Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-13

hose who viii acknoEiedee his divine mission and
implicitly obey his wiz; and that Al enlightensd
public opinion there would PROSTATE institu-
ions at war with the laws both Of God and man
He has, therefore, for several years, in order 70
maintain his independence, been industriously en-
oloved in collecting and fabricsting arms and muni
ions Of war, and in disciplining the Mormons for
military service AsSuperintendsnt Of Indian AZ
airs he has had an opportunity Of tampering with
he Indian tribes, and exciting their hostile feel
uss against the United States. This, according to
,tr Information, he has accomplished in regardto
some of these tribes, while others have remained
rue to their allegiance, and have communicated his
ntrioues IN our Indian Agents. He hiss laid in
store of provisions for three years. which, in Of
necessity, as he informed Major Van Vliet he Will
conceal |" and then tske.tO the mountains and Dad
defiance to ali the powers Of the government.
A great part OF all this my b idle ooaslng
but yst no wise government vii lightly estimate
the efforts which msy be inspired by sash phren
zied fansticism as ,xsts among the Mormons IN
Utah.. Thisis the 6rss rebsion which has existed
in our Teritories; AID humanity itself reQur5s
that we should put it down in such manner thst
il shall be the last. To trhs with it, would De to
encourage it, AID to render it Formidable. We
ought to 60 there with such an imposing force as
to convince these deluded peoLls that resistance
would bs vain and thus spare blood. We can il
this manner convincs them that we ere their
friends not their enemies. In order to accomplish
this object it will b necessary, according to the
estimsis Of the War Department, to raise four adj
ditions regiments; and this earnestly recon-
mend to Congress At the present moment Of
depression in the revenues of the country, l am
sorry to be oblieei to recommend such metz
sure, out fee confident of the support Of Con-
gress, est what it M in suppresslng toe insur
rectiOn and in restoring snd maintaining the SOW
ersgntg Of the constitution and laws over the
Territo ny of Utah.
recommend to Congress the establishment of
a territorial government over ArEona, ine0rporst-
ing with it such portions Of New N CO as they
N y deem Gxoedient. l need scarcsly adduce ar
zuments in support OF tn recommendation. We
are bound to protect the lives and properly Of our
citzsns inhsbning Arz0aia, and these are now
without efficient protection. Their present num-
Der is slres0y consd srsble aud is rapidly
ing, notwitL- landing the Disadvantages under
which h labor Besides, the proposed Terri.
try is heyed to be rich in mineral and agrcul-
t1rsl resou ces, especi y in silver snd copper,
The mails OF the United States to California are
now carried over it throughout its whole extept
and this route is Known to he the nearest, and be
iIeved to be the bes' to the P-c6c ,,
Long experience has deeply eeHvineed me that a
strict construction of the powers granted Congress
is the only true as well the only SAFE theory Of
the constitution. Whilst this principle shall guide
my public conduct consider it clear that under the
war makingpOWer Congress may appropriate money
for the construction of a military road through the
Territory of the United States, when this is abso-
utey necessary for the defence Of any of the States
against foreign invasion The constitution has con-
ferred upon Congress power to ''declare war" ito
raise and support armies" ''tO provide and main
tain navy and call forth the malitiato "repeal
invasions." These high foreign powers necessarily
involve important and responsible public duties and
among them there is none 50 sacred and so impera-
tive that of preserving soil from the invasion
Of foreign enemy. The constitution has therefore,
left nothing this point construction, but ex-
pressly requires that the United States shall pro-
tect each of them 1.-THE States against invasion"
Now, if military road over our own Territories be
indispensably necessary to enable US to meet and
repel the invader, it follows q necessary const-
quence not only that we possess the power but it is
1ur imperative duty to construct such road. It
would be absurdity to invest government with
unlimited power to make and conduct war, and at
the same time deny to it only the means Of reahing
and defeating the enemy at the frontier. Without
such road 1t is quite evident we cannot protect
California and our Pacific possessions against in7a
SION" We cannot by any other means transport
men and munitions Of war from the Atlantic States
in sufficient time successfully 70 defend those remote
and distant portions of the Republic.
