The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-03

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o. EubEesye o. the great objects for which thai Was or
dsined and established and viii take ali other necessary
steps 70 70 m inhabitants the enjoyment without
obstruction or aordgment Of All the constitutional rights
privileges and immunites u citizens Of the United States
contemplated BY the organic Law OF the Territory
Full information 10 relation 70 recent events IN this Ter
ntory viii be found in The documents communicated here
with from the Departments Of State and War.
refer you the report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
for particular information concerning The financial cond
ton Of the goyernmen and the various branches Of the pub
lie service connected with the Treasury Department
During the last fiscal year the receipts from customs
we're for the first time than sixtyfour million dol
lara and from all sources seYentythree million nine hun
dred and eighteen thousand one hundred and ory-one
dollars which with the balance hand up to the lat Of
July 1855 made the total OF the year amount 10
nney-tWo million eight hundred and fifty thousand one
hundred and seventeen dollars The expenditures ineu-
ding three million dollars IN execution OF the treaty with
Mexico and excluding paid account OF the public
debt amounted TO sixty million hundred and ssvent
thousand four hundred and dollars and, inclu-
ding the latter to seyentytwo million nine hundred and
fory-eght thousand hundred and ninetytWo dol
lara the payment this account having amounted to
twelve million hundred and seyenty-six thousand
three hundred and ninety dollars.
On the 4th Of March, 1858, the amount Of the public
debt sixty-nine million hundred and twenty
thousand nine hundred and thiry-seyen dollars There
a subsequent increase Of two million hundred
and fifty thousand dollars for the debt OF Texas-makng
total Of seyentyone million eight hundred and seventy
nine thousand nine hundred and thirteyen dollars OF
ths the Of ortyhye million i've hundred and twenty
Eve thousand three hundred and nineteen dollars including
premium has been discharged reducing the debt To thirty
million nine hundred and sixt thousand nine hun
dred and nine dollars all which might be paid within
year without embarrassing the public service but being
not yet due and only redeemabe at the option Of the
holder cannot be pressed TO payment by the government
On examining the expenditures Of the last five years. II
viii he that the average deducng payments on &C
count Of the public debt and ten million dollars paid by
treaty to Mexico has been about fortyeight million
tron Of the government the average expenditure for the
ensuing five years will not exceed that sum- unless extra
ordinary occasion for its increase should occur The acts
granting bounty lands viii soon have been executed while
the extension Of frontier settlements will con-
nued demand for lands and augmented receipts proba-
bly, from that These considerations will justify
reduction Of the from customs not to exceed
forty-eight fifty million dollars. think the eKgency
for such reduction imperative and again urge 1t upon
the consideration of Congress.
The amount Of reduction well the on eject
ing questions of great and general interest," 1t being
essential industrial enterprise and the public prosperity
well the dictate Of obvious justice that the burden OF
taxation be made TO rest equally possible upon all
classes and all sections and interests of the country
have heretofore recommended to your consideration
the revision Of the revenue laws prepared under the drec
ton OF the Secretary OF the Treasury and also Legislation
upon special questions affecting the business Of that
department especially the enactment OF law to
punish the abstraction of 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 officer TO his successor Of law re
curing disbursng officers TO deposte all public money in
the vaults Of the treasury in other legal repositories
where the conveniently accessible and law to
extend eIIEpg penal provisions to all persons who may
become possessed Of public money by depose or other
wise and who shall refuse neglect due demand, TO
pay the into the treasury. invite your attention
anew 10 each Of these objects.
The army during the past year has been constantly
employed against hostile Indians In various quarters that
IL can scarcely be said with propriey OF language have
been peace establishment Its duties have been sasac
orly performed and have reason TO expect result
Of the years operations greater security TO the frontier i'll
babsnts than has been hitherto enjoyed Extensive
binaons among the hostile Indians Of the Territories oil
Washingon and Oregon at time threatened the deva
aton OF the newyormed settlements Of that remote
on of the country From recent information per-
mtted hope that the energetic and successful operations
conducted there will prevent such combinations in future
and secure TO those Territories opportunity TO make
steady progress in the development Of their agricultural
and mineral resources
Legislation has been recommended by me on previous
occasions to cure defects existing organization and
to increase the efficiency Of the army and further
ton has but served TO confirm in the views then eL
pressed and TO enforce my mind the conviction thai
have in addition invite the attention Of Congress &c
change Of policy in the distribution Of troops and to the
necessity OF providing more rapid increase Of the military
armament For details Of these and other subjects relating
to the army refer the report Of the Secretary Of War
The condition Of the navy s not merely satisfactory
but exhibits the most gratifying evidences OF increased
vigor As II s comparatively small It more important
that IL should be complete possible In all the elements
OF strength that II should be efficient in the character
Of its officers 10 the zeal and discipline OF men, In
the reliability Of its ordnance and In the capacity Of ii
ships in all these various qualities the navy has made
great progress within the last few years The execution
the law OF Congress Of February 49, 1855 o promote the
efficiency Of the navy has been attended by the most ad
yantageous resus The law for promoting discipline
among the men is found convenient and sauary. The
system Of granting honorable discharge 70 faithful
men on the expiration OF the period Of their enlistment and
permitting them 10 re-enlst after leave OF absence OF
few months without cessation Of pay highly beneficial II
its influence The apprentice system recently adopted
evidently destined TO incorporate into the service large
number Of our conBtrymen hitherto difficult 10 procure
Several hundred American boys three-year
cruise in national vesse and will return wel-trained
ss,,u la the ordnance department there IS decided
ana gradry~ indication Of progress credsbe TO II and
10 the country Ic suggestions OF the Secretary OF tn,
Navy in regard TO further Improvement ~ 'na' DfAnch
the service commend to your favorable action
The new frigaes ordered by Congress are now sioat
and two Of them In active service They are superior mod
es Of naval architecture and with their formidable battery
add largely to public strength and security.
concur IN the views expressed by the Secretary OF Tho
Department in favor Of st further increase Of ma
val force.
The report OF the Secretary Of the Interior presents
facts and views In relation 70 internal affairs over which
the supervision Of his department extends Of much inter
est and importance.
The aggregate sales Of public lands during the last e.
cal yea , amount 10 nine million two hundred and twenty
seven thousand eight hun red and acres for
which has been received the OF eight million eight
hundred and tweuyone thousand four hundred and four
teen doars During the period there have been 10
Gated with military scrip and land warrants and for Other
purposes thirty million hundred thousand two hun
dred and thirty acres thus making total aggregate o.
thirty mine million three hundred and twenty-eight thou
sand one hundred and eight On the 30th OF Sep
;ember last surveys had been made Of sixteen million
eight hundred and thousand six hundred and
ecrcs larpe proportion Of which is ready