The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-01-12

Psciic railroad, for the reasons stated 10
nv two last annual messages. When !
reject upon what would be the defence.
less condition Of our States aud Terrific
ries west Of the Rocky Mountsins =
ssss Of war with q naval power sun.
cfSptly strong to intercept sl1intsrcourse
with them BY the routes across the 18th
mus, l am still more convinced than ever
Of the vast importance Of this railroad;
have never doubted the constitutional
conpetsDcy Of Congress 10 provide tor
| ito construction, but this exclusively un-
! der the wss.msking power. Besides the
constitution expressly requires, a. an
imperative duty. that "thc United States
shall protect each of them (the States)
against invssion." l am at q loss to
conceive how this protection can DO at
forded to California and Oregon against
such naval power BY any other means.
I repeat the opinion contained 10 my last
annual message, that It would b mex
pedient for the Government to under.
take this great work BY agents OF its own
appointment and under its direct and
exclusive control. This would increase
the patronage Of the executive toa dan.
gerous extent, and would foster system
of jobbing and corruption which no Wig.
lance on the part of federal officials could
prevent. The construction of this road
ought, therefore, to be entrusted to in
corporated companies, or other agencies.
who would exercise that active aud vigil
liant supervision over it which can be in.
spired aloos by sense of corporate and
individual interest. | venture to assert
that the additional cost Of transporting
troops, munitions of war and necessary
supplies for the army across the vast in.
tervsning plains to our possessions on
the Pacific Coast would be greater in
such war than the whole amount re.
quired to construct the road And yet
this resort would, after all, be inadeq uate
for their defence and protection.
ENHANCEMENT IN THE DEPARTMENTS.
We have scarcely recovered from the
habits Of extravagant expenditure pro.
duced by our OVERLOOKING Treasury dur
ing several years prior to the commence.
ment Of my administration. The finan-
c;al reverses which we have since cx.
perienced ought to teach US all to
scrutini1o our expenditures with the
creates. vigilance, and to reduce them to
the lowest possible point. Executive
! nf Nho
devoted themselves to the accomplish.
ment of this object with considerable
success, as will appear from their differ.
ent reports and estimates. TO those |
invite the scrutiny of Congress, for the
purpose Of reducing them still lower il
this be practicable, consistent with the
great public interests of the county,
In aid Of the policy Of retrenchmcnt !
pledge myself to examine closely the bill,
appropriating land or money, so that i
any Of these should inadvertently pas
both houses, as must sometimes be tn,
case, l may afford them an opportunit,
for reconsideration. At the same tim
we ought never to forget that true pub
lie economy consists in withholding tn
means necessary to accomplish importan
national objects confded to us by tn
Constitution, but in taking care that tn
money appropriated for these purpose
should be faithfully and frugally cxpent
ed
ADDITIONAL REVENUE NERDED.
II WI" appear FROM tnc report OF IN
Secretary Of the Treasury that it i, e.
, treme!y doubtful, to say the least, wbcth
, er we shall b, able to pass through tn
present and the next fiscal year withou
additional revenue This can.only
, accomplished by strictly confidius tn
: appropriations within the estimates of tn
r different departments without making al
allowance for any additional Expenditure
which Congress may think proper, il
their discretion, to authorize, and with
out providing for the redemption of an
portion of the 100000 of Treasur
notes which will have been already is
/ sued. In the event of deficienc;
which I consider probable, this ough
. never TO be supplied by rcsor. to add
, tiona! loans. 1t would be ruinous prac
+ tice, in the day of peace and prosperit,
40 so on increasing the national debt I,
meet the ordinary expenses of the gov
eminent. This policy would cripple on
recources and impair our credit in cas-
the existence of war should render j
n 'cessary to borrow money Ifsuch
efficiency occurs as apprehend, l woule
Recommend that the necessary revenu,
es raised by an increase Of our pressn
duties on imports. | need not repea,
the opinions expressed in my first annu
al message IS to the best mode and man
ner OF accomplishing this object, and
shall now merely observe that these have
since undergone no change.
But this balance, as we'll as that est.
mated to remain in the treasury on the
LIST July, 1860, Will be reduced by such
appropriations as shall be made by law tc
carry into effect certain Iudian treaties
during the present fiscal year, asked by
the Secretary Of the Interior. te the
amount Of s539,350, and upon the esti
mates Of the Postmaster General for tn
service Of his department the last fisca
year, ending both June, 1859, ant
amounting to e4,2s6,o99 together wit
the further estimate Of that officer 70
the service Of the present fiscal year, en-
ding 3o,h June, 1860, being s5,52,32.
maxim: an aggregate Of sl0,36l 1888.
The public expenditures during tn
present fiscal year ending Both JUNE
1859. amounted to Ss3,75l,5ll.57
OF ills sum SIT. 405, 2S5. 1t were apple
to the payment Of interest on the publ