The Empire County argus., 1854-01-14
GOV. DIGLER'S
SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
FEL1ow-CrrzHNs: Having subscribed The solemn
oath required by the Constitution. at tle commence
mcnt ct a term of Office ayailmySelf Of the occa-
sion to express my profound gratitude to the people
OF California, who, after the most rigid scrutiny into
all of NY official acts, nave second time " their
tree surages, conferred upon me the highe-t Cficc
III their gift. At the conference.-the Of my first
term, conforming to revcrcd custom took occasion
to proclaim the principles which shout, be my @u,lc
IN the administration of the governments rs we'll as
to explain the more important measures believed
necessary to the rapid Development OF ou. ya.t re-
! sources.
The principles then set forth, and the measures
advocated, are still cherished and approved time
and experience having demonstrated as far as test
ed their entire practicability and correctness.
on tins occasion may be permitted t. assure my
fellow-cit.zcns, that hereafter as heretofore all my
energies viii be steadily cXcrtcd to secure not only
IL faithful and efficient. but an economical admins
tratlon Of the State Government. And it. hereto
fore, there has been failure to accomplish desired
objects and effect radical reforms, | enrcat you to
rem mber, that i'll the only manner authorized by
the Constitution, have, again and again, perform
ed my duty in the premises, by urging upon the i'm
mediate representatives Of the people, the great I'M
portancc OF adopting judicioua measures, to secure
speedy liquidation Of the debt Of the State, and OF
deylsng Il thorough system Of rctrcnchncnt and re-
form.
The power to abatc evils complained of;-to loss
en- public expenditures, and taxation on the people
the Constitution las wisely vested in the Legislature
not in the Executive. The Governor can. and
indeed, it is his constitutional duty, from time to
recommend measures which meet his appreciation
and to express his views subjects Of general i'm
portance: but here his power ceases, until his re-
concentrations shall have received force and Citra-
cy, by the action of the Legislature The txecu-
tive, though often censured in relation t. public c-
penditureS. has, in fact further control over the
Treasury, than is exercised i'll the approval re-
lection of acts of the Legislature, ariroi,riating
public funds.
The Comptroller and Treasurer in many matter.
of great Importance, are the peculiar guardians OF
the public purse. tbs the province Of these officers
under the constitution and laws, to pass upon all
claims against the State to approve and eject az
they deem proper, and as justice demands With
their decisions the Executive cannot interfere and
over their judgments, in the settlement of questions
bctween individuals and the State he has properly,
no control
1t is believed unnecessary however, on this occa-
sion to advert to the financial condition OF the State
or the measures relied upon to secure the speedy
payment OF existing debt. For these important
details, you respectfully referred to my Annual
Message.
During the past two years, our progress i'll i'm
proYcmentS of cry character. has more than rca-
lized the expectations Of the most sangune. The
substantial wealth Of the State has been more than
doubled The spirit Of progress and improvement,
which so distinguishes the American people and
which, in fact. has placed our country in the OF
nations, has lost none of its vlgor On the Pacific
coast. Its benign influence has, in an incredibly
short period Of time placed our adopted @tate on
lcrc in many important respects, with the Oldest
and mighticst of the Coniederacy. But yesterday,
California was wild and uncutlyatcd Department
of declining nation to-day She stands unriyailcd
III the wealth of her mounans-tkc fertility OF her
! yallevs-thc Importance Ok her growing Commerce
and in the energy and intelligence Ot her people.
Nor are we wanting in other monuments which
mark our wealth. enterprise and prosperity. Our
cities spreading their fair proportions upon our i'll
land seas, navgable rivers, aud i'll our mining dis
trcts abound in structures equal to any which adorn
the cmporiums Of the Atlantic broad acres are
being rapidly subjected by the hand Of culture and
our granaries and tecmng warehouses attest alike
the bounty of the soil and the prosperity Of our
people.
The people of California, though greatly absorb
cd in the development of her unclullled mineral
wealth. and in preparing for more full enjoyment
of her vast commercial advantages, havc not been
unmindtul of other great interests. The education
of the youth of the state, has been the subject Of
much solictude, and in view of the fact, that the
families of our citizens are daily coming to our
shores and settling upon the public domain, sys-
TEN of public instruction is being matured. worthy
OF the great iaclnc state, ana cntfcly adequate 10
, the wants of the rising generation. Congress with
commendable liberaty has donated lands to the
State which if properly disposed Of it is confident
" believed will yield not less than eleven millions
OF dollars for school purposes. This sum, judicous
" applied in fostering system Of Common Schools,
will be found amply sufficient to educate all the
children of our State, and thus give high charac-
tel to our civil institutions The education OF the
masses is justly esteemed the groundwork of free
institutions and the enduring basis of constitution
! al liberty We have, indeed reason for congratu-
ation, my feow-citizcns that our school fund in
eror to that of other State, promises for future
generations the intelligence so necessary to the
preservation Of the free institutions under which we
so happily live and prosper.
In the midst of exciting scenes and general pros
perity, we have not been forgetful Of the demands
Of humanity. Owing to the great distance tra-
versed by the emigrant, and the priyations endured
many reach our borders sick and destitute -
strangers in strange land Their necessities
have not been forgotten; the hand of charity has
been freely extended. Hospitals for the relief of
the sick and insane have been provided, and thrown
wide open for their reception large appropriations
from the public Treasury have been annually made
for their reefby former legislatures, and these asy
ums will ever remain monuments of the human-
ty and benefcencc of our people, and enduring ev-
licences, that, even in the ncipiont stages OF our