ciple, by any compromise with manifest error, or by giving any countenance to fraud or profligacy in legislation. Absolute and unconditional free trade, a specie currency, the payment of the public debt in gold and silver, which alone is money, a strict corstruction of constitutional powers, local self-government, which is but another name for liberty, opposition to all centralizing tendencies and to all efforts to confer political power upon a servile and pagan population, a just regard for the welfare and interests of the industrial classes, and a pure administration of public affairs-these principles and this policy will alone deserve and command permanent success. CONCLUSION. In conclusion, I feel bound to testify to the fidelity, zeal and ability manifested by the State officers in their several departments during the past two years. The business of their offices has been transacted with a system, industry and efficiency that leave no room for criticism, and have made my relations with them very agreeable and satisfactory. It seems right and proper to bear testimony to the manner in which the public interests have been guarded by them, and the duties entrusted to them have been discharged. I have thus endeavored to comply with the duty imposed upon the Executive by the constitution. It remains for you, as the representatives of the people, to give such weight to the recommendations made as in your judgment they may deserve. Upon you rests the responsibility of such measures as are designed to reform abuses, to husband wisely the public resources, to economise public expenditures, to lessen and equalize the burdens of taxation, and to give efficiency to all branches of the public service. That you will watch with vigilance all attempts to sacrifice the public interests, that you will execute with fidelity the trust placed in your hands, and merit the confidence reposed in you by our common constituents, I have an abiding confidence. With a grateful recognition of the goodness of Divine Providence, who has so abundantly blessed us during the past two years, and with a just sense of our accountability to Him and to our fellow citizens, let us address ourselves to our respective duties. H. H. HAIGHT. LIST OF PARDONS FROM STATE PRISON, GRANTED BY GOVERNOR H. H. HAIGHT, From December 5th, 1867, to November 1st, 1869. DECISION. Whereas, the said McKenzie was afterwards found to be entirely innocent, another party having been discovered to be guilty of the crime alleged to have been committed by him, this party being convicted of the same and sentenced to the State Prison therefor; and whereas, these fact having been laid before his Excellency Governor Low, the Governor issued his pardon to the said McKenzie, July third, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, but affixed as a condition thereto that the said McKenzie should leave the State prior to the tenth of August ensuing, never to return; and whereas, circumstances over which he could exercise no control prevented his compliance with the terms of pardon, and he was thereupon re-arrested, his pardon cancelled and himself re-committed to the State Prison; and whereas, it is entirely evident that the said George McKenzie is innocent of the crime charged against him-now, therefore, let him be pardoned and restored to citizenship. January thirteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. Date of sentence. Name of prisoner. Crime. County. Term of sentence. Ten years. January, 1863..... Lewis G. Anderson.... Murder in 2d degree Siskiyou DECISION. Whereas, a petition signed by E. Wadsworth, State Senator for Siskiyou, by A. M. Rosborough, County Judge, by the county officers and ex-officers, and by a large number of the most respectable citizens of said county, and also by several jurymen in the case, has been received, praying for the pardon of said Anderson; and whereas, special letters have been written in his behalf by Judge Daingerfield, before whom the case was tried, as well as by prominent citizens of Yreka; and whereas, the officers of the State Prison have testified to his good behavior during the time of his incarceration; and whereas, it is apparent that the person killed was struck by mistake, having been taken for another person who had grossly abused the said Anderson; and whereas, he has already served out half his term of sentence, and in the opinion of the said offieers and petitioners has been sufficiently punished-now, therefore, let him be pardoned. January thirteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. |