Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1856-12-11

lars. The expenditures, including three mil
lion dollars in execution of the, treaty with Mex
leo, and excluding sums paid on account of the
public debt, amounted 10 sixty million enc hun
dred and ssvsRty-two thousand four hundred
and one dollars; and including the latter,
to seventy two million nine hundred and forty
eight thousand seven hundred and ninety -two
dollars, the payment on this account having
amounted to twelve million seven hundred and
seven y-six thousand three hundred and ninety dol
lars, On the 4th OF March. 1883 th amount Of the
public debt was sixty nine million one hundred and
twenty nine thousand nine hundred and thirty seven
dollars.
There was a subsequent increase Of TIVE million
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars for debt of
Texas, making total of seyenty one million eight
hundred and seventy nine thonssnd and thirty seven
dollars; of this the Of million 1--WE hun
dred and twenty-five thousand three hundred
end nineteen dollars, Including premium, he's hasn
discharged, reducing that debt to thirty million
sever hundred and thirty wen thousand one hun
drsd and twenty-nine dollars all of which migLt be
paid within year without embarrassing the public
service, but being not yet due and only Reasonable
at the option of the holders cannot he pay
ment by the Government
On examining the expenditure OF the last FIVE years
twill be seen that the average, dsnctin payE suits
on account of the Public Debt and ton mi lions paid
by treaty to Mexico has been hut about forty eight
million dollars 1t is believed that under oh econ
omcal Administration Of tho Government. The aver
age expenditures for tho ensuing five years, will not
exceed that sum- unless an extraordinary occasion
| for its increase should occur.
The acts granting bounty will sSas have been ex-
scated while the sxtens four frontier sci eme
| will cause a continued demand for lands and aug
mented receipts probably from that source.
These consideration will justify reduction Of the
revenue from customs not 30 exceed
or fifty million dollars think the exigency FOR such
reduction IL imperative and again urge it upon the
cons derntien of Congress The amsu of eauotion
as well as tbs manner Of effsetiting questions
of gre at aud general interest being essential to in
dustriai enterprise and the pnbe prospsfify, as well
Is he dictate of obvious justice that the burden of
taxation DC made to rest as equally possible upon
all classes and sections and interests OF fe country.
have heretofore commended to your consideration
the revision of of the revenue laws prepared under
the direction of the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
alss legislation upon some special questions alice
ting the business OF that department especiG
lily the enactment of Jaw to punish tho abstraction
OF the abstraction of official books papers from
the files of the Government, and requiring all such
books and papers and all other publicprs perty be
turned over by the out going officer to his
Of law requiring disbursirg officers tedsposite all
public money in the vaults efthe Treasury in other
legal 6spostares where tho same are conveniently
| accessible, and law TO eqtend existing penal pro
visions to all persons whe may become possessed OF
public money by dePesite or otherwise, ard who
shall refase or neglect on due dsmsHd, to pay the
same into the Treasury. / invite your attention
| anew to each Of these objects.
The army during the past year has besn so con-
stantly employed against hostile Indians in various
gu arters that it can scarcely by said with proprety
of language, ~ have been peace establishment
Its duties have been satisfactorily performed, and
have reason TO expect, as the result of the years
operations, greater security to tho frontier nhabi
tants than has been hitherto enjoyed. Extensive
combinations among the hostile Indians Of the Ter
ritaries OF Washington and Oregon. at one time
threatened the devastation Of the newly formed
settlements OF that remote portion of the country
From recent information permitted to hope
that the energetic ard successful operations con
Quoted there, will prevent such combinations in
future and secure to those Territories opportun-
ty to make steady progress in the development Of
ihsir agricultural and mineral resources. Legis-
ation has been recommended by me on previous
to cure defects in the exstng organization
AMI to Increase the efficiency Of the army, and
further observation has but served to confirm in
the views then expressed and to enforce my
mind the convistion that sue measures not only
proper but necessary.
