Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-12-12

Tnsrs 10 rsasoas to ssasvs shas Governor Yonna
he long con.snpl;,ssd a.. result ~ d.Dsnd. M
on the exclusion Of al settlers 4 IN the Territory ex
ospt those who will acknowledgs HE divine mission
public opinion there would soon prostrste in.,tu
lions 81 var with the laws both OF do1 auo man
mo hs. nsrss: for s:s. y ss
ia collecting aud fabricsting arms and mutions Of
var and disciplinins the Aormone for military rur
Rad an Opportunity Of t.mperiny With the Indian
tribcs and exciting their hostile feeling agans, the
United States This, according to Information
hs has Ia regard to some Of these ri
while others have remained true to their allegiance
aud have communicated his intriguss to our Indian
agcns lie has laid In store OF provisions Tor ~ rec
years which in case Of necessity - he infored A
Tor Van Wit he will concca and then take to The
mountains, and bid defiance TO oil tho powers Of gov
errmsnt
A great part OF this may be idle boastins but yet
no wIse government will iga lly estimate the sforts
which may he Inspired by such phrenIisd fsnatcisu
ssex.is among the Mormons In Utah This 10 the
fret rebellion which has existed la our Territories
aad humanity itsef requires ina. we should but !,
down ia such manner that II shsi be the last t.
irae with u would be 10 encourage II ard 10 render
1, formidable We ought TO g there with such an
imposing force to convince these deluded people
that resistance would b. vain, and thus spare the
efYuson Of blood We can IN THE manner best con
vince them that their friends not their enc
necessary according TO the estimate OF the war De
! parimen, raise four additional regiments and
present moment Of the depression Ia the revenues OF
The country am sorry to be obliged to recommend
auch measure but feel confident OF the support
OF Congress. COS, what 1t may, in suppressing the Ia
surrection and IA restoring and maintaining the
sovereignty II tho Constitution and laws over the
: Territory of titan
I recommend to Congress the establishment Of a
territorial government oyer AIaona ineotporA,ius
deem e1pediegt need scarcely Aduce arguments
IN support Of this recommendation. We are bound
to protect the lives and the property OF citizens
inhab,tiug Arizona, and these are now without ary
e.ncsut protection Their present number 10 ali csdy
eo' ier"1s ana ,spdy as ,bss sor
Besides, the proposed Territory 10 believed to be
rich /. mineral aud agricultural resources, especial )
in silver and copper. The mails OF the United
states California now carried over IL through
out It's whole extent, and this route 10 known
tho neAresa, and believed to be the bes, 10 the Ia
lie
PACIFIC RAILROAD
Long experience has deeply convinced me that a
strict construction Of the powers granted to Congr
the Only true, well as the only safe theory Of
he Constitution. Whilst this principle shall guide
nv pubc conduct consider IL clear hat under he
war IA king power Congress may appropriate money
or the cour.ruction OF military road through the
crritores 81 the United States, when this IL ab.o.
nsly necessary for the defence Of any OF the
.0aust foreign Invasion. The Constit ution has
erred upon Congress the power ito declare war, "
to raise and support armies ito provide and
nainl ,u IL navy aud call forth tho mlti, TO ere
pei inyas"ns These high sovereign powers nsccs
arily nvolvo important and responsible public du
ie- aud among them there 10 mono sacred and
Imperative as that Of preserving our soil from the
n.asion OF a foreign enemy. The constitution has,
hcrotore. left nothing this point 10 construct
ut pre-sly requires that the United States shall
rotcct each Of them Uhe Stat-s) agai ST yasion
sow If military road over our own Territories be
idi. pensaby necessary to enable US to and re-
oil the Invader 1t follows AS anecassary conscqn
OF on, that we possess the power, bnt II is our i'm
eraiiyc duty To construct such u road Ii would u,
absurdity TO invest agovernment with the unliln
ed power 10 make aud Conduct war ssnd at III,
une time deny to 1t the only means of reaching aud
uFs.f Mt fha frnu thar a
road II 10 quite evident we cannot "protect Cali
rata aud our Pacific possessions against inva
on. We cannot by any other means transport
zen and munitions Of war from the Atlantic State.
