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

Sct leaving balance Of Sc 705 81 AZ the bonds ort
standing however, will not DO presented anti. after the
date up TO which the interest calculated, the entire
amount will be exhausted 50 mat the calculation
be made Of the total Of State Indebtedness may
estimated - 900 OF bonded debt for the payment
81 which tax directed 70 levied OF thirty cents
each one hundred dollars Of taxable property within the
The nrst interest to De paid this Indebtedness
VIII occur on the rst day OF January, 1859, and will
be shown hereafter the tax imposed for this purpose is
ample and, increasing as viii from year TO year, tho
entire amount be qudstsd within the time 0wenty
yesrs) required by the act by the application Of the
means provided in the acndeed II We shall soon real
i've recognition of our claim 70 the "civi fund" from
the general government the liquidation OF the entire sum
may be accomplished in a few years.
BY the payment Of interest the old funded debt,
and alleged defacaons the State treasury under the
administration of q former incambent-Henry Bates-I
have caused suits to be instituted and In two cases udg
ment-whah with the interest on the first OF this month
amounted to $lsl O44 3o-has OBTAINED and another
SUIT pending for the recovery OF $l24 given On
behalf Of the Pacific Express Company Recently tho late
District Attorney Of Sacramento county Frank Hereford,
Eq conjunction with the then Attorney General the
State Treasurer and myself, endeavored 10 effect
premise Ut all the matters involved in the civil SUITS sucn
compromises however, be subject 70 the aston Of the
Legislature, but failed in its accomplishment
Governor WelIer's inaugural.
On the 9Th Of January Governor John B. Weller was in
sailed into the Executive chair of California He deliver
Cd short inaugural the occasion, from which we ex-
Eact the following sensible remarks
Although geographically separated from our sister
fol the less nterest in maintaining that Union which
has made the Of American honored and respected
portion Of the civilized world, and secured TO us
NJ home degree OF freedom and prosperity unparalleled
IA the history Of Under that constitution which
spoke the federal government into existence we have
built up mighty empire which now attracts the wonder
admiration OF the world. 1t s the bounden duty of
every American 70 brighten and strengthen and extend
that Union, and transmit ii unmpa!red 20 postery DIFF
eren laws and different customs prevail In the respec
and tranquility of the republic S for each % alb
nsgheor That fraternal feeling which ought to
exist among members Of the same family requires
than this. We should avoid, far possible, the
discussion and agitation Of questions calculated to i'm
pair the constitutional rights of Others An honest man
will agate que stion when the effect of that agitation
rs TO infringe upon the rights and lessen the value Of his
neghbors property but leave him 70 the free and unds
puted enjoyment OF it, The people OF California, with
great nifty decided that slavery should not exist in
thus State No denies right so to decide, nor do
any OF sister states attempt 10 interfere with this
question. Other communities, IN the exercise OF their
sovereignty have proper 70 tolerate slavery They
have rgnt enjoy their Institutions without being dis
turbed by is true, the freedom of speech and the
press gus ranteed by the constitution 70 the people,
but is there not moral well a political oolg alton
resting upon US to exercise these privileges in such
not to invade respass upon the rig hts OF
other Sates9 The agitation OF the slavery question in
the Northern States whilst has in degree benefited
the rican race has engenderei feeling which
threatening the permanency of the government These
States never be kept together By force The tie OF al
ection alone hold Destroy this and requires no
prophet oresee that dsunion Is inevitable We must
live together friends and equals in all respects or
cannot live together at all We cannot live AZ friends
unless cease sandering and abusing each other We
be equals unless territory acquired by
blood and common treasure left free 10 emgrants from
The respective States with their different species OF pro-
perty When State government Is organized then slavery
may be sanctioned prohibited the people may d.
rect If they have not intelligence enough 10 decide this
question without the Intervention OF Congress any oher
power, republican institutions no longer be sustained
BY Americans May BE, who controls he desnies of ma
tons preserve and protect national ship from the
pending storm which threatens its destruction.