brouglt to 143 r -on- the irepresentati ciently power`ful t.&•,.limineo,him to d - the will .of his scoilithenti. The. 1 that no otherbutheetid,,Stod..satisfacto •exists of aseerta%gtlie - -viili of g(i of - the people Cif anf State 4 Territei riinilortout-and,cicitlntquAtion - 111 adiivery. in Kriimi.,• "except (iy , leaviii direct Vete...y:lloov i% - then; **IL greys to ptiss-roVer, ill . - Strlirclinate ,it imediate neeticies,.ami proceed dime 64stircopf ailikriti mate fowee node stitntiOns f -:'.. • l i fow (I vain won . any fit lier.prirci in-pr.antine I' - IThis.inity he illustrate( cosi. of, Kansas. Shot/ she lie adini the Uni4l, Witir."a;-:.Ciin. titittien'eitli . .'raining Pr abolishing slavery against .timentofthe+ , eoplciAtni could-have ...effect_ than to continutrand to etas ji exi Stiag agitation during.:tbe brief • • qui"rfal. to. make' the..cmistitutiOn co i .theoresietible. Will pf the majority, ..- . , Title friends trod suppe. l ,rterts.oCtho ~.',. . andOinnsas act, when struggling of ' - occasiCott to_iu.stoin its .Wiso_irovision the 'great. tribunal ' - of the A nleticaU never differed ahout, - 4s true meanie. gikject. • EverywhereAlrougliont th 1 they ! publicfyipledged t lein faith at'' hanor,;'.that they would ' heerfully4n. uesticim'vers o 1 sla to ti+ bourtiitie ' l • Kansas, without 'restrie t tion or quail whatever.- MI -were cok?ally_ ord teedu great 'doctrine of populffrioreieigriq is the vita ! ; principle :io oni free:irrsti lied it 'ttiert been-insinuitted from any • that it would sea sufficient colophon the, organic law for the members - of ventiom thereafter to be 'elected; to wi the Inotion of. 'Slavery from -die peoi _to substitute their 3a - 11 will for -that • galy litiertained'inajoritYOf . all.. tb statierits, this !would have heeninst jected: i i; Everywhere . they remained t the resolution "adopted on a celebrat • . sion recognizing " the right of the • .1 all the Territories --including. ,K..1tn...s ' Nebraska—acting through the . !ego ' k fairly expressed wilrof amajority'. 0 residents; and •whenerer the unlit:her, inhabitantsji 3 Otifies it, to-form a tenOs i _with or withoit islavery-and : be admit • ..the Union 'upon : terms' -of , perfect -,i with - the other; States.. The - ennveution X° franie a nonstitu Kansas niet on the first Mon lay of-Sep !list. Theo were Oft,lted together by v an act of :the territotial „legislature lawful •existenCe had' been reerighi Congress, in different formseand by '4 exocimenis,. A large, proportion, oft i zens 'of 'Kansas' did not, think prener.l ter thtir . names and to -vote: atthe e ' .for.dOegat;S; ';tit an - opportunity . to • having „been-fairly afforded", their "reft Fiviil iiieM'seire.. - -1, of. tlittir'rightt - could Manner azect rite legality of the, cony 'This conr.o.tiotr: rt.Teeeded to- fr , constitution for Kansas, anti in.ally ailj On the ith_tloy of November. liui. iit t i ficultr occurred in'the4 - eimrention, exe the imbject of slavery::: The truth is tb .general previsions of out' rrenent State': tutiori- are • so! similar—and, I may a i excellent--that the dtlierence betwee -is nut essential: - Under' ilie-enillill p of the ij, : orerriment, no - constit utimi (rat the 'convention 0f a Terriory prepare its admission into the t) pion as a St• '-. been snbmited tothe peeple.