Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-12-07

zeal spirit and enircnched within their dis
tant mountain tastness, might have made
lorg and formidable resistance. Cost what
IL might, 10 was necessary % bring them in
90 subsection 10 the constitution an d The
laws. Sound policy. therefore, as well a.
humanity, required that this Object should
/ " possible. be accompanied without the ell.
fusion ol blood. This could only le elected
by sending military force into the Terri
tory sufficiently strong % convince the pcO-
pie that resistance would b, hopeless, and
at the same tims 10 offer 10 them pardon
cor past offences ON condition Of immediate
submission 20 the government.
This policy was pur'aed with eminent
success and the only cause Tor regret l.
the heavy expenses required 20 march q
large detachment Of the army 10 that remote
region. and 20 furnish it subsistence. Utah
~ now comparatively peaceful and quiet.
the military force has beeu Withdrawn eI.
cept that portion OF II necessary 10 keep the
Indian. in check and TO protect The emit
grant train. on their way % our Picihc po'
sessions.
TIN,Ncu.
In my frat annual message promised to
employ nv best exertiins. IN co operation
with COngrc-. % reduce the expenditures OF
the government within the limits Of n wise
and mdiciou. economy. An OVERLOOKING
treasury bad produced habit. Of prodisality
and extravaganza which could only be grad.
ually corrected The work required both
time ADD p,ticnci. applied myself dill.
gently TO thi. task from the beginning,
and was aided by the able and energetic ei'
forts II the heads OF the different Elccu'
tive departments. The result Of our Ia.
bars ~ thu. good cause did not appear IN
the sun total VI our expenditures for the
Gr-t twn years. mainly IN consequences oi the
extraordinary expenditure necessarily IN
CURED In the Utah expedition. and the very
largo amount IT the contingent expenses o'
Congres. during this period These great.
ly exceeded the pay and mileage OF the Nom
6crs. For tho year ending 3Oih jane, 1895
while tho pay aud mileage amounted %
81. 900 .2li. the contingent expenses rose 70
Sa.Og2 800 ~, and Tor the year ending 30th
June. 1859. while the pay and mileage
amounted 70 $3.50 ,093 30. the contingent
expenses amounted a. SlI3l 800 - lam
hnppy. however. {, De- able 10 inform YOU
that dunug the last dscA' year, ending on
the 3Olh ol June. l,GO. the total cIpedlturc
Of the coyrrnm. NJ In all ~. hranche.-legi'.
ativr. executive and juiicial-eHrlusivc u
tho public dsbi. were reduced 10 the sum OF
SIS 4U2 .4sj %. Thi.couclu'iycly appears
irim tho books u the Treasury.
In the year ending on the 5Oth OF June,
1858. the total expenditure. exclusive ofthe
public debt. amounted 90 S1l.9Ol,lg -,
and that Tor the year ending JOIh June,
1859. a. So. $40 10 ~. Whilst tho books
Of tho Treasury show an actual expenditure
Of Si9.sis. ~ - Tor tho year ending on
the 3O,h OF June. $50. including /: ,OiO,.
Cos = Tor the contingent expenses Of Con-
crcss there must Dc deducted from this
nnoun, the sun ~ - 30 .O0O &c, with m.
terc-t upon 70 Of SljO,OOO, Appropriated by
the act Of 18th Of February. lsGO, " Tor the
purpose OF supplying the deficiency In the
revenue. and dcinyng the excuses OF the
Post Ohicc Department for the year ending
the 3uth Of June 1889" This sun, there
fore. justly cha-gablo % tho year 800,
mus, b, deducted from the sun OF sos
"a - in order to ascertain the cApcndl-
iure of the Year ending On the 30ih June,
lsGO, which leaves q balance tor the eIprn-
dlturc, tha, year u SIS, iO2 ,iGj 70. The
interest On the public dsb,. including Treas
ury notes ior the same fiscal year ending IN
the 3O'h June. $500. amounted % SSH.
81 ~, which adlcl 70 the above SUN OF
SIS .iO2. I6i o.. makes the aggregate OF
SIS so. go OS.
uourlit ~ Justice to b. observed that sever.
al Of the estimates lrum the departments f1r
the year ending 5Oih of June, 1880, were
reduced hy Congress below what was ans
It'll b. deemed compatible with the public
interest Allowing q liberal margin OF
- sou 900 for this reduction, and Tor other
causes. 10 NAV 10 safely asserted that the
sum IT sol 900 900. or NJ the most $G2..
600 600. i. amply sufficient 10 administer
the government aud to pay the interest on
the debt. unless CONTINGENT events should
rcndc' extraordinary expenditure necessary
Tho result has been attained IN a cou.id
crabIc degree by the care exercised by th.
appropriate department., IN entering inio
public contracts. have myself never M
isrlsrrri with the award Of any such con.
tract except IN single case with the Colon
nation Society, DEFINING II advisable % cast
the whole responsibility Ia each case on Oh,
PROPER head ot the department., with th,
general instruction that these coutraet'
should llwny- bc gwen 70 the lowest and
bot bidder. IL has ever bc-n my opinion
that public contracts are not a legitimate
source Of patronage 10 be conferred upon
: tsr.nnal or political fayDrite- bat shat IN
all such case, public officer i, bound "a
act flr the government asa prudent indiyId
nal would act Tor himself
AINc.N SLAVE TRADE, TIC.
II j. will great satisfaction | c0mmuni
cato the fact. since tho date OF my llst an.
nual Message not single slave has been
imported into the United States in violation
Of the laws prohibiting the African slay,
trade. The statement !. founded upon a
,, thorough examination and investigation oil
the subject Indeed, thrspirit which pr,
vailed some time since amOnga portiln 81
our fellow citizens in favor of this trad,
seems Ia have entirely subsidized.
= al-o congratulate YOU upon the public
sentiment which now exists against ths
crime oC setting on foot military expedition
within the limits Of the United State. n
proceed from thsnce and make war upon
ihe'people Of unoHending States, with whom
We are AZ peace. In this respect happy
change has b,cn affected since the COM
increment u my administration. II
, surely ought TO b. tie prayer of every
Christian and patriot tha; such expeditions
: NAV never again receive countenancc in our
, country OF depart from our shores
IL would DO useless repetition Ia DO more
than refer. with earnest Communication, O.
NV former recommendation in favor Of the
Pacific Railroad-oi the grant Of power "a
the President 20 employ the naval force ia
the vicinity 10 protect the lives AMI prop
crty Of our fellow citizen. passing in tran
cit over the different Central American
routes, against sudden aud lawles' out
, breaks and deprcdaiion'; and alo 10 protect
American merchant vessels, their crews aud