The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-12-28

making power. Besides, the Constitution expressly
requires, as an imperative duty, that " the United
states shall protect each Of them 1.-THE StatcsI against
invaaionn am at aless to conceive how this pro. I!
tettion can be afforded to California and Oregon =,
against such naval power by any other means. "
repeat the opinion contained in my last annual !,
message that II would be inexpedien, for the Gov =
ernmen 10 undertake this great work by agents Of ~
its own appointment and under its direct and exclus-
I've control. This would increase the patronage of :,
the Executive to dangerous extent and would foster
system Of jobbng and eorra;:aion which no vigi y
lance on the part Of fedtEii officials could prevent :,
The construction Of this road ought therefore. 10 be
Entrusted 10 incorporate companies or other agencies
who would exercise that active and yigilani super
vision over II which be inspired alone hysa sense
Of corporate aud indiyiua interest. tsey ,
venture 10 assert thai the onal cost of trans
porting troops munitions of war; and necessary sup
plies Tor the army across the vast intervening plains
to our possessions on the Pacific coast would be
| greater In such war than the whole amount re- 4
qnired TO construct the road and yet this resort
would, after all be inadequate for their defence and
| protection ffs fiti ES
We have yet scarcely recovered from the habits of
/ cxt;ayagant expenditure, produced by our overflow,
ing Treasury during several years prior TO the
| mencement of my Administration The financial re.
| verses which we have since experienced ought to
teach Us all to scruiinize expenditures with the
greatest vigilance, and to reduce them to the lowest
possible point. The Executive Departments Of the
Government have DEVOTED themselves to the accom-
pishment OF this object with considerable success, as
whl appear from their different reports and esti-
mates.
10 these invite the scrutiny If Congress for the
purpose of reducing them still lower, il this be prac.
ticabe consistent with the great public interests Of
the country. maid Of the policy Of retrenchnent
pledge myself to examine closely the bills appropri.
atng lands OF money, so that if any of these should
Inadvertently pass both Houses as must sometimes
ba the case may afford them an opportunity for re-
consideration Al the same time we ought never to |
forget that true public economy consists moi in with
holding the means necessary to aceomplish important
national objects coniided TO US By the Constitution,
but in taking care that the money appropriated
for these purposes shall be faithfully and ffugal'y
expended
it would appear from the report of the Secretary Of
the Treasury that it is extremely donhfn To say the
least whether shall be able to pass through the
Il present and the next fiscal year without providing
:. additional revennc This rtn only he accomplished
i by strictly combining the appropriations within the
estimates OF the different Departments, without ma
IL king an allowance for any additional expenditures
which Congress may think proper in theirdiscrrton
10 authorize and without providing FOR the redemption
of any portion OF the $40 900 600 Of Treasury notes
ri which have been already issued. III the event OF
deficiency which lconsldor probable this ought never
II to be supplied by a resort to additional loans. IL
g. would be run0u practice in the days Oh peace anu
III prosperity to 60 on Increasing the national deb 10
he nuet the ordinary expenses OF the Oyernnent ms
i policy would cripple oar resources and impair cur
h credit IN case thu existence Of should render Ii
necessaryto borrow money. Shoud such deficiency
ca occur as Iapprehend would recommend that the
re necessary revenue be raised by Of olr
pc present duty imports ncoI not repeat the epln
lens expressed in my last annual message as to the
o. best mode and OF accomplishing tuls Gbest,
~ and shall now merely ybserre that these haye sce
M undergone change,
nd The report of the Secretary Of the Treasury will
sill explain in detail the operations Of that department Of
&c the Government. g sH.i-a X
hd The receipts Into the treasury from all sources du
m ring the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1859 including
as the loan authorized by the act OF 18th June, 1858,
ur and the Issue of treasury notes authorized by exist
ire ing laws, were ISL 692 AL OIL which sum- with the
csc balance of s639s sl6 10 remaining in the treasury
be at the commencement Of that fiscal year made an ag
his gregate for the service of the year OF 5SS4s0sa H.
The public expenditures during the fiscal yeal
hat ending 3Dth June, 1859, amounted 10 sS3 5l ,5l o.
ma OF this SUN SIT iS5 Al were applied 10 the pay
eir ment Of interest on the public debt and the redomp
ure tion Of the issues Of treasury notes The cXpendi
an lures for all other branches of tue blc service du
In ring the fiscal year were therefore $50, 3lB, 2W u.s.
ere The balance remaining in the treasury on The Is
ed, July 1859, being the commencement nI the presen
eat fiscal year, WAS 81 ,339 ,2l5 u. ,4 NJ Na5ss
lire The receipt, into the treasury during the frs
quarter Of the present fiscal year, comm lcng Jul
this ist 1852 were $50 6ls,sf5 So OF this amount So
,ud S2l 500 was received account OF the loan and tn
sfer issue Of treasury nosestheamoun Of Si6 5G5
de- having been received during the quarter from the ot
we'll dnary sources of public revenue.
cry The estimated receipts for tho remaining three
ti quarters Of the present fiscal year tohe Both Junt
le6o, are S5D.4 q 400 OF this amount is estimate
rr that s5,756,sDO will be received Tor treasury mott
lone WHICH my s'e ieiaS"c" ul,ci wv mn aeN VI ~,
and c' u =. MARCH is anu V rs.. ~, ~
car. S8gt6,lO0 from these extraordinary source
tbe and $4,000 GOO from the ordinary sources Of II
max public revenpe-nikng an aggregate, with the bl
a a,ce in the treasury tho 1s July, 1852 $153 Si
ova, Sal 70 for the estimated means Of the present sc
year ending 30th Jane, 1861
IA The expenditures during the inst quarter Of Y
I'll, present sca year s2o007 III 10, and 81 h6
rns i65 T6eI this sum WAS applied 70 the payment
,f.i interest on the public debt and the redemption oil q
ynr issues of treasury notes and the remainder, bell
CON sl53A2 sos vera applied TO ordinary expenses d
an, ing the quarter. The estimated expenditures darn
viii the remaining hreeQuartefs to june iOla, 1860, a
,nId 1895, 1858 -. Of which sum S2Ss6 81 ~ q
am, estimated for the interest on the public debt.
