The Shasta courier., 1855-05-12
THE SHASTA COURIER
Division of the State.


Division of the State.
We this week lay before our readers the con-
clusion OF the Assembly Committees Address in
regard to The division of the State. The facts
presented are well worthy of an impartial con-
sideration:
The taxable property contained within the
boundaries Of tise State of Shasta, (as proposed
for the year 1854. amounted in value to about
81 100000. On this amount taxes will be paid
into the State Treasury. amounting 10 SAL, ,l56
foreign miners license and poll tax, from the
same counties, amounts to $4S,756 and taxes
from other sources, upon merchants billiard
tables. taverns. &c. will be $lO 600 or upwards
amounting in the aggregate TO about 100000.
The taxable property contained within the
boundaries of the State Of California Gas il will
remain) for the year 1854, amounted to $97,-
&c 900; on this amount, taxes due the State
Treasury will amount 10 $685. ,966; foreign mi
ners' license and poll tax, from the same coun-
ties. will reach $234.399; and taxes from other
sources, upon merchants billiard tables, taverns.
&C.. will be about $780, 900; amounting, in the
aggregate, to near $970365.
The taxable property contained within the
boundaries of the State Of Colorado, Gas propos-
ed. y for the year 1854, amounted to about S9,-
764 600 in value. On this amount, taxes due the
State Treasury will amount to $555S4; foreign
miners license and poll tax. from the same
counties, will be near $50. .95S; and taxes from
other sources, upon merchants. billiard tables,
| taverns. &C., will be about s. 900; amounting,
in the aggregate, to about $50 600.
These estimates are based upon the State
Treasurer's and State Com mptroler's Reports. and
upon Information derived from other re liable
quarters.
fhe Committee are convinced. that this fnan-
cial condition will annually undergo vast inn
proxement and before tine accomplishment OF
| the division nosv proposed. each OF the States
will be amply able to suppost the expense OF a
! separate Government. In addition to this pro-
missing perspective, to each ot the two new
States under the present laws OF the United
States will he allowed five hundred Thousand
acres of lard for School purposes, by the Gene
raj GovernEent
The Conmittee haze sHccinctly stated the
financial points of this question, and now pro-
ceed to look at it in its Other bearings.
The interests of The different regions. out of
which it is proposed 10 form these States. are
widely dissimilar; unlike also in the character
of their resources, the ipvesiment OF capital,
and the direction of labor, lava so diversform,
aud often contrary. are required. that 1t seems
impossible for the same body of men. repi esent-
ing constituencies so varied to agree in ther en-
actment. The experience Of the members OF
the Committee since the commencement OF the
present session OF the I.esis,atpFes goes far TO
justify an opinion of the unavoidableness OF this
want of harmony. The division now contem-
plated does not entirely overcome the difficulty,
but renders the necessity of special legislation
OF less frequent occurrence.
The present extent Of territory Is also found to
be inconvenient and harassng TO tue people in
II off Ngp md Svs
tenn. In consequence of the remotemess of suit
ors from the fountains of justice. the Supreme
Court, many grievances have TO be borne with
out remedy. numerous erroneous decisions are
allowed to stand as the awards nt right, because
of the expense and delay incurred and suffered
by an appeal to the highest Judicial tribunal OF
the State. Numberless instances might be cited
to prove that the order of things now existing,
the obstacles in the way of presenting questions
for the consideration and judgment OF our ablesl
jurists on the Supreme Conrt Bench, amounts to
| an absolute denial of justice
Nor is it alone in the legislative and judicial
departments of Government. Or under ineF op-
eraion that the evils OF cnr now extensive ter
ritory are experienced. Even the Executive Is
not exempted from the embarrassment OF our
huge proportions q State. Sectional and local
pecessties demand sectional measures and par
tial legislation against the approval OF which by
rers dangerous to overeap, and which wise
aud prudent Governor will never seek 10 demol-
ish. The beneficial influences OF every descrip-
ton of we'll regulated government, emitted
from a center remote from the extremltles OF Il
State, are weakened and but slightly felt. Nor
can the power of tue Executive be so speedily
or forcibly brought TO bear upon the people III
case Of foreign invasion or other common dan
ger. The difficulties of intercommuucation be-
tween the inhabitants of an overgrOwn territory
are 80 great Also that it is next 10 impossible 10
find that unanmity of sentiment, or 10 create
that identity of interest which renders popular
action consistent and etficacious. The center
reaps all the benefits, enjoys all the advantages
of government favor while the extre,nitles are
com PEELED To bear large proportion OF The bur
den of taxation. ALI improvements OF public
character, colleges, asylums and State buildings
of every description, are made at or near the
seat of government, and the greatest interest
the inhabitants of distant countles can have IN
them. arises from their snfferings as taxpayers.
Their representatives, when despatched to the
center for purposes Of litigation, consume IN
mileage the larger part OF the revenue OF the
country. and are placed. 10 considerable ex-
tent, beyond the reach OF their influence ~ sud
den emergencies. TO secure and maintain their
dearest i.ht as citizens they are forced To incur
enormous and destructive expense IN applying
t. the source of governmental authority AS
the matter now stands even the poor privilege
of supplying officers of State is not allowed
them; the populous center, outnumberlns the
extremities in votes controls all official patron
age. All these objections to the present sy stem
are obviated or destroyed by the proposed div'-
sion of rtr territory.