The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-12-16

.ists among the Mormcns in Utah. This IL the nrst
lbcllion which has existed In our territories. ana M.
nch manner that shall be the last: TO tribe With
would be to encourage II and render formidable
vc ought there with euoh an imposing force .
cnyincc these cude people that resistance would 30
ain, and thus spare the eu ion of blood. We can n
his iaanucr best convince them that We are Their
..nd'. not their enemies, In order 70 :seomrsn ta.
he War Department, to raise four additional regiments;
nd this earnestly recommend to Congress- At the
resent moment Of depression m .ne re,sn"s s sn
feel cofdcnt OF the support Of Congress- cost what
nay, suppressing the in:urrecton and n restoring
md maintaining the sovcrcgnty Of the Constitution and
7 rccommcnd to Congress tho establhhment q
Territorial Government over Arscna, Incorporating
cxrcdicpt need scarcely adduee arguments In sup
port Of this Recommendation. We ore bound protect
the lives and tho property Of "1r citizens nhaeng
Ari.ons and these now without an efaeicnt FRO.
tection Their present number already Considerable,
and !. rapidly ncrca ing, Notwithstanding the died.
VANTAGE: under which sy .eS s ~ Miner. sIS
cultural r,ouree. especially in silver and copper The
malls Of the United state. to c: Nfwnia esrreA
known to be the n.szs,t and believed to Be bert tie
Pacific.
Long experience has convinced me that strict een.
srucfion OF the powers granted TO Congre sny rue
~ wc a. the only sae theory cf the Constitutiou.
While this principle shall guide my public conduct
conider clear that under the warmahing power Coz
military road through the territories Of the United
States WHEN this Is absolutely necessary TO- the dsnes
iution has conferred upon Congress power o declare
war; sto raise and support armies" 'to provide end
maintain navy and to "cai for the militia to rerel
voi,e important and sespoasible psbns datiss ana
among them there none 70 sacred and 20 Imperative
!: sha. Of preserving our soil from the invs:!es q
nothing t' point to construction, but exprsssy n.
quircs that hs United States shall protect each Of
road over our own territories be necessary
enable to meet and repcl thu invader Il lows -
necessary consequence not only that 70 posses the
road. 1t would be an absurdty to invest govern
ment With the unlimited power to make and conduct
and at the same time deny to The only means Il
reaching and defeating the enemy at the ffontSef-
without such road II Il quite evident We cannot
''protect" California and our Pacific POSSESSIONS
# y 4.
State In suicient time successfully 70 defend these
mote and distant portions Of the Republic. .f. .
Experience has proved that the routes across the
Istmus Of Central America are at best, very uneer
tain and unreliable mode Of communication. But even
this were mot the case they would at once Be closed
much stronger than TO enable Il to blockade
the ports either end Of there routes After a there
r We can only rely mas a sd.S . ~ aug"
ernmcnt Congress has been In the practice Of appro
prasing money from the public treasury for the con.
The dnacultics and the expense Of constructing .
military Railroad to connect our Atlantic and PaeAe
States have been greatly exagEerated The distance -
tnd-. between the western boundary Of Texas on the
Rio Grandc and the eastern boundary Of California an
the Colorado from the best exploration. now within
cnty miles, and the face Of the country H. IN the main
favorable. FOR obvious reasons the Governnent ought
to undertake the work itsef BY means Of ks own
agents THIS ought be committed to other agenc!'e.
which Congress might assist either by granite o land
money, BY both. upon such terms and eondftions -
>Rn1a
visions might thus be made not only for the sAfc rapid
and economical Of troops and munitions
Of war but also 81 the public MALL n: on
would be greatly promoted by such road aid Above
all It would be powerful bond Of union.
nish detailed statement Of the condition 81 the pub-
lie finances and Of the respective branches Of the pub
lie service devoved upon that department cf the Gov.
revenue received from all sources into the Treasury
during the cal year Guiding the 3Dth june, 1857, $751;
nne
hundred and twenty FIVE dollars and fortynve cents
remaining in the Treasury at tho OF the
year. made an aggregate for tho service Of the year OF
The public expenditure. e, the a.s,i ye:. :nas
which S9691, applied to the redemption OF
The public debt, including interest aud premium, leav
ing In the treasury At the commencement Of the PRES
en-, .eal year on tn. the lat Of July 1851, loii.