• . - ' 1 -trust;' liecreves, the - example'Se.t lat.Cofigress, requirino* that the conl i - of Idinue.iots '''‘s.lirnilds be..sultieci to i pn:oval and ratification of the people , proposed State,'''.' — niay be followed _on toceaaioils,,l steoll'-it,for 4ranted Pie, ,lion o rE fi nsr i s - xotild salvo achnidan i thii - example, •fotioded,•s; -- it.r.isi on principles; and lieriee ill l i ngtruction Welker, in favor of submitting i itting t6e -- c; a tion_ to the peoplewereexpressea;in - -- ,and unqualified terra::,,, I • -in the Kansas Nebraska act, li,,.owev iequirern eat ; as?' i appricablfo2ll& 7 o4,ol Ftitution, had not been inr_ited, ttiiul U e con vention 'were fat. bound • br itr,i-tenns to ,tibinit: -.I - - . • , : .by,-"' , its term; s to 'itilimit's apro i tter por ion , of ..the instrument to in elecliOn except that which • relates to-theft] emistio ink,ti to tion of al very:" This.will , he'ieridered clear • hie imple reference to if's lanrritatie.. It was ''' • Otl to ' Tei,risliite iltt*r . Y.-infolnyliTerritor'x'„br Stale, net' to exclude' it 'therefrom, b4.l,en 'e the people thereof perleetli free lo form nil :. mg ' filate: ib'eir doniestic instiklitions in 'the r own "wavy 'Acchrdino• to the plain;' cowtr tetion of the'enten . 6e;ibe cord "domestic i....stitn lion " bare a direct as tlry hire an. pprii printe iefereneelito - e avert. Dtimestle 3 nsti tut:ton:2," we'll' tnited to th 7 ; family. 4 Th rel-1- •, tion,between . mester ,inid, lave:l'6la: re otter are .i.‘ domes:; iinstitttilo li," and, are cl i !stinct final. itistutiOtih; of a I litical - .char.;ter,- - -- i ..': B es id e , 3,. o i!re kyi va s o que%tibn then before Congress, nor. indeed has there b n any _ serious que- i stioti , ,hefrire the, people Of -.. ii.sa's.' , or tits countrv. except i th at which Tel tex". to the '' douriestiei.nititutfon'' •of slavek. :.., . The convention. after an augri- - iiiid xcited debate, fidalls"ditermitted i ;3• . ., a maji ity of - only ,tl'o'tosalunit the (Piestiort of sla erylo the - peoplk-thUtigh at the; loct • Turif:t 'reer of -che tifty; : tielegae%!'pre%enti ollixed.' their sig-na- . .pres to _the constftesion. I _A - : large -- 'ijonty oil the,cbnyenticln'were in favor Of csta • iz-hing 1 ;:sliverfKonsa%.. '''' "? • -I'. .;.- ".. . • .: ... They, - accord' 4y inserts nit nri cite in .. he'constittiti for th.)ptirpc•se sit ilar in ohm t. tho% , Which line - been. .a - doi fed by tber - ....-. ..:rial,eoarcntiOns. In,thes • iedule ..• owevei, providing Tor ''tle,, transition_ rum a . i rritorizil to a Stale i*.ernment, - thel estioO It s - been fair Wa1.1. -- txPlioilly . retcircd• cr - the - 1 le ti :-, th if • gi l t --'' costst. t ' --- l op le; W L et ley 1, 'al, a ut•on " ith or, tyttliont slavery: 7' - : ' ' It 'declares thOt;. - "tieti; e :the const 1 , ' ea bythe - •C`O Ailii " s teal ! 1) -4 _ 914 . P '.- 0 .-. e ° ' -U . ogressfairadinik;ion into the 'Cale I . S t t e j , ,.h u il e eti;:iri , Fl,all be tel.l - to deci I 4tiOliint . .v.lab.all the white male _ t.4_ tits of Ile Teri:l i . o r i•-• above - tb 0; age a en idea to.vdte.'.„' 1 - to. vute,:by 'at the ballots, costat idrri , Oectiop si Ali ll.be.epaorsed "constitution with s lis -AD constitution .. with tic glaefy." '. . . ' fthere be . - aLicitjority in prof of_th ': . 6 .t.ito.tiOU With staverv;"th'en,it is' to b. 'thitto.r-to.COngfesi. by ',the -president 1 Convention in . Itsoi ,, inal•for. If,; ;:f:pp tsary, there,Shtill G.. in, ii, maiOrity I a l f .t.,it:e ".'