The weekly Placer herald., 1854-01-14

10 the monetary affairs Of the world. Ii
gave a new impulse TO labor everywhere,
and infused new vigOr into all the depart
menta of human industry. BY increasing
the demands ot labor, and the demand
for it's products, to give to it practral
dignity and importance which it never
before possessed. But the immediate
and remote results of such discovery
are too important and varied tob be enume
rated here II was, however, apparent
that country possessing such advantages
and destined to exert such an influence,
would speedily become an object of peru
liar interest. 1t was apparent, also, that
the wants Of such country would he un-
common, and that, without the exercise of
sleepless vigilance, its interests would
often be ie0pardsed. The discovery Of
the precious meta 8 was succeeded Ivy "A
cricI,. IN California, during which it was
sometimes subject Of doubt whether
order or anarchy would he paramount
The want of the protecting care of the
General Government, Whlrh the country,
on account of its geographical position,
and lis consequent isolation, 81 kpPnlY
feIt-the rapid im1uX of immigrants from
every quarter OF the globe, contributed
to retard the permanent establishment Of
law and order, and rendered necessary
well regulated government, AMI a rigid
code of laws. For tie control of a peo
pie so heterogeneous, the provisional gov
ernment established in California was
soon found To he total inefficient Police
and municipal regulations the great safe
guard of society and a general system of
government, more comprehensive and de
tailed in lis operations, were wants which
the public interests eminently demanded.
Accordingly, the repreSentatj es of the
people, in September, 1899, assembled III
convention, and adopted State Constitu-
ton; and, in a reuarkably short period Of
time, after the ratification Of the treaty OF
Guadalupe Iidalgo, by which this terri
tory was acquired, California was admit
ted into the American COntcdpracy, and
( invested with al the prerogatves of Il
sovereign tate. | need not here rerur
10 tn" acrlamatiOns with which the intel
lgPnCe of this event was received, or TO
the impressive scenes which marked It's
50 'emniZati)n. Up 70 the period OF the
organization Of the state Government, we
were Il community, or might rather say,
a col PctlOn OF persons, to some extent
without law, and without any of those
securities o. " to be found in "A stern and
impartial administration OF Justice. l he
rnaxitiIs and oh i4atUn- OF ,eit-gOvern-
rnpnt were too often set at nHught, and
society was seemingly suspended over the
abyss of annihlati0n.
But the peril, which attended the in
fancy and early organization OF our Gov
ernment have, happily, passed away; and
under those restraining influences of habit,
pducati0n and natural affection, which
are so in5enSlhly, but SO powerfully eX-
erted, and with which we are inspired
by our liberia form Of government, stabIi-
ty and order have risen out Of chaos aud
confusion.
In all cases of grievance, the law has
prescribed the mode Of redress, and it is
alike our duty, and our custom to respect
its requirements W hle from our enrli-
est bOyhOOd there has been inStiiled in
our breasts, love and reverence for the
free institutions of our country, we have
also been taught to respect and obey that
country's lawa. Obedience to the laws,
as principle, forms the main pillar in
the editice which the people have con
secrated to liberty.
But California is not alone dependent
upon the gllttermg ore, which primarily
attracted to her shores thousands of men
and fleets of deeply laden ships. Her
soil, so prolific in mineral riches, ls no
less productive of all those commodities
which form the staples and luxuries OF
the world. EmphatlcHlly the land OF the
olive and the vine, her fields of waving
corn, and clustering vineyards on her
southern slopes, bid fair soon to rival her
mines of 20 d, and render her as renown
ed for abundant harvests, ns she has been
and is, for stores OF mineral wealth Each
year gives renewed proofs of the fertility
of her soil, and increase importance to
agricultural pursuits Her geographical
positions is emluently conducive 10 health
and favorable To the production Of every
article, needful for consumption AT home,
and, in time, expectation abroad.
I'm attitudes analogous with southern
France and the finest wine countries of
Europe. California already possesses
houris shing vineyards, which wi one day
no doubt, render her celebrated for every
variety of wines. Her bounteous soil
nourishes the olive and the fig, and fruits
of every description to be found through
out the State.
Hitherto, the unparalleled productive
ness of the mines deferred the people
generally from Undertaking what, for II
| time. was deemed hazardous experiments
in agriculture Again, the unsettled con-
dition of land titles, and above all the
transient and migratory character OF the