The Washington union., 1858-02-18
INAUGURAL Address OF GOV. WELLER or
CALIFORNIA @

CALIFORNIA.
The inaugural address of Gov Weller delivered ON the
9Th of January last is OF moera isngth and Is deyp.
ted p,incipaIlv to matters of occ, sess Hetersess
the disp,siton manifested by patiom OF ihe people il,
various sections of the country to take the law into their
own hands urges readiness the part OF the Cont
lnunity discharge the duties Of jurors, and that The
purity of the llalIotb bon bc mania ned iaments The
fact that have sought Office IN California moi to
benefit thc State but sor ersr" ~ nsske MONEY
and declares that the whole power of the State shall te
used to maintain the supremacy Of the laws
The governor then dwes briefly upon the subject cl
land titles in California, tho condition Of the finances OF
the State, the payment Il the interest on its debit The
wagon roads across the country in OF con-
strucon by the general government and concludes with
the expression OF the following patriotic sentiments
Although geographically separated from sister
States by unnhabltcd mountains and bosterous seas
feel the less interest In maintaining that Union
which has made tho name of an American honorcd aad
respected in every portion Of the civilized world and ~
cured us home gree OF freeem and prosperity
unparalleled in the history OF uBdcr THAI cosstitu
on which spoke the federal government into existence
we have buit up mighty empire which now attracts
the wonder and admiration OF the world IL is the boun
den duty of every American to brighten aud strengthen
and extend that Union and transmit IL nimpar to pos
terty. Different laws and different customs Meyail m
the respective States and the only to secure the
peace and tranquility of the republic is for each to ab
stain from intcrmcddng with the affairs Of its neighhor
That faternn feeling which ought to exist amongst mem
bers of the family requires more than this. We
should avoid far possible the discussion md agita
ton of questions calculated to impair the constitutional
rights of others. An honest will not agitnte n
question when the effect Of that agitation IL 70 infringe
upon the rights and lessen the value of his neghbors
property but leave him to the free and uldsturb CIR
oyuen Of it, The people Of California with great una
nmity decided that slavery should not exist IN hs State
No one denies right to decide do any Of our
sister States attempt to interfere with this question
Other communities III the exercise of their sovereign
ty have proper to tolerate slavery, They have
a right to enjoy their institutions without being dis
turbed by 1T is true the freedom Of speech and OF
the press guaranteed by the constitution to the pco
ple but Is there not moral well political obliga-
ton resting upon exercise these privileges in such
not to invade trespA~ upon the rights OF
other States The agitation Of the slavery question Ia
the northern StnteS whilst it has in degree benefited
the African has engendered feeling which ~ now
threatening the permanency of the government THESE
States be kept together by force. Tho tic OF
prophet to foresce that disunion IL inevitable We
must live together fends and Equals IN all rcfr
cannot live together at all We cannot live friends
unless slandering and abusing each other We
cannot be equals unless territory acquired by common
blood and common is left free to emigant from
the respective States with their different species Of prop
erty. When State government is organized. then
slavery may be sanctioned prohibited as tho people
may direct they have not intelligence enough to de-
eide this question without the Intervention OF Congress
any other power republican institutions longer DC
sustained by Americans. i.
MAY He who controls the destnics of nations preserve
and protect national ship from the impending storm
which threatens its destruction.
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