-dotOtittitio.n.icitli no Islarery., i Ll'4,aititile,r providing_._ . Tor, - slttvery ~ 6 , 1 atriekeekom.thecoustfitition by tlie.pr ''‘ .c.f this _convention ;" and ,it _is eqpies. ''''...c.lAied pi 0..... nos:Jai - v . l shall exist in the ' tif,Xdas&s,.except that the right of 'pr i',Nt 51,40 w ill. the Territory ' .shan . Nter Le intt,irfereclwith - "rinc.l lb; the iris oeAle:bis duty ': . ‘,o Jiare. the ...colisti th us j it i..40.$ trAiastriitt - eki„o• -. the Con i r .thelTeilejob* f 9 - t! 4 40 31 n Stale inte_4;...4y:,,, . ,/I , 4 44 4 ,l 3o6 o,ffrg . eitieyi - 111 111 1494unii,Ktfe*i"t69, i'kis ...: 4 iiii,4l : 4 - : vio ",5.1 , 5;400 . gluZia,k4A. liwo'ogie Oaft,..U r aign,3v44,o'r ...04`ki*..tc_444-e7-,'" ao l'i4i 6 ji'tiglig 'V eig-i*'9oll.- U ,t r' ii kluil lis 4 liat.ol oo- Y .4 " , 4 14 a*44Keu :f . PCi'ar kw. ..1:1*: . ologi,i4;d :Ali. Pe ' 11 ', 1 4--uVii .4 1 '1140:413144901-A;u34 4( 2111 Y ICS.7i 3 O'.„.f'or L '4“?-400 110 .A9'.4Yilig,:49 4 5:*Ns i V i t 01 i 4; P. bit* 411111 2 i$114141,Frrit4 / .. - ..ilil ; „ d rat' ~s, V IJ IC tosponsihle. for the .6iii4fpfeacf,l . . . . , ve.stifli I 'Yt liether i ly.insas sfi.ill be a.freeor a slave sregard 1 State trust eventually, under some authority rut!) is, ,'be decided li y, i nn election ; and the question rrY,modeican never be q nuireclearly or dkatinctly-,pre-,i in - 46:41 SeutatrttrOis people than itis`ati`theqpreseig I 7 on 4 : inottient:'t Should this4pportuifity bd,iejecteil that di ; she may fie. Pnvitved for ; yertes.its domes 4 rit to a , discord, li r ntrposrlibly iri civil war; biro ; re she, 1 'forY)orr, I can ri,rvain/r4aeli . the point sho:hasalreedy at- I I inter- . - tied. /• ,',, . ' 1.7 to th i ha sasluts for some,yeskis occupied too our-in - I Much/ -o the ratifies a ttention:, It is'high:; i time/this should be direciedt to far more im pot-relit objeets. When once admitted Into the Union, Whether with or without shivery the. excitement beyond, her own limits will :speedily pass aw%ly, and she will then for the first time be left, as she ought to have: been long since; to tonnage her own affairs in her, ' lowa way. Ifbeicemstitution on ,the subject ofslavery, or on - any- - other subject, be dia -1-; - • .4. Irleastngsto,a majority otthe people,no•httman llpower can prevent-theth, from changing it - Ivb ithie a brief period: Linder -these circum-- ' stances it-may. well be questioned whether the peace. and quiet of the whole conntry-,are not . of-greater importance. than the mere tempora r ry• triumph of either- of the political parties in ',Kansas: . •- .•" ' . -‘ . II -Should the constitution withoutslavery be .'at.lopted property-hi- the 'yolks of the majority, -the ,:rights'of property-hi- Filers% now in the Terri torfare, reserved.' The number of th&te is 1 vertstnall; but" 'if its were greater the pro ['vision. would' be equally just and reasonable. IThese -slaves 'were brought into the Territory I t under -the Constitution of the -thritecf'States, Inndare now the property-of their masters. 1' -This:l)o4a- his at length been finally,decid 7 . ed ,by-the highest-judicial tribunal of the' reountry--and this= upon the - plain :principle I that when a . confederacy of sovereign- States 1 acquire a ti* territory at their joini. expense ?both equality end justice denta-nd -,that the I 'citizens of one and all:of - themnhall lave the right to take intnit Whatstieer•la recognised i as property 'lly the'commoobustitutien: . . --Trillavestivinarily Corifsiated tlie,prop crty hs slaves already in th6Territory, would 1 have beer! an act of grossiOrtistice, and con { trait:to the practice-of the olliei,Striti of the iUnion which harp aboli.ireeslaVry. . ' 1 • .., • 4 tryst'. '''''' , ..:`;N,, l. : I k territorial , government` was' es&ablished -1 for Utah by:act of -Congress approved the 9th of September. 