, 1860-12-06

statrr. The hoatile parties IL Kan.as Rs5 2e=n
inaau1ed against esch other by cmlssaries both
frm the Sor.h and south, to decree Of rnalisnity
uai collision and to resist the civil magistrates In
rn:olcins tho lawt, Q strong detachment u the !
army was stationed in the Territory, ready to aid
upon posse comiintus 10 the execution OF civil
nad criminal processes. Still the troubles In Kan
sa. could NOT hare becu permanently settled t
sthoa. At election by the people. ,he lsllot-boxes
4s the ausrss arbitrator Ut disputes among .rcetnen
Cudes this conviction: every proper ~rs employ
81 T. tnaee n ny no's lsrt,es t. v9: =. he Tesan
wasis al the eccou to decide whether Kansas should
be slave or free stats- The nsargrnt party refused
cosu'tIon thsr part of tic Territorial eosernmens
estahl1she,f ty ConsErss. batter spirit, however.
seemed soon aner 10 prevail, and the Two parties met
face 10 fnee In the election. held the frat Monday OF
January 1s5s, for members Of the Legislature and sats
officers, unrr The Lecumpon Constitution. The rrsult
vas the triumph of the ants1aves1 party M The polls
patty we're n the majority. anI removed the danger VI
civii var. From that time ilave heard nothing
ef ne Topeka sosefnnen' and all serious danger q
rrTolutun1f5 troubles In Kans1A then al M eut
The lecomptnn Consultation, which hal been thus re-
c"Euzed 1t this Stale election, by the votes Of bot
lstieal parties In Kansas, vas transmitted with The
quest that should prvsrrt It to Congress. This Ieoui
not haze refused to do, without violating y csearrss
and strongest convictions Of duty.
celea aud followed i,s formation, were fair. and
regular Oil their face. aud what then believed and
expressed has proven true; the interests Of the
pcnple Of kansas won1d hare been best consulted
BY It's admission, as State, Into The Union, espe
cially As the majority within brief PERIOD could
have amended tho constitution according 10 their
these proceedings. 1t was not for the President
hut for Congress to investigate and determine
tho question Of fraud. and what ought TO he the
consequences. II at the two tiret elections the
majority refused to vote. 1t cannct BIZ pretended
that th. Fefasal to exercise the electoral francse
could Iuvalidaie nn election fairly held under Law
lu1 authority, even II they had not voted ut the
third election. 1t IL true that The whole Com
stitntion had mt hscn submitted ~ the people.
A. ai.sys "a 81, dsstssa ent ths precedent. are nu-
without such admission. II would not compo,t
va,,.y VIII my present pufpoFe to review the pro
.titution. 1t Il sufficient To observe that their
6na sac.icn HIS removed the last vese uf serious rev.
n:ainaEy troubles. The desperate band recently as
*ennh1ei under notorious outlaw in the southern or-
tim ot the Territory n resist the execution OF The LAYS
and II plnn'ltr caceahte cz:ns. xi1, doubt not Le
speedily brought :" justice Hal treated the L.
Constitution u nulify anil refused to ane-
nit i. tn Congress, Il not Jiteut 10 Inscinr xiit
recalling the position nj thr cnuntry lila, moment
What wonl! hare t~En the disastrous consequences
,h IN anil out Of The Territory. from such deree,;ou
Of duty on the part If the Executive.
Peace has as' been restored within the Territory Of
ttah which, at III. commencement Of my almnira-
to7, in ttate nf open rebellion. This was the
more dangerous, a. The people. im1ted by \ anacal
rt, and vntrs nche within their mountain f,,tne..e
night hare male a long and Formidable resistance
ns: ah1t 1t might, It necessary H. bring Them into
-uojertisn to ths Conssu:Ion AMI t:te laws. Sound
ri cy, therefore. wrls humanity, required tha,
4ia oeject shoa!i. possible, BE- accomplished xthou,
sending military faret in sle Tertiary sulitea,y
tr"n convince the J~o Il that resistance wou1d b.
rele.s. and at the time to offer then. PARTON
TO the Government This ,olLcy pursued With e,u.
