Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-01-26

dollars ner annum, while our Chief Justice and
Chief Magistrate get hut six thousand dollars
ner annum The Tax Collector receives tne taX
es from the hands OF our property holders wnie ne
sitting 10 his Office, and receives from I'VE 10 Ill
teen per cent for his fees. Why not pay u over
at once TO the Treasurer, who IS also IN reaa'hess
in his office. waiting to receive il from The hands
of the Collpctor? He, too receives his three
per cent. and thus, in many instances one'ni'
of the revenue of the State and county is, at one
fell swoop appropriated to these two ohlclais. III
nv opininn the Treasurer should receive the TAX
es directly from the hands Of the taxpayer only
receiving his two or three per cent. and the ae
linuuent list handed over to the Sheriff OF Ool-
lector.
POLL TAx.--He laments the small amount OF
funds received into the State Treasury from THIS
source. and suggests as remedy for this evil
that a law be passed, preventing any one from
voting who has not paid bis poll taS Good!
APPoRTIoNMENT or TIE SrATE.-l trust that
carly action will be had upon the apportionment
of Senatorial and Assembly districts among the
different connties Of the State, according to the
white pOpnlaton as ascertained by last d"cnnnai
census taken by authority OF the Unlicd STATES,
copies of which will he found on file in the Sec.
retary of States Office, for your guidance. !
think the interest of the State would be served
if the number of Assemblymcn and Senators
were reduced so rs to approximate TO the mlnl-
mum number designated by the Constitution.
Both bodies might thus be rendered more eff
cient, and the cost to the State reduced maeri-
ally. Mileage should be abolished and actual
travelling expenses only allowed.
FEDERAL RELATIoNs.-The Governor dwells at
length upon National affairs, and our State rela
tons thereto. He is emnently conservative
aud patriotic in his views. He recommends the
passage, by the Legislature. of resolutions ex-
pressive of our devotion and adherence TO the
Union Speaking of our position as State, he
says:
The estimation in which California is held 10y
both Of the contending sections, her citizens as it
were, being Congress of the whole Confederacy,
fits her for mediator, and this is the position she
desires to occupy.
! 1t is folly to supnose that she desires n separa-
/ ton from the Union, and while she iinds 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 sacrifice to preserve our
liberties, and the blessing which flow from a
united nationality. The people Of California
desire no change in our form of Government
they desire no dismemberment that would weaken
us AS n powerful people. Our vast seaboard
unprotected requires the fostering care of II pow
erfnl maritime nation, such as the American
Union has become. They desire to remain in
the Union. and grow with its growth, 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 a patriotic devotion worthy OF
men who can appreciate the blessings of self
government. While California will thus cling TO
the Union, she will expect justice from her sister
States each to the other she, confident in her
own resources, and justly proud of her vast do
main, her unparalleled mineral wealth. her com
mcrca position, her unsurpassed fertility of soil,
and gcnialy of climate, feels she would have
the right to. and would demand in the event OF
encroachments being attempted to her injury.