The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-12-14

determine the question of fraud, and
what aught to be the consequences.
| II at the two first elections the ma
pretended that this refused to exer-
| else the electoral franchise could in>
VALIDATED Jan election fairly held under
lawful authority even if they had not
! voted at the third election. 1t is
true that the whole Constitution had
not been submued'to the people, as
| always desired, but the precedents
are numerous Of the admission of
State into the Union without such
admission. II would not comport
with my present purpose to review
the proceedings Of Congress upon The
Lecompton Constitution.
Peace has also been restored with
in the Territory of Utah, which, at
the commencement OF my admins
tration, was in state Of open REBEL
ion. This was the more DANCE
rouS, as the people animated by
fanatical spirit, and entrcnched with
in their mountain tastness might
have made long and formidable
resistance. Cost what it might, it
was necessary to bring them into
subsection to the Constitution and
the laws. Sound policy, therefore,as
we'll humanity, required this object
should, if possible, be accomplished
without the etfusion of blood.
This could only be effected, by
| ,,1l,+,,.x, hn
Territory, sufficiently strong TO con
vince the people that resistance
wonld be hopeless, and at the same
time to offer them pardon for past
offences, on condition of immediate
submission to the Govern ment. This
policy was pursued with eminent sue
cess; and the only cause for regret is
the heavy expenditure required to
march large detachment of Che
army to that remote region, and to
furnish its subsistence. Utah is now
comparatively peaceful and quiet,
and the military has been Withdrawn
except that portion of it necessary 10
keep the Indians in check, and to
protect the enigrant trains on their
way to our Pacific possessions.
FINANCES
In my first annual message promis-
ed to employ my best exertions in CO.
operations with Congress to reduce
the expenditures Of the government
within the limbs of wise and iudici-
Gus economy. An overlooking treas.
had produced habits of. prodIgality
and extravigance, which could only
be gradually corrected The work
required both time and patience I
applied mysefdilligently to lhis task
from the beginning, and was aided
by Che able and energetic efforts of
the heads of the different Executive
Departments. The results Of our Ia
bors in this good cause did not APP
pear in the sum total of our expendi-
lures for the first two years, mainly
in consequence Of the extraordinary
expenditures necessarily incurred in
shi-1 ut.tl expidition, and the very
large amount of the contingent ex.
penses Of Congress, during this peri
od These greatly exceeded the pay
and mileage Of the members For
the year ending 30th June; 1853,
whilst Che pay and the millage a.
mounted 81. 400, 2It, The contingent
expenses rose to s., OBS, 70, and for
the year ending Juuc, 1859. whilst
the pay and mileage announced to
1859, 093 SO the contingent expenses
amounted u 81, All, 5G5. IS. [ am
happy, however,, be able 10 inform
You that dnriug The last fiscal year,
ending on the 30th ofJune, 1860, the
total expenditures of the government
in all It's branches, Legislative, EX-
ecutive and Judicial, exclusive of
Public Dept, were reduced to the
sum os s 50, 400, 4G5, 46.
This couclusively appears from the books of
the Treasury, in the year Guiding on the 3oth
| juno 1858. The total expenditure, exclusive of
the public debt, amounted 30 s7l ,90l 1917
and that for the year ending 30th June lS59,to
| $66,3i6226 l3; whilst the books of the Urea
sury show an actual expenditure OF sos, $50, HI
- for tho year ending Both June, 1850, includ-
ing 81 ,0l0 CO.. Il for the contingent expenses
OF Congress. There must be dee ucted from
this amount the sum of s. .206, 099 %, with tho
interests upon it, of Sl50,300, al propriatel by
the act of 10th February, 1860. for the purpose
of supplying the deficiency in the revenues and
defraying the expenses of the Post Office de-
| partment for the year ending 3Nth June, 1859.
This sum, therefore, justly chargeable to the
year 1859 must be deducted from the sum of
| S5S.S4S SIS y, in or Ter t. ascertain the expen-
ture for the year ending both June, 1SS0.which
leaves balance for tie expenditure of tn 1T
year Of SO, 402, f6j 46
The interest the debt, including Treasury
notes for the same fiscal year ending on the 30th
lime 1870 aInOun fed To So lIT.3it b2, which
added TO the above sum Of $50 400, 465 46,
makes the aggsgate o. SJS,579,709 OS. 1t ought
in Justice to be observed, that several Of the cs-
Inmates from all the department for the year
ending 30th June, 1860 were reduced by Con
gress below what was aud still is, deemed CONS
patible with the publ; interest. Allowing Ii
beral margin of $3.50 900 for this reduction, and
for other causes, it may be safely asserted that
the sum of S6I, sos. 900 ut the most S62, O00,-
| 0oOis amply sufficient to administer the gOvern-
mant and pny the interests the public debt,
! unless contingent events should hereafter rem
der extraordinary expenditures necessary. This
result has been attained in n degree by the caro-
| exercised by the appropriate departments IN
entering into public contracts.
| AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
II il with great satisfaction | communicate
tho fact that, since the date Of my last annual
message, not single slave has been imported
into the United States in violation Of the laws
| prohibiting the Africon Slavs ira lie. This state
ment is founded upon I thorough examination
and investigation of the subject. Indeed the
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