1856, and the Constitution and laws of - the 'United States were thereby ex tended over.-',it "'so far ai• the sam or -Any 1 provisions thereof, -inay' be applicable." - This I I act. prOvided fOr 'the.' appointment by the; 1 Presidenraad , a-jth the advice and con.seri t I I - of the Senatel ic of a GoVernori- who- was to be 1 1 ex-offreio 'superintendent of _lndian Affairs; - crl I,Secretary, threejildges of the Supreme Court I in Mars hal,: OO and. District Attorney. 'S ! "quentacts proiided .for the appointment of: I tile _officers neeessary te_extend-sautr-10..0-t-- , =- 4 --=a- Wour lorliaii sy:stern over the-Territory: 13rig.c. - ham- I'eting was` appointed the first Governor. on the 20th of September, 1850, and liascheld the;offieeever:sinco. i.Whilit Goveinor libuttg has been 'both GovertiOr and Superinte%lent' lof i i i•diaii,4:thiirs 'throughout this period, he has been" at ii,,,:-Tsame -. time the bead'of the . Church, Called; the,-Lahti: -hay Saints,. and, professes te-govef'nits - members and dispose 1 of` their properly by 'direct inspiration, and 1 aniliorityfroni' the ilinighty. • •Ilis-poiver has I been Jtiiereforf, tibsolute over . both Church sand State. ; , ,I, :' ,1 '-• , • _ ri The people!,of Utah, alinost c_xelusively4e- I long to this' Clitirch,, and believing s_Vith a 1 fithatinfil spirit ILliat' . he - is , goyernor of the Territory. by .divineappointment—they.. obey - 14'S.cordirnindias if these were directorel'ela -tions frem liiiiiven." -Ifj,ther;!fo ' - thooset i that Iritizgoverninent kin 1 with theTgovernment i the memberp-Of the-Mori ' implicit bligience fOili' Urifortuliately, existing i. __ but lit -1 tie doubt thati such: is 'his • detimpriinatipo.— 1 Whiled entering - ipon a minute .history of, LeecuyrenciA, s it islsiidlicient to say that all. the" officerslof the 'United StateS.,• judicial and ex ecutive&itlx,he single exception of two' In.- ridian :Tents b• 1 ve,found it necessary for their own persona' ]safety to with - lraw froth' the I T.erritory, Aud i thele.Aio - Niger ,remains any government is. Utah but the Ospotisin of t ltligliain l'ou - i,g. Tlai being 'the 'condition of affairs iii the Territory,l could not mistake , ' the Fit It of duty, - As, et ie*Execiitive Mug • istrate I was "ound to, resto-e the,supremacy of the constitt dal and lairs limiti: , .• . t'lrc order to edt-this purpose, I rippointed a new,-.Goveri4 and.. other-federal , cifficers for 1.,tab; , •,.5e1l with them a t ruilititikpicelor themprotecitin, and to aid'las a.posse - comit- I ciita i riit case dr need, in the- , execution of the 1, !, - - .i. , , rew:T. 1 , ... . ~ . With the ieligiods opinions of the Mormons • as long as the remained mere opinions, how -1 eveideploriibt in themselves .'ind , revolting t to the moral rid riilig,ous.sentiments of all 1 Christendoni, 1. 11;4 no right-to interfere: Actitiiii,*loitei when in violation,of the con stiution' and aws Of the United States, be , conic the legitimate subjects for theihrisdic ! lion of - the'ciAlil magi..trate. My instructions 16 - Governortimtn lugs:have therefore been" nri .fraed in stri' t 'accordance with these prin ciples. itAt th - if,date a -hope was indurgedl that no ecestity niight .eiist for employing ' the ruilitr . y i restoring and maintaining the! (". aullioritf of ill elitv ;:but th is hope has now' variisheV' d i vernor Youn g has by' piocla matiOn, declared -his determintition