Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-22
war. and in discipliuing the Mormons for

Alan tribes, ana eXcltlnS tnelr hoSIi0 IoeiuSs
 esainst the United States. This, according to
 <nr information, he has accomplished Tn regard
 0 some of these tribes, while others nave re-
 naned true to their aiieglahce' ana nave com-
 -unicated his intrigues to our Indian agents.
 n hoe laid in a store of provisions for three
 vears which. in case of necessity, as he inform
 "a Major Van Vliet, he will conceal. "and then tske to the mountains and bid defiance to all tbe bowers of the government"
 oreat part of all this may be idle boasting; hi vet no wise government will lightly estimate fhe efforts which may be inspired by such rIbrenzied fanaticism as that which now exists ln our territories; and humanity itself re- nuires that we should put it down In such man. Ter that it shall be the last. To trfle with it would be to encourage it. and to render it for midable. We ought to go there with such an Imposing force as to convince these deluded neople that resistance would be in vain, and thus spare the effusion of blood.
 We can in this manner best convince them that we are their friends, not their enemies. In order to accomplish this object it will be neces- eary according to the estimate of the War De- uartment. to raise four additional regiments; and fhis earnestly recommend to Congress. At the present moment of depression in the reve- me of the country am sorry to be obliged to recommend such measure but 1 feel conf- dent of the support of Congress, cost what it nav. in suppressing the instruction and in re etoring and maintaining the sovereignty of the ccnstitution and laws in the Territory of Utah.
 recommend to Congress the establishment of erritoral government over Arizona, incor- porating with it such portions of New Mexico q they may deem expedient. I need scarcely sdduce arguments in support of this recom- mendaton We are bound to protect the lives and property of our citizens inhabiting Arizona, and these are now without any official protec- ton
 Their present number is alread Y considerable and is rapidly increasing, notwithstanding the disad vantages under which they labor. Besides, the proposed territory is believed to be rich in mineral and agricultural resources, especially in silver and copper. The mails of the United States to California are now carried over it Throughout its whole extent, and this route is known to be the nearest, and believed to be the best to the Pacific.
 Long experience has deeply convinced me thai strict construction of the powers granted toCongress is the only true, well as the only safe, theory of the constitution. Whist this prncpe shall guide my public conduct, l con- sider it clear that under the war making power,
  sanction of military road through the territo- ries of the United States, when this is absolute, ly necessary for the defense of any of the States against foreign invasion.
 The constitution has conferred upon Congress power to declare war;" to raise and support armies" "to provide and maintain navy" and to call forth the militia to "repel invasons." These high sovereign powers necessarily in- volve important and responsible public dutes, and among them there is none so sacred and so Imperative as that of preserving our soil from the invasion of a foreign enemy.
 sThe constitution has, therefore, left nothing on this point to construction but expressly re quires that "the United States shall protect each of them (the States) against invasion"
 Without such road 1t is quite evident we cannot "protect'' California and our Pacific pos sessions against invasion" We cannot by any other means transport men and munitions of war from the Atlantic States in sufficient time successfully to defend these remote and distant portions of the republic.
 Now, if a military road over our own terri tories be indispensaby necessary to enable us to meet and repel the invader, it follows as a necessary consequence not only that we possess the power, but 1t is our imperative duty to con- struct such a road. It would be an absurdity to invest government with the unlimited pow CT to make and conduct war; and at the same time deny to it the only means of reaching and defeating the enemy at the frontier.
 Experience has proved that the routes across the Isthmus of Central America are at best but very uncertain and unreliable mode of con- municaton. But even if this were lot the case they would at once be closed against us in the event of war with naval power so much stron- th.,.,y [. IL ports at either end of these routes After all, Therefore, we can only rely upon military road through our own territories, and ever since the origin of the government Congress has been in the practice of appropriating money from the pubic treasury for the construction of such roads
 The difficulties and expense of constructinga military railroad to connect our Atlantic and Pacific States have been greatly exaggerated The distance on the Arizonia route, near the 32d parallel of north latitude, between the wes- tern boundary of Texas, on the Rio Grande and the eastern boundary of California on the Colo rado from the best explorations now within our Knowledge, does not exceed four hundred and seventy miles. and the face of the country is in the main, favorable. For obvious reasons the government ought not to undertake the work itself by means of its own agents. This ought to be committed to other agencies, which Con- gresS might assist, either by grants of lands or money, or by both, upon such terms and condi- tions as they may deem most beneficial for the country.
 Provision might thus be made not only for the safe rapid and economical transportation of troops and munitions of war but also for the public mails. The commercial interests of the whole country, both east and west, would be greatly promoted by such road and above all, it would be powerful addition to detailed Statement of the condition of the finances and of the respective branches of the public service devolved upon that department of the govern ment.
 By this report it appears that the amount of revenue received from all sources into the trea- sury during the fiscal year ending the Both J une 1857, was $68, ,63l 5l3 67, which amount, with the balance of $199Ol, 1925 45, remaining in the Treasury at the commencement of the year, made an aggIegate for the service of the year of S68, ,532,839 12.
 Fl he public expenditures for the fiscal year ending 2Oth June, 1857 amounted to S70,822,- 724 85, of which S5,943,896 9l were applied to the redemption of the public debt. including interest and premium, leaving in the treasury at the commencement of the present fiscal year. on the 1st of July, 1857, $17,710,114 P.
 uc ieCtlptS llluO the treasury TOT the nrSt quarter of the present fiscal year, commencing lst July, 1857, were S2O,929,819 Sl, and the estimated receipts of the remaining three quar- ters to the Both June, 1858, are $36, 75O,OOO, making with the balance before stated an az gregate of S75, ,389,934 O8 for the service of the present fiscal year.
 The actual expenditures during the first quar- ter of the present fiscal year were $23, ,714,- 526 37, of which S3,895, PAP 39 were applied to the redemption of the public debt, including interest and premium.
 The probable expenditure of the remaining three quarters, to Both June, 1858, are $5l,- MS, ,53O O4, including interest on the public debt, making an aggregate of S74,963,958 41, leaving an estimated balance in the treasury at the close of the present fiscal year of S426,- 875 G.
 The amount of the public debt at the con- mencement of the present fiscal year was s29. ,O86 90.
 The amount redeemed since the 1st of July was $3,855, 1928 90--lcaving a balance unre.