The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-07-17

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Whsn Mr.. Buchanen came into elless ~
teen months ago, there was in the Treasury
The snug little sum Of $l7 III, 600 aDd there
was collected, from all sources, an1 placed
10 the Treasury during the first IT, qusr-
tsfs Of the fiscal year, now sxpirixs, 49,
100000. The amount to be received dur
ing the last quarter il estimated st %, OOO,-
600. Near the opening Of the session OF
Congress Just closed, Mr.. Buchanan asked
for the authority to issue Treasury notes to
the amount Of SEC, 600, 900, which request
was granted. e-fourths - much more
has lately been asked for, making the account
stand thus:
In thesTreasury, @l7,7lO,0
Revenue for three quarters $4,000, 600
Present quarter 5000, 900
Treasury notes issued - 2O,OOO,0O0
Loan asked $4,000, 900
Mr.. Buchanan expended more than $780,
600, 900 during the frst year of his ssreign,"
and he bids fair to want $24O, OO0, 600 more.
Mr.. Pierce's whole administration, which
was enormously expensive, cost about $685.
100000. At the present rate of expendi.
600, 900 or one hundred millions more than
Pierce did. .-r.
President Polk carried on long war with
Mexico, yet he expended only $l65, 4sl 200
during the four years of his administration.
Mr.. Buchanan,will expend twice that amount
in trying to conquer Kansas. in fzzling out
. Mormon war, and in securing votes for the
English scheme and other magnanimous en-
terprizes.
The Davenport and Cssncn Bluff. Railroad.
The undaunted energy and perseverance
with which this Road, alias the Mississippi
and Missouri r. Road was pushed through
the people along the line to believe that
mediate completion to Fort Des Moines.-
to inform its friends Of their movements,
the silence which they have observed with
regard to its prospects, has withdrawn the
sympathy of many who were its warmest
supporters, and most sanguine of it's imme-
date progress.
More than year ago Pottawattamie coun-
ty gave noble majority for the Road, sub
scribing on the condition of its reaching
Council Bluffs within four years. Since
then the people have been waiting in vain
for some signs of movement, and growing
at last discouraged, have recently taken
steps to transfer their bonds to another
road, giving up most reluctantly this favor
tie object.
Polk county have also. transferred their
sympathies and threaten to give their money
too, to the Des Moines Valley r. r.
This company offer every encouragement
to the people, discuss the advantages of the
Road in the journals and on the streets,
procured at the last Legislature q rich grant
Of land, and are making every effort to be
first to reach Des MONIES.
In the meantimelthe directors of our road
have not been idle, their hearts are in the
work, they are anxious to push forward,
but who hears or knows Of their strug-
giles?
The President and Executive Committee
live in New York, far away from their friends
here, make no effort to keep up the interest
in the road among our people, and are only
heard of occasionally through some casual
visitor from the East, who, perhaps, has
been present when some one of authority
has spoken concerning the condition and
prospects of this best Of all Western Rail-
road enterprises.
Every county along the line except Jasper
and the amount of subscription can easily
DO supplied, and indeed, is offered from
private sources there-has nobly come to the
assistance of the Company, and are anxious
ly waiting for some demonstration of pro-
gress.
Davenport has furnished her quota of
subscription but will do more if necessa-
ry.
Our city will not, like Keokuk, incur debt
however, from which We can never hope to
be freed. We will do all that wise econo-
my will dictate, and be liberal towards the
company if they will but meet US halfway,
and show some disposition to make the peo-
pie acquainted with the government and
management of the road. What are they
now doing? When shall we look for .
at Iowa City. Are the con-
tracts let? When may we look for its COM
pletion to Fort Des Moines? The people
on whom the Company depend in large
measure, for the support Of the road de-
mand information, and if the Directors
would keep their sympathies and well-wish-
es, they must in future take such steps rs
other roads have taken, and no longer stand
aloof, but by assurances of determination
to meet the wants of the public, secure
their willing and hearty co-operation.-I
Davenport Real Estate Register.
CTThe New Orleans Crescent says will
liam H. Seward will be the next President
if he lives and the Union lasts.' 1t further
more says concerning the Republican party,
'Those who preach that it is declining at the
North, preach false knowingly or preach
false ignorantly, or their prejudices are so
strong that they would prefer the enslave-
ment of their section to the ruthless rule of
Abolition fanaticism, sooner than tolerate
the idea of disruption of the confederacy.'
We might add that if he IS elected, or any
other of the great Republican leaders, all
such fanatics as thu Crescent, who declare
their determination to break up the Union
if they cannot rule it, will be driven like
dogs to their kennels or hung by the wayside
as a warning to traitors. Their declara-
tions Of Republican hostility to the Union
will never find an airing after that event.
CTCharles Francis Adams, only son of
John Q. Adams, is spoken of as candidate
for Congress in the district now represented
by Mr.. Damrell, whom i'll health obliges to