Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-01-04

reL ia the first tWo ua:te.s ufthe ast fiscal "a .
cidIts 90 tI~Sl1 ID scioe. Id-. IA ine AHa'
tims ;he CO i~t-aciu.S themselves. under tllr-e
irving circumstance. have 6-hlves! irI manner
worthy C. ali 60 ugi.ii at.oi- ih'y bai utc
r,Saarce la the mi ia If their enaa aSSmrIi~.
Ale. HE a uou { duet o each at tlem had been
A.. ~.fa:ael a id ii 413lv settled according to IN s..
This b.cam. 4 sDrc.iz! d-bt ut csurI "a .aIt-t
the Cai,d StaIt-. which enabled jhen io boz
roy money ul 'i!~ UngIy~lEuIahl. Sc-rly.-
Sill they were obi I'd in ray Interest "a cog
81 Iur zee u the dvFa N If CpI-esS. an 60 eve
r pgi1ci /. a Justice a. .ghi 10 ucslvc iir rs~t
fon The G~ovenuhent. This interest ShU Id
f.om the date WREN 4 wa?rait wolf
have issued for lhdS payne 1t Of the principal,
had al appropriation been ma lie for thIS puT-
pose. CalcuIated NJ to lst December, it viii
not exceed Sl66G0-a sum not 10 be taken INTO
account " men contracted with the great diff
culties and embarTsssiuCuis offs public and phi
va,e character, both 20 the people and the States
which would have resulted from converting and
holding a special session OF Congress.
. For these reasons / recommend the passage
Of a bill, at rs ca.lr 4 day - NAV he P-aeiic-
able. TO provide for the payment Of the amoaHt.
with interest. due 10 these last mentioned cor
TRACTORS. a. well ~ 10 make ii'r NECESSARY Al
preparations for the service oi thc Pot Oilce
Department for the current f cal wear.
I III = lNat az us ANf I - SttA ga AANtN-
sarilv gives biIh to serious reflections. Con-
gresS. bv refusing TO Ta~s llic general a1Tropria-
.lOn bills necessary 10 cary GA the Government,
NAV not only arrest its action, oct might even
destroy its ex Silence. The army. the navy. the
iudiciarv-;n short. every department # Govern
meut-clI ma longer perform their functions II
Congress refuse II money necessary for their
support. If this failure ShuHll teach the c0ln-
try the necessity Of clrcting 4 fdn Congress in
-r.. - g. IL. n--sn--N e.
vcne them in any emergency, even Immediately
after the old Congress has expired. viii have
baen productive of great good In 4 time of
sudden and alarming danger, foreign or dOmsS-
tic, which all nations must cNpuCt Ia encounter
in their progress, the very salvaj on Of our In
sriiutioaS may be stakcd upon the assembling
of Congress without DELAY. If under such cir
cumSianc :. the President should find himself
in the condIi ion in which he was placed
at the close If the last Congress. which
nearly half the States of the Union deS-
titu'e Of representatives, the consequence might
be disastrous. !, therefore. recommend to Con-
gross to carry into effect the provisions Of the
Constitution on this subject. AID To PASS 4 law
appointing som Gar previous to the ith of
March in each year OF odd number for the cleo
ton Of Representatives Throughout all the States.
They have already appointed i day for the cleo
I on Of electors for President and Vice Pass
deaf. ana this measure has beeL approved by
tie country.
I would again express a most decided opiu-
ion in favo- of tn construction of I Pacific rail-
road. for the reasons stated in my two last annu-
al Messages. When / reflect upon what would
be the defrnceless condition of our States and
Territories west Of the Rocky Mountains in case
Of 4 war with a naval power sufficiently strong
10 intercept all Intercourse with th.m by the
routes across the IsthmGs, | am SIT | more con
WINGED than ever of The vast Importance Of this
railroad. I have never doubted The c~oaStitu-
t.o1al compeielcy Of Congress 10 provide for lis
coa-iruciibI. bat this exclusively under the wa
mixing rover. Besides. The Constitution ey-
p-essly requires. a. an imperative duty, that
"the United States shall project each of them
(;ha Statcs) 4 yain>t invasion | an II 4 las
20 conceive how this protection cal be alfred
10 California and Oregon against such 4 naval
Power by any other means. IreDeat the opiu-
ion coniain ID in nay last annual Message. that il
would be inexped.elt fr the Government 10
this great work bv agents If its own
appointment and under its direct and excl .Sivc
c nt7c'. This would increase the pairuaa = of
the Executive 10 a dangerous extent, and wuuli
4 systrm of iobbilg and curruptiol which
vigilance o. the part Of federal Officials
could prevent. The construction Of tins Rad
ought. therefore. 10 be entrusted To inco-pOrdi-
ell companies, or other agencies. who wnHll ex-
errisa that active and v;gilant supervision ove-
it which can b. i~Is1i-e alone by 4 sens, of co..
