New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-06
California.

The Inaugural Address OF Governor LoTBe
ghtforward sensible patriotic State paper andu
il is fair specimen Of the MAN. Californis fortunate
in her chief magistrate FOR the next four years. From
the address and from abstract Of the ANIMAL report Of
the State Controller-both just receiyed-wc gather
that the finances Of Californs are in somewhat dis
ordered condition. The expenditures for the fiscal year
were s. 09 s o. in WHICH amount are included $780,
900 previously accrued and t2f7.ii Il paid to tho
United States the States quota OF direct tax levied
by Congress The receipts into the State Treasury
during the same period 81. 626 2,e s. On the lS
December 1868. the total debt was si,e39.543 On.
which is reduction Of S1aS.7h ~ during
year. Tho valuation OF real and personal property
IL :7i 600; the rete Of taxation 90 t0O
1t is recommended that the rate be continued
during the two ensuing years with the expectation that
on the meeting Of the Legislature ut the end Of 1855
the State will be relieved from its floating indebtedness
and sufficient surkeman in the Treasury to psy the
current expenses Of the Government. The debt
now <sO4. isl S. from which is to be deducted tho
amount received from the United States Government
sis6, 800 So and OF the remaining s377,2s 3d. but
ss 46s a are justly chargesble State debt. The in
ierest Oh the civil funded debt has been promptly paid
Both the Governor and Controller advise the adOptiea
Of measures which shall place the finances Of the State
ON a sound basis.
II Is evident that legislative appropriations for objects
in themselves lardsble has heretofore been made sore
what recklessy. Sach mnnicent gifts. says the Gov.
ernor would he Of pride TO every good citizen.
If the Stats had anything to gve but appropriations
large OF promises to pay. while State warrants
70 the amount Of hundreds Of thousands Of dollars arc
selling In the market at rates far from faterg ~ the
public credit to to be exhibition OF gensros
Ivy at the expense Of Justice toward those who have
become creditors Of the State"
Gov Lows remarks on special legislation" we Are
constrained to quote in part for the benefit o. Legi
lures less remote: "A
large proportion Of each session Of tho Leyainc he
consumed u listening 20 the sdsoeAtes Of reflex o
bills granting franchises and other special rrveges and os
advance the personal interests OF Criminals san~m
c, cases ard the administrators OF the estates Of decesss4
persons TIE legislature csuno, judge inslssrty co.,
c,rurs the bridges. roads Of the several countAe
she county authorities, nor concerning tho rights o.
parties the Judges thereof Believing tAse
bills Of The character referred 70 too oen allied tosethes
sud passed by tho joint efforts Of ALL shall not hesitate 70
withhold my approval from any bill Which might have be~s
granted under The general laws Of tho stare oy the Supervisors
Of the county had they deemed advise
bic OF ny b. intended aid parties In court 10 fAvors dsied
them thtrr."
Ii respect 70 the mining interests. which mus.
the views presented are oil that could be desired By
those Who remember the vexatous controversy con-
corning the till. "a the mineral lards. Supreme
nIee Of aforpia was found to assert that the
state aud not the United States rightful owners
hu, the decision equally repugnant to tho Loyal
sentneut of tie people and in conflict with the sover
signty oi the nation. and is longer supported The
.tlc Of rhe United States Il recognized and respected
While on the other hand. every encouragement ID
offered to citizens freely the lands for mining
purposes aid the local regulations Of each district
hch are made by the miners themselves. continues
prevail.
Goy Low justly eongrstulaes tho people OF Calfos-
MIA on the firm support which they have given 70 ths
National cause;
,occo majority for Representatives In Congre0 knownS
be the Adnt friends of liberty and Union, must finally -
sro, all hope. which foreign domestic foes Of the Untee
states may ,ye entertained of receiving aid and syups
thy fro he Pacific Our position this great ause
lion has now times announced BY ballot since NJ
commence M of the Southern Rebellion, and four times ~
the popusi here emphaticsy declared sssnss any oAd
pe,e, which viii follow upon the submission Of The
Rebel. o tho Nations riehtiu authority"
uo firmly believes not only In the suppression OK tos
ebelon bot in the proper and safe solution or tns
reat problems Involved In this terrible conflict" Inc
method by which reconstruction is to be acc0mpsnoa
may be Ion Tor future decision but 1t 10 none the ~
sure that with the triumph Of our arms must cons
Tho destruction OF the order Of things By which srsscs
to them compelled"