to main - 1 tain his poster Ly force, and, has already committed act 3f-lioviliCy ag ainst the licit- -ed Spam -Uniose . he should retrace his steps the Territory. ice ti..h. will be in a State or 1 , open iebellien/ . Ile has committed tbmeacts 11,11.toe:tility- olo,witlastood;og, 'Major-Van 1.71;:at. 1 an ofilc,er of II eaferv, scut to Utah by , the. comthanding general to purchase provisions for the troops 'had oiVeri him th e strongest • • '1 •°' ;.;assurances of tilie peaceful intentions of the', 1 Government, and that the troops w,oul'd only 1 ; be employed. ai a posac cornmilatus when cal-1 , -leil on by the i nivil authority 'to aid in the ex. . ,. • _1 1 t ecution en the taus. ': - . 1 t • There is reason to believe that Gov:Young ', has hinig conleinplatedthis result.. Ile knows I that the continuance of his despotie po*er I depends. npein 'the ,ex_clusion of all settlers front.the Territory except those who svillic- 1 knowledge..bis divine .mission and implicitly obey Lis -will ; and - that an I. 'enlightened*pub- lic -opinion there ‘;o•iild.Soon prostrate instite- , . ports at iar r ic , iih the laws Loth of God and 1 i i - man.- Ile.houi,:there - fore; fo'r several year,s,ili i order - to maintain ,his independence, been in-1 dintrieusly eMpk7ed in collecting and -, fall„, , ' ricating arias and munitions of war, • and. in 1 disciplining tire - Mormons for military service:' iAs Superintendent -of Ind ia n A a•rs,-h has; I had an ,oppori . unity 9f Xampering with the Indian tribes, and7excitibg 'heir liestilei!feel ings against the United ,States.. Tine,- ac ! cording .. te ottr information, he „has ' accom plished in:regard to some of -these tribes,while others have rents:hied:true to :their alle g iance, itid . have:COMMtinicated his intrigues to our 'lndian Afienta He •Jrai ,lsio inn, store of prorisiens. foil tbree':yesrs, WhiCh, i n case of necessity, as lel..inferiined Majoil:Vata,Vliet,he will,conceal,, : ..iii._, aed, t,ket.i.,, 11 ..; tnoun taini,--and bid - defia n ce - to - all tO - all the powe rs of 'the Gaiiirtunent." - . • -' A great part ) of this Ma be idle boasting,' ..it..0, 41 4...Yet. zio A vise ! goVerriment will lightly esti itl W,lll float°, thsi'eEotis'' w bid! may-he inspired by ialOne f itre4olo : oitiedl- fariaiaciam • ai'existe ' among - ' I theitertifiias DelflA. I,llls - is the 'Aril. re- ' A riTOVe hy4he ted into he Fen ° °the. !rafe the. I rlvu re forru to 'eft into I.qtfality ember Ijrtud of who4e tip fferent regis l!ection o this tat to iq `no' ntion. me a, urned le pt Tat the onsti- Id, so , them notice edty l ory to ite had tption, ent to 1 as a le this nhabi 21sre ' .allot, nil be . . il , very," .e •nn • 41i into ;thus set- 1 •_ . . belliga which:lisoriiiiiCezitr-otir To rri toi i es and huinanity itself requires . -that . - we should, put° it down in.:Sue - 4 a .inantier,that it shall be the liott. Tu . -trifle _with iC Would be to en . con/lige - it and fto render itt.Torritidable. ' We 1 ought,,.fe go - there with ituch' an imposing 1 force isio convince these (Alluded people that resistance would be,wainuil - thus spare .the iiiflision of bliiod;' . We-; can in this tnan , nor best° convince them that we are their friends not their enemies.:. In - order to ac complish this object, it wilibe necessary, ac cording to the estimate of : tlikWap,,p,eirart-, ment to ra is e four additional regimentk, and ' ifs 1 earnestly recommend to Congress. 