Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-12-05

be force of the United States The withdrawal
If milIaly s nroner duty of defending the country
that force IRON M the savag Of the frontier to employ
gahI snnnression of domestic nsurecton l' Men 'n0
for the matter of the most earnest solcltude-I
ecy of imperative necessity has been done
IN 'Io Lest results, and my Satisfaction III the
gent OF s9cn bt through the wisdom and energy of che
tho Of Kansas and the prudence frmness and
S Tho military officers ON duty there tranquility
vigilance Oh Vne bout enc drop of blood having been
b" been otomplshment by the ferces of the United
states. Iteration of comparative tranquility in that Terri
Inc the means Of observing calmly, aud appreciate
t their just value the tvGn's "nCn nave W S
HIRE and the discussions Oh "hl0n 'n0 s0' " 1
Territory that controversy concerning its future dome
W. tutions was inevitable that no human prudence no
legislation no wisdom the part of Congress- coulu
lave prevented this 49, ,..,iorI rrvisions of their
E;av were the of agitation lhose proVlslons
S Int the occasion or the preext OF an t
were Lent in the nature Of things congress 9leglslde
he subject in such terms as were most cGnSonanG VIII
% pcpe of popular sovereignty %nGH To
eminent. ~ othcr great principle Of our Institutions the
ns .cTintibe right of equality Of the several @Cd'es
also that sectional interests anu parry pas
VIZ P bern the great impediment to the sanitary ope
no tb oroanic principles adopted and the chle1 cause
Of the successive rmn1aen of the Territories of Ne
that because ~ Congress abstaned from imposing re-
trnnIS upon % disorders occurred in the latter Ter
oecu IhncaIIv contradcted by the fact that none
occurred in the former fl. esdom of
5ed to that Territory by Congress- but of unjust inter
the parto
% such Interference wherever it has exhibited itself,
,s Of nsurectonary character. or of obstruction to
rTsce5ses Of law, mas oeen repeleu " uPPsoSou, "a"
which the Constitution and the laws place IN TIE
hands Of the Executive r. A.,
aamed of the public mind false rumors and misrepre
tons the greatest currency it has been assumed
that the duty OF the Executive not only TO suppress
9eonary movements in Kansas but also to see to the
,guarty of local elections. 1t needs little argument to
ov that the President has no such power AN goyernm
oD The freedom of elections is liable to be impaired by
the intrusion Of unlawful votes or the exclusion OF lawful
n improper Influences by violence or by fraud But
The peope of the United States themselves the alsu
nt guardians of their rights and suppose that they
will not remedy in due season. any such incidents OF civil
eiom suppose them to have ceased to be capable of
pgoYernment The President of the United States has
not the power to nterpose in elections to see to their free
DOM to their votes, pass upon their legality in
the Territories any than in the States If he had such
mower government might be republican in FORM but it
you'd be monarchy in fact and if he had undertaken to
exercise it in the case of Kansas he would have been justly
ec to the charge of usupaOn and of violation of the
dearest rights of the people of the United States.
nWse laws equally with Irregularities at elections are
periods of great excitement the occasional incidents of
even the freet and best political institutions But all
ence demonstrates that in country like ours where the
gt of self constitution exists in the competest form, the
temDt to remedy unwise legislation by resort revolu
ton ia totally out of place; nasmuch existing legal in
utuons afford more prompt and efcacous means for the
confidently trust that now, when the peaceful condition
affords opportunity for calm reflection and wise
legislation either the legislative assembly of the Territory,
or Congress- will that act shall remain its sta tute
book Voave of the provisions of the Constitution sub
of the great objects for which that ordained and
established and will take all other steps to
its inhabitants the enjoyment, without obstruction
mmunties of citizens of the u States contemplated by
tho organic law of the Territory.
tory will be found in the documents communicated herewith
from the Departments of State and War.
you the report of the Secretary Cf the Treasury
particular information concerning the financial condition
the government and the various branches of the public
service connected with the Treasury Department.
During the last fiscal year the receipts from customs were
for the first time, than sixty four million dolfa and
eighteen thousand one hundre and forty dollars which,
with the balance hand to the lst of July 1885, made
the total of the year to amount to ninety two mil
lion eight hundred and fifty thousand hundred and
teen dollars The expenditures including three million dol
sums paid on account of the public debt sixty
million hundred and seventy thousand four hundred
million nine and forty eight thousand humid
red and ninety dollars the payment this account hay
ing amounted twelve million hundred and seventy
ok thousand three hundred and ninety dollars.
On the 4h of March, 1883 the amount of the public debt
vas Soy There was subsequent increase ST
10000 for the debt of Iexas-makng total of $7l979
937. of this the of $45.5253l9 including premium
has been discharged reducing the debt to all
which might be paid within year without embarrassing
the public SERVICE but being not yet DUE and only redeema
bic at the option Of the holder cannot be pressed to
ment by the government
On examining the expenditures of the last five years it
will be seen that the average, deductng payments
un OF the pVbc debt and ten millions paid by treaty to
Mexico, has been but about orty-eight million dollars 1t
believed that under economical administration of the
government the expenditure for ensuing five
years will exceed that sum- unless extraordinary
for its increase should The acts granting boun-
~ lands will sooL have been executed while the extension
our frontier settlements will continued demand
for lands and augmented receipts probably from that source
these considerations will justify reduction OF the revenue
from customs not to exceed fortyeght fifty million
dollars think the exgency for such reduction is mpera
tive and again urge it uDou the consideration of Congress
The of reduction, we'll the of effect
ing it, questions of great and general interest it being
essential to Industrial enterprise and the public prosperity
well the dictate of obvious justice that the burden of
taxation be made to rest as equally as possible upon all
classes and all sections and interests of the country
have heretofore recommended to consideration the
revision of the laws prepared under the direction
the Secretary of the Treasury and also legislation
special questions affecting the business of that depart
nent especially the enactment of law to punish the
abstraction official books papers from the files of the
government and requiring all such books and papers and all
other public property to be turned by the outgoing Of
beer to his of law requiring discussing officers
other legal repositories where the conveniently
ACCESSIBLE and law to extend existing penal provisions to
Psons who may become possessed public money by de-
Pote roherwise, and who shall refuse neglect on due
Demand pay the into the treasury. invite your
attention anew to each of these SUBJ ects.
The army during the past year has been constantly
pOyed against hostile Indians various quarters that it
can scarcely he sad with propriety of language to have
been peace establishment It's duties have been satistac-
oy performed and have to expect, as result
OF the years operations greater security of the frontier
hbitants than has been hitherto enjoyed Extensive
6natons among the hostile Indians of the Territories of
Washington and Oregon time threatened the devasta
on OF the newly settlements of that remote portion
OF the country From recent information, permitted
nope that the energetic and successful operations conduct
ed there will prevent such combinations in future, and
oSe Territories opportunity to make steady progress
sources.
Legislation has been recommended by me previous
onS to defects in the existing organization, and to
increase the efficiency of the army and further observation
has but served to confirm in the views then expressed
and enforce my mind the conviction that such
urSs are not only proper but necessary.
have, in addition to invite the attention of Congress
ange of policy in the distribution OF troops and to the
necessity OF providing rapid increase OF the military
armament For details of these and other subjects relating
n army refer to the report the secretary Oh war