SUN lent time successfully to defend these renot,
al distant portions of the Republic
Experience has proved that the routes across thu
,tbmus Of Central America are at least but a very
ncertain aud unreliable made Of mmunicatou.
ut even ii this were not the case, they weuld n
zee loo closed against us IN the event Of war viii
naval power much stronger than own AZ 1,
able it 20 blockade the ports at either end Of thos,
utes After all therefore, we can only rely upon
military road through our own territories ane
Ter since the origin of the Government, Congres
As been in the practice Of appropriatinY none,
ON the public treasury for the construction II suei
ads
THs SOUTHERN ROUTE
The di III cultics and expense Of constructing mil
ry railroad to connect our Atlantic and Pach
atss have been greatly exaggerated The distance
Toe Arizosia route the 32d parallel Of nortl
utude between the western boundary OF Texas OF
RIO Graade aud tho eastern boundary Of Cali
rnia On the Colorado, from tho best exploration
't''" 80 o"'SNSS 80" ~. A.ceu i''
hufe" anu seN"i'.y "ii'os anu ."c race Vi the conn
IS va tho mann ia.oraolo For obvious reason
poNsI lihon' oush. no. 10 unosa.aAe III" WORK IL
py MEANS OF its own hsssn ms ought 10 D.
nmitted to other agencies, which Congress NIGH
set either by grrnts Of land or money, by both
'h suen .cfihs Ahu conoltious As .hey may aeoii
- osAeuI'al io' 'ne Sou..iy s"VIsohs miGh
~ - ihae lot ON! ~, .he sAIe' r.plu ana eco
'n'Ss' 'aAsPoi 1"''oh VI ''"ops enu MUNITIONS o
!, out aso oi tne puoho ma ne commercial
el"st. oi .ne wnoie county, Dom Isst ahd west
ud DC greatly proiho'su oy such ROAD, and
rnpllk h. f..xrnv fa tx1,A
We "i' ~ wou1 oe powerIu suuitionai ooid
ION AHa "'uoush ausahtasse oi THIS KIND
ethsi pos,~, Son'neIs~' VI Poiiusaii esnno' con
eonsl'.e.o'.i po"ci, ~ ne! nay iurhisn aux
y aisu'iien's ~ i"'oi va eApeu'.ns woFs
eh, AZ ny Ju.susI't - @iS"A onA"'Aec~ "'1'i
war 'ihaAihs power
OF 'hese reasons connienu 10 tue Iriehaiy con
Grafton OF congress The subject OF the Pacih
roiu, "ttHou' hhsiiy Soihihit'ihS my seA 10 al.
leuiaf route
The Treasury,
he report Of the Secretary of tho Treasury will
hHh "A detailed statement OF The condition of tn
lie service dcvovel upon that department of til
erument BY this report 1t appears that tn
,unt of recsi led from all sources into tn
,-urv during the fiscal wear ending the Both ] uns
was sixty eight nillion six hundred and thirt,
tho asand i've hundred aud thirteen dollars Nm
y-seveu cents, Cos 631, SIS, 67,) which amount
Il the balance of nineteen million nine hundre
one thousand three hundred and twenty 1--we do
aud forty five cents, (}l9 9Ol, S25 45) remainin
he treasury at the comm ncement of the yea
lie an aggregate for the service Of the year O
liyesht million live hundred and thrty-tw
I'VE ceats (ss, b32 $50 l2)
ne pubic expenditures for the fiscal year sndiu
June 1867, amounted to seventy millions eioI
dred aud twenty two thousand seven hundre
twenty four dollars and eighty. 1--we cent? (s-0
"a So of which i've millions nino hundred An
three thousand eight hundred and ninety. ii
avs and uiuety-one oents rs IA sa,, O, war
Ia. ,ba 90 III.