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clearly that this PARTY were IN the majority. and
removed the d,rgrr of civil war. from that
time We have heard nothing Of the Topeka Gov
ornament, and all sCri0a. d,mSCr Of revolutionary
: trouble III Kansas was at an end. The bcrOmp-
ton Constitution, which had been thus recognized
at this State election BY the votes Of both pol;ti
I cal parties in Kansas, was transmitted, with the
request that should present il to Congress.
| THIS could not have refused without violating
my cleareSt and strongest convictions Of duty.
lhe laws, and all proceedings which preceded
and followed its formation, were fair and regular
on their lace, and what then believed and ex
! pressed has proved true-the interests Of the
people OF Kansas would have been best consulted
by lts admission as State into the Union, es-
pecialiy ns the majority within 4 brief period
could have amended the Constitution according
to their will and pleasure II fraud existed in
any or all these proceedings, it was not for the
President but for Congress to investigate and
determine the question Of fraud and what ought
to be the consequence. If at the two first cicc.
tons the majority refused 10 vote, II cannot Gc
pretended that this refusal to exercise the elec.
tive franchise could invalidate an election fairly
hsid under lawful authority, even II thew had
not subsequently voted at the third election II
g true that the whole Constitution had not
been submitted to the people, as always desired
out the pre- lertS are numerous Of the ad,n;s.
son into the Union without such submission.
Hwould not cOnpOrt with my present pur-
pose TO review the proceedings Of Congress
upon the Lcc0mptOn Constitution. Il IL suffi
eient to observe that their final action has re.
moved the last vestige Of serious revolutionary
troubles: The desperate band recently Assem-.
oied under notorious outlaw in the southern
portion OF the Territory to resist the execution
Of the laws and to plunder peaccable citizens,
viii, doubt not, be speedily brought to justice.
Had treated the Lccompton Constitution as a
nullity aud refused to transmit il 10 Congress. h
is not difficult to imagine, whilst recalling the
position OF the country at that moment, what
would have been the disastrous consequences,
both in and out Of the Territory, from such
derellction OF duty on the part Of the Executive.
Peace has also been restored within the Ter.
ritory Of Utah, which at the commencement Of
my administration, was in state Of open re.
bellion. This wrs the more dangerous, as the
people, animated by fhnatical spirit, and en-.
trenched within h :ir mountain f,stnssscs, might
have made long and formidable resistance
Cost Wat it might, it was necessary to bring
them into suhjection 10 the Cunsli Il ion and the
laws. Sound policy, therefore. as well ms hn.
manity, required that this object should, If pos
sible, be accomplished without the eiFdsion Of
blood. This could only be effected by sending
mittary force into tho Territory sufficiently
strong to convince the Ieople that resistance
would be hopeless, and at the same time to offer
them pardon for past offences, on condition Of
Immediate submission to the Government This
policy was pursued with eminent success, and
The only cause Of regret is, the heavy expcndi.
tnre required to march a largo detachment Of
the army to that remote region, and to furnish
subsistence. Utah is now comparatively
peaceful and quiet, and the military force has
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70 keep the Indians in check, and to protect the
emierant trains on their way to our Pacific pos
sessions.
In my last Annual Message. I promised TO
| employ my best exertions in cooperation with
Congress TO reduce the expenditures Of the
Government within the limits Of wise and ia.
dicious economy. An Overllowing Treasury
had produced pfodigality and extravagance.
which could only be gradually corrected. and
the work required both time and pat;cnc., |
applied myself diligently to the task from the
beginning, and was aided BY the different Exccu-
tive Departmen's The results Of our labors in
tn's good cause did not appear in the sum total
o. our expenditures necessarily incurred in the
Utah expedition, and the very large amount Of
contingent expenses Of Congress. During this
period these greatly exceeded the pay and mile.
age Of the members Tor the year ending the Both
OF June, 1858. Whilst the pay and milcage
amounted to 81 ,401, ,2i4, the contingent expen.
ses rose to S2,003,80o 20; and Tor the wear
ending June, 1869, whilst the pay and milcaee
amounted to $S59, ,093 CO. the contingent az men.
ses amounted TO 81, ,43i, 5G5 rs. I am happv.
however, to be able 10 inform you that during
The last fiscal year, ending on the 3Oth Of June,
1850, The total expenditures Of the Government
IN ali iis branches-legslative executive and 10.
alsIsl-exclusivs o. public debt were reduced
70 ne sum Of ~, ,402, ,465 &C. This conciu.
sively appears from the books Of the Treasury.
10 the year ending on the 3Oth Of June, 1859.
the total expenditures, exclusive or the nnblic
debt, amounted to $7l ,00i, 1870 n; and for tbe
year ending june 80. 1855, TO 4is,S ,S46,226 Is.
Whilst the books Of the Treasury show an
actual expenditure Of 459,S46A74 72 for the
year ending 30th June, 1860, including Si. .0iO.
001 u, Tor the contingent expenses of CONGRESS
there must be deducted from this amount m
sum q ~ 100000 20. with the interest upon d,
o. $1,000 appropriated BY the Act Of 10Th
.eoraary, 1850 ior The purpose Of supplying
tne uencieney ID tho revenues and defIaying the
expenses Of the Post-OfIlce Department for the
year ending sOth June, 1859. This sum, there.
be deducted from the sum Of $50 ysls. IA ~,
10 order 70 ascertain the expenditure for he wear
ending 3Oth June, 1860, which leaves a balance
for the expenditures Of that year OF S55,402. .465
"a Tho interest on the pu6iic debt, incluiinG
Treasury notes, for the fiscal year ending 8Ot6
June. 1880, amounted 70 $3,l57,3l4 69, which,
added 70 the above sum Of $50. .4O2. 1855 4G'
makes the aggregate SIS, s,54g, ,7s0 OS.
y ought in justice to DO observed that several
o. the estimates from all the Departments for
the year ending sOth June, 1850, wero reduced
BY Congress below what was, and is still. deemed
Sompeuo'e with public interest. Allowing q
and tor other causes, II may safely be asserted
thet the sum of $Gl ,O00,000, or, at tho most.
vi, 10000, Is amply sufficient to administer
ths GovsrImeDt and 70 pay the interest on the