isent success; ami the only cause for regret is lh-
Heavy expenditure se-IaiFet to march large lrtaeb
nent thu asy tn that re',e region, and 10 furnish
its Subsistence. Utah i csnpasa aiirely ,,rasrlcl
Hs"l quiet, au t.. Military f.r:e has bxen Withdrawn
Except tha. rnrln Of Necessary 70 keep indians
10 check. and 10 protect the tniSEa1t trains on ttr
way TO our racinc POSSESSIONS.
nmy fret ANIMAL message promised to employ
my best eSertious in cooperation with Congress,
10 reduce the expenditures Of the government with
In the limits Ola wise and judicfops economy An
:aIi,y and extrayagauce. which could only BE- gr,d
sally corrected. The work required hotE time and
2a,isnsss lapp;isd n mS,slf diligently to This task
energetic efforts pf thu heads efthc different Exec
G:iye departments. Tie results uf our labor. in
!h:* stnai e:usc did not appear in the sum total NJ
'tr expenditures for the hrst two scars mainly in
consequence of The extraordinary expenditures nr-
c.rsaEily incurred In ihs ts,h expedition. and the
t'",::ess. during ,hi: period. These grratly ex-
crtdrl the pay aud mileage ur the 1ncu5hcrs. Fur
e year ctlliu sltll June. 1873 whilst the nav and
'ica.c amountsd to s. 4a.sl4. The contingent ex.
a- June. 1853. whilst the pay and mileage amount.
ri N s,3.trEst. the contingent expenses amount.
able to nforu you that during the last fiScl year
ending the s9th Junt 1s*i the t.,tal cxnrHdi-
nrc of tho svcrn:nent n all 1t. branches Lec-ia-
ivc. Executive and Judicial, exclusive OF Inblic
f'eht: wcEc rctlncrd to III: >3r, Of $:I5llh hI5 ill.,
This c'uclnsiyt1y app~,E- frnf, The books of ,t,.
Treasury: III. .bc year cudn" "n The :Jth June 1855
ft,f.J itrr<. nr-n1,,-
!"it, :noantr.! IL l23 ~ and thar f,T the
,tar cn!lin- n Inne. 1a to scG.c :s II: wtil-t
h" books VI the Treasury show actual rxpcndi-
,s of ~ n3i7s = foE the year cn,lin: aah .Iune
ism, inrlndin:: $t.tuU.R7t Il for contingent ex-
senses Of Congress, There mist lie deducted
Fen M ,a1ssc,1 f .9S"at Spa tne + IF 1T .o St viii
the act Of 1il. February, laO. for tie purpo*e of
implying The dencicucr In the revenues and DE-
neat for she tcar endin: thirtirth nnc. eSfs. 1ss
This suE', therefore: Justly chargcahte to the
yrar 1879. mist. be deducted from the snr, cf
nts ar tbc Year "!s tna tiIei at.aln une the
:,;:ic leaves 4 BALANCE fur the expenditures
u ,'a: year Of ri. st sd3 4S- The inttre.i On III.
il ending The cbh Jnnr 1S.;O amounted In
*a.ls7a'1 e.. which, added +" the alsv- sun nl
:sl. 46 IL. makes the aggregate Of f5sa7y .S9r>
"a:: In justiee to H. observed, that seyrra, Of t,
.HE,ses from all the Departments fnr the year ending
EEh June. 1>'1 were resluc. by Congress +op wi,a
was. and s,i'i l.. 'eemr.i compatible with t,- r>ft
- f%T
hs rs,lnetin, and f,r other raut-. |: nay he .arly
a>,t'r that The Of :6i taFissj or nj the n,o.t
$3mA' tsk' il amply sufficient to ulnni.ter the t;oy
sthuest, npI IN ray the lHterr@t the p.;ic debt
un:s>s contingent events shou hereafter render extra
ordinary mixtures necessity. This result has b+~
.tt-1nt.l u lr a+sre by the care exercised
y tie approximate Departments entering in,n r,h,;c
e.nsrse.s , hsse m1.e!f "sv<r ntrrfrr,+1 - t"-
h1t # ,he calnnza a,icn Society. deemed il saysa
l w:.ie It's responsibility In zach ca.c properly lie.
aus+ Al The heal II the Department, with The general
5huftA
to The fowt-t and "s bidder; It has ever been 70
=iv.n. II my inion sl. ralc contracts re moi
r'in'asc soa.te 81 E"tfo"s" !" le ''rt,rrrt uron
personal eliiea favores but tha, Ia all such ease.
ls':c .crr Is 1nHt Ia act far the g..rernmtut a.
ls1s!rat individual wcII act for linst1.
