The Kanzas news., 1858-01-02
Vol. 1--No. 27.

4 kanZaS has Tor some years occupied too
much of the public attention. Is is high
time this should be directed 10 far more i'm
portant objects. When once admitted into
the Union, whether with or without slavery,
the excitement beyond her own limits viii
speedily pass away, and she viii then for
the first time be left, as she ought to have
been long since, to manage her own affairs
in her own way. If her Constitution on
the subject of slavery, or any other subject,
be displeasing to a majority of the people,
no human power can prevent them from
changing it within brief period. Under
these circumstances it may well be ques-
toned whether the peace and quiet of the
whole country is not of greater Importance
than the mere temporary triumph of either
of the political parties in Kanzas.
Should the Constitution without slavery
be adopted by the votes of the majority, the
rights of property in slaves now in the Ter
ritory are reserved The number of these
is very small but if it were greater, the
provision would be equally just and reason
able. These slaves were brought into the
Territory under the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, and are now the property of their
masters. This point has at length been
finally decided by the highest judicial tri-
bunal in the country. And this upon the
plain principle that when a confederacy of
sovereign States acquire new Territory at
their joint expense, both equality and JUS
tice demand that the citizens of one and all
of them shall have the right to take into it
whatsoever is recognized as property by the
common Constitution. To have summarily
confiscated the property in slaves already in
| tho would boua hnau oot of
gross injustice, and contrary to the practice
of the older States of the Union which have
abolished slavery.
After the statement of Kanzas affairs, the
President next proceeds to the Utah ques-
ton. This is the first rebellion that has
existed in our Territories. and humanity
itself requires that we should put it down
in such manner that it shall be the last.
To trif1e with it would be to encourage it
and render il formidable. We ought to 90
there with such an imposing force as to con-
vince these deluded people that resistance
would be vain, and thus spare the effusion
of blood. We can in this manner convince
them that we are their friends-not their
enemies. In order to accomplish this OBJ
iect, it will be necessary, according to the
estimate of the War Department, to raise
four more regiments, and this earnestly
recommend TO Congress. At the present
moment of depression In the revenues of
this country, l am sorry to be obliged to
recommend such measure, but feel con-
fident of the support of Congress, cost what
restoring and maintaining the s0rOrv-55~;3
of the Constitution and laws over Utah.
He next recommends the establishment of
a Territorial Government for Arizona, and
commends to the friendly consideration of
Congress the Pacific Railroad, without final
ly committing himself to either route.
The report of the Treasurer says that the
amount of revenue received from all sources
into the Treasury during the fiscal year end
ing 3Oth of June, 1857, was S68, ,631 ,5l3
81, which amount, with the balance IN the
Treasury at the commencement of the year,
makes an aggregate for the service of the
year of S88, 532, ,839 IL. Expenditures
amount to $40, ,822. 724 85, leaving in the
Treasury at the commencement of the pres
ent fiscal year, July I, 1857, S17,71O,1 ia
81. The receipts into the Treasury for the
first quarter of the present fiscal year, COM
mencing July 1st, were S2o, $685. 819 81,
and the estimated receipts of the remaining
three quarters, 10 the 1st OF July, 1853, are
S36, ,750, 900, making, with balance before
stated, an aggregate of S75,389, 1884 for the
service of the present fiscal year. The ac-
tual expenditures ending the first quarter OF
the present year, were S23, ,714, 528 81
The probable expenditures of the remaining
| three quarters to June 80, 1858, are $751;
248, $50 o4, making an aggregate of S74,-
963. .U58 Al, leaving an estimated balance
| in the Treasury, at the close of the present
fiscal wear, of S426, ,875 81. The amount
of the public debt unredeemed at this time,
Se5. .165, ,154 81. The amount of estimated
expenditures for the remaining three quar-
ters of the present fiscal year viii in all
probability be increased, from causes stated
| by the Secretary. His suggestions, there
! fore, that authority should be given TO sup
DIV any temporary deficiency by an issue of
a limited amount of Treasurer's notes Is ap-
proved, and l accordingly recommend the
passage of such a law as stated in the report
of the Secretary. The tariff of March Sd,
! 1857, has been in operation for only short
period of time, and under circumstances so
unfavorable to just development OF ITS re-
i suits as revenue measure, that snoulo re-
gard it as inexpedient, at least for the pres
ent, to undertake its revision. would eau
the special attention of Congress to the re-
commenGation of the Secretary OF the Navy.
in favor of the construction of ten small
war steamers, of light draught. The whole
, cost of their construction would not exceed
SO. 800, 600.
The President counsels great caution IN
the bestowing of public lands. While as q
source of revenue they are of great impor'
lance, their Importance is far greater as fur
nishing homes for hardy and independent
race of honest and industrious citizens, who
desire to subdue and cultivate the soil, and
. they ought to be administered mainly with
: the view of promoting this wise and beney-
] olent policy. If Congress should hereafter
a grant alternate sections TO States or compa
nies As they have done heretofore, recon-