The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1860-01-07

which an naiioas 80 expsss .anes.aar = thsr pro-
upon upon ,e a.seaans q coae.. ~ihaas dsay g. under
such circumstances, the President ssAla ~ herlf II
s eondon M, e snca ns s;; piss.a :. ss e. q y
tute OF Representatives, The consequences nA - d.
asrous ItheresDfs recommend 70 Conss . eany Into
70 pass ~ appointing some day . NJ ~ day
Of March IN each year 0f odd number r tAe eleeeiun q
rsay spo"ssa Ssy 10 H. - ssn ~ i sr ers .
dent and vice President, ad tls m.asre has hsen ap
proved BY The country.
would again express most deCe opinion In fAvor oI
the construction of Pacific Railroad or the reasons stated
wha would b the denceess condon of cur states and
Territories west of the Rocky Mountains IN of
with naval Possr h.ssn,ly "a strong 70 lerIup. ~ in'er-
yinced than Of the vast importance Of this Railroad
have doubted the constitutional competency of
Congress 70 provide for ts construction but his exclusive
ly under the rmakng power Besides the constitution
expressly requires imperative duty the United
States shall protect each o. them he sstes again IN,
vasonn am At loss 70 conceive how this protection
be Afforded 70 California and Oregon against such
naval power By any Other repeat the opinion
expediens fo The undertake this great work
BY agents Of ~ own appcntment and under s direct and
exclusive CONTROL This would increase patronage oS
the Executivs 70 dangerous extent and would foster
system of jobbing and corruption which vigilance on the
part q ~ federal ocisls could prevent fhe
ton Of s road ought therefore, 70 entrusted 20 ncor
poraied companies other agencies ~ho would exercise
that active and vigant supervision which can be
terrst. venture that tho additional cost 81
transporting troops, munitions Of war the necessary
on he seu r. psns g
such war than the whole amount required to nract
the road And yet this resort would after ALL be made
quate for their defence and protection.
TUE NATIONAL FINANCES.
We have yet scarcely recovered the habits Of ex
travant expenditure produced by overowing treas
ury during several years pror 70 ,hr ~
my administration. The financial reYerses which we have
since experienced ought to teach W a ~ scrunise
expenditures with the greatest vigilance and 10 reduce
them to the lowest possible point The Executive depart
menss o Govsrnmens have devoted themselves % he
accomplishment Of this object with idera success =
will appear from their different reports estimates 10
these invite the scrutiny Of Congress the purpose Of
with the great public Interests of country In I'D Of ths
policy Of retrenchment pledge myself to examine closely
these should inadvertently pass both haas~s as must some
times he the may afford them opportunity for
reconsideration At the time ought never to for
get that true public economy consists not In Withholding
the necessary accomplish important national OBJ
jecss conded to Us by the Constitution in taking care
that the appropriated for these purposes shall be
faithfully and frugaly expended.
will appear from the report Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, thst s extremely doubif to say the least
whether shall be able to pass through the present and
the next iscal year without providing additional revenue
This only be accomplished by strictly combining the ap-
preparations within the estimates different depart
ments without making allowance for any additional ex
pendures which Congress may think proper their dis
dempion Of any portion of the s2cuoo 100 81 Treasury
which have been already issued In the event Of
H ~ So..4usl pooanis, tns ought never 70
runous practice In the days Of peace prosperity to 20
on increasing the national debt 10 meet the ordinary *
ptnses q tne government ins policy would cripple
should render necessary borrow money Should
sacn dencency occur ~ apprehend would recommend
the necessary revenue 70 De raised by an increase Of
present duties imports need repeat the opinions
eNessed III my Ast annuai message as 70 the best mode
and manner Of accomplishing this object, and shall
merely observe that these have since undergone chgye
Inc report 81 he secretary 81 the treasury Will explain
IN det e operations Oh that department Of the govern
1aen'.
recepls .o .ne treasury from ai sources during
.ne nsci sgAr snans eng Sn June, ~. including the loan
auto@eu ~ ue -. " ish Sune iooo AID the ISSUES a
treasury notes authorized by existing ws we eighty
i'Aon saA hunureo ahu nnet!-twn Thousand tour hum
alsa ana @ -, and one st ~ ol
"hch sui w. .he paaace oi IN hi.laons fnre- hundred
anu ninety e11 ousAnu iree hahi end sixteen dol
ais ana zen cents ~ remaining In the treas
ufy a. the eouiencensn. oi 'at hsca year, made an
ior le service y ts year u million
ninety Thousand seven hundred AMI eighty dollars
aaa eleven cents tfSs,oyV,'S. -.
- me puphc eAPehaurss darns tie hscal year ending
oVth June, lo' aou'ea 70 eissiy -tfee iiion seven
IA anu s ,.s nvs hundred and eleven
nolais al.u niy svn.s soo, ot VI ths
sum s ,oM ~ o y, nunarea $40 nse Thousand two
hundred And eighy-nve ooars ana iorty -four cents Sis
PUBIC ae. ana us reosinpnon o me iss'ir Of treasury
NOES Ing ~ a ". ether branches Of the
puDi. ouig A. hs.A year were therefore sixty
~ o u.e nuleu -. anu s.N uousand Two hun
ureu anu u'Aafs anu uutcen cents Ft6 49,
zSg M ~. rs,a;,,n. ., =.
Inc palance remaining IN tle treasury On the lst july
locV, uens y eoecee' u ing present hscai year,
was .or million tnree hundred and ihriy nine thousand
tSo haeu .no -nVe ooiiars ana nifty four cents
Ft,oos,1so ~.
me fseep.s INTO .he treasury during the hrs quarter Of
inc present nscai year commencing july 1853, were
.nshy nihon - nuhuisu anu eisiaeeh Thousand eight
n nnaIea aa aoars ana eghyhve cents (.o,
$3.50 80 y. @ souis III unes hiiion eight hundred
: u ~, ~ 49, s a ~ ~ W % sies a'ea ooafs tt3 81,
% l M -. ~ ~ se.o1u. =. .ie Fan anu the issue q
n ns,x ,haaa - ~ h, u'non w, e.en nuhdied