The Nevada journal., 1852-01-15

bility Of Republican Government
History teaches the destructive
dency of these vices. When a ?
pie become so far enamored of {
as to gloss guilt, and veil ignora
when clothed in the garb Of wea
then it is that virtue and real wol
the only true and staple pillars OF
Institutions, begin TO totier, and
reirs Of power gradually lapse into
hands Of the Intellectual and dishon
A spirit of di, ,aiiection towards
Union, and a disposition on the r
OF some TO interfere with the af's
and domestic institutions of other sta
is becoming too apparent. Those Y
indulge these dangerous sentime
coul not more-wdely mistake the
ject for which the%tates coniederat
nor the true duties Of good citiz
1t is not ours as politicians 10 becd
the fal,atital propagandists OF m
moral tenets. Cur Union was torIi
for no such purpose, but, on the Il
ira y, Tor the mutual prote ito l
Ell Il Other in such forms of Rep |
can Co., rnment, .aad such dom
resula j MS .as each mi ht choos
a lopt. The storm has not yet cca
to howl around us which had
u gh razed to its foundation this N
glorious Of civil governments.
1t is TO be hoped that CaliloI
will be 70 md at all times the ear
and answering friend and advoi
of Union; that she will devote u
ergies S, ,dulously and exclusivel
the development of her own resou
and, modelling her own domestic
stilutons, freely permitting to ct
the enjoyment of the same high pI
lege. 1t shall be the constant car
my administration to carefully
vale a spirit of harmony and eonc
ton, and to resist all attempts TO a
ate these states one from another.
Union consists our national be
with it we must stand or fall, and
day which writes its epitaph,
sound the dirge of american glory
renown.
The Constitution of our com
country, it has been well remar
is All object 10 viii h no Amer
mind can be too attentive, and
American heart too devoted
parts, provisions or phrases, it is
and always will be possible for ]
nuity to raise constructive doubts
on the Whole, as n chart OF limited
vernment, a practical trial of n
than sixty years would seem to p
its wisdom and efficiency beyond
pute or rivalry" To support this
sti,ution, then, in spirit and le,te
the imperative duty Of every good
izen, and especially is strict con
nifty to its requirements obligatory
all its official stations.
The quiet of our beloved cour
and the preservation OF our slor
Union, may be said TO depend q
careful compliance on the part Of
people Of the several states witt
wise and liberal provisions. The
pie Of California, arden;ly dcvothd
they are to the Constitution and
Union, it is scarcely necessary TO
firm, warmly approve the comproH
mrasl $ which were adopted by q
gre at a lime when the peace, il
the integrity ofthc Union was ser,
ly' endangered As the first exc
We chosen by the people 81 ce
a Imis>ion of C California ito the n
| stand pledged TO execute al!
power vested in me by the Const
lion to enforce obedience to the
qu rements of these judicious en-
nents. and invoking the aid OF Di1
wisdom to dire 1t, and the public v
to sustain me, this high duty vii
clleerIully assumed and promptly
chaged.
In conclusion, permit me, fe
citizens of the enate and Asseu
to assure you, that as Chief execu
ii VIII afford me unicisned pleasuI
all times TO cooperate with you IN
exercise Of all the powers deleg
by the I onstitution to promote tht
teri ST OF the people, by advancing
sub'ta 'tial prosperity of the 81
a d 10 express The hope that in
faithful discharge of our respective
ties, the same 6 eat object, the pro
ton of The good Of the common wi
will conduce to the harmony and
ert e. ween the Legislative and e.
utive b. am hes of the government
Re,yii 6 Oh the goodn.ss of a
perintend.ng Providence, let US e
earnestly an | faithfully upon the d
work before Ms.