were $50 929 and the estimated receipts Of the
&c. 10000 making. with the balance before .tate,
aggregate Of for the service Of the p'es-
The actual expenditures during the first quarter Of
the n. cal year, s2s.37, Of which
3d. 2 80, were applied to the redemption Of the
Of bc rs%ann. h,.
quarters to 3Oh June 1852 .r. s:f PAS $50 % inelu-
ding interest on the public aebt making aggregate
Of s74 ss3 oss4l lcsvng estimated balance in the
Treasury the co.c Of the hycal Of {20.
s75G7.
The amount Of the public debt at the commence.
ment OF the present f'eal year SO, $50 $500
The amount redeemed since the 1T Of July Wa 81
s9S, 1872 80 leaving balance unredeemcd At the tine
The amount Of e.timatcd exrendtures for the re-
remaining threcquarters o. the present fiscal year will,
in all probability, be increased from the ret frth
Fore tha. authority should be given supply any
porary deficiency ~ the i'.ue Of limited amount Of
treasury notes. !. approved and accordingly reee..
As stated in the report Of the Secretary the tar6 Of
March 1857, has been In operation for short Pc
to just development Of it. results meas.
urc that should regard it nexpcdient at least for
the rcs' mt, to undertake its revt;on.
! transmit herewith the rerort made to ~ tho
Secretaries Of the War and OF the Navy, Of the Jnter
or aud Of the General They oil contain
valuable and important information and susgestion..
which commend to the favorable consideration Of
Congress.
have already mcndcd the railing Of four ad.
regiment, ana report OF the secTcfay
War percent, strong proving this increase Of
the army, under existing circumstances, to be irdis
| pensiblc.
wonld call the special attention OF Congress to the
recommendation Of the Secretary Of the Navy In favor
Of the construction OF ten small steamers Of light
draft fo. some years the Government has been oblig
cd on many Occa Ions to hire such steamers from in.
vduas to supply it, pressing wants At the present
moment We have no armed vessels In the navy which
can penetrate the rivers OF China. We have but few
which can enter any Of the ronth Of Norfolk
| although many millions Of foreign md domestic com.
| mcrce annually pass in and out Of these harborr-
Some Of our most valuable interests and valuable
points thus left ed This class Of vesrels arc
Of light draft, great speed, heavy guns and would bs
formidable In coast defence The cost Of thei. cen.
struction will not be great, and they will require but
comparatively small to Keep them in com
mi sion. In time Of peace they will rove - elective
Of them should be- At every station xhrr. We %.uts
squadron, and three or four 'hould be constantly
employed on our Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Eeonc-
my, utility and efficiency combine to recommend them
~ almost indispensable. Ten Of these Email vests
would be OF ucalculable advantage to the naval fer
vice, and the whole cost q their continuation would
The Of the Secretary Of the Interior wostty
Of grave consideration. It treats Of the numeso~s
istration entrusted to him BY Law. Among these the
mos: prominent are the public lands and relasisns
| with the Indians.
Our system for the disposal Of the public land. cris
mating with the fathers a the republic, has been i'm.
proved a. experience pointed the way and gradually
adapted to the growth and setiement Of our wstern
stAe@ and Territories 1t ha. worked we'll In practice
Already thirteen States and Terrtorie. have been
carved out OF these and1, snd stin more than thou
sand millions " acres remain UNFOLD. What hound.
lie" Pr"Pec: this presents to our country Of future
| prO'rect aud power
We have heretofore ds cd Of 3,ss2 4sl acre. OF
| the public lands
Whit the pubic land. .. .ourcc OF revenue .re ~
great importance, their lmr orance Il far CREATE, e
furnishing homes TOR hardy and iEd ,pcncnt race cf
hone and indut ctizcn,, who de- Ire to tuLdus
and cultivate the sof They ought to be alnini,t, red
mainly with view OF promoting thi. vie and bepeyo.
lent policy In approprating them for any other pur.
poe We ought to use even greater economy than n
they had been converted into money and the proceeds
were already In the public Treasury. Do iqusnder
away the Hche-t and noblctt inheritance which ANY
or cxpcdiency wonld be to voist.