The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-12-14

States; and the othss fscs not less elsjkine,
thai the annusl reysnpe from dii soufcessex.
cseds, by many millions|of dollars The 1.
noun needed for . prudent and econoulis
cal adminisltasiop of The aovernsneut
The estimates presented 10 Congress- rom
-the different executive departments, al the
last session, amounted 10 sas, ,4o6, ,5s !; and
the appropriations made, toahe sum Of $685..
Z Ii6,s6s. OF this excess of appropriations
over esiihaies, however, more than s2o,-l
600, 900 was applicable 10 extraordinary ob.
jects, having no reference TO The ,neual ao-
nusI. expenditures. Among these objects,
was embraced $4,000, 900 to meet the third
article Of The treaty between The y. States
and Mexico j. so that, in fact, for objects of
ordinary expenditure, the appropriations
were limiisalo 10 considerably less than sio.-
100000. Therefore renew my recommen-
.daiion for a reduction Of the duties on inn
ports.
The report Of the Secretary OF the Treas
DRY presents series OF tables, showing the
operation Of The revenue system Tor several
successive years, and as the general ptinci-
pie Of reduction of duties with a viswto
revenue and no, protection, may now be re.
garded as the settled policy of the country,
atrust that little difficulty will be encounter.
ed in settling The details of. a measure 10
chat effect
In connection with this subject, CON.
-snsnd y change in The laws, which recent
experience has ehown 10 be essential 10 The
protection of the government. There is no
express provision OF law, requiring the re.
cords and papers Of a public character, of
the several Offices Of the government, 10 be
left ir their offices for The. use Of THAR sue
-cessors, nor any provision declaring ii felony
on their part 10 make false entries in lhe
books, or relnm false accounts. Ia the alb
sence Of such express provision by law. the
Outgoing officers, in many instances, have
claimed and exercised the right 10 take into
their own possession, important books and
papers, on The ground that these were their
private property and have placed Them be-
yond the react OF the government. Con-
duet Of this character, brought in several
instances 10 the roiice of the present secre-
tary Of the treasury. uatuxiv awakened his
suspicion and resulted in the disclosure that
al four porte, namely Oswego, Tolelo. San
dusky, and Milwaukee, the treasury had, by
false entries, been defrauded within the four
years next preceding March, 1853, OF Tie
sum Of one hundred aud ninely-eight thou.
sand dollars. The great difficulty with which
she detection OF these frauds has been al
tended, in consequence Of the abstraction 81
books and papers by the relinng officers,
and The facility with which similar frauds in
<he pubic service may be perpetra,ed, rem
Ger the necessity Of new legal enactments,
in The respects above referred 10, quite OBJ
vious.
For other material notifications of the
revenue laws hich seem to be desirable.
refer you 10 the report of The secretary of
the treasury. That report, aud the tables
which accompany it, furnish ample proofs
OF the solid foundation on which the finan-
'cial security OF the country rests, and of the
saluiafy Influence of The independent treas
ury system upon commerce and all none
tary operations.
The experience of the last year furnishes
additional reasons, regret 10 say, of pain
ful character, for the recommendation here.
,ofore made, to provide for increasing the
military force employed in the Territory in.
habited BY tho Indians. The settlers on The
frontier have suffered much from the incur
sions Of prod aiory bands, and large parties
|. <pf emigranls 10 our Pacific possessions have
been massacred with impunity. The recur.
Fence Of such scenes can only be prevented
Sby teaching these wild tribes the power OF,
Wand their responsibility 10, the U. States.
From the garrisons of our frontier posts,
1t is only possible 10 delach troops in small
bodies aud though these have on ell oeea-
sions displayed ga,lauirys and stern de-
yo,ion 10 duty, which on larger field would
have commanded universal admiration, th ey
have usually suffered severely in these con.
Tlicts with superior numbers, and have some
sAtimes been entirely sacrificed. All tie dis
posable force Of the army is already EN-
y ployed on this service, and is known 10 be
> wholly inadequate TO the protection which
should be afforded
The public mind Of the country has been
recently shocked by savage atrocities COM
milled upon delenceless emigranls and bor-
der settlements, and hardly less by the un-
necessary destruction of valuable lives,
where inadequate Attachments CT troops
have undertaken 10 furnish the needed aid
Without increase of the military force,
/. ihese scenes will be repeated, il is 10 be
feared, on larger scale. and without more
disastrous consequences. Congress, am
sure. viii perceive that the plainest duties
and responsibilities Of government are in-
volved in this question, and | doubt moi
that prompt action may be confidently an
ticipated when delay must be attended by
such fearful hazards. y
The 81 the last session., providing for
an incfeS the pay of the rank and file
of the army has had beneficial results, not
only in facilitating enistments, but in obyi-
Gus Improvements in the class Of men who
enier the service.
regret that corresponding consideration