pnrate and individual interest. | venture la
assert that the additional cost of Transporting
troops. munitions OF wa-. and necessary sup
piles f1- the ARMY across the vast Intervening
pains To our possessions on the Pacific coast.
would he greater IN ssch 4 war than the Who'll,
amount required To construct the rual And
yet this re-ort would, after all, b. inadequate
for ihei' defence and protection.
We have yet scarcely recovered from the hab-
It's of extravagaat expenditure. pro laced by oar
uveriowing Treasury. daring several years p-j-
ar to the cnmfne lceueut of NV AL H;niS;raiiun.
The financial reversas which we have sine. cx-
perienced ought t. teach rs all 10 sc-uiinizc uai
expenditure with the greatest vigilance, and
tn reduce them Ia the lpva,t possible p1iat.-
The Executive Departments Of the Governments
have all devoted themselves to the acco urlish7s
meat OF this object with considerable success. a
will appear from their different reports and eS;i-
mates. To hes ! invite the scrutiny of Con-
gr,sS. for the purpose Of reducing them still low
er if this be practicable. consistent with TIA
great public interests of the country. In aid of
the policy of Ielrenchment l pledge myself to.
examine closely lie bills a9prnprIailg lands O.
money. 81 thai if any of thsss should ~iaalver-
teltly pass both houses as mast sunni mcs b.
The case. lnaY afford them IA opportunity fu
reconsideration. At the same time We uuGll
never 70 forget that true pablo ecoGGmy con-
sis,s, not in Withholding the means nrceS-a-v
to accomplish impo-tant national objects conf
ded to Us by the Co IStitufiun, but in taking
care that the money Appropriated fox these pur-
poses shall be faithfully aud frugally expended
1t will appear from the report ofthe See
rotary of the Treasury that it was extreme
ly doubtful, to say the least. whether we
shall be able to pass through the presen;
and the next fiscal year without providing
additional revenue. This can only be ne
complishel by strictly confirming the appro-
priations within the estimates Of the differ
ent Departments without making an allow
ance for any additional expenditures which
Congress may think proper, in their discre-
ton, TO authorize, and without provid.dw
fn: the redemption of any portion Of the
S20,O00,O0O OF Treasury notes which have
been already issued. In the event OF n de
t~iciency, which l consider probable, tbs
ought never 10 be supplied By Il resort to
additional loans. 1t would lie a ruinoas
practice in the day Of peace and prosperity
to 90 on increasing the national debt to
meet the ordinary expenses Of the Govern
ment. This policy would cripple our re
sources AMI impair u credit in case the ex-
istence of war hDuld render it necessary to
borrow money. Should such 4 deficiency
occur as l app7ehenI, l woald recommend
the necessary revenue he raised by an in
crease of our present duties on imports. l
neel not repeat the opinions expressed in
my last annual Message Is to the best mode
and manner Of accomplishing this object,
and shall now merely observe that these
have undergone no change.
The report of the Secretary Of the
Treasury will explain IN d-tal the opera
tons of that department of the Govern
ment.
The receipts into the treasury from all
sources curing the fiscal year ending Both
June, 1859, including the loan authorized
by the act of l4th June, 1858, and the
issues Of treasury notes authorized by ex-
isting laws, were eighty-one millions six
hundred and and ninety-two thousand four
hundred AMI seventy-one dollars and one
cent (58I,692, All on, which sum, vi h
the balance of SIX million three hundred and
y;patv-n-,bt tbo,-ouI tb-an buuIr.1 ,rl