New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-15

From Ills table il viii be seen that whereas thefe
was deficiency in 1855 Of $4,000 and of 100000 n
1856, there is surplus Of $i5O,00O In 1857 "CasA
down is the motto now and, for the first time, the
Government being conducted strictly cssh basis.
Gov. johnson recommends many changes in our
present laws among which strcter statutes In
gard to the granting Of divorces and discharges In in
sovercy lie would nquire that the notice Of sppli.
cation Tor divorce shall be published for longer time
than at prcsert ard that the notice should be person.
sly served ON the defendant or the failure carcfuysc.
counted Cor aud that all suits should be tried in opea
Count In regard TO nsolycnts, he recommends tast
the English system under which only the creditors sp
py for the benefit Of the State, should be adopted,
at least that the psoyen shall not be discharged
cent with the written consent Of onehalf his creditors.
He also Justly stigmazcs the present law excluding
Cbnamen r N tesfying in cases where white men arc
Interested as an Of crime, and advises
that the law be changed 20 that their testimony may
be iahsD in oil suits, leaving the credblity and weight
10 the Jury. Such Amendment would seem to be re.
ouled moi only by the letter. but also by the spirit OF
our political and religious gospels but the people who
could east u mo orty OF their votes for James bu-
chanan DO not believe in the unity of the human race
and if negroes and Cinnamon are only elevated orang
outangs then Of course, they have no just claim 70
the rights Of mol.' This people may pretend TO %
" Christian, but they are not; their religion only
OF liz Ter grade, and treat them accordingly
Gov Jobnson recommends that the law requiring
the election Of Congressman to be held fifteen months
before tine term Of service begins, be changed, 70
TINT the intervening time may be not more than three
moths.
Weller gave brief inaug ural which contains littls
Of interest what he says about the Of
order and Legal resist tee entorcemsne
much ~ excite the people TO take the execution Of
justice into their own hands, but he adds, " 1t ny
" duty to that the laws are faithfully executed.
" and il is scarcely necessary for me TO say that the
whole power Of the State will be used when required
." project cur regularly organized tribunals and
" maintaln the supremacy OF the laws
IL is well known that Mr. Weller was always bitterly
opposedtoh Vgsnce Committee, and therefore these
declarations his message excite no SURPRISE but e
formal expression of bis purposes as Executive o.
the State have been the subject OF considerable COM
ment. Ttis comment 10 mostly ACCOMPLISHMENTS, the
Il people here are tired Of Vigilance Committees and
will be much more slow hereafter TO resort to extra
judicial trials and punishments than heretofore.
Mr. Lee of FL Dorado has introduced bill into the
Legislature TO provide for the suppression Of mobs
giving the District Courts throughout the State con-
current jurisdiction IN cases OF armed opposition TO
the law declsrirg such opposition TO be felony, and
in posing heavy penalties upon IT. The bill Is ingea-
iously conceived, and would punish the members OF
Vigilance Committees in q great many ways; but It
would oODfer greater powers upon the Courts than 70
usus IN other States. The bill will probably not pass.
The subject might in jure the Democratic party and
could net benefit them and therefore the well.estsb
shed rule that States must he governed for the benefit
Of the dominant party will prevent its passage, there
were 30 other objection tot.
Gov. Weller has appointed Ferris F0rman OF Sscsa.
mehto formerly Postn aser Ut that place 10 the po-
sition of Secretary Of State.
The official count of the votes tor Governor shows
the following result:
Whole pumhsr votes cast s6 40 Edward Stsnly..isSa
John b. Welsr....,....isOse q. W. Bo-ie...".".H.Tn
No returns of the election in Ell Dorado, San ber'
nardno and Klamath Counties were received ana the
votes Of these counties are accordingly, not Included
Last week slave case came up In Sacramento:
Mr. C. A. Stoyall of Mississippi, came 10 TINS otats
last Summer and brought with him negro nam.4
Archy. who was his slave under the laws OF hes:s-
snpi whence he came. He started to return on tho
ink mat but Arcby, who had stayed faithfully BY hD
exmaster ill that time had no desire to return -
slavery and refused to go. Thereupon Stovsn had
Arcby arrested without alleging any crime. special
nolcernan Yves employed to make the arrest for not
teing willing TO 90 with his master. There wss no
cbsrSs that Archy came I" fugitive slave" 10 this
Sts,s che ma ,ter admitted and declared that he bad
voiuntsrily brought Archy to California. When
friends of Slavery are IN power the colored man has
little chance Of getting his legal rghts-esvng the
moral ones entirely out Of consideration Some ieads
Of Arehy applied for habeas corpus TO tho County
Judge who delayed the decision of the csse ioI .
week, keeping Arehy in jail all the time. ssd TIE
ayowed purpose Vi the delay was 70 slow an eppncs
ton of Stoval to the United States Cournissaonsr
this cay for the custody OF Achy 10 be heaIo saa s