The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-03

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are themselyes the all sufciont guagdians Of h4If
own rights, and 70 supposs that they will NOT rsns
edy. In due season, any such incsdents OF civil
freedom, y e suppose thsm 2 have ceased 70 De
United States has not power 10 intefpose In cleo
tons, 10 see 70 their freedom. TO canvass their
votes, or to pass upon their legality In the Terri
tories any more than In the States. II he bad such
form, but Il would be monarchy in fact; and Il
he had undertaken 70 exercise Il In the CASE Of
Kansas, he would have been justly subject 70 the
charge Of usurpaon, and Of violation Of the dear
est rights Of the people Of the United States.
Unwise laws, equally with Irregularities ct Cleo
lions, are, In periods Of great excitement the oc
casional incidents Of the freest and best pc
tical institutions But all experience demon
atrates that In . country like ours where the right
Of selfconstitution exists In the completest FORM
the attempt to remedy unwise legislation by resort
to revolution, 10 totally out of place; nasmuch as
existing legal institutions afford more prompt and
| efficacious means for the redress OF wrong
l confidently trust that now, when the peaceful
condition of Kansas affords opportunity for ca Inn
reflection and wise legislation, either the legsla.
tive assembly of the Territory, or Congress, VIII
see that act shall remain In its statutsbook VIOLA
tive of the provisions of the Constitution, or SUBJ
versive of the great object for which that was or
dained and established, and will take all other me-
cessary steps TO assure to its iuhab itants the en-
oyment without obstruction or abridgment, OF all
the constitutional tights, privileges, and immuni'
ties of citizens of the United States As contempla
| ted by the organic law Of the Territory.
Full information in relation TO recent events In
| this Territory will be found in the documents
| communicated herewith from the Departments of
| State and War
refer YOU to the report of the Secretary of the
| Treasury for particular inform alton concerning
the financial condition of the government and the
| various branches of the public service connected
| with the Treasury Department.
During the last fiscal year the receipts from Gus
toms were for the first time, more than sixty.four
million of dollars and from all sources, seventy
| three million nine hundred and eighteen thousand
| one hundred and Iorty.one dollars; which, with
the balance on hand up to the LIST of July, 1853,
made the total resources of the year to amount to
| ninety two million eight hundred and fifty thou.
| sand one hundred and seventeen dollars The ex.
pendtures including three million dollars In exc
| cution of the treaty with Mexico, and excluding
| sums paid account of the public debt, amounted
to sixty million one hundred and seventy-two
thousand four hundred and one dollars and, inclu.
ding the latter, to seventytwo million nine hund.
| red and forty eight thousand seven hundred and
ninetytwo dollars, the payment on this account
| having amounted to twelve million seven hundred
and seventy six thousand three hundred and nlne'
| dollars.
| On the 4th of March, 1853, the 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 two million seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars for the debt of Texas-making total of
seventy million eight hundred and seventy nine
thousand nine hundred and thirty seven dollars Of
this the sum of forty five millions five hsndrsd and
| tw snty-fve Thousand three hundred and nineteen
dollars, including premium has been discharged,
ducing the debt thirty million seven hundred and
thirty. thousand one hundred and twenty nine
dollars; all which might be paid within year with
out embarrassing the public service, but being not
yet due, and only redeemable at the option Of the
holder cannot bs pressed payment by the govern
ment.
| On examining the expenditures of the last five
years. will be that the average dsductng pay
ments on account of the public debt, and ton mir
lions paid by treaty to Mexico has been bat about
forty eight millions of DO. lars 1t 10 believed that,
under an economical administration of tho govern
msnt, the average expenditure for the ensuing FIVE
will not exceed that sum, unless extraordinary
occasion for its increase should Ths grant.
ing bounty lands will have boen executed hi
the extension of frontier settlements will
continued demand for lands and augmented receipts,
probably, from that source. These considerations
will justify reduction of the revenue from customs
to exceed fortyeght fifty million dollars
think the exigency for such reduction is impers-
tive, and again urge it UPON tho confederation OF
Congress.
The amount of reduction, IS well a. the manner OF
est it being esseatal to industrial enterprise and the
public property well a. Il dictate of sbvious
Justice that the burden of taxation b made to rest
equally possible upon all classss ana all sections
| aud nte rests of the country.
| have heretofore recommended to your censiaera-
ton tho revision of tho revenue laws. prepared under
the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, and
. so egi slaton upon some special questions affecting
the business of that department. especially thu
enactment of a law to pusish the abstraction of Off
cia books papers from the files OF the government
and requiring all sach books and papers and oil other
public property to be turned over BY the out going
officer to his successor: of law requiring disbursp
to deposte ali public money in the vaults OF
the treasury in other legal Dependencies whore the
conveniently acc .sslbs; and law to extend
existing penal provisions to all persons who may be-
possessed of public money by deposite other
vile, ana whs shall refuse neglect due demand
to pay the Same into the treasury. invite your At
| teplion anew to each Ct these objects The army
during the past year has been constantly employ
against Hostile indians various quarssrs that it
scercely DO sao, with p1oPisty of language, to
have been peace establishment. It's daies have be
satisfactorily performed and we have reason to ex-
pact, a. result of the years operations gnster
security to the frontier Inhabitants than has been
hitherto sroysd Extensive conf i att on among the
hostile Indians Of the Territories Of Washington and
Oregon, at time threatened the devastation of
the country. From recent information We are per.
united hope that the energetic and snGcessfu
rations conducted there, will prevent suoh combine
tons in future and secure to those Territories
rortnnity to make steady progress in the develop
ment OF their agricultural and mine raj resources.
Legislation has bsen recommended by me on pre-
vious occasions to defects in the existing organ
izaon, and to increase the efficiency Of the army,
and furths- observation has but served to conf
in the views then expressed, and to enforce my
Nil the nviction that such measures are not only
| proper but necessary.
have in addition, to invite the attention of Con-
press to change of policy in the distribution OF
troops and to the ssty of providing pd
increase of the milit AIRY armament. For details of
thu Sc and other subjects relating to the army refer
| to the report of the Secretary OF War.
The condition of the navy Ia not merely satsfacto.
tory but exhibits the most gratifying evidences of
creased vigor. As it is comparatively small, it il
more i'm portnnt that should be complete pos
sible in the elements OF strength that it should
be eff lent in tho CHI Iacter of It's officers in the zeal
and discipline of its n.en in the liability of its ord
nance and in the capacity Of its ships In ali these
v.rious qualities the navy has made great progress
within the last few years The execution of the law
of Congress of February %, 1855 to promote the
efficiency of the navy" has fetn attended by the
| most advantageous results. The law for promoting
discipline among the 10 found convenient and
| sau.ary The system of granting an honorable dis.
charge to hful the expiration of the
period of their enlistment, and permitting them to
| re- enlist after leave OF absence of few months
without cessation Of pay is highly beneficial in it,
influence. The apprentice system recently adopted
is evidently destined to incorporate into the ser
| vice a large number of our countrymen hitherto
| 80 difficult to procure. Several hundred American
| boys are now a three years cruise in our ma.
tional vessels and will return well trained seamen
| In the ordnance department there s decided and
gratifying indication OF progress creditabe to it and
to the country. The suggeAtOns of the Secretary OF
the Navy. in regard to further improvement in that
branch OF the service, commend to your favors Bile