The weekly Butte record., 1861-01-26

tion of Justices of the Peace might be in
creased.
PAEDoSs.-He has found it necessary to
exercise the pardoniDg power to a very limited
extent. He will not abuse but use it with
discretion.
STAMP ACT.-The revenue has fallen off un-
der the operation of the new law very consider
ably, while the expenses have been materially
increased. The law should be amended and a
remedy provided
PROTECTION TO IMMIGRANTs.-The Commits
sioner appointed under provisions of the Act
to afford protection to immigrants, and who
resides in New York, has checked, in a meas
ere, the frauds practced upon passengers by
selling them false tickets
THE WAsHoE CoUNTRY.-Before our east
ern boundary is fully surved, Congress should
be memvralized to allow California to extend
her eastern bounds to the one hundred and
eighteenth degree of longitude west from Green
wch, so as to include the silver region of Utah
THE CARSON VALLEY WAR.-The Governor
borrowed some guns from Uncle Sam to loan
to the Carson Valley warriors, aud became
personally responsible for their return. Sew
enteen of the guns are missing, and he thinks
the Stale ought to relieve him of the response
bllity Of paying for them and also that ap-
preparations should be ma lie TO meet the other
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connection and for which the faith and honor
of the State stands pledged.
INDIAN WARs.-There has been DO Indian
wars during the past year, nor is there any
fear of any at present.
FEES IN OFFIcE.-Fees in Office should be
abolished, and the salary system introduced in
every county in the State.
SUPREME Court REPoRrs.-These reports
cost, the current year, about $4,000, while
only $4,000 was appropriated
POLL TAx.-This is a just tax, but nobody,
save few good citizens pay it, and there
should be stringent law for its enforcement.
MnITIA.-There should be a more perfect
organization of our citizen soldiery. The
present military tax of twenty-five cents per
head should be increased to one dollar, and
a tax of FIVE cents on each one hundred dollars
worth of real and personal property That
is a warlike recommendation. 1t makes war
upon property.
SENATORIAL AND ASSEMBLY DIsTRIcfs-H
hopes that early action will be had upon the
apportionments of Senatorial and Assembly
Districts among the different counties of the
State according to the white population. The
interest of the State would be served if the
number Of assemblyman and Senators were re-
duced so as to approximate to the minimum
number designated by the Constitution. Mil
cage should be abolished, and actual trayeiing
expenses only allowed.
Federal. RELATI0Ns.-The nullifcation OF
the Fugitive Slave Law, and the passage of
Personal Liberty Bills by many of the sover-
egn States, cannot be viewed in any other
light than subversive Of all amicabe relations
between those States and that portion of the
confederacy interested in slave property
These cnactments are unconstitutional are
founded upon injustice and bad faith, and are
in violation of the federal compact. The au-
thors of them have been forewarned of their
evil results and now that they see the danger,
it is hoped that a sense Of returning justice,
and the patriotism that so eminently distin-
guished the citizens of those States, in the
earlier days of the Republic, will cause them
to repeal those obnoxious statutes, and by this
means restore peace to the country and perma-
nency to the Union.
The estimation in which California is held
by both of the contending sectons-her ciii-
zens, as it were, being Congress of the whole
confederacy-ft fits her for mediator and this
is the position she desire to occupy.
1t is folly to suppose that she desires a sep
aration from the Union, and while she finds
the border States of Maryland, Delaware
Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri, battling for
the Union, the voice Of California will greet
them, and her example will encourage the
other free States to make any reasonable sac
rfce to preserve our liberties, and the bless
ings which flow from united nationality
The people of California desire no change in
our form of government they desire no dis
memberment that would weaken US as a power
full people our vast seaboard unprotected
requires the fostering care of powerful mari
time nation they desire to remain in the
Union and grow with its growth, and strength
en- with its strength, and while anything exists
worthy of being called an American Union,
mistake much if the people of California will
not cling to it with patriotic devotion worthy
of men who can appreciate teh blessings Of self
government While California will thus cling
to the Union, she viii expect justice from her
sister States, each to the other, as she, conf
dent in her own resources, and justly proud Of
her vast domain, her unparalleled mineral wealth
her commercial position, her unsurpassed fer
tility of soil, and geniality of climate, feels she
would have the right TO and would demand, in
the event Of encroachments being attempted to
her injury.
Having suggested the steps that the North
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