American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-12-11
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jss,. 6va se,rs II pilIsbeSs 80
,verspe. aeducting payments on acslLs
- ,ts nubl;e debt and ten millions psid
/, .restv to Mexico has been about for
4 - e;oht million dollars IL 10 believed
4 ,b.t Indera Al, economical administration
ofthe government. the average expendi--
tnre for the ensuing FIVE years will not
exceed that sum, unless extraordinary
occasion for its increase should occur.
The act. granting bounty landswill soon
have beeu executed. while the extension
nc our frontier settlements will cause Q
continued demand for lands and aug4
mented receipts, probably, from that
d .orrcs These considerations will JUS
VI t;f5 4 reduction of the revenue from Gus
atoins so as not to exceed forty eight or
I Eftv million dollars. think the exi-
I gency for such reduction is imperative
add again urge itupon the consideration
The amount Of reduction, as we'll as
2 4be manner Of effecting it, are questions
nfyreat aud general interest; it being
y sssentiaI to industrial enterprise and the
l1 ,nnBIic prosperity, as we'll as the dictate
pf obvio6s Justice, that the burden or
+ ,oSstidr be made to rest as equally ~
,t iInssibIe uron all classes, and ell sections
y and interests of the country.
"A aIa / have heretofore rocopTihended 70
g yd1r consideration the revision OF the
" ysysnue laws prepared under the dlree'
.. tim ofssss Secretary Of the Treasury.
a. 4 "a I. aIso legislation upon sotac special
ne Questions affecting the business Of that
G. donsTsme1t- more especially the enact
70 - n,anf ofIaw I'd punish the abstraction o.
= of;ciaIbocks Or papers from the tlles q
ne tbs Government, and requiring all such
" SaaLs and papers a1d all other public
IN uSSnsrfv ugo to be turned over BY the out
~ ~ qoina officer TO his successor; Of law rs
~ Su;rins disbursing officers to dsposite a.
y, nnbl;c moneyiu the vaults OF the tFeasu
!" r. or IA other legal depositories, wher
10y qtbs came are conveniently accessible; AM
re ~ ~ I.w n extend existing penal provision
lln - al al nersons Who nay become possess
IA of pnbiic money BY depcsite OF 9th
llue ~ w;se and who shall refuse OF neglect, .
~ Saa demand, To pay the same into g
ras. treasury. / invite your as'ea lon 'Ane
~, TO each of these subjects
i Ls;r The army during tue PasV 5oe. -
,a9. rg, been 50 constantly employed again
~ III! hostile Indians in various quarters, tn
rrrb Il can scarcely be said, with prOpriety
!rSn i.SgSace, to have been a peace etsa
! .;" 4" i;shment, Its duties have been sattsfa
! ;.a y tor;ly performed, and We have reason
w N.ye expeet, as result of the years opel
nm t;ons grester security to the frontier
Xxx rh,. Sob;tants than has been hitherto enjo
sS 81 Extensive combinationsamong
ia. Sos.;lo Indians Of the Territories
~ ~ washington and Oregon At one u
assn .brcatened the devastation Of the lieV
:" s'en snrmed settlements Of that remote P
r. = TON of the country. From recent
ssif Sormation, We are permitted % hope :
form The energetic and successful VPerratl'
s,;op c6nducted there viii prevent such g
!. If S;nations in future, and secure 70 10
- stitu. ynrritories an opportunity q 10
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