Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1860-01-21


is consistent with the Intervention Of any
European power in the domestic concerns
Of the Republic, and for the reasons stat
cd.
The President recommends the express pas
sage Of a law authorizing him t. employ such
a military force to enter Mexico for the pur-
pose Of obtaining indemnity for the future
Should volunteers be selected, such force
could easily be raised in this country among
those who sympathize with the sufcrings Of
our fellow. citizens in Mexico AM With the un-
happy condition Of that country. Such an
accession to the forces Of the constitutional
government would enable it sooner to reach
the capital.
He recon nonis tho Aatahliah---~' - H-''b
e.. posts across the Mex lean lines in Sonora,
and chihuahua for the protection of the lives
and property Iof Americans against Indian
depredatons.
He recommends the establishment Of q tenn
poral government in Arizona,
Ccnbal America
lie thinks the provisions of our recent
treaty with Nicaragua cannot fail to be salts
factory. He recommends a law authorizing
the employment of q naval force for the pur-
pose of protecting Americans passing by the
Panama, Nicaragua and Tebuantepec routes
and again recommends that authority be Civ
en- to employ the naval force to protect Amer
! lean commerce from seizure and conhsca-
ton by Mexico and the Spanish American
States.
IIe refers to the failure of the Post Office
,ppropriation, and recommends the passage
OF bill at the earliest possible day to pay
the amount due the contractors, with interest.
Also to make the necessary appropriation for
the Post Office Department for the current
year.
He recommends railway to the Pacific
for the reasons which he has heretofore Civ
en-.
He says that it appears from the report
of the Secretary of the Treasury that it is ex-
tremely doubtful whether we shall be able to
pass through the present and next fiscal year
without additional revenue. Should defcioD-
cy occur he recommends that the necessary
revenue be raised by an increase Of the present
duties on on imports.
In conclusion. he recommends to the just
liberality of Congress the local interests OF
the District of Columbia.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in his report
does not doubt the actual receipts of the
Treasury for the present and next fiscal
years will be fully equal to the estimates.
The appropriations made at the present
session need not exceed the amount contained
in the estimate. It is believed they can be,
with the ordinary and extraordinary receipts
already provided by law. The estimated ba-
lance that will be in the Treasury June 30th,
is only So, $50, 900, and leaves no margin for
additional appropriations. If, therefore, the
appropriations should exceed the estimates
or Congress should determine to provide within
this period for payment Of any portion Of the
public debt, it will become necessary to make
provision for such contingencies. II additional
demands are created on the Treasury by legis-
lation of the present Congress, provision must
be made to meet them by such increase on
the tariff duties as May be required for that
purpose, in such an event.
He respectfully refers Congress to his last
report, as containing his views on that sub
ject
There is no provision made for the perman-
ent redemption of any portion of the $4,000
000 Treasury notes, and as authority for the
issuing them will expire on the 30th OF June
it will be necessary for Congress to extend
the law for that purpose for another per-
iod.
The Post master General gives an inter- .
estiHg account Of affairs in his Depart
ment
lie advocates various reforms, and trusts 1
that Congress will either give its sanction to
specific contract for mails between Portland |
and New Orleans, by voting the necessary aP-
preparations, or will indicate for the Depart
ment such course Of administration as shall |
warrant it in closing with some one of the .
proposals which have been received and are
now held under advisement
He urges action to secure suitable Post Of
fees in New York and Philadelphia and re-
the repeal Of the clause of 80,
which declares that in forwarding mails to
foreign countries, the preference shall always
he given to American steamers-same port
FOR the same destination, within three days
If each other. II is the highest element in
he mission Of this Department, and hence that
egislation which provides for Tetarding ir-
stead Of aocerating the mails may be safely
at least extraordinary 10 rs char
.cter.
The Post Office Department according To
re theory Of its organization, should be self
ustain'nr, aud because Of the peculiar cAar-
.stod Of It's functions, it should not be a
harga On tho oorouou trpagurv lie advocate4 7