Experience has proved that the routes across the
Isthmus Of Central America, are at best but very
uncertain and unreliable mode Of communication
But even if this were not the case, they would at
once be closed against in the event of war with
navel power so much stronger than our own as to
enable 1t to blockade the ports at either end of these
routes after all, therefore, we can only rely upon
military road through our territories, and ev-
since the origin of the government Congress has
been in the practice of apprOpristing money from
the public treasury for the construction Of such
roads.
The difficulties and the expense of constructing
military railroad to connect Atlantic and Pa
cifc States, have been greatly exaggerated. The dis
lance on the Arizona route near the 32d parallel Of
north latitude, between the western boundary Of
Texas on the Rio Grande and the eastern boundary
of California, the Colorado, from the best explO
ratiOns 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 be committed TO other agencies which
Congress might assist either by grants of land or
money, or both, upon such terms and conditions as
they may deem most beneficial for the country Pro-
visions might thus be made not only for the safe,
rapid and economical transportation of troops and
munitions Of war, but also Of the public mails The
interests of the whole country, both
East and West, would be greatly promoted by such
road; and above all, it would be powerful addi-
tional bond of union. And although advantages Of
TINS kind, whether postal commercial or POLITICAL
cannot confer constitutional power, yet they may
furnish auxiliary arguments in favor Of expediting
a work which, in my judgment, is clearly embraced
within the war making power.
For these ressOus cJmmend to the friendly
Of Congress the SUBJECT of the Paci-
&c railroad, without finally committing myself to
any particular route.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury will
uInlsn detailed statement Of the condition of the
public finances and oil the respective branches of
The public service devolved upon that department
0t the government. By this report it appears that
the amount of revenue received from ell sources
into the treasury during the fiscal year ending the
Both OF June, 1857, was sixty eight millions six
hundred and thirty one thousand i've hundred and
thirteen dol rs and sixty-seyen cents, (S68 63l,-
)l3.67, (which amount, with the balance of nine.
.een million nine hundred and one thousand thee
hundred and twenty FIVE dollars and forty.6ge
nts, (Sl9 sol 1926 49, remaining in the treasury
1t tie commencement of the year, made an sggr
gate for the service of the year of eighty eight
million FIVE hundred and thirty-two thousand
sight hund' ed and thirty nine dollars and twelve
cents, 1888 1887, 839I2)
The public expenditures fer the fiscal year end
ng Both June, 1857, amounted to seventy million
,ght hundred and twenty-five thousand seven
4uLoiVN ohN AWcuty-iOuI uOilkTe duu eigQLy-uN6
eats, 1910, 822 ia So of which FIVE million nine
hundred and forty three thousand eigh. hundred
md ninety-six dollars and ninety -one cent 49,
D43 896.9l) were applied to the redemption OF the
'ubic dsbt, including interest and premium, leav.
Dg IN the treasury at the commencement of the
resent year on the fist July, 1851, seventeen
nillion seven hundred and ten Thousand one hun
red and fourteen dollars and twenty seven cents
1I4,27)
The receipts in to the treasury for the first quarter
the present fiscal year, commencing LIST July,
857, were twenty millions nine hundred and twenty
inc thousand hundred and nineteen dollarsand
ightyone CENTS and the misunderstanding of the re-
laining three quarters to the Both june 1858, are
lirty-six millions seven hundred and fifty thousand
ollars, making, with the balance before stated an
ggregate of seventyhve million three hundred and
ghty nine thousand nine hundred and thirty -four
oars and eight cents for the service of the present
seal year. .t.a t|-...
The actual expenditure during the first quarter Of
ePresent fiscal year were tWentythree million seven
undred and fourteen thousand FIVE hundred and |
dollars and thirty seven cents, 1929
Il, 539 37,) Of which three million eight hundred
nd ninety-fve thousand two hundred and thirty |
70 dollars andi thirty-nine cents (S3, 895, 232 S9)
ere applied to the redemption Of the public debt, /
cluding interest and premium. The probable ex-
snditures of the remaining three quarters to Both
June, 1885, are fifty one million two hundred and |
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