M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-04
The Presidents Message to Con-

Pierce sent in the following TO which we
not only call the attention OF our readers.
but ask lurit careful reading. That there
is growing spirit Of hostility to the peace
OF our country and to The protection Of the
lives and property Of our people. is too evil
dent 10 longer be doubted by the most incred-
ulous af
FelOtO- Citizens Of the Senate and House
Of Representatives. In consequence OF the
isiuTe u Congress, at its recent session, 10
make provision for the support Of the army.
il became impefively incumbent on me TO
exercise the power which the Constitution
conlers on the Executive for extraordinary
occasions, and promptly TO convene the two
Houses in order 10 afford them an oppo rtu.
nifty OF Ie-considering subject Of such vi
tai interest to the peace and welfare Of the
Union.
With exception Of partial authority yes.
ted by law in the Secretary Of War to contract
ter supply of clol hing and subsistence
the army is wholly dependent on the appro-
prialions annually made by Congress. The
omission Of Congress 10 act in this respect
before the termination Of the fiscal year had
already caused embarrassments to the serIice
which were over come only in expectation
Of appropriations before the close Of the
presen. month. II the requisite funds be
not speedily provided, the Executive will no
longer be able to furnish the transportation
equipments and munitions whichale essential
TO the effectiveness Of military force in the
field. With no provision for the pay Of
troops, the contracts oil enlistment would
be bIOken, and the army must in effect b.
disbanded, the consequence OF which would
be so disastrous as 10 demand all possible el.
forts TO avert the calamity
II is not melely that the Officers and en-.
listed men OF the army are TO be thus depTiv.
ed OF The pay and emOlunents TO which they
are entitled by standing laws that the con.
StmctiOm Of arnls al the public armorles the
repair and construction oI ordnance at
the srsenals, and the manufacture of mil.
tory clothing and camp equippdge, must be
discontinued, aud the persons connected
with This branch Of the public service thus
be deprived suddenlyof employment essen.
tiaI to their subsis tente; nor il is merely the
waste consequent on the fored abandon.
ment Of the srabord fUrtifcations, and OF
the interior military postsand otherestablish-
ments, in the enormous expense OF recruiting
aud recognizing the army, AID sgain dis
tributng il over the vasi regions which il
now occupies. These are evils which may ;
! il is true, be repaired hereafter, by taxes i'm.
posed on the country.
But other evils are involved. which no
extcndiluTes, however lavish, could remedy
in comparison with which local and person.
al injnIies or interests sink into insignia
cance.
A great part Of the army is situated on
the remote frontier, or in :he deserts and
nIoubtsins Of the inlerur. To discharge
large botlies Of men in such places, without
the means OF Iegaining their homes,an where
lew il any, could obtain subsistence By hon.
est industry, would Oe 10 subject them to
sufi ring and temptation. with disregard
of justice and right most derogatory to The
government.
In the Territories Of Washington and Ore
gon numerous bands OF Indians are in arms
aud are wsginga war Differentiation agains;
the white inhabitants aud although ouI
troops are actively carrying Oh the campaign
we have no intelligence as yet OF success
lul result On the west, uotwithsland'
ing the imposing display Of military toree
recently made there. and the chSsllsmenl IN
Ated on the rebelious tribes Others, tai
from being dismsyed, have manifested hos
tile intentions, and been guilty Of outrages
which, il not desired to provoke conflict
serve 10 show that the apprehension OF il is
insufficient wholly 20 restrain their yiciOu;
ropensities. strong force in the State u
Texas has produced the temporary suspen
sion OF hostilities there but in New Mexico
incessant activity on the part Of the troop:
is required to keep in check the maraudint
tribes which infest that Territory. The hos
tile Indians have not been removed from lht
State Of Florida and the withdrawal o
the troops there from leaving that object un
accomplished, would be most injurious Il
the inhabitants, and branch OF the positive
engagement Of the general government.
To refuse supplies TO the army, therefore
is to compel the complete cessation oil a.
its Operations, and its practical disband
ment, and thus TO invite hordes Of predalcr!
savsges from the western plaius and the K
Mountains 10 spread devastation along
frontier Of more than four thousand miles IL
extent, and to delivec up the sparse popu
lation of vast tract Of country to rapln
E and murder. a.
Such, in substance, would be the direct an
E immediate effects Of the refusal Of Congress
for the first time in the history OF the gov
eminent. to graut supplies for the mainler
ance OF the army; the inevitable waste
millions VI public treasure the infiIctlo
OF extreme wrong upon all persons connecte
with the military establishment by servlc
employment, or contracts the recall oi OF
forces from the field the fearful sacrihc
Of Lille aud incslculsble obstruction ot pro
petty on the remote frontiers; the strlkin
Il VI our national flag on the baItleInents
the iOTtfesses which defend our maIitln
; cities against lUreigr invasion the violatlo
ol public honor aud good iaith; and the dl'
!. credit Of the United States in the eyes
> the civilized World. E s-s
confidently trust that these consideration
!, and others spperlaiEing 70 the domestl
. peace Of the cOunlr which cannot lSlI
Suggest themselves 10 every patriotic mine
/, viii, on refeeiioD, be duly appreciated b
both houses OF Congress, aud induce u
enactment Of the requisite provisions
, law foi the support Of the army o. The !
s.. --...'s FRANKLIN PIERCE.
) WAsHIEeToS, August u. 1856. lpd,lgr
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