ArEscAx SLAVE TRADE
II Il with grent xn.fac,in communicate the tsr.
.a, since The ,,- of my last annual III. ,.l-e not
rl~ Save has hcaI. imported intn the rnt.,l stairs
in sio1an, II the laxt prohibiting The African slave
'aae Ibis :ta'enens is founded ui1'n .lr"ssi rx-
a:nasa. anil investigation "f thu subject. 1nrv,l TN,
spirit wtit, prevailed ar &acc 1,;,e,. n,r,r,n
II fellow citizens In f."r VI this sra:e seems m
have entirely sn'~i,' :.'to conrsntni.fe you u,.n
.e 'l'e sent nseht ahich e~st- a.~ft the cr!mr
# setting font military expeditions within The ,i,.
Il: the Init ii Staes 10 rforead frna thence and 1al
w.r n!sn ih+ tc'pse Of unotrntn: STATE with
srHt are at |'-acr In Ills Tr-l-c. happy Change
llas tr,, .Eettea sinc- f!' coIenceac, ii mr. nj.
:lL.rao.- 1t surely ought TO le t1e prayer ri eyr,y
Christian Att Eatrio that such exirditiops mar nr,rr
rcri'e coasenance in "u: cuatEy depart from cur
shores.
Il wun1d be useless repetition to In more than
refer with earnest cn,lc',aton 10 nv fnrmrT re-
com.ncnla,iou. In Elror o. III. Pacific Esilrosd n
The grant " power the rc.drn. Il, employ th
naval fierce. f"rc IN the vicinity fur thu protsc.
son Of the lives and rrupcEy Of fellow citizens.
2l*sns III transit nrcr tho different central Amer.
ie.u route. a:a.n-r sudden and lawlc-s untbrrak<
aad depsr.iat!ons: anil also to Protect American
merchant vessels. their and cae.ocs n.,ainef
violent aud unlawful seizure and ct,d -ca;Ion In
thr ports Of 3ltxic''. aa HE Sonth American IL.
'1ntioaaryt tion. II Is my scftleti con,frtion
that wthu! -uc!, power. We s=snntt afford that
protection IN those engaged in the Commerce of III.
coratry which slcy have right to demand.
ELECTION 0F xEHHERs o. COMPRESS |
lasain recommend tn CuaSre.~ the passage of a
law. In pursuance OF the prvi-fon@ nt the Con-ti
inl"n. appa1ntinY certain day previous 10 the IT.,
II Narch. In each rear u old number, for the
..lrr.fnn IT Representatives t!1rnu-bout ali fhr |
safes. y simitlr power has already h."n ever |
ciss4l with general appreciation. In The anpoint.
ment Of the ramc daT throughout the t-ni,.n for /
holding the election Of Electors f,r President and
Viz. President n thr rniiv.l STATES Ny attention
WIS etrns%tly directed 10 ti. srhcrt from tho flct
!'.'t l::e 18th ton.rrr+ terminated on the ID II
:t.-r'. 1Ss3 without maxim. the uec:*-ary appso-
~: ~ f'- the service Of the Post Office Depar,-
II ~. nl was then forced tn consider tho hc.t
.'a,:sr for ylt:- omission. aal IN immediate call OF
T.. -'s'':' congress Wa the H-na1 sc.,rt. In
Ma. H.vrvrr ascrrtainctt tllnt dltren out or
IT, I. + .-i;sr states composing the canftl. acy
w,-- "!i,lu1t Representatives,. ard that cons..
Vr.h;'y .lscen States would bc dfs:rnnchised ht
-rs .:li3. These 1(tern States will b. in th. ~aue
condition on the ith Of March next. Two Of them
rann.n elect Representatives. Hrco-!in:. to STATE
laws. until different rcrtol-. extending frnm Tic
ls.tnnin oe August mkt until the 9Th nf Noyeu1-
l":: ant2yon remember in my Ia; message gave
wIrnin- that tn time OF sntldcn aad alarming |
dagger, the +alva,i"u of ons Institutions might d..
lrr.f upon tho power Of the Ir-1tent Inamediatrly
10 assemble fall Congress to meet the emergency