The Nevada journal., 1852-01-15

amelioraIing their condition, bind then
S more closely to their country Th'
great st strength and wealth of State
: consists in her hardy yeomanry.--
u When, by luxury and dissipation, vir
t tue and honesty take their flight from
. onr cities, they will find II cherished
I home a'ound the hearth OF the gener.
I Gus farmer | am firm believer ii
| The mo liberal policy towards those
. who led the way in bringing into sub
{ lection the wild and unsettled lands oI
r the wilderness /; and will use every
eXertion to obtain the extension of the
pre-emplion and donation system we.
the State.
The mechanic arts are also Of vast
importance to us in the cultivation oil
a spirit Of enterprise, industry and in
veniion; and they serve to rear up a
class Of citizens than whom none are
more valuable and useful.
Commerce is. in our country. of
native growth and requires no stimu-
liant save that OF tree trade and unre-
strained competition. 10 extend this
Ito relieve it Of all unnecessary e.n-
barriisSment, and TO fai h ully execute
provisions of either the state or gen
eral government waich have for their
ob e the promo ion and protection
of our yet inalequMely. provided for
commerce. shall constitute one OF the
chief aims Of my administration. To
the general government we ar. to look
chiefly for facilities which shall pre-
mo and foster our interests in thi,
respect and so far as executive inilu
ence can all amy thing, shall en-
deavor to secure them.
Our mining interests are of inesii
mabIe value in aiiording lucrative EN-
ployment TO lafge number Of citizens,
and supplying the sinews of energy,
enterprise and improvement.
The mines should be left as open as
the air we breathe. At present ro
proposition to lease or sell them should
be entertained for moment, because
the inevitable tendency Of such policy
would be the establishn ent of monop
oies which would serve more than
any thing else beside to peralyse the
energies OF the most enterprising and
e, ergeiic class of men the world has
ever seen.
Up 10 this time we have m de little
or no progress in manufactures. No
state of the Union, However. it is be-
lieved, possesses greater facilities for
manufacturing purposes than this OF
ours, and whatever will conduce TO the
development Of her resources, in this
particular, should, and | trust, will be
-pcedily considered. | need scarcely
-ay that my cordial cooperation will
be eivcr 10 al efforts havn for their
ohec. the attainment OF this desirable
end.
In surveying the diversified caF1-
biliies of our siate--commercia ,agri.
cultural, grazing, mining, and manu-
facturing--we may safely Challenge
the world to present parallel 1t
will he our own fault, then. if Califor-
MIA does not grow to he one of the
most prospe Gus and fourislling states
of the Union.
Providence seems to have designed
her for no ordinary destiny, for no.
where are combined So many OF the
elements Of greatness 1 refer, OF
course, 10 her natural advantages. All
the evils which heretofore st cndcl
her may be ascribed to adventurous
causes. Her growth and development,
great as it con.esscdly has been, has
been yet seriously retarded by linfn-
cial embarrassment These, how,v-
er. may be obyiated and removed bt
wisdom, economy and integrity. A
State possessing the resources of this
cannot be long burihencd with debt
under JudlclouS infringement 1T slla !
be one of my cherished objects to re-
mo, this incubus OF our prosp rity.
But. after all, fellow citizens, Laws
and the effects Of government exercise
OILY an auNinaiy influence in working
out the problem of national greatness
The true element o greatness Les
with the people, in their economy, in
'lusiry, integrity, intelligence and pru-
dence. Education widely dissen.ina-
ted Is mighty means of advancing
the happiness and elevaiing the con
dition OF II people. Mora ind chari
t,ble institutions; associations for in.
ernal Improvements, for the spread oI
useful knowledge and bringing within
the power o. man the hidden treasures
OF uure are aIl-powerful auxillaries
to individual and national improve
ments.
although | fear you are already