The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-15
ADDITIONAL FROM CALIFORNIA.
Our San Francisco Correspondence.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 20, 1858.
Coz Wetsr's Inauguration # his Address What
ne Thinks About tie Vigilance Committee, Lynca LdV
Jury Duty, and Mining liberalization. JohnsDn's Yale
dicoTy7he Testimony Of CoToroi PeTsons Chine> and
Tndians-Mr Bureroorths Oueriand a1ii-Erploro
to1s for Rowe-7he Slavery Question IN Cal1orni1-
A Punitive Slaue Cdse-7he Indian Reserrations-Dty
on OPIUM Reduced by Secretary C65-7he Social Cgnd
ton # ne Chinese in Caforni1--7he Mormon Enciie.
mont Cp1laled- The Saints Eudcudte San Bernardno
Ns,cs from oTegon-Los An0Ies in Terror Of TIE Mr.
ruons-7he Purchase ~ Sonora-7hs Unsed States Des
20 he S1,e-A Bin % Prereni Mos, Ttgitance Cpgma
tees, dc Sod 4farot Los Ang,les-Li>s Tres RIpcdi
Son-7he Konsos Policy Of the naturalization Ap-
proved Nv ne Masses Of he Democracy, dc.
Since the departure Of the last mail the entire State gov
has changed hands and the destncs Of CAfor
placed under the guidance Of John b. Weller for tho
ensuing two years. Gov. Weller enters upon the
discharge Of his important duties enjoying to an
unlimited extent, the confidence OF the people
His long experience in public affairs eminent.
y Cts him for the station he occupies and his integrity aud
arnness are unquestoned Those qualities necessary in
the occupant Of tho gubernaora Of every State
more especially needed In the who exercises the Of
Gce Of Governor Of California, The inaugural address Of
Mr. Weller o well written and statesmanke document
firm and decided In Ia He thinks every lover of
publican Institutions depore the disposition fire.
quently manifested by portion Of the people n different
sections of the country take the their hands
and place the regularly organized tribunals defiance The
Governor says what matter Of notoriety that in many
localities there unwlingness upon the part Of
specialize citizens actively engaged business 10 serve
upon ures and il is found The law sometimes fails 10
afford adequate protection persons and property the
fault must be attributed 10 the people themselves. A
chief executive officer, Nr Weller says IL made his duty
to see that the laws faithfully executed. and he con
scarcely necessary say the whole power OF the
state will be used 10 protect the regularly organized rbu
nails and maintain the supremacy Of Ne laws. The Go
vernon remarks this must be done 90 hazards He thus
defines his position the vgiisB onmittec question
and sets the mark Of reprobaton - - and the ex-
eesses committed by portions Of ~ pqube who in times
past have administered Lynch lsH hg Mr.. weller's
administration The Stale win be praSed from The dis
grace Of having tbs Ia ramped under foot and stop
put to the enactment Of deeds only paraeled by the
events OF the French revolution.
On other questions of Importance 10 the state, Mr..
Weller gives expression 10 some sound views For The
protection Of overland emrsnts, he does not think the
establishment. Of multitude Of small military posts viii
ever answer the purpose. The marching OF full reg
me- nj, properly appointed TO and from the Pacific coast
would strike terror amongst the indiana, inspire
more confidence amongst the settlers and emIgrsns and
mste The highways secure, than all the small military
psu which could be established upon these routes In
reference 20 taxing mining cismse subject which nov
xsQes toe attention o. the peops, All 1hea aAs osea