The Shasta courier., 1860-01-21

his party,-the murder of four Americans upon
California soil by Mexican troops, and the dis
ordered and Iawless condition of the Mexican
Republic, the President says:
recommend to Congress to pass law au-
thorizing the President, under such conditions
as they may deem expedient, TO employ suffi-
cient military force to enter Mexico for the pur-
pose of obtaining indemnity for the past and Sc
curity for the future. | purposey refrain from
any suggestion as to whether this force shall
consist of regular troops or volunteers, or both.
] This question may be most appropriately left 10
| the decision of Congress. | would merely OBJ
serve that should volunteers be deemed best
for that service, such a force could be easily
raised in this country among those who sympa-
thize with the sLfferings of our unfortunate fel-
lowcitizens in Mexico, and with the unhappy
condition of that Republic. Such an accession
TO the forces of the Constitutional Government
would enable it soon TO reach the city of Mexico
and extend its powers over the whole Republic.
In that event there is no reson to doubt that the
just claims of our citizens would be satisfied and
adequate redress obtained for the injuries in
hicted upon them.
The establishment of a territorial government
over Arizona is urged.
Again recommends that the usual force be
placed at the disposal of the President for the
purpose of protecting the lives and property of
American citizens passing in transitu across
Panama, Nicaragua and Tehuantepec routes.
On the Pacific Railroad question, his views
gratifying:
| would again express a most decided opinion
in favor of the construc ton of a Pacific Rail-
road, for the reasons stated in my two last An
nual Messages. When | reflect upon what would
be the defenceless condition of States and
Territories west o. the Rocky Mountains in case
of war with naval power sufficiently strong
to interrupt our intercourse with them by boats
across the lsthmus, ] am still more convinced
than ever of the vast Importance of this railroad.
have never doubted the constitutional compe-
tency of Congress to provide for its construction,
but this exclusively under the making pow
er. Besides, the Constitution expressly regards
as an imperative duty that the United States
shall protect each of the States against inva-
sion. am at a loss to conceive how this pro-
lection 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 it would be inexpedient for the
Government to undertake this great work by
agents OF its own appointment, and under its
~irect and exclusive control. This would in
SiVdSe lue pdlIoniSe OF lle Executive 10 IL udn-
gerous extent, and would foster a system of job
bing and corruption which no vigilance on the
part of Federal officials could prevent. The
construction of this road ought, therefore, to be
intrusted to Incorporated companies, or other
agents, who would exercise that activity and
vigilant supervision over it which can be sup
Piled alone by sense of corporate and indi-
Vldual interest. venture to assert that the ad-
ditional cost of transporting troops, munitions
of war and necessary supplies for the army
across the vast intervening plains to or from the
Pacific would be greater in such war than the
whole amount required to construct the road,
and yet this resort would, after all, be made
quate for their defense and protection.
Receipts into the Treasury from all sources
during the fiscal year ending June Both, 1859,
were SSl, 692, All oil; at the commencement
an aggregate for service for the year of SSS, ,09o,
1871 OF. The expenditures for the same time
amounted to $S3, ,5ll 81. OF this sur,
Sl7 ,405,2S5 40 were applied to the payment OF
interest on the public debt and the redemption
of Treasury notes. Thus the actual expendi-
lures for the public service during the year was
! S66,343 226 Il.
The army expenditures have been materially
reduced by riged system of economy.
The expenditures of the Post Office Depart
ment during the year, have amounted to Sl4,-
964,493 33, exclusive of payments for service
especially provided for out of the General Treas.
ury. Its receipts for the same period were, ST..
96S,4s4 O7-showing deficiency to be sup.
piled from the Treasury of S6,996,OO9 26.