The Nevada journal., 1853-01-14
snn Francisco Agency.
Per Wells, Fargo g. Co.'S Express
Governors Mesgage .
feiio,c Citizens of tie
Senate and AssemJly:

SENATE ana ASsemHy:
The duty again davolves upon me to
communicate with the Peoples Repre-
sentatves on the condition of the State,
and recommend such measures as may
deem expedient.
Permit me, then, to welcome you to
the scene of your legislative labors, and
to express the hope that all the meas
ures matured by you may not only be
promotive of the intcIe ests, but meet the
warm approval of our com mon constitu-
eRts, who have conhded to you the most
important trusts which can be delegated
to public agents. need hard y assure
you Of my sinccre desire to cooperate
with you in all your efforts to exalt the
character, establish the credit. and ad
vance the genera, interests of the State.
You have assembled at an interes ting
period in the history of our public affairs.
Our Interests have acquired a more per-
mapent and sslid character Che people
have generally yielded II willing obedi-
once to the laws; our commerce is rap
idly diversifying and expanding; the
sources of our wealth have been inn
mensely augmented: agriculture and
VIC uCSudHiC dttS uIc uIUf0
engaging the attention of our people
institutions Of learning are springiag up
in our midst and in fact, all the arts of
peace are beginning to progress and
flourish throughout the State. We have
entered upon our career Of free dom and
civliz ton with prospects the most flat
tering. uninterrupted and surprising
rs has been the progress Of these sister
States from which we are divided-not
by feeling, but by geographical position
astonishing as have been the achieve
ments Of science, and astounding the po-
litical events which have distinguished
the past history Of our country, the set
tlemspt and partial development of the
resources of California by the American
people. is by no means the least amongst
the great achievements which have been
censummated. The Importance Of events
is estimated by their influence upon the
destinies of mankind that of the settle
ment and development. Of Calf ,rnia, to
which have above alluded. pos ,esses .
peculiar interest, since it evidently has
tens the period when a more consdera-
ble portion of this tntinent-incu uding,
perhaps, some of the proyimatc islands
oil the seas may be in ubje,tion to the
enterprising and enlightened policy Of
the Government VI the United States. =
The settlement of California has devel-
Sped ia the public mind a strong bias
favorable to other peaceful acquisitions
and has proved, that while in accor-
dance with the uniform policy of the
Government, we bave ever been ready
to welcome the emigrant foreigners to
our soil who can, consistently with the
Constitution and Laws Of the United
States, become citizens by naturaliza-
tion, they are, at the same time, dispoS
ed to make the soil itself, peacefully, Il
portion of the Republic. Despotisms for
cibly subdue and subject foreign terri
tory in violation Of the laws Of nations,
while it is the policy of our Government
to extend the ''area of freedom" only
when it can be done consistently with
the rights of others, and by Il due obser-
vance of the laws governing national in
tercoursc.
Pursuing the path of peaceful prog
ress, we have advanced in all the ele
mcnts of national greatness and enjoyed
adegree Of individual prosperity under
the operations OF our civil lnStltutlOnS,
unexampled in the history Of govern
nentS.
Amongst the most important duties
which will devolve ca you at your pres.
ent session, is that of regulating the fl
nances of the State, and fixing them up
on basis at once pcrmanent and sure
which shall at the same time, serve to
secure US against the emsarrassments Of
an oyerdrawn Treasury, as well MS a.
gainst the burdens of oppressive taxa
ton. 1t cannot be Disguised that for the
past three years, we have not devoted
that advised and well-informed alton
ton to this subject which its great i'm
portanee demands. Year after year,
since the organization of the State, we
have been steadily contracting heavy
liabilities, until at length the burden is
GENEROUSLY felt, and the smbarrassments
thus occasioned begin to seriously affect
our standing and credit, and retard our
progress. That meaSurcs must Nv be
adopted immediate, if practicable, S'n
their effect, and radical in their nature,
would seem to admit Of no question. We