The Nevada journal., 1859-01-14
Friday Morning, January 18th 1853
The Governors MeSsage,

tuition. 1t is a state paper Of more than
usual length, is divided into chapters, as
We suppose, for convenience of refer
ence. like Don Quixote or Hiawatha,
and like those celebrated productions of
genius, each chapter has a heading in
gIsring capitals indicative of the subject
treated of. These subdivisions we think,
however. arc more the result of arbitra-
ry caprice or whim, than growing out of
any natural division of the subjects dis.
cusscd.
The Governor commences rather alb
ruptTy by addressing the assembled
wisdc.a Of the State, as Senators and
AsscmGi ymcn"-not even deigning to
call them gentlemen-and proceeds at
once to express the pleasure he feels in
Icing able to inform them that "tur
finances are i'll a much more prosperous
condition than at any former period. y
Bat, whether owing to any benefcent
interposition of Divine Providence, the
efficient working Of our revenue system,
or the wise rule of John 3. Weller, how,
Ike. "Who struck Billy Patterson"-;s
left to swell the number Of mooted ques-
tions.
After expressing his profound convic-
tion that The State debt was created by
the RECKLESS and extravagant agents"
Of the people and that "much of our
property" had "been shamcfully squan-
dered." he makes the cheering state
mcnt that we have "ample MEANS" if
carefully husbanded." to "liquidatc the
debt before it becomes due" This is
All interesting subject, Governor, and we
could have wished that you had been
little more explicit, especially as to the
"ample means left" We have under
s.ood the water lot property at San
Francisco to be all gone, and although
the proceeds of the sale of the school
lands are by law dedicated to the re-
demption of State Bands, yet the State
will be still hound to pay the same an
nual interest to the School Fund that
she did OH the Bonds, which will operate
as mere change of creditors and in no
sense can be denominat,d I'd liquidation
Of q debt. The monies arising from the
sale Of the swamp and overAowed
lands are appropriated to their reclama-
.ion. and no one is so stupid as to believe
that from the low price at which they
are sold that they will produce sufficient
even for that purpose; especially if the
work is to be performed by State agents.
We insist on being enlightened on this
subject.
The Governor closes the first chapter
iuferentially compiimeniing the men,
bers by declaring that much more care
is now taken than formerly in the selec-
ton of Legislators; but EXPIRE sses Sc
rious doubts that unless they are very
careful. gentlemen Of position and in
fusnee" in the lobby, will sell them for
consideration before the session closes
This reminds us of what we have heard
some wicked people say in relation to
an important state office that was ere.
a.ed last session. A gentleman of the
lobby and of influence and afterwards
one Of position, drafted the bill and pro-
cured its passage. and after being duly
approved. the Governor appointed the
same individual to the office thus cre-
ated OF course this was a nero coinci-
dencc vet it demonstrates the necessity
OF the Governors caution to the mem
bcrs and ofthcir looking well to the lob
by. Divine wisdom has said that "if
the righteous scarcely be saved, where
shall the ungodly and the sinner ap-
pear -
We think that pretty much all Of this
chapter should be referred to the dele
CATION from Buncombe
TREAsURER's REPORT.
We pass over all of this chapter but
that portion relating to the distracted
Controllers warrants. The Governor
concludes after citing the law making it
the duty of the Treasurer to cancel
warrants when redeemed, that the two
branches of the Legislature can by
joint resolution confer power on a joint
committee to do the same thing. We
respectfully submit that, in this the Gov
crnor is in error. The Treasurer is a
constitutional officer his powers and
duties are conferred by law he is an in
tegral part of an independent but co-or
diuate branch of the government. and
his powers and duties can neither be