Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-07

Having discovered that my recommendation woul
be sustained by Congress. the uext alternative wa
to pbh, IN some degree II Toss bic, the same oh
ect- ty treaty spulatons with the constitution al GOV
ernment such treaties were accordingly concluded by
our ale able and excellent IN nister 10 Mexico, and
the 4lh January last submitted TO the senate ~
As these have lot yet received tho nnal &C
,ou OF Il Mt body would be mprOpf for mo to presen
a detailed statemen, OF their provisions. Still may b.
express the opinion in advance that they ar'
calculated To promote the agricultural manufacturing
and comr eres interests of The country aud TO securs
cur lust influence with adjoining republic as To whose
fortuLes and fate can never feel indifferent whilst
the methey provide for the paymant of G
siderable amount towards the satisfaction OF the claim
of our injured fellow citizens.
KANSAS AND UTAH
At the period of my Inauguration was confronted In
Kansas by a revolutionary government, existing under
what is called the Topeks constitution. Its avowed OBJ
lee, was 10 subdue the territorial government by force
and 10 inaugurate what called the Topeka govern
n.nt in its cad 10 accomplish this object extensive
military organization formed and its command en-
trusted 10 most violent revolutionary leaders Under
these circumstances it became my imperative duty to
exert the whole constitutional OF the Executive to
prevent the of civil from again raging in Kan
sas which, in the excited state of the public mind both
North and South. might have extended into the neigh
boring States.
Ihs hostile parties ia Kansas had been infamed against
each other by eissaries both from the North and the
South degree of malignty without parallel in our
history To prevent actual collision, and TO assist the
civil magistrates in enforcing the laws strong detah
mentof th4 army stationed In the Territory ready
to aid the marshal and his deputies, when lawfully all
e1 upon. oohldfaS In The execution OF civil
and criminal process.
STILL the troubles Ia Kansas cOud not have been poi
nanently settled without election by the people The
ballot box the arbiter Of disputes among free
men Urd,r this convection, every proper effort was
employ induce the hostile parties to vote at tho ee
tiCn delegates to frame state ion, and an
wards at the eecton decide whether Kan should
be a svc or free stste The insur cent irty reius
10 vote at cit er lest this might be considered recos
nton their part Of tho territorial government esiab
Ii he'd by Congress better spirit however, seemed
soon after prevail and the two parties met face TO face
at the third election held the first Mondap OF January,
1855 for members Of the legislature aud state officers
under the Lee imdon constitution. The result was the
triumph of the anti layery party at the polls This de-
eissn of the batbox proved clearly that this party
were the majority, and remove the danger Of civil
From that time We have heard little or nothng OF
the Topeka government and all serious danger Of revo
lutonary troubles in Kansas was then at an end.
The Lecompton constitution, which had been thus re-
cornizod this State election by the vots OF both po
ltca Ja ties in kausas, was transmitted to me with
the request that should present to Congress This
could have refused TO do without violating my clear
est aud strongest convictions Of duty. The Institution,
and all the proceedings which proceeded and followed its
forma ion were fair and regular on their face. then
believed and experience has proved that the interests
people Of Kansas would have been best consutcd
by its admission State into the Union. especially
the majority within a bnef period could have amended
the constitution according to their will and pleasure II
fraud existed all any Of these proceeding II
not for the President but for Congress To investigate
and determine the question OF fraud, and what ought to
be its consequences II, at the two first elections, the
majority refused vote cannot be pretended this
refusal TO exercise the elective franchise could nvadae
an election fairly held under lawful authority fthey
had equeny vood AT the thrdelecton. 1t srue
that the whole had not been submitted the
people as always desired; but the precedents
of the adms ion ofStaes uto the union without
such submission.
II would not import with the present PURPOSE 10 re
ysw the proceedings Of Congress upon the Lecompton
constitution. II Is sufficient 10 observe that their dnal
acii has removed the last vesge OF serious revou
tiOnary troubles. III desIerae bard recently Assem-
bled under a nO.or outlaw in the southern portion
Of the Territory to resist the execution 81 the laws and
plunder peaceful ctz u.s. will doubt not be speedily
subIuei and brUu ght to justice.
Had treated the iecOmpton constitution - a nu lity
aud refused tn Congress- not difficult TO
imagine whilst recalling the position Of the country at
thai moment what would have been the iastrous
ssqueucs both in and OF the Territory from such
derelictlon OF duty on the part OF the Executive.
