Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-01-11

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+ puolc functions. 1t is a satisfaction to me
oe aple TO count on cordial co-operatiu
from you.
AT the time ! entered upon my preser
dutles, our ordinary disbursements-witI
out including those on account of the pub
: lie debt, the post office, and the trust fund
IN charge OF the Government-had bee
largely increased by appropriations for tn
removal OF the Indians, for repelling India
hostllitles, and for other less urgent expen
ses which grew out of an overAownp Urea
sury. Independent of the redemption O
The public debt and trusts, the gross expen
dltures of seventeen and eighteen nlllion
IN 1884 and 1885 had, by these causes
sweled TO twenty y-nine millions in 1886: anC
the appropriations for 1887, made previous
y to the fourth of March, caused the ex.
pendltnre to rise to the verv large amour
of thirtv-three millions. We were enable,
during the year 1888, notwithstanding the
continuance of our Indian embarrassments
somewhat to reduce this amount: and thai
for the present year, 1859, will not in ali
probability exceed twenty-six miIlons--o,
six millions less than it was last year. With
determination SO far as depends on me Ia
continue this reduction, have directed the
estimates for 1910 to be subjected to the Sc.
vcrest scrutiny, and to be limited To the nb-
solnte requirements of the public service.
They will be found less tEan the exnendi-
lures of 1889 by over five millions Of dol
lars.
The precautionary measures which will
be recommended by the Secretary of ,bn
| Treasury, to protect ,aithfnllv tho nrhl;c
| credit under the fluctuations and continron-
cics to which our receipts and ex,enditnros
are exposed, aud especially in com,nerciol
crisis like .he present, are commended tn
your early attention.
On a former occasion ,our atlantic, v,S
invited TO various constellation. in smnn"rt
of a pre-enptIon law in bph,lf oc tha cot
tiers on the public lands: and also az low
graduating the prjces far sucb I,nds nc La3
long been IN the market unsold in conso.
auence of their inferIor onoIitv Tho ~
ecu,ion of the act which was n,sse1 IN tLo
first subject has been attended viii Tho han
picst consequences. in ouietinq titlcs opd
securing improvements to thn indns,r;oms.
and It has also. to n verv orat;fv;nr axton,
been exempt from the frauds Which v,oro
practsed under previous pre.emntion laws
it has, at lhe same time. rs was an,icinoted
contributed literally during tbe nrnsont war
TO the receipts of the Treosnrv
The passarc of a graduation law. with
the Guards befnre recommendod would also
am persuaded. add considerable to the re'
venue for several vears. and nrove il, n,ho.
respects lust and beneficial
Your early consideration of the suhioc,
is, therefore, once more earnestly reouesIed
The present condition of the defances of
our principal seaports and navv Yards. ne
represented bv the accom,anv;nr .enor, If
the Secretary of War. calls far the eorlv
and serious attention of Congress-. and as
connecting itself intimately with this sph-
ect, | cannot recommend too strongly to
your consideration the plan submitted by
that officer for the organization of the mill.
tia of the United States.
In conformity with the expressed wishes
of Congress, an attempt was made in the
spring to terminate the Florida war by me-
gotation. 1t is to be regretted that these
humane intentions should have been frus-
trated, and that the effort to bring these un-
happy difficulties to satisfactory conclu-
sion should have failed, But, after entering
into solemn engagements with the Comman-
ding General, the Indians, without any pro-
vocation, recommended their acts of trea-
cherry and murder. The renewal of hos