Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-12-14

lnValidate an eicctlon Ialfly beId under lawful
authority, even if they had not subsequently
voted at the third election. Ii is true that the
whole constitution had not beao submitted 10
the people, as / slmays desired but the pre-
| cedents are numeTouicf the admission Of States
into the Union without such submission
II would not COMFORT With my present pur-
pose TO review the proceedings OF Congress
upon the Lecomption constitution IL is sut,
6eient to observe thai their final action has
removed the last vestige of serious revolution
ary troubles. Tbe desperate band recently
assembled, under notorious outlaw, ia The
southern portion of the Territory, to resist the
execution of the laws aud to plunder peaceful
citizens, will, doubt not, be speedily subaued
aud brought to justice.
Had treated the Lecomptan Constitution
as nullity and refused to transmit il TO Con-
] gress 1t is not difficult to imagine, whilst re
| calling the position of the country at tFat
moment, what would have been tbs disastrous
consequences, both in and our of the TerTtorS,
from such derelictiUu of duty gu the part O:
the Executive.
1 Peace has also been restored within the Ter
ritory of Utah, which, at the commencement
of my administra ton, was 10 state of open
rebellion. This was the more dangerous, as
the people, animated By fanatical spirit aud
fentrenchsd within taeir distant mountain
Businesses might have made long aud formi-
dable resistance. Cost what it might, il was
necessary to bring them into subsection to the
Constitution and the law. Sound policy. there
fore, as we'll as humanity, required that this
nhJect should, if possible, be accomplished
without the etfusion of blood This could only
DC effected by sending military force into the
the Territory saHl ;lentiy strong to convince the
people that resistance would be hopeless, and
at the same time offer theui pardon for past
offences oa condition OF immediate submission
10 the Government. This policy Was pursued
wuh eminent suceess aui the only cadse fnr
regret IS the heavy expenditure required to
lnarch large detachment Of the army to .aat
remote region aud to furnish it S ibsis;euce.-
Utah u nos comparatively peaceful and quiet,
and 'hs militay force mas been Sithdrawn, ax-
cept that portion Of it necessary t. keep tie
ludianS ia check aud t. protect the emigrant
traias on their way to our Paclio possessions.
FINANCES.
la my first annual message I promised TO
employ my best exertions, in co-operaton with
Congress, TO reduce the expenditures of the
Government within the liluits of wise and
Judicious economy. An overfoSing treasury
had produced habits of prodigality and ex-
travagance which could only be gradually cor.
rseted. The work required both time ami
patience. applied myself diligently to this
;ask from tae beginning, AMI aided by the
able and energetic efforts OF The Heads Of the
different Executive Departments. The result
Of our labors in this good cause did not appear
in the sum total ef expenditures for the first
two yeats, malaly in consequence of the ex-
tfaordinary expenditure necessarily incurred
in the Utah expedition, and the very large
| amount Of the contingent expenses of CougIess
during this period. These greatly exceeded
the pay and miiage Of the members. For the
year euding 30th June, 1858, whilst tae PAY
and mileage amounted to 81 ,490,21 the con
tiugent expenses rose to 81 ,093, ,309 10, aud
for the year ending Both June, 1859, whilst
the pay and mileage amounted To- 1852 ,003 66.
the contingent expenses amounted TO 81 ,43I,-
800 7S. au happy, however, to be able to
infortn you that daring the last fiscal year
ending on tie 3Ush Of Juue, 1860, The total
expenditures Of the Government In all its
branches legislative, executive and judicial
-exclasiVe Of the public debt, were reduced
to the sum OF $50, ,402, ,465 46. This con-
clusiFely appears from the books of the Treas
ury. In the year ending on the 30th of June,
1888, the total expenditure exclusive of pub
lie debt, amount ID to 81 1901 .l29 II, and that
for the year ending 30lh June, 1859, to S66,.
346, ,226 Is. Whilst the books OF the Treasury
show an actual expenditure uf $59,S48, ,474 y
for the year ending the 30th June, 1860.
ueiuIng 81 l,e40,60S II for tae contingent
expenses Ut Congress, there must be Deducted
from this amount she sum of $4,296 O09 u. !
with the Interest upon II 9f Sl50,000, appro-
PSiated by tie aes Of l5tl February, 1860,
for tue purpose q supplying the deficiency iu
the revenue and defIayIug tae expenses Of the
Post Ohice Department for the year ending
Juue, 80, 1859. This SUN, therefore Justly
chargeabie 10 ahe year 1859, must be deducted
fIom the san Of $50, ,S48, ,454 ~, In order to
ascertain the expenditure for the ear eld;np
June 80, 1860, which leaves balance for the
expenditures Of that year OF S55 ,402, ,465 46.
The interest ou the public debi, Including
Treasury notes tor the same fiscal year ending
June SO, 1850, amounting to $3,177,3I4 81,
which, added 10 tho above sum OF S55, ,402..
465 40, makes tae aggregate of S5S,579..
7S0 08.
1t ought IN justice to be observed that sew
eral of the estimates FROM the departments for
the year eniine June 80, 1860, were reduced
by Congress below what was aud sill is Deem
ed compatibta vita the publia interest, Al
loving liberal margin OF S2,500,0Q0 for this
reduction, aud othe. causes, it may be- safely
asserted that the sum Of Sol 100000, or at
the most S62,O00,0 600 is amply sufficle0t to
administer tue Government aud pay the in
terest OF the pu0ic debt, unlcss contingent
events should hereafter render extraordlnary
expenditures necessary:
Tins result has been attained ia consider
adIe degree by the care exercised by the an
propriate departments IN entering into no pab-
lie contracts. have myself nsyer interfered