The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-15

fu Organizations II ia made fslory for any person Wits
vigilance committee Or any ether Organization or comss
nation of mec for tie Of resisting the due exeou
Of the laws OF this State or Of the United States
for the purpose Of usupas the OF the laws
or for the resistance o. the process Of court Of This
state or o. me Uncc states or any OF the Exe0a
assist in conpIg mpr'sonng restraining the liberty
OF any inbabisnt Of this State in violation OF law shAh
be guilty Of shall aid CT assist in the unlawful trans
poraton Of any persor persons from this State or FROM
one county this State another shall attempt dothe
cue service Of the writ of corpus or any other wr
or order any Of this State OF the United States
Court Cor IN the Of the laws or the executes
thereof sha make forcee entry without due process
Of law into any private dwsrf o. any ny 1aosn, Of s
sons alleged to be therein shall compel or attempt -
compel any person or persons 70 60 before any MOB
ton combination Of meE for the purpose OF giving tes
mony or Information upon subject any matter what
soever Provision made that indictments may be found
and trial had in any county in the State without regard y
the locality coanty where the crime was committed
SD % % havna BEEN as d.ns
cratic measure and that party Is largely in the ascendans
7th inst The Sheriff.. Mr.. Gatman, very estmabae
gentleman, having. in the discharge OF his duty.
proceeded 70 arrest Insane man, upon warrant
issued by the County Judge, was shst through The
heart by the maniac without q moments warning
having bsrrcaded himself in a house to which he
retreated after killing Mr.. Gatman. He kept up IRE
against the deputy shers for twenty minutes woundae
Of them severely fatality appears TO attend the
shrcvalty of Los Angeles The last occupant OF the os
Mr.. Barton killed IL encounter with band Of rob
bers who infested the southern country aboat year since
Some fears we're entertained toat Lieut. Ives, who com
manded party engaged in the exploration OF the Colo
for several months An expedition was sent out search
of him. which succeeded in finding the party in good
ssan the asa n getting from some nc
TO Fort Yuma Mr. Ives, the 27th December, was still
engaged fitting up the steamboat and expected to start
tor ortX with ham In touu Mr.
party of the Sonora survey was at work on the river aaa
country adjacent on the Mexican sidc and expected ::
before the middle Of tAis month. The Indians were
! friendly.
Congress the passage Of az act renqushng to the State
OF California ali the interest Of the general government 70
all the mineral lands He,n her limits that sne nay
veopement Of their riches and at the same time relieve
herself from the present overburthen Of taxation Tia
resolution will pass, and Congress satisfied by the
justice Of the demand and grants the request one Of the
principal objections Used by miners against taxation a
| mining claims will be removed
1t reported and generally believed that Hecret agent
of the general government arrived here from Washington
few weeks SINCE look after the various federal Offices
ia this city portion Of the press almost continually
trunprg Charges Of enc kind or another against tho
occupants OF these places ard the new agent to nves
tgate and report &c what extent the parties at all are
The Kansas policy Of the administration receives ths
support of ghtts OF the democratic papers in Cali
sorna With many c. them, while sustaining the views
OF the President they esrous that the difference be-
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garded the Light Of quarre, that can under any cir
cumstarces lead to any serious resuitsin short that
SSa Of sSe casTsnsr reSnr v to submit the entire
constitution TO the people The Herald OF this city in an
able article, endorses the action Of Mr. Buchanan Coz
sders there but single idea prevalent IN ths
public mind during this Kansas excitement only one
issue-,be issue Of slavery--was ever known 70
settled, the President has wisely chosen to ccnane
minor issues to Kansas self, ard To shut 1t out from
nntiobal rclitcs altogether The questions Of bank
/ FAC q feature OF theIkauSAS-
Nebraska act which be had sworn 70 maintain 10 al ia
H. ana me e he
the leading democratic Journal in California and from The
great talent displayed 10 its columns possesses great nfu
throughout the State and enjoys the confidence in
remarkable degree Of the masses Of the democracy
Other papers support the administration, but in this city
| the only able 70 meet tho opposition in any great
question that the referred and therefore,
the responsibility Of ding the democracy has TO be
in the Assembly approving Tl Mr. Dousa
policy on the Kansas question by Mr. Gray republcan
matter; they will be Allowed 10 lie upon the table.
| Message Of the Governor Of California.
On the SIN of January Governor Johnson transmitted
his second and last annual message to the Legislature a
California. The document Is entirely absorbed with the
affairs Of the STATE and Contains no reference 70 Kansas
niggers, the Iecompon Topeka constitutions, any
auson whatever TO the affairs OF the general govern
ment The hnances Of tho State receive the Governors
twill be shown by the tabular statements accompany
ing this that at period since the formation Of GO
such aatterng evidences Of ability to pay the demands
which constantly beng made against Il, at the
present time and indeed only during the past has
the state been able to quidaie treasury the
necessary expenses OF the government they
oooson sste Of srs =, no ou srnhn1
The effort which had 80 long been unsuccessully made
has at length been attained that is our ability state
10 "pay as go and in addition 10 this, have ample
means 10 discharge a. obligations which due and
abundant resources provided for future expenditures
with large Surplus remaining In the State treasury. The
expenditures OF the government have been reduced
sum within the receipts provided for its sup
! port, independent of ample provision having been
made for the payment Of the interest, and likewise
sinking fund created which will ultimately quidate the
pubic dent Inc eSratS o. our M, financial affairs IS
Of the Legislature, 10 mako material reduction In the
taxation on real aud personal property That you may DO
advised OF the financial transactions regarding State affairs
for the past three year, embracing the last year of my
predecessors term Of Office and the two cseedng years
ton an authentic and reliable exhibit which has been
compiled from the records contained In the Offices Of the
Treasurer and Comptroller Of Stale, not including any
payments on interest account for either Of the years
| mentioned. v
from iha, exhibit it VII be that the expenditures
The rex, receipts Tor the same period ssos 81
The excess of expenditures for that year
ssSo,cos 70
The expenditures fer 1856 $50 ot2 10
Receipts for the year ......... ss6,023 ~
Excess Of expenditures for 1856. .... sl44 sss IL
Decembef, 1851 the RECIPES were. 81 ls2 2s4 %
The expenditures Tor the same period sos ~
Excess Of receipts for 1857 ......... s462, 400 10
From the foregoing will be perceived that the cxpen
duros Of the year 1857 ending with the 3lst day Of De
cember last less than half OF the expenditures
for the corresponding time in the last year OF the pre-
ceding administration and the of receipts during
the year 1851 greater than the deficiency for tho
year 1885, and for the two past years the receipts have
exceeded The expenditures se07 Sal ~, and without
sort being had to additional tax upon the property q
our citizens.
Al the last general election the bill passed by the pre-
cetg Legislature, with the object Of egazng the STATE
debt, was submitted TO vote Of the people, and recevec
their endorsement with vote which, is hunters,
well calculated TO convey the most elevated opinion q
the honor and integrity OF the people, and the ohcers
whose duties II was by the law TO issue the bones pro
viued for, having been enjoined from proceeding WIN
their duties, the alleged ground that such action OF me
Legislature and people validity legal SANCTION