The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-12-18
NO. 40.

commencement OF my administration,
was in open rebellion. This was the
more dan ugerous, as the people, animated
by fanatical spirit and entrenched
within their mountain Businesses, might
have made long and formidable resis,
lance. Cost what it mi ght, II was nee
essary to bring them into subsection TO
the Constitution and the laws. Sound
policy, therefore, as well as humanity,
required that this object should, il pos
sible, be accomplished without the ehu
sion of blood, This could only be eff,
fected by sending military force into
the Territory. sufficiently strong to con
vince the people that resistance would
be hopeless, and at the same time 10 Of
fer them pardon for past ofienses on
condition of immediate submission to
the Government. This policy was pur-
sued with eminent success and the only
cause for regret is the heavy expenditure
required to march large detachment of
the army to that region, and to furnish
its subsistence.
Utah is now comparatively peaceful
and quiet, and the military force has
been Withdrawn, except that portion of
it necessary to keep the Indians in check
and to protect the emigrant trains on
their way TO our Pacific possessions.
FINANCES.
/ In my first annual message promised
to employ my best exertions in co-opera-
ton with Congress, TO reduce the eX-
penditures of the government within the
limits Of wise and judicious economy.
An overfiowing treasury had produced
habits of prodigality and extravaganza.
which could only be gradually correct
ed, The work required both time and
patience. lappIied myself diligently 10
this task from the beginning, and was
aided by the able and energetic efforts of
the heads Of the different Executive de-
partments, The results Of our labors in
this good cause did not appear in the
sum total of our expenditures for the
first two years, mainly in consequence
Of the extraordinary expenditures neces
sarily incurred in the Utah expedition.
and the very large amount of the contin-
gent expenses of Congress, during this
period. This greatly exceeded the pay
and mileage OF the members. For the
year ending 30th June, 1858, whilst the
pay and mileage amounted to 81 ,4eo.-
2l4, the contingent expenses rose to So
093, ,3O7 10 and for the year ending
June, 1859, whilst the pay and mileage
amounted 10 S250,O93,66 the contin-
gent expenses amounted to Sl,43l, ,565.-
78- l am happy however, to be able to
inform YOU that during the last fiscal
year, ending on the 3oth June. 1860.
the total expenditure Of the government
in all Its branches, Legislative, Execu-
tive, and Judicial, exclusive of Public
Debt, were reduced 10 the sum of S5j,-
i02, 465, 46
This conelusiyely appears from the books Of
the Treasury. In the year ending on the 30th
June, lc5s, the total expenditure, exclusive
oi the pubhc debt, amounted to Sil ,9Ol 4 %
! - and that for the year ending 3Uth June, Is
~, to S66,346, ,226 l3 whilst the books OF tlle
Treasury show al actual expenditure Of S59.,
30 ,41l,I2 for the year ending 3Oth June | Sc J.
including Sl,o-I0 ,661 ~ for the contingent ex
penses OF Congress. There must be deudcted
from this amount the sum of 81 296 ,0O9 26.
with lnterest upon it of SIS 900, Appropriated
10y the act Of the 9TH Of February | 90 for tle
A
ehues aud deirayIug the expenses of the Post
/ once Department Tor the year ending 30th
June. le59. This sum, therefore, Justly charge.
able TO the year SAG, must be deducted from
the sum of So, SIS i15 - in order to ascertain
the expenditure Tor the year ending Both June,
( 1861, which leaves balance for the eEpendi.
tures OF that year of S55 1902 i55 10 The in,
terest ON the public debt. including Treasury
notes for the same fiscal year ending ON tho
o1th June. lebo, amounted Ia g., III 81 4 -.
which added Ia the above sum Of $50 .iu2 i65
IA makes the aggregate of SOC, ,519, = -. Us 1t
on yht IN justice To be obsery ed that several u
hcestlnates from all the Departments for the
Year ending 5Oth June, le6J, were reduced 10y
Congress below what was and still is deemed
comEatihe with the public inlcrss,. Allowing
a hbcral margin OF $3.50 900 for this reduction.
and for othereaases, 1t may he safely asserted
that the sum OF SOL 900 ,uUU, or, AT the most
$4,000 900, Is amply sufficient 10 administer
thc Government. aud To pay the interest on the
public debt, unless contingent events should
hereafter render extraordinary expenditures
necessary. This result has been attained In A
considerable degree by the care exercised bv
the appropriate Departments III entering into
pnbhc contracts. ! have myself never inter
ierrd with the award of any such contracts ex.
eept m a single ease-that Of the Colonization
Society. | deemed il advisable while its RS.
possibility IN each ease properly belongs at the
R'ad ol The department, with the general IN
/ s'ruetlan that these contracts should ALWAYS he
given 10 the lowest and best bidder IL has .y.
CT been So given. IL is my opinion that pubic
contracts are not II legitimate source OF patron
age 10 be conferred upon personal or political
iAyUrltos, bat that in oil such eases Il public ot
hcer Is bound 10 act Tor the government o.. y
pradentlniiVidual would act for himself
AFRICAN SLAVE TRApE.
II is With great satis sfaction | communicat,
ne fact that since the date OF my last amp ual
message not a single slave has been import ed
into the nlted States in violation of the laws
Prohibiting the African Shave Trade This
statement Is founded upon thorough eNnmn
alton and investigation OF the subject Indeed
tho spirit which prevailed some time sinea
among portion of our fellow citizens in favor
oi this trade seems 10 have entirely subsiied
a!so ugratulatg You upon the puhlie senti
tnent which now exists against the crin. uf
setting on foot military eNpSdItlous ithin thu
, limits ot the United States. 10 proceed tton,
thenee ani make war upon the people ii an un
onending State with whom We are at p-ae,.
In Tins ftspeet happy change has taken place
since the commencement ofmy aininistration
ltsugely ought - be the prayer OF every Christ
IAN aud patriot that such expeditions may nv,
er receive countenancc IN our country ~ DEPART
from cur shores
II would be useless repetition 10 do moro