Year: 1860

Governors discussion Of the State af.
fairs are concerned, little fault can
be found with the message. The faults
are tlifling in this regard, and we pass
them. Where so much that is ce:n-
mendable is found, it would be de-
scending to make much ado over un-
important errors. 1t is true the mes
sage is common plaee, and has few
startling points to recommend it. But
if its suggestions are not new, they
have the merit Of being sanctioned
by the good sense Of majority of
the people. So far we can endorse
the message, aud refer our readers to
the document itself to learn how far
our appreciation extends.


In entering upon national ques-
tons the Governor leaves the impress
of his hoofs from the start. He talks
lugubriously of the state of the Un-
ion, but fails to attribute the cause
to the proper source-the Democratic
party. He says should the Union
be dissolved, California would not go
with the South or the North, but
would set up for herself. What rea-
son has he for such an assertion p
None whatever. On the contrary,
when speaking os Pacific railway
he says that work is a necessitv-that
we need it for defense against for
eign powers. Where would our de-
fense against foreign powers come
from in the event Of a separation,
with the South and the North both
inimical Would not the necesSity
of railroad and an alliance with one
or the other of the sections be great
er in case Of the catastrophe he men-
tions ? The truth is plain if ever a
railroad crosses this continent thro'
the present territory of the United
States it must be done while Union
exists between the East and the
West. Without the capital and the
labor of the North, the shipping, pro-
gress and commercial entelprize of
that section, we can never hope to he
little else than fifth class power is
left to ourselves. If we need a rail
road now to the Atlantic to develop
the powers of our State and enhance
our progress, that need will not be
supplied hy a separate republic. but,
on the contrary, our necessities will
be multiplied.


The Governor conveys the idea
that unless ;he intel oceanic railu ay
be built soon, we have reason to fear
that British America may reap the
advantages Of the trade of Asia by
the construction of railway through
that country. Here the Governor
gets himself in limbo with his own
party and own argument. With his
party, which contends that on ac-
count Of deep SHOWS no other but
the southern overland route is fit
to build railroad OIL, while lie
fears Great Britain will construct a
road ten degrees farther north and
through most inhospitable country
which will rob us of the India trade.
With his argument, because if the
trade with Asia is of so much impor-
tance as he would have it to be. it
would be suicidal to sever our connec-
tiOn with the great commercials East
which is to furnish market for ASH
attic goods, the capital to build The
great continental railway, and which.
in the event of our separation, woald
leave us to take care of ourselves and
use its shipping and capital to COM
pete as carriers with the world.


The Governor wants line Of mail
steamers to run between San Fran
cisco and Asia, and recounts the ad-
vantages of such line. In the event
of setting up fol ourselves who will
establish that line : The line Of stea-
mers running between New Orlean-
and Galveston is owned by New Yor-
kers. In truth much of the stock IN
steamboats, and railroadsSouth is owr-
cd by Northern and Eastern men II
ever line of steamers is established
between San Francisco and China
and Japan, Northern men will furnish
the capital.


We are not able to build a Capitol
nor the semblance- of navy. Our
trade or mails with Asia can never
justify the expense of line of stea-
mers, if we become an isolated repub-
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