The Shasta courier., 1860-01-14
Gov. Lnth.m's inaugural Address.

This document was delivered to large con-
course Of citizens on Monday last and Will give
general satisfaction to the Democracy. 1t is ad-
miraby written and foreShadows policy which
wonld have resulted in great benefit to the State
had he not heen most Unexpectedly pro-
NOTED by the Democracy to higher POSITION
He views the enormous expenditures during the
past year with just alarm, and earnestly recon-
mends curtailing Of the expenses of govern
meut. He favors the building of a State Capt.
tol, the erection in due time If buildings for the
protection of the deaf, dumb and blind, and for
the reform Of the Young in crime. He flvors an
Abandonment of the lessee system in conducting
the State Prison, and argrees in the main with
the views expressed by his predecessor. He
declared that he would exercise the pardoning
power in no case except where he WAS satisfied
that the Court would have done differently had
the same facts presented to him been before it
prior to its final action He deems it the proper
course for the Legislature first TO ascertain GER
tainly whether bukhead is really necessary.
then to have the proper surveys made by disn-
terested scientific men, before they determine by
whom the bulkhead shall be bult-whether bv
individuals, by company, or by San Francisco.
He doubts the propriety of giving the right to
any one company to protect the entire city front,
for the reason that it might create a mammoth
monopoly, which would ultimately control the
general policy of the State. Provision for the
payment of certain unfunded State scrip is ear
nestly advocated. The introduction of national
political topics into the Legislature he thinks
should be frowned down, and thinks that our
State Legislature should only instruct our rep
resentatives in Congress "upon matters directly
affecting their constituency" He deems the
continuance of the overland mails of the utmost
Importance, because he thinks it will rapidly in
crease our population, and hasten the Luildng
of the Pacific Railroad He makes hit at vig-
lance Committees, deprecates the tendency to
concentrate patronage in the hands of the Ex-
ecutive, and concludes thus eloquently:
SHALL upon future occasions, gentlemen of
the Legislature, avail myself Of the privilege of
the Constitution. in the recommendation of any
measure which / may deem worthy of attention.
OF our government. the better will 1t subserye the
purposes of its creation. The great Ruler of the
Universe has bestowed upon us blessings which
enable us to institute a favorable comparison
with the most prosperous and gifted of our sis
ter States. la mineral wealth we are without
an equal; and our rapid stride in commerce and
agriculture will soon rem Ter us the peer of the
most prosperous communities Our alluval
soil, our matchess climate, our auriferous pro-
ducts, should fill our hearts with gratitude to
God, that he has cast our lot in a land so bless
ed
Let it be aim to make our State, morally
and intellectually, co-equal with her physical
endowments.
The wonderful and almost romantic book of
Californin's history lies beneath our hands and
We of all our fellow citizens are privileged TO
write our names and deeds therein. Let the
fair. pure page that lies before us, white and
open, m the future be marred by no unseemly
blot or erasure aud may the record OF our con-
viciions. in even the manner and form of their
expression. be such the honest man may scan
with pleasure. and the ardent wel-wisher of his
State find noihing to regret.