Peace has also been restored within the Territory oi
Utah which, at the commencement Of my Adminstra
ton, in state or open rebellion. This the
dangerous, as the people, animated by fanatca
spirit and enr-nched within their distant mountain fast
nesses might have made long and formidable resist
anco COST what it might II was tecessary 10 bring
TEEN into subjectOn 10 the Constitution and the laws
Sound ocy therefore, well as human ty, required
that this object should, If possible, he accomplished with
out the euson OF blood This could only be effected by
sending a militia force into the Territory sufficiently
strong convince the people ha; resisanoe would be
hone and the sam. time them n rnrd N
for pt.t on n es condition OF immediate submission
to the Government This policy was pursued with emi
pent success and the only for regret the heavy
expendituro required to march large detachment Of
the army 10 that remote region and To lrnh II subsst
eHOe Utah s now comparatively peaceful and quiet,
aud the lry force has been Withdrawn, except that
portion of ary to keep the Indians check and
protect tho emrant trains on their way 10 our Pacific
possessions.
rISANcES.
In nv fir annual message promised 10 employ nv
best e1crion. in cooperation with Congress- to reduce
the expenditures of the Government within the limits
oa wise and iudcious economy An overOwing treasury
hsd produced habits d prodigaity and extravagan
which could only be gradually corrected The work
qured both time and patience. | applied myself dill
gently to this task from the beginning and aided
by the able and energetic efforts of the heads Of the diff
Executive Depa rtmenis The result Of labors
in this coed did not appear in the total OF
expenditures for the first two years. mainly in
of the extraordinary expenditure necessarily In
Cured in the Utah xpedon and the large unit
contingent ofCongress during this period
These greatly exceeded the pay and mileage Of the
members For the year ending 3Oth June, 1855, whilst
the pay and mileage amounted to 81 the contin
gent expenses to - 309 1p and for the yesr
ending seth June, 1852 whilst the pay and mileage
amounted to $3.50 20, the contingent expenses
amounted to 81, ,565 IS.
am happy, however, 10 be able To inform you that
during the last fiscal year ending the 3Oth Of June
1860 the total expenditures OF the Government In all s
Misunderstanding, executive and jndicalexclusive
of the Pubic debt reduced TO the sum OF $50 t02
i65 &c This concusvely appears from the books OF the
Treasury. In the e9dng the 3Oth OF June, 1885,
the total expenditure, exclusive of the public debt
amounted TO 81 90l lg and that for the year ending
the 30th Of June 1859 10 &c., 3IG 226 l3. whist the
books of the Treasury show actual expenditure Of
I74 7 for the year ending the 30th OF June
1860 Including 81 0iO 667 Il for tie contingent expen
Of Congress- there must be deducted from this amount
tho of - go 09 26 with the interest upon il Of
$50 0o appropriated by the act Of the 18th February
1850, for the purpose of supplying tho deficiency in
tho and the OF the Post Ooe
Department for the year ending the thireth Of June
thousand eight hundred and fity-nne" This gum,
f:re justly chargeabe 10 the 1859 mus. be
deducted from the OF 500 ss, 574 ~ in order to
certain the expenditure for the year ending the c0th
of .nne 1860 which leaves balance for the expendi
that year of s55 465 46 The the
public debt including Treasury notes for the same fiscal
year ending the Goth Of June, 1850, amounted to
III 5l4 e. which, added to the above Of $751;
402 i65 46, makes an aggregate of S,s,5.9,7s0 Os.
ought in justice TO he observed that several OF the
estimates from tho departments for the year ending on
the 30h of June lS60 reduced by Congress below
uha' and still Is deemed compat Bile with the public
interest Allowing liberal m.-ei. VI .. .ooo,oVo Ioi
this reduction and FIR oihar it may be safely as
serted that the Of S6l 600 0O0 the most $62
eco eco amply sufficient to administer the Government
and pay the interest the public debt unc5s
tin gent events should hereafter render extraordinary
penditures necessary
This result has been attained to considerable degree
the exercised by the appropriate departments In
entering into public contracts have myself never In
terered with the award of such contract except in
single case with the Colonization Society," deeming 1t
the proper head of the department. with the general
that these contracts soud always be given
to the lowest and best bidder 1t has been my
opaon that public contracts not legitimate
of patronage to be conferred upon Personal political
flvores but that in all such q public officer 10