Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-12-16
* AN AWHA VALLEY

excitement, the occasional incidents Of
even the frcest and best political institu-
tions. But all experience demonstrates
that in country like ours, where the
right of self conslitulionaexists in the
'cornplete& form. the a,tcinpt TO fcqiedy
unwiseAloyislation bysresort 10 revolt
tida is totally out Of place, inasmuch as
existing legal institutions asford more
prompt and efiiicacious means, for the res
dress Of the wrong. ..
confidently trust that now, when the
peaceful condition Of Kansas ofords OPP
poilunity for calm rejection and wise
Legislation, either the Legislative assembly
OF the Territory, or Congress, will see
that no act shall remain on It's statute
book violaiire Of the provisions Of the
constitution. or subyeIsire of the great
objects for which that WIS ordained and
established, and wiFftake all other urces-
.sary steps TO assure TO its inhabitants the
enjoyment, without obstructionor abridg'
ment, Of all the constitutional rights,
privileges, and immuuilies Of citizens Of
the United States. as contemplated 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
f Hrefer YOU 10 the report of the Secre
tary ofthe Treasury for particular infor
! nation concerning the financial condition
of the governments, and 1.-THE yariou:
branches of the public service conHectee
with the Treasury Department.
| During the first fiscal year the RECEIPT,
from customs were. for the first TING
more than S64. OO0, 900. and from all re-
sources, $73, el8,o41, which with tl'
balance ON hand up to the. LIST Of July.
185s made the total resources of the yea
amo,'nt 10 ninety-two million eight hun
dxd and fiftv thousand one hundred ant
I seventeen dollars. The expenditures, in
Gliding three million dollars in execution
Of the treaty with Mixico, and sums pait
on account Of the public debt, amounted
tn sixty million one hundred and seventy
two thousand four hundred and one dol
lars: and including the latter to seventy
two million nine hundred and forty -eigh
thousand seven hundred and ninety-tw,
| dollars, the payment on this account hav
; ing amounted to twelve million sever
hundred and seventy-s six three hundred
and ninety dollars, :
\ On the 4th Of March, 1858, the amour
Of the public debt was sixty-nine million
one hundred and twenty nine Thousand
nine hundred d thirty-seven dollars
There was subsequent increase of i've
million seven hundred and fifty Thousand
dollars for the debt Of Texas-making I
total Of seventy-one million eight hundree
and seventy thousand nine hundre'
i and thirty seven dollars. OF this, thu
: sum efforly five million FIVE hundredant
twenty five ithonsand three hundred am
nineteen dollars, including premium, ha;
been discharged, reducing the debt t'
thirty million nine hundred and sixty
three thousand ming hundred and nine dol
lars; all which might be paid within veal
without embarrassing the public service
but being, no, yeti luo and only redeema
bic at tho. oplion.oF the holder, canp@t be
pressed 70 payment by the government,
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