Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-01-17
The Governor's Message.

The Message of Gov. Stanford which was laid
before the Legislature on the 7th inst. is publish
ed in full in the Sacramento Union, occupying
seven columns of that paper. We cannot repro
duce it in full, owing to its great length, but will
call the attention of our readers to some of its
prominent features published in another column.
As State document 1t will compare iavorably
with those produced by the Executives OF other
States. 1t contains some valuable Information
and important recommendations, and Omitting
sophomore attempts at eloquent flights, as " i'm
petuous torrents rushing through the rugged can
ons Of Siskiyou. and over the vine clad plains of
Los Angeles "San Francisco sitting upon her
hills like a crowned queen, as she is" " at the
gate Of the Orient''; Swt2erland perched among
her mountains"--it may he considered passa-
BILE production by no means discreditable to its
author. We are clearly of the opinion however,
that his Excelenoy will do more towards ilumi'
mating the world by wholesaling Kerosene than
writing State papers.
It is admitted that our State finances are in a
condition far from fattering. which is attributed
queathed to us by the preceding corrupt Demo.
cratic administration. The remedy suggested to
relieve us from the embarrassment is increased
taxation, from which opinion we most respectful.
ly dissent We are now taxed more than any
other people for State purposes, and the more we
pay the more is exacted. We had rather see a
return to more rigid economy-a reduction of the
salaries Of public functonaries, and also of the
fees Of State. county and township oficers--one
half at least from the present standard Men ac-
tuated by true patriotism would be willing to
serve their country in any honorable capacity
for q reasonable compensation. while political
cormorants who receive all their inspiration from
the qualification of their avarice and rapacIiy,
would not. " Where the carcasses are there will
the vulures be gathered together" The Legis-
lature should be biennial-the Court of Sessions
abolished-the Grand Jury done away with-and
severe penal laws enacted to punish all public
officers guilty OF derection of duty, or mi-appli-
cation of the public funds, and the taxes would
soon decrease one-half.
The Governor takes decided stand against
any scheme for taxing mining claims by the gen
eral Government. and presents irrefutable argu
ments against such policy. 1t is enough for
the hard working miner to pay taxes on his gold
dust after he extracts it, without being taxed for
the bare chance Of getting it, unless the Govern
ment will pay him reasonable per cent. on the
amount lost in hazardous mining enterprises.
On the subject Of the Pacific Railroad and the
codifcation of the laws (aftrr the Constitutional
Amendments are adopted) the views contained in
The Message will receive an almost unanimous
endorsement. In conclusion his Excellrncy, as
does also the Senate, most heartily endorses the
Presidents war policy in conGscatng rebel prop
erty, and emancipatng the slaves of every trait
or who has dared to raise a destroying hand
against the Constitution and the Union.