Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-12-13

etcc'ion 20 sccue Enetlcr Kansas Shoulu De slave
On free STATE. The inspfgent party refused to vote
nition on their prt of the Territorial Government
established by Congress Abctter spirit, however
seemed seen sfter prevail andth the two IA
met face to face in the election, held the first Mon.
day Of January 1853, for members ofthe Lcgisla.
ture and State officers. under the Lecompton Con.
ssitrtlen. The result vas the triumph Of the
anu Slavery party stthe polix This decision so
the ballot-box proved clearly that this party were
IN the majority, and removed the danger OF civil
war. From that tiusc We have heard nothing oil
the Topeka government, and all serious danger OF
revolutionary troubles i'm Kansas was then at an
fenfs Fhc Lecompton Constitution, which had
been thus recognized at this State election, by the
votes ofboth political pa ties in Kansas, was trans
mited with the request that should present 1t to
Congress. This could not haze refused to DO
without violating my clearest and strongest con-
yicrions Of duty.
The laws, and all the proceedings which preceded
and followed its formation, were fir, and regular
on their face, and what then believed and ex.
sressed has proven true: the interests Of the peo-
pie of Kansas would have been best consulted by
its admission, as St,te into the Union, especially
as the majority within brief period, could have
amended the constitution according to their will
and pleasure. Ii iraul existel in any or all oil
these proceedings it not for the President but
for Congress to investigate and determine the
question Of fraud and what ought 20 be the
quences. Fiat the first two elections the majority
refused to vote, t cannot be pretended that this
tusa to exercise the ecctortl franchise could in
validate IN election fairly held under lawful au-
thoriy, even IL they had not voted at the third
election histruc that the whole Constitution
had not been submitted 10 the people, "a always
idrsircd, but the preccdcats numerous of tie
admission Of States into the Union without such
submission. ltwould not compor with my present
purpose to review the proceedings Of Congress up.
on the Lecompton Constitution. II is sufficient
observe that their final action has removed the last
vcstge Of serious revolutionary troubles. The des
peratc band recently assembled under a notorious
outlaw in the southern portion of the Territory to
resist the execution Of the laws and to p'under
peaceable citizens. will. doubt not be speedily
brought to Justice Had treated the Lccompton
Constitution asa nuty and refused to transmit is to
Congress, it is not difficult 10 imagine. whilst n
calling the position Of the country at that moment,
what would have been the disastrous cohsequen-
ces both in and out OF the Territory, from such de-
rilietion of duty on the part ofthe Executive
Peace has also been restored within the Terri
tory of Utah. which NJ the commencement OF my
administration, was in state Of open rebellion
This was the more dangerous, as the people, ami
mated by fanarical spirit. and entrenched with
in their mountain Businesses, might have made
4 long and formidable resistance. Cost what it
might, it was necessary to bring them into sub
iecrios,to the Constitution and the laws. Sound
policy therefore, a. elias humanity. required that
thi. object should, IT possible, be accomplished
without the efftision ofbfool. This could ONLY be
effected BY sending military force into the Ter
ritory sufficiently strong to convince the people that
resistance would be hopeless, and at the same time
{, offer them pardon for past offcnscs condition
OF immediate submission to the Government.
This policy was pursued with eminent success;
and tho only cause for regret is the heavy
expenditure required to march large det,chncnt
of the army to thlt remote region, and TO furnish
ia subsistence Utah Is now comparatively peace
full aad quiet. and the military force has been
Withdrawn except that portion of it necessary to
keep the Indians in check, and to protect the
emigrant trains on their way to our Pacific posses
sions.
FINANCES.
In my first annul message ! promised to en-
ploy nv best exertions i'm CO. operation with Con-
grcss. produce the expenditures of the Govern
mcnt within the limits OF wise AMI judicous econ
omy. An overlooking treasury had produced hab-
its OF prodigaty and extravaganza, which could
only be grslu liy corrected. The work reqiired
both time and patience. Iapp'ied myself diligent-
~ to his task from the beginning. and was aided
oy the able and energetic efforts of the heads ofthe
different Executive departments. The results E
our abors in this good cause did not appear in the
sum total OF our expenditures for the first two
years. iutlUy III consequences OF TIC extraordinary
expenditures necessarily incurred in the Utah ex-
petition. and the very l,rge amount of the contn
gent expenses of Congress. during this period =
These greatly exceeded the paw and mileage Of
the members. For the year ending Goth of June,
1883. whilst the pay and mileage amounted to ST..
4y5,2l4. the contingent expenses rose TO $2.O9',-
309, -; and for the year ending June. 1889 whilst
the pay AMI mile age amounted To $3.50 % 49, the
contingent expenses amountedto 81 .43l 500, 10.
am hlppy however. TO be able to inform you that
during the last fiscal year, enling the 3)rh June
1859, the total expenditure of the government in
allits branches, Legislative. Executive and Ju-
iicial exclusive OF Public Debt, were reduced to
the sum OF Sa5, 49,, 465. 46.
This conclusively appears from the books of the
Trcssury. In the year ending on the Goth OF June.
1853, the total expenditure exclusive ofthc pub
lie debt, amounted to $7l.9)l ,l29,7 and that for
the year ening 80 June. 1859. to set. 346 226.l3
whilst tho books of tn. treasury show actual cx-
penditure OF s59.s45,474.72 for the year ending
3Oth Juns. 1863. including sl.0i).6Si.l for con-
ringent expenses of Congress. There mnst be de-
Quoted from this amount the sum 1926, 009 26,
with the nteres, upon il of $3.50 0o), appropriated
By the Of 18th OF February, 1861, for the pur
pose of supplying the deficiency in, the revenues
and dcfra,ins the expenses Of the Post Office De-
par,mcnt for the year ending 30th June, 1859
This sum, therefore, Justly chrgeab'e to the year
1859, must be deducted from the sum Of SIS. 6l5,-
475.72- In order TO ascertain the expenditure for
the year ending 30th June, 1869, which leaves a
balance for the expenditures of that year Of S55.
402, 1886. The interest on the public debt, in
GLIDING treasury notes for the same fiscal year end
ing on the Goth of June IL 60 amounted to $3,l77,
3l4.62, which added to the above sum of SIS 4J2.-
1886, m ,kes the aggregate OF $5o.579, 7e9 .0e-
Il ought in justice to be observed, that several OF
the estimates from all the Departments for the year
ending Goth June, 1860. were rcdnced b. Congress
below what Was and still il, deemed compatible
with the public interest Allowing liberal mar
gin of $50. 900 for this reduction. and for other
causes, il mar be safely asserted thai the sum OF
sol 900 00J, or at the most, So, 900 900, is am
ply sufficient to administer the government, and
10 pay the interest the pubic debt, unless confn
gent events should hereafter render extraordinary
expenditures necessary. This result has been at
tanned in considerable degree by the care exer-
cised BY the appropriate departments in entering
into public contracts. hlvc myself never inter-
fercd with the award of such contracts, except
in single case-tat Of the Colonization Society.
| deemed it advisable while its responsibility in
each case properly belongs at the head Of the de-
partment, with the general instruction that these
contracts should always be given TO the lowest and
best bidder; has been given. IL Is my opin-
ion fhas public contracts no. Legitimate source
of patronage to be conferred on personal poti-
favorites, but that in all such cases public ofi
| Ger is bound to act for the Government as pru-
dent individual woulds act for himself.
AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE
It's with great satisfaction communicate the
fact that since the date Of my last annual message
not single slave has been imported into the United
l., ION IF rho laws pro,l,itnv the At