Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-01-24

Dy requesting such appropriations 90, as
the public service may be reasonably ex-
pecled 10 require. In the present earnest
direction Of the public miod towards ih,
subject, both The Executive uad Legisa-
ture have evidence Of the strict respousl-
hIll'y TO which they will he held; and
| while | am conscious Of my own anxious
efforts TO perform, with fidelity, this por-
Ton OF my public functions, 1t is u salts
faction TO me to be able to count on cor
dial cooperation from you.
AT The time | entered upon my present
duties, our ordinary disbursements with.
ont including those on account Of iha pub.
lie debt, the post Office, ond the trust funds
IN charge Of the goyernment--bad been
largely increased by appropriations for the
removal of the Indians, for repelling In
dian bos'i'ilics, end for other less urgent
oXpcrses which grew out Of an ovelnowing
Treasury. Independent of the redemption
Of the public debt aud trusts, the gross ex-
pendltnres OF seventeen and eighteen nils
hons in 1884 and 1885 had, by these
causes, swelled to twenty-nino millions in
1855; aud the appropriations for 1897,
made previously 10 the ilh of March, caus.
ed The expenditure 10 rise to the verv large
amount oil ihirty.ihree millions. We were
enaO ed during The year 1888, notwih.
standing The continuance Of our Iodian
embarrassnenis, somewhat 10 reduce this
amount; and that for the present wear,
1889, will not in all probability, exceed
twenty-sX millions, or six millions less
lian 1t was last year. With determine
ton so FIR rs depends on me to continue
this reductin, | have directed the est.
mates for 1910 10 to subject to the sever
est scrutiny, aud TO be limited to the al
solute requirements Of the puhlic service.
They viii be found less than the expendi.
ieFes OF 1889 by over five millions Of dol
lars.
The precautionary measures Which will
he recommended by the Secretary of the
Treasury, to protect faithfully the public
credit under the fluctuations ard contin.
gencies to which our receipts and expen.
filures are exposed, and especially in a.
commercial crisis like the present, are
commended to your early attention.
On former occasion your attention
was invited TO various considerations in
support OF pre.empiion law in behalf of
the settlers on the public lands; and also
of law graduating the prices for such
lands as bad long been in the market un.
sold, IN consequence Of their inferior oosl-
Ity. The execution Of the act which was
passed on the first subject has been attend
ed with the happiest consequences. ia
qnlelng TILES, and securing improvements
TO the Industrious; and it has also, 10
very gratifying extent, been exempt from
the frauds which were prac'ised under PIC.
vions presumption laws. Ii has, at the
same time, as was anticipated, contributed
Literally during the present year to the
receipts Of the Treasury.
The passage of graduation law, with
The guards before recommended. wopld
also, am persuaded, add considerably 70
The revenue for several years, and proved
10 other respects just and beneficial.
Your early consideration Of the subject
is therefore, once more earnestly requested.
The present condition Of the de(ences Of
our principal saapors and navy wards. rs
represented by the accompanying report Of
the Secretary Of War, calls for the early
and serious attention Of Congress: and as
connecting itself intimately with the sub
lect, | cannot recommend too strongly 10
your consideration the plan submitted by
that officer for the organization of the mi.
lila Of The q. States.
In conformity with the expressed wish
es oi Congress, an attempt was made in the
spring TO terminate the Florida war by ne.
gotialion. Ii is 10 be regretted that these
humane intentions should have been fus.
traied, and that the effort 10 bring these
unhappy difficulties to satisfactory cons
clusion should have failed. But, after en-.
terng into solemn engagements with the
Commanding General, the Indians, with.
out any provocation, recommended their
acts OF treacherv ard murder. Tho re.
newal of hostlities in that Territory rem
ders it necessary that l should recon-
mend TO your favorable consideration tho
plan which will be submitted to vou by the
Secretary of War, in order to enable that
department TO conduct them 10 success.
ful issue.
Having mad an opportunity ofpersonaly
a portion of the troops during
the last summer, it gives me pleasure 10
bear testimony 10 the success of the effort
to improve their discipline, by keeping