Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-06

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thcnghit was not d0abted that this Consent con m
be obtained. Never have had Z clearer convic-
ton on any subject than that Oft justice ss we'll
. wisdom Of such policy. No other alterna-
tive was len, except lhe entire abandonment 81
our citizens who had gone 20 Mexico, under the
iaith Of treaties 70 the systematic Injustice cruel
z e1d 9 2Pre.5ion Of Airamonis goTsIl111sn nt.--
5esl9e3' y y almost certain that the simple au-
lnoIify 70 employ this force would Of itself have
accomplished AL our objects without striking
slngie ploE. Ihe constitutional gGFemment
.oula men ere this have been establfshsd at the
elIl oI Mexico, and would have been ready and
liing 70 the extent Of its ability, 70 do Us Just
In addition-and deem this a mast iufportaBt
consider1ii ion-Eurppedn govern nIent9 urenif have
besn deprived Of al pretext interfere IN no Ter
thus have been relieved from the oDiirstion 81 rs
aisting eTen By force should q become neers anv
attempt by these governments to deprive orr peiVb
boring republic Of portions Of hsr territory. dTv
from which We could not shrink without absndoninr
the trad tonel and Stabilized policy Of the Amsr
on the Justice and good faith Of these goFsrnmenis
there L no present danger that such eontiHgsncJ
Having discovered that ny rscomms8dafions
would not Be sustained By Congress- the next alter
the SANE objects By treaty stpulatons with the con-
5litptiOnal gQTernment. Such treaties were accord
lngly concluded By eur late able and excellent Mn
i5ter % Mexico, and the lIh Of January last were
submitted to the senate Tor ratification. As these
would Be improper for % present detailed state
msut Of their provisions Still I may b8 permitted
" press the opinion That they cnf=
culafed 70 promote the agricultural, manufacturing
and commercial interests Of the counfr and 10 Sc
cure our Just inhuenes with an adjoining republic
20 Nnose fortunes and iie We can never lcel tdnsr
enti whilst a. the same time they provide FOR the
payment Of q considerable amOunt towards the sat-
hiaetion Of the claims Of our injured fsl0E-citi-
zsns-
KANSAS ASD UTAH.
At the period Of my Inauguration was
confronted IN Kansas By a revolutionary
government existing under what is called
the Topeka constitution. It's avoWed object
was to subdue the territorial governments by
force, and to inaugurate what was called the
Topeka government in its stead. To ac-
complish this object an extensive military
organization was formed, and its command
entrusted 70 the most violent reTolutiOnary
leaders. Under these circumstances, it became
my imperative duty to exert the whole con-
stitutional power Of the Executive to prevent
the flames Of civil war from again raging IN
Kansas, which, in the excited State OF the
public mind both North and South, might
have extended into the neighboring States.
The hostile parties in Kansas had been in
famed against each other BY emissaries both
from the North and the South to a degree Of
malignity without parallel in our history
magistrates In enforcing the laws, a strong
detachment ofthe army was stationed in the
Territory, ready 70 aid the marshal and his
deputies when lawfully called upon, as q
POSss eonatatus in the execution Of civil and
criminal process.
Still the troubles in Kansas could not have
been permanently settled without an election
by the people The ballot box is the surest
arbiter Of disputes among freemen- Under
this conviction, every proper effort was en-
ployed to induce the hostile parties to vote at
theelection Of delegates to frame State con-
stitution, and afterwards at the election to
decide whether Kansas should be q slave or a
free State. The insurgent party refused to
vote at either, lest this might be considered a
recognition on their part OF the Territorial
government established by Congress. A bet
ter spirit however, seemed soon after to pre-
vaii, and the two parties met face to face at
the third election held on the first Monday
of January, 1858, for members Of the Legis-
lature and State officers under the Leeomp-
ton constitution.