1 have, in addition, to invite the attention of
Congress TO a change OF the policy in the distr
button OF troops and to the necessity Of providing
a more rapid increase OF tho military armament
Fer details of those and ether subjects relating to
the army, refer to the report of the Secretary of
War. The condition of tho Navy s net merely sat
isfactory, but exhibits the most gratifying evidence
of increased yigor As ii is comparatively small it
is more important that it should be as complete az
possible IN all the elements of strengtn-that il sho ud
be efficient in the character OF its officers in the zeal
and discipline Of its men, i'll the reliability of its ord
nance, and in the capacity OF ts ships In all these
various qualities the Navy has made great progress
within the last fow years The execution OF the law
OF Congress OF Feb %, 1859 to promote the eficen
y
vantageeus results The law FOR promoting disei- |
pline among the men is found convs nent salutary
The system Of granting an honorable discharge to |
faithful seamen on the expiration of tho period Of
their enlistment and permitting them TO enlist at
ter leave of absence of fow months, without
sation of pay, is highly beneficial in its influence
The apprentice system recently adopted, is evident
ly destined to incorporate into the service large
number of our countrymen hitherto difficult TO
procure. Several hundred American bows are now /
three years cruise in our national vessels and
will return well trained seamen.
In the Ordnance department there is decided and |
gratifying Indication of progress ereditable to and
the country The suggestions the Secretary of the
Navy, in regard to further improv ement in that |
branch of the service, commend to your favorable
action. The new trgates ordered by Congress are |
now afoat and two of them in active service.
They superior models OF naval archecsre and with
their forndabs battery add largely the public strength
and security Iconcur in the views expressed by the Sec
rotary of the Department in favor of still further
our naval force The report OF the Secretary of the In
terror presents facts and views relation internal affairs
over whish the supervision of his department extends
much importance The aggregate sales OF public lands du
ring the last fiscal year. to acres for which
has been received the sum Of During the same
pefod ere have been located with military script and land
warrants, and for other purposes
king total Of acres GA the Both of September
last surveys had been made Of 6o3 500 acres large
proportion Of wi !ch is ready for market.
The suggestions in this report in regard to the compca
uon and progressive expansion OF the business OF the differ
en bureaus of the department to the pension SYSTEM the
colonization Of Indian tribes and in rel
ton to various improvements in the District of Columbia
are especially recommended your consideration The
port OF the Postmaster General presents fully the condition
OF that department of the government Its expenditures for
the last fiscal year msn four hundred and
en- thousand eight hundred and sixty eight dollars and its
receipts s1 making an excess of expenditure
receipts Of s2s7 Ole The deficiency Of hi. depart
nent IS thus than for the ending June
50 lo3 OF this deficiency $780, 900 is to be attributed
the additional compensation allowed to posastes by the
act Of Congress Of June p, 1884.
The mail facilities in every part of the country have been
very much increased in that pei od and the large addi
oil railroad service amounting to 1905 miles, has added
largely TO the cost of transportation. This nconsderabe
deDa rtme
under the reduced rates of postage increasing
pendures for the present make TO some
extent upon the treasury for support The
OF the p NJ General in relation the abolition
ing privilege aud his views the establishment of mail
steamship lines deserve the consideration of Congress
also call the attention of Congress the the
Post Master General respecting the paid for
and commend to their early and favorable
suggestions of that officer in relation for
mail transportation upon that route also upon the Te
huantepec and Nicaragua routes
Inc United states continues in the enjoyment OF amicabe
relations with al foreign powers. When my last annual
message was transmitted to Congress- subjects Of con-
rorsrsy-one relating to the enlistment of soldiers in this
country for foreign service and the other Central
ica threatened to disturb the good between
the ned States and Great Britain or progress and
termination OF the former questions you informed al
ana the other IS now in the way Of satisfactory ad
sulent The object Of the vsnon between the United
States and Great Britain the 10Th Of April 1885,
secure Tor the oeneht of all nations, the neutrality and the
common use OF any transit interocssnic commun
across the isthnus of Panama, which might be
ca ~hhh the limits OF Central America. The pretenson
subsequently rted by Great Britain dominion or con.
o s'sr territories in Of the routes those Of Nj
caTagua and Honduras deemed by the United States
not merely Incompatible with the main object treaty
oai opposed to its .pulaons Occasion
Fersy on tins point has been removed by additional
y winch our Minister st London has concluded, which
' be subtted to the Senate FOR its consideration. Should
me proposed arrangement be coneurred in by all TIE par
yes 70 Dc effected by i the original convention will have
been fully attained The treaty between the United States
and treat Britain Of the 5h Of June S which
elective operation in 1855 put causes
the two countries BY securing to the Unisd States
ne st OF nshery on the coast Of the British American
those enjoyed by IL
British subjects Besides the Of this treaty 10
class OF our citizens engaged in pursuit cennested
. no degree with national prosperity and
engh II has had favorable effect upon other interests
n the provision made for reciprocal freedom OF trade
"een ths aited States and the British Provinces
ca Inc exports of domestic articles to those provinces