M ascerlanNd and estimated expenditures for lie iiS'
lila year ending 50th jane 1862 on account OF the pub
a re- debt are accordingly, 81 400 aSS TO- and for the
afer iiuary expenditures 9th government S53 l5l IA
I,v making an aggregate Of S5l ,GV2!32 49, lenring
j ON estimated balance in the treasury on Tie dJh Jun
,nu,f 1860, Of S14,3Sl SOS 40. ,a u asItiH
mt, The estimated receipts during the next fiscal ye
t ending both jhne 1851 are S66 22b ,0OO, which, WI
M the balance estimated as before sate AS reTaani
,prse III the Treasury the 30th June, 1850 will make
cIor aggregate Tor the service OF the next fiscal year
IN. $50, COG sos 40
been ne tsiilted rAp'a.,uico up,s va, ,o 20
rea. this amount, S. 2S6,62l 81 will be required 10
on the interest otl VIC lo ' u ~, 10y ,.a ~ S
Yards sooozo,ao. 10 .'se ,.'n W ,ho H.
year ending Both June, 1851. Upon these estimate
balance will be lett in the Treasury on the Both Ju
Y Y au' 1861, of Sl3 SOL $40 6l.
fafa But this balance as well as that estimated to
sieN main III the Treasury on the Isl Of July, 1860,
may be reduced by such appropriations as shall be M
sal y by Law 10 carry into ettt certain Indian trea
during the present fiscal year asked for by the Sec
* Oh tTy OF The INTERIOR to tho amount Of i've htld
otef and thirty nine Thousand three hundred aud Fifty
ifc lars (s5Sy350 aud upon the estimates OF the z
uoi msterGcncgal for the service OF his Department
sh, last iatal year. ending Both June, 1852 amounting
Is anu four million two hundred aud ninetysix tleis;
'h ns and nine dollars, si,2s6 0o9), together with
aha further estimate Of that officer for The service Of
'eh present fiscal year, ending the Both june 1860, he
n the rs 500 soi 1,srihg IN a{,grpo,t. of All tl ts
Should these appropriations be made as relnes
c,ua by the proper Departments, the balance IN me tn
,h' ~ uyy on the Both June, 1861, will not il is estna
'e'Ieu exceed S., 530,l96 81,
atyot Transmit herewith the reports of the sccreta
vio of War of the Navy Of thentafior and Of the
or tue master General Iney each contain valuable IN
u '! nation and important recommendations well WoF
~ NC Of the serious consideration Of Congress
iesree gratifying, however 10 observe an nefeas
riy q receipts for the year ending on tho Soth June
o equal to $751; SOL q, compared with those in the
toa ~ ending on Goth juno, 1885 5s3s55. 5ia
so OF II il estimated that the deficiency for the cur
Making 6sl ,-nar viii; ba 81 oSg 42I O4 Int that for
eparl year cnd,np soth Iune 1851 il will not exceed
s. 3D. Ala 3d. should Congress adopt me measure
n 10 reform proposed and urged By the Postmaster
''oiice era Since the month Of March rcrenchmenfs
June, ho ~ ado in ba amounting to 81 SIG
ice the nnaI,,. ,rbch bnu,ever did moi take effect
.ia after the commencement Of the present fiscal
out Of M iI on.,ns n boia arrived Cor drtermi
M l' the question whether this Department shall 6ectf
of the 80 siaI Ia narn,ittad Il, resume the selt-ret
..i, ing policy which bad so long controlled us mli
-. W. traitor.
81 SEES II viii appear from the report Of the secretar
nave War that the army expenditures have been ma
t.iea ally reduced by system Of rigid economy WI
in his opinion, offers every guarantee that the re
,,o ton will be permanent The e,simates o. i'e
WHICH partneni for the next year have beenreduced ne
PRESENT Two millions Of dollars below the estimates Tor
mime present fiscal year and half million of dollars
ny as nw the amount granted for this year at The last
.e al se- sion Of Congress.
n com The expenditures Of the Postofice Department
res, at ; ,, -, ,.col a, ending on the 10th of ]
IL eng 1889 exclusive Of payments lor mail service spec
xe ny 3,od for nv Cnnsrss ont or lie general treas
would roo,,c "a sia ee4 ag3 a. and It's receipts to
nd five "ns 40, ~ sbay;ne a deficiency 10 be supplied
tba treasury of IS 9l6,0 09 70, against go 1f
care for the year ending 30h june 1858, The incre
nent cost Of irasnortation growing out Of the exp,r
; I.u of the service required by Congress explains
u coi ! rapid augmentation Of the expenditures.
ling m rho rn,rse If legislation recommended by the
reason master General for the relief of the department
10 SIS its present embararssmen,s, and lnrrestorig
ungSe its original independence, is deserving OF your
'rrying and oornost consideration
fiscal In conc,,si,n / would AGAIN common, 10 The
LIST Of lhaaitv If congress the local interests Of the
4ting OF trio, nf mba Surely the city bearing the
,s,, Of Washington, and destined, trust, for ages
ni me The capital Of our united free and prosperous co
reis crac, has strong claims OH our favorable regar
by the 1870 II, 55 Fl JANIS BITCHANA
allowed Wasusoroy Cry december 10, 1859. ;3s ST.
he lie -.
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~ ,,a,i,' The STATE OF MISSISSIPPI repo