Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-08

not be sis;a ned BY Congress tue rex alternative Vi
10 accoI pL IL soGle degree Ioss bic, the same o,
lects ~ treaty s.puatuRs with The Constitution - GOV
emmett Scrh treaties acc1rcingly concluded b.
oar sie able and excellent IN SeIieo and {
ths An JlL1ary last submitted 10 the Senate 4
r.1t5E A. iae-e have roi vet received tie hial n
t!17 - Hat ioty It would be improp- for preseI
a dCtaiisi statement of their provisions. still nay
r. tel n opinion II advance that they
calculated 10 promote the agricultural manufacturing
aui erssl Interests Of tie country, aud to
cur lust III with adjoining republic hos
the same ume-Ihey proyias for the raymsnt Of C 4
siderable amount towards the satisfaction OF the cI. u
I o. ogr uI-Iei fellow ctIzeus.
K.SsAs AND UIAH
Al the Yzlloi of my Inauguration confronted Ii
KauSis by reyolGyionary government existing unde
whs; j. called tie Topeka constitution Its avowed OF
ject sutiue the territorial government by force
sud 10 uaGsuTate -hat called the Topeka govern
I-nt in il. ,ai 10 cuuplsh this object sntensiy
military organization was termed and its command en-
trusted the violent revolutionary leaders Unde
thes- instance, it became my imperative duty {
the whole constitutional power Of The Executive
Ureveu: the flames civil from again ragn. in Kan
So which, il excited state Of the public mind. botl
North and Sou:h nigh; hsr. extended into the neigh
boring states
The hostile srtes ia kansas had teen inaimed sSsns
each 5rLsF hy tmisSrirs both from the North and th
South degree Of malignity without parallel in GU
history To prevent actual collision. and 10 assis; thu
civil magistrates in enforcing the l.~. strong ictach
uizntof III army stationed in the Territory rziy
aii the inas.hai and hs deputies. when a~fuy all
upon, t1ssN cc5s1tts in the execution Of cisi
and criminal !roSess
>,4, lle Iso-b es Kansas oCuI lot have been pee
ul-ucaty sct.L wltO al cltchou i! the ieJpe- Iat
ballot box tt slresI ar5Icr OF csputes among free
urn. UIl Ii ton, every proper effort was
emgos tie hostile parties to vote at the ele
vcs 10 frame Stale constitution, and sfi-r
vars at tie elect Lcciic whether Kansas sh0g!i
be slave or >lstc TIE insGr.eDt pIr;y re'u''
L. vote at ei er LIT tbs might be considered recOs
1t tl,lr part Il e territorial soyerre ut esiaa
% hei by Congress better spirit hoseTer, seemed
oa after to prevail al the IA parties met face TO face
n The third rsc1H hr the nrsI Mondsp OF January
ls.s usnuri- ul legislature aid Statn officers
lu-er L.. u 'ol cOnst tuuon. Tie result Eas ,he
triumph o the anti avery party al the pOls. This de
cisl-n ile bal box proved CLEARLY that Ills party
ere u the mlJJriy, and remove the danger OF ciy
Prom 4 At time We have heard IKE or nothing Of
the Tnne-a .rveTLUrul and all serious iingvr u revo
Iu;sonary troubles IN Kansas was then at an end
The L-J1up'0a constitution, which had been thus re
ruruizJt t4s state election by the vot Of both po
llca Iartics ig hsusas, was tr1n=m TIED to me With
tie re-4-s tLa should iresent II 10 CoasrCs. his
coal 4 g; refused % a. without y0lat NJ nv clear
:, and strongest calyi-t " duty Th- rsut1iun
I'D the proefc which pTe,cetet a1d followed IL
fa-uA were fiir and T-suzT o. lter face. then
lelevc- aud gLpsruce Lls pr0vci that TIE iuterts.
= tn .ll tt ha--4- WOO have been BIT rlls lie
~ IL -u-z.1t = state INTO the Oulu especially ai
l.s IA -.y. within br.f pcTl1d COZ have amended
he constitution according O. their vii and pleasGrs
'r- -t.i 10 al r auy q tlese PTocee ing Il Wa
r fr- The Fre-tsut bat fIr Cougre.- u inyt.tgat.
u ea-rlre he question OF fraud, and what ought to
be tz col--4usucss L. At the tao first elections. the
~ Z Il
rr' 81 . ,Esr" lie etctve franchise cOsi nyaldAte
an e,,a 90 A-- ks under lawful aUthori,y even fikey
bad %; b. 4ruv voted a. the ,lrde sctOE. 1t n
tttle Whole ZION Lad not t- N iiet 70 the
ne-o= ~ J- -1- in y'Stltcs l1t0 IL ull1u wluouI
s1ra s-t1ls-i11.
Es,a.4nAe raI-5r; ~..a the preseut p1rp..s 10 re
yIs- ti- rr.r.lu.- O. Couge'- upol tie Lec Ft5u
w. -ts.-.l. J. e .elt Ctscryr that ileir uaa
al' H a.- r..HreL Tie lat yc-tse OF serious reyJu-
t.lay rg4.ys. 4l del rr-te lard recently as..n.