The result was the triumph Of the anti-slaVery-
party at the polls This decision Of the ballet box
and removed the danger Of civil war. From that
time we have heard little or nothing Of the TOpeks
troubles In Kansas was then At an end
The Lecompton constitution, which had been
thus recognized this State election By the votes
Of both PoliEical parties in kansas was transmitted
to me with the request that should uraFsnr if 20
Congress. This could not have refused 70 do with
out violating ny cearest and strongest convictions
Of duty. The constitution and all the Proceedings
Whlcn pfceoeQ auq lolloae ~ loIaaLlon were lalr
periencs has proved that the interests Of the people
Of Kansas would have been best consulted 5y It's a
majority, within brief period could nave amended
the constitution according to their viii and pleasure
II raud existed 10 all OF any OF these proceedings, t
not for the President, but Tor Congress- % in
vgstigate and determine the question Of fraud and
first eleetons the majority refused 70 vote 1t cau
not be pretended that this refusal to exerciss the
elective franchise could invalidae an election fairly
held under lawful authority, even if they had not
voted at the thrd election 1t s true
that the whole constitution had not been submitted
to the people a. I always desired; but the prece-
dents numerous Of the admission OF States into
the Union without such submission.
It would net csmPort with my present purposes
to review the proeeeding5 Of Congress upon the Le-
that their final action has removed the last vastigs
Of serious revolutionary troubles. The desperate
band recently assembled, under notorious outlaw,
in the Southern portions Of the ferrtoT, to resist
the execution OF the laws aud to pluncsr peaceful
citizens, viii, doubt not, be speedily subdued and
had treated the LEGO upton Constitution asa
nuity and refused 70 submit t 70 Congress, Il e not
dfeult to imagine, whilst recalling the position Of
tho country az that moment, Whist would hEFs been
the disastrous Consequence both in and Of the
part Of the Executive
Peace has also been restored within the
Territory Of Utah, which at the commence
ment of my administration was in a state
5f open rebellion. This was tho more dan
yerous as the people, ahimated BY fansti-
cal spirit, and entrenched within their dis
liant businesses, might have made q long and
formidable resistance. Cost what it might,
It was necessary 10 bring them into subjee-
1-rr-
policy, therefore, as well as humanity, -e-
luired that this object should, if possible
be accomplished without the efusion Of blood.
This could only be effected by sending q
military force into the Territory sufficiently
strong to convince the people that resistance
would be hopeless, and at the same time
% offer them a pardon for past offences on
condition Of immediate submission to the
government This policy was pursued with
,minent success; and the only cause for re-
yres is the heavy expenditure required TO
march a large detachment Of the army to
hat remote region, and to furnish it subsist-
Ince. Utah is now comparatively peaceful
md quiet, and the military force has been
except that portion of Is neees-
AIRY to keep the Indians in check, and to
protect the emigrant trains on their way to
IuT Pacific possessions.
In my first annual message promised 20 en-
10y my best eXertiOns, IN cooperation with Con
'ress, 70 reduce the expenditures Of the govern
asnt within the limits Of wise and indicious-
economy. An Overlowing treasury had produced
labits Of prodignlity and eXtrayagance which
Ould only be gradually corrected The work
equired both time and patience. / applied my
elf diligently 70 this task from the beginning,
nd was aided BY the able and energetic efforts Of
be heads Of the different Executive Depart
aents. The result Of our labors in this good
ause did not appear in the sum total Of our eX-
enditures for the first two years, mainly in con-
equence Of the extraordinary expenditure nee
ssarily in the Utah expedition, and the very
lrge amount Of the contingent expenses Of g.
congress during this period These greatly eN
eeded the pay and mileage of the members
Tor the year ending S0th June, 1883, while the
ay and mileage amounted to 81 $50 2l4- the con
ingent expenses rose TO s., ,O93 ,309 ~, and for
he year ending 30th June, 1859, whilst the pay
nd mileage amounted to ss59 ,093 66, the contin-
ent expenses amounted TO 81 48l SCI, IS. am
appy, however to be able to inform YOU that
uFing the last fiscal year, ending on the sUth
Iune, lst0, the total expenditures Of the govern
ant in ali hsr 1sHa