The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-12-12


country 4, .ba, moment what would have been the !
disastrous both in and out Of the Terri
iory from such derecon Of duty on the part Of the
Executive. ~
Peace has also been restored within the Territory OF
Utah which, at the commencement Of my Admnistra-
tion in state o. open rchfinon. IBIS was 'ns
more dangerous as the people animated by fanatcal
spirit and entrenched within then distant mountain
businesses nigh, have made long and formidable re-
sistance Cost what il might was necessary TO bring
them into subsection 10 the Constitution and The laws.
Sound policy, therefore, well as humanity, required
that this object should possible, be accomplished with.
out the eiuson OF blood This could only he ELECTED
BY sending military force into the Territory suiiicien
~ strong to convince the people that resistance would
he hopeless and al the lime 10 offer them par
don for past offences on condition il immediate sub
mission 10 the Government. This policy was pursued
with eminent success and The only carse for ,egre y
the heavy expenditure required 10 march large de.
tachment Of The army 10 that remote region ana 70
furnish il subsistence. Utah is now comparatively
j. peaceful aud quiet, and the military force has been
withdraw, except that portion OF II necessary 10
keep the Indians in check and protect tho cmlgIan'
, trains on their way to our Pacific possessions
FINANCES
In nv 6rst annual message | promised 10 employ my
best exerons. corporation with Congress. TO reduce
the expenditures Of the Government within the limits
, Of wise and judicous economy An overlooking
treasury had produced habits Of prodigaliy and extra
yagance which could only be gradually corrected lhe
work required both time aud patience ! applied my
self diligently this task from The beginning. and
was aided by the able and energetic efforts Of the
Heads IL The different Executive Departments. The
result OF abors in this good cause did mol appear
in the total 81 expenditures for The hst TWO
years, mainly In consequence 81 the ehfacfdnafy ef
pendufe necessarily neaffcd the Ctah expedition,
md the very large Of the contingent expenses
Of congrrss during this PERIOD These greatly exesed
D ed the pay aud mileage Of the men,bets fof The
year ending 3Oh June, 1855, willis; the pay and mile
age amounted TO i4so,sl4 ne contingent expenses
I rose to Ss,oss,Sos 40 AID fo the scar ending soh
June, 1889, Wills, ne pay and mileage amounted 70
Ss5s,ess 80. me contingent expenses amounted 70
i 81 f3l5e5 7s. I am happy, however, 10 be able TO
nor. you that during the last hseA year ending on
lie 3Oih June 1850, the loas expenditures u the Gov
"a eTnmeni IL oil lis brsnchcs-Irg executive, and
n Of the puLc debt, were reduced 70
The sum ~ sa5 46e 465 49, Thssonclusi,ely appears
: Iron, the hooks 81 the Treasury In tbs year ending
The 30ih june lsss, the total erPendAaies, enciu-
siye 81 The publc debI, amounted 10 S7.90li2s iI,
aud ia ns The year ending seth June 1883, TO SOC,
3iG 22G 49, Whist the books 81 The Treasury show
actual expenditure 81 5ssisfi4 ~ Tor the year
aHng on the 3oh June. 1860. including ) o4oh bl
~ fn hr contingent expenses OF Congress, there ninsi
* duclej run this the sam OF ~ 2s6 vOs 20
Se With the interest upoa IL Of s5oOe0, appropriated by
r. Tile All II 18th February 1860, FOR the purpose o.
supplying the deficiency 10 the revenues and defayms
Of the expenses Of the Post Office Department iel The
a yenr ending The threth q June thousand eight
Se hundred aud 6hy-nr." This sim. therefore, justly
chaIgsabe the year 1859 be deJucicd from The
Ia 81 $50 s4s,I14 ~ 10 vfef 10 ascertain the e.