#.- EI.g lie Ft.ars,
tie ItrT Try Isl tie rNec1uvn Sf the axs and
p'4l-- --,'- Ci RS Vii. doubt ut be spe,tlly
uf.uci a1I tIlu Int % Irst.rc
Hal treated tia &C ulat q Constitution 4 null Aiy
a. refused g. tTiI-i itto tOasress drcllt TO
nlsua, Wt.=t rrsals tie position Of lie entry at
that 1ra n h4t have been the t!,a-trou- con
SO ht- 20 sn4 Gus of tie Territory from such
drr,lctOl oi DUTY on the pIrl o. the Executive.
Pca-s has a!-o Dusn re=tr red within Territory o..
Til4. xhrl, At the comneucemeut % my Admlnstrs
ton. was -G state o' open rebellion. This was the
more dangerous. tie people animated by fanaical
81 Ut al rur.u, & VIII IL thtr cI-i.ni mountain fast
nzs-ss git have made .oug and formidable resist
sule. tost what It might I vas ecessary To bring
tHcm INTO sLtert.On to Tie Constitution and the laws
SQUAD Obey. therefore. a. wei human iy require
that IL object e. i4d, B: possible, be accomphed With
the y@lsJu ci blood. IES co1d only be effected by
-eIIuE rlItai force into the Territory sufficiently y
syrus to the people that RESISTANCE would be
hope e., and At the ssmr time TO 90 them pardon
Tor t - O 'n taLtIi on OF immediate subInis ION
10 TIE Government This policy pursued wth em!-
scrcas AID tie only cause Tor regret the heavy
TicuttIrs req lfcI % mach large tetichmeai of
the army 10 that remote reg on aut 10 urn ii -ubst
C4Ce- Utah IS now cJmT arsuvc.y peaceful and quet
AMI tie II ary force has been NIihdrawn e1cep, that
port Of 81 TO keep tn Indians In check and
to ro.'; tue I'M grant train on their way TO our Pacific
po5sessoLS.
In my ir anuusl message promised to employ my
best eIvTons ia cooperation with Congress- reduce
the expenditures OF the Government within the limits
ola wise and Juious economy. An overowins treasury
had produced habit f prodi-ality and eXiravag.nee
which could only te gradually corrected The work
gurei 10th time and patience. applied myself dill.
gently u this task from the beginning AID was AIDED
by the able and energetic Efforts Of the heads Of the diff
frent kKe-ye Depa artments The result of libors
in this god cause DID not appear in the total Of
expenditures for the first two years, mainly in
4uence of The extraordinary expenditure necessarily
Cured in the Utah eIpedlion and the very large
the contingent expenses during this Rod
These greatly exceeded the pay and mileage OF the
members For II. year ending 3oth June, ls5s whilst
the pay and mileage amounted to 81 Zi the contn
gent pen 10 s,uss 800 % and for the yesr
ending 3-th June, 1859 whilst the pay and mileage
amounted to ssj9 O93 t6 the contingent expenses
amounted 10 : i3l.56j :.
am happy, however, 10 be abie inform you that
during tie dscli year ending 3Oth OF June
leo the to; Expenditures 0: the Government In all IT.
braucbesIeglitve. executive and l11ical-exclusive
the Fut debt reduced 10 III. OF s55 iO2,
iCj TO Ibis couCuiyely appears f N the books Of the
Treasury lu the ding on the aUth OF June ISIS
the total expenditure, exclusive of tho public deb,
amounted q gOll2g 81 and ttat for the wear ending
the 50Ih ,f June 1859 TO 1876 225 l3. Whist the
books OF the Treasury show actual expenditure Of
$50 SIS ii 2 Tor the year ending the Both Of June
1860 lnCgClug 81 90 CO.. 4 tie nngent c1pen
u Congress there must be deducted from tRs
the OF S4-96OJ9 .6, with the interest upon II o
$3.50 OOO appC rated by tie Of the 18th February
l.6O, for the purpose Of supplying tho deficiency in
the and deirayng the expenses the Post Ooe
Department for the year ending the hrteih Of Juue,
one thousand eight hundred aad tity nne." This
tLersfre justly charseabe 10 the year 1859 mus. be
reducet from the sum Of $50 sis ~ - order
ceTtsn the expenditure for the ding 3oth
ures u that Of s55 i0 l5 ~ The nteres, The
public debt including Treasury for the ns
year ending the 30lh Of June I,so, amounted t
s. IL ,8li g. which, added - the above OF f55
i03 -o5 -, ma>es an aggregate of Sis.5.9,7s0 o..
il ought justice 10 be obs that several o. The
estimates from thu departments Tor the year eudiny
the Both Of June lsC0 were reduced by Congress below
interest. Allowing liberal margin Of 81 600 500 fol
this redlct f.r other may be safely
serted that the Of sd 900 O0O, at the S52
Co eco amply sufficient 10 admin ster the Government
and 10 pay the interest the public debt. urc C n
Dscnt events should Hereafter render eXtraortEary ex
Penftures necessary
This result has been attained a considerable deyre,
by the care exercised by th appropriate departments il
entering into public cont acts have myself never in
terfered with the award any such contract excep,
q single cas-. with the Colonization Society, ceeung II
advisable to cast the whole responsibility in each
the proper head Of the department. with the genera
that these contracts should always be given
TO the lowest and best bidder II has ever been m,
opision that public contracts legitimate sourc.
OF patronage 70 be conferred upon personal political
favoriies but that in all such cases public ofcer
bound TO act for the Government prudent indiviua
would act for himself
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