The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-01-10
! . =. Message
FROM TIE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES,
(Cuocluded.l

ens duties, nur ordinary disbursements
--withou, including those IN account of
10 public debts, the post Office, and
the trust funds in charge Of the g vern-
msnt- -.had been largely increased by
approptia IONS for the removal oflhe To-
dIans, for rspelling Indian hostiliies,
and for other less urRen, expenses which |
grew ou, Of an ovotaowlug Treasury.
Independent Of the redemption Of the
public debt and trusts, the gross expen-
d u o. Of seveEtson and eighteen mil
Ions 10 1884 and 1885 had, by these
causes. sNelled 10 twenty nine millions
in 1888, 8 the appropriations for 1887, 4
made previously to the 4,h Of March.
[ caused the expenditure to rise to the We.
~ large amount Of thirty>lhree millions.
We were enabled during the year 1888,
noiwiihstauding the continuance of our
Indian embarrassments, somewhat TO
T,duce this amount; and that for The pfe-
sent year, 1889, will not 10 oil proba-
i. bility exceed-six millions, or six mil
slionsless than il was las. year. With
! q determination 90 far as depends on me
10 continue! this reduction, ! have drec-
tcdthe estimates for 1910 to be subjec. !
ted 10 the severest scrutiny, and to be
.aImiied to the absolute requirements of
she public service. They will bs found
less than the expenditures of 1889 by
over 6vo millions Of dollars. ~)
TAe precautionary measures which
will be recommended by the Secretary
of the Treasury, 10 protect faithfully the
public credit under the fluctuations and
cohtlngencies 10 which our receipts and
expenditures are exposed and especial
ly in a commercial crisis like the pres
cent. are commended to your early at
tention. .... .%-. .ta. ID. ..,.-
On former occasion your attention
was invited TO. varloue considerable
10 sunpurt of pre-empiion law in be-
half of the settlers on the, public lAuds;
and also Of a law graduating the pri>
ces for such lsnds as had long been in
the market unsold, in consequences oi
tbsir inIesior quality. The execution Of
the act which was passed IN the fra.
subject has been attended with the hap
pisst consequences, in quitting titles,
and securing improvements TO the in
dustrious; and it has also, 10 very
gratifying extent, been exempt from The
frauds which were contributed literally
during tho present year 10 the receipts OF
the Treasury, 4sa r.r.
The passage Of q graduation law,
With tho guards before recommended
would also. Ism pursuaded, add consd
atably to the revenue for several years
and prove in other respects jus! aud BEN
efcial. -.... ...... ..... ...... .
Your early consideration Of the sub
ject il, therefore, once more earnesti!
requested. .,' s... .-. ....
The present condition Of the defen.
COS Of our principal seaports and nav
yards, as represented by the accom-
panying report ofthe Secretary Of War
e4lIs Tor the early and serious attention
Of Congress; and. an connecting itsel
intimately with this subject, ! canno
recommend too strongly 10 your cousid
GRAFTON the plan submitted bv that off
Ger for tho organization of The militia q
tho United States. ........
In conformity with the expresse
wishes of Congress, an attempt va
made in the spring TO terminate III
Florida war BY negotiation. II is to b
regretted that those humane intention
should have bsen frusti sted, and ihs
the effor, to bring iheee unhappy diff
cul,ies to. a satisfactory conclusio
should have failed. But, after enlerin
into solemn engagements with the Com
manding Genetal, the Indians. wI,ho'
any prov ocation. recommended the
acts oftreachery and murder. The re
newal Of Institutes in that TerritoT,
: renders il necessary that should re
commend to your favorable considers
ton the plan which will be submitled
YOU by the Secretary Of War, in ordt
to enable that department to condu
them to a succe sfil issue.
Having had an opportunity Of person
ally inspecting a portion Of the trooE
during the last summer, it gives m
pleasure IN bear testimony 10 the succe
of,he effor, To improve their discipliu
hv keeping than together in as lar
bodies ss me nature Of our services W
Kermit. ommond. therefore, III
eommodrus and permanent barrac
bs coDsunc,rd at the several posts d
'ignated hv the Secretary Of War. NJ
withstand,og the nigh state ofiher dl
c'pl'ne and excellent pnIice, the ev
Tesu ing TO the service from the de
cheney ofcompanv officers, we're VI
apparent. and recommend that
staff officers, be permanently sspara'
fromihe line. .t
Utho rav,, ho q boan ,,aoc,,l. o~I .