in every dire iion aud
proprist-d ~hstsver portion nt it 90 pleased TO
,-lvse without their consent aud without IN
ton Alihot gh thess small and scattered trbss have
anne ag them rtgnIst msat they navs .oms
ideas Of existence As sspsrst- ard tade peutsnt
people, suc soma conception 81 their right - the
county acquired by topg, uninterrupted, snt sSsiu-
eve pns,esson. They have not only seen thar coun-
try teksp fom them but they sss their ranks rapidly
thinning nom the .nssss OF our diseases rhsy
Iwsibetiyely eopsidtr thewselves doomsi race aud
iron rToyiciDg the u.ual sni necessary sVpply Of
provisions This produces. .tsrvstion. which knows
tut cue law that of gratidc ,tiOn aud uatp,ss
resut ia tbst these p@opl- ka the Heet stray animal
thsy hnd. This lcsds to var b-iwsen them aud the
whitts. aud war creates hstrsd Sgsinst the ~hite
men that never ceases TO Lat IA the indian bosom
rnis state of thirss though produssi o. sartiee
have followed in due course Of time our AnsrIcss
ssperis nee ha. q. demonstrated. in fact tba tue too
rsces cspsot live in the same vicinity IA peace.
The love of ams a. we'll IS the love ~ property,
1. common to all men and sni theit ar. sstaS.
lthej cur toms among the Indian races generally ss
ey arr asous ali poor 40 ssvar. tribes OF men =.
n ussos tosttsin ~ tho one, aui 20 prOcurs SUP.
ply of the othsr whom brought in coatsst With =
civilized Of men. they readily learn he Of
their i'm slements sni msnu fctnres but they do not
90 resdNy learn the art ot making them 10 lsarn
the OF new ccrnfotts sud convenisnes which are
msnifstiiy superior to the old IL but the woek Of
dag; but to acquire knosl-dSe e the arts AMI ST.
.nces Is the work of generations Like the people OF
al th'Sly populated but fertile coun.ris, Who ss
atl.d supply the simplest of nature ftom the
tpneous Productions ~ tho earth fhey
habit aud PR. udier, eteasdrgy svsse 20 manual Ia
hor W hile the white mnn attaches but little value 20
mail articles and con,equsntiF sxposes them. tina
- csreleesiy he thrsws ~ the 10y Ct the inaisn
that ~tioh ia esteemed By him as great teup
spi great pixs; and Ne be csnpst maze the art4c.s
snd thinks ne must have H. he iinis Then ths most
rsdy and certain mode to obtain IT, Success IN rias.
but leads TO attempt ot srea2er importsncs rhs
shite man. &c whots time IA m ensy aud who hbor-
hard su day to create the cemtts of s. ctnnpt sts
up all night TO watch hi. prosertJ sui after bsin<
rbb.d few times he become. De pers. tpi rsscl yea
upon gar OF eNssrminaties. This is the ccuuon
Fnf. f hQlsS In An
ffontior The t.o Races hept ssundsr By so,n,ns
causes, snd having no t~- ot marriage or cpuss's-
guinhy TO uniss them, they must ever rsrsna a. N
mita
That = wss o. .S.ersnstion viii coaenns "a 5e
wsg.d b. t~ssn the races unt the eindiaarasebssomss
extinct m gs b. expectsd While &c cannot 1lfiei-
rate this sssrt but W painful resrsA ta 10 sitsbls
Destiny @. he race Il beyond tbs poyet or NsiDn 9.
man tox.ft.
SITUATED a. Calfosais is We must expect a loax n
tinued and hsrra.ng irregular wGstasc wtS Ia. tndr
an, utpn our borsers, al along the suizrant Eouts
lsnn,nr 10 tho statss Athonah " In n,Inahsr, An.