ID prndurr iof The wear ending The 30h june 1850
ID Which leaves bliance for the tIiendhures Of that
"a yraf ~ $55in2 ss5 a. The interest the pnlls
,!rbl Including Treasury nles fr The same hscsl veal
ending The 30th June, 1850 amaupted 10 @3.liI
4, 3is 81 which added 70 te above sum d 80
= 4s makvs The aggregate u t5s.s1s.5s0os
Il ought IN justice he observed that several Of h'
estimates From the pacnis for The ys ending ScIi
- June. 1850 ieduerd BY Coaertss below what Sai
aud sill Is dermed compatible with the public ihetest
Allosug liberal mErgin u -, 500 COO Tor the educ
ton, aud ohef causes u nlay lie saiey asserted VIA
~ the o. 80 oUO. The most Sss 600 900,
2, amply sufficient administer the Gosefnnen, and 4
NJ pas the interest The pohc debt, unless roninsen
events should hrJrakcf renjes extraordinary siiSndi
ise iu,es Necessary.
a. hi. iesUh has ssn alltnel 10 considerable l,sre
ne by ,bs pEercsrd ~ ths appropriate drpaftmsn
IN IL enfiins into puhiic conirscis have myself nss
ate Or nersrcd with the award ~ shy such contaet
he espt IN ringe ease with thr EoonIation Society
"a ssihg Il advisable cast die uhaIe responsibility
M sath The PREFER head u the department. S
tie general instruction lhil these contracts should q
Way. r. giseB the lowest anl best bidder. II Ia
,.d eve, bern ny OPINION thai public contracts are no,
81 isviiinae 81 patronage. 70 We eoniered upo
psronsl political favofes hut That 10 OIL such "a
= =, pullf officer j. byunl set Sf lhe Gosenmsn
q. a. . pf.alrnI individual woub sci for HIMSELF
an araIelS sIa.E Ta.bE. &c.
~ is With great satisfaction communicate the fact
", Ih, snre ihr late ~ my isi Annns message, not
nv sn.e slave his been imported into the United sisie
~ ,alion u the laws prohibiting the African ssas
var trade. This statement i founded upon lhnroegh et
tel animation sud Investigation Of The SUBJECT Indeed
ghi Tie spti whieh prevailed some time stce amans
portion 81 our fellow citizens ii favor u this trad
:. .efas h. have entirely subsidized.
slh lls. eungraiuiaie you upon The public sentnen
~. shfh exists agsns he CRIME II setting Zoo
INd ntsy eIpedtians within he limits II the lniis
Siairs proceed from thence and make uios "
The people y pnolrndng stairs with whom Ne are !
is-, peace 10 tAi. respect happy change has been 81
lie ,ifd sInes The commencement q ny Administration
u surely ought 70 Be ihr payer oi every christian an
een pp, that ssch erpodiions may again feee~
pie eognsnantr ~ county depart from our share
ong Il would Be useless repetition 70 10 than y
Ton Ter, With earnesi eDmmendaiion 10 ny iefmet recon
st n.ndaiion. " favor o. the Pacific railroad-of d
on gran, ~ power he President 70 employ The nasa
sss force in The vicinity. for The protection VI the lives an
ry property Of feow-cisns passing 20 transmit oss
fsd he different Central American routes, against sudde
sDl aud sxiess oatbfeaks and depfrjai0ns and also
ler yffc American merchant vessels. thsif crews an
NET easoe against soient sBd unaRfol srisufe and con
pn hraen in the ports Of MEXICO sad ihc south Amer
urs pnbies when these msy BE- in disturbed snd e
on solutons,y condition. Il my ss,lsd conviction. thu
nv ail.oat saeh power DO Afford that protection
ssd " those engaged IL the Of the couniy wh
re. They have right 10 demand.
Ne ELgerIos % sgzBkas cosoafss.
MT; sgsin recommend 70 Congress The passage q Jas
IL In pursuance of the provisions % the Constitution, %
pointing day certain, pie,ious 10 The 9Th March,
hus each yeat u odd number bf The election Of rep,
OH ssnaiiyes throughout ~ The States similar pows
,iih has sfesdy been exercised with general appf0hsof
his N The appointment Of The day throughout be Va
my on of holding The seeion d electors Zoe President
on. Vice President Of tho United STATES, Ny attention
and earnestly directed 10 this subject from The fact that N
herr 3aih Congress iefminaied on the 81 March, 1852 W
hat out msknr the necessary appropriation for The sef,e
zen 81 Tie Post Office Department was then forced
ie consider be best remedy -, this OMISSION and an I'M
ia mediate call OF the present Congress eas the nstusa