14 ihe present rrioinerrt of cippressionin . the rev 'mines of the couniry,T am sorry to he - obliged to recommend such a measure; but' I feel • Crinfide,C. - or . thie- support - of Congress, Cost. - what - it may, in .suppressing the .insurrection : and in restating and maintaining the sorer , " eignty of the constitution ..and taws over the ;Territory of Utah. ; • - , .. I recommend to Cengresstheestablishment of - a territorial government. over Ariaona, in corporating with it such' portions of New Mexico as they may deem expediebt. I need scarcely adduce argomentsin slrpport of this recommendation. 'We are botrnd\to protect the lives and property of oisr c4ixenslbbabit lag Arizona, and.theseare now withotit. effi cient .protection. - Their present Iminbir , is already considerable, and is rapidly increas ‘ \ ing ; n otii 'under - which they% labor. Bsides, the proposed Territory is believed to-b 'rich in mineral and agri cii Itu rii I resources,. etpeci ally in tit ier and copper.- The 'rnalls.Of , the , tnited states to California are now carried over.it throughout its whole extent, abd this route is known to be the nearest, and believed to be the best to the Pacific.. , . , ~. , - • TUE PACIFIC RAILIMAD. Long experience has deeply convinced me that. a strict construction bithe powersgrant-, ed,.to Congress is the .only, true. as well as the only safe theory_of the constitution. Whilst this principle shah guide my public conduct; I chnsider . it ; Clear thaV,under the war-making power Congressmay appropriate money for the construetionof.e. _military road through the Territory:of the United States, when ‘ this is absolutely itecessery for the defence tinny of the Slates against - foreign incision. The constitution has conferred upon ,Congress power to'" declare war,". "to raise and sup port armies,". to provide and maintain%a ttavy," and to call forth the militia to " repel invasions." These high svoreigh powers neces: sarily involve important and responsible.public dtitie3, unit imiung them 1.1, e , • Sn Sacred ancfso imperative as that of preserving our sell from the invasion of a foreign enemy. The constitution has, therefore, left n'othino. - but expresAJ? requires that " the United States shall protect each of them, [the States] against invasion." Now, it a:military road over our own Terri tories be indispensibly necessary to enableus to meet and repel the invader, it follows as a fieceSsary consequence not'only that we pos eess the-power, but it , is our imperative duty to construct such road. It would be an 'absurdity to invest 'd government with the eulimited pojcer to make and conduct wet, and at the shine time flenr,lo, it the only ;means of reachin7. and. defeating the enemy at the (flintier. Without such .aroad is quite-evident we cannot " protect "California" ,and our _Pacific possessions "against inva sion." - We cannot by any other. means transpoit men ani munitions o(war from the Atlantic States in sufficient time succesfully to defend. thos;43 remote and distant portions if the republic. colitsion Staths, Experience has proved' that the routes across therlsthmus of Central America great besti_but a : very uncertain 44d unreliable mode of, : cbroitilitticatiou. ,I,iat even if this were tioklie case; they would at once he closed ,against.-us in this event' of a war w I faith a naval power so 'much stronger than our owls as to enable it to blockde the_ ports at either end of-stile routes. After- all; , therefore,. we can only \tely upon - a military road through our own territories;. and ever since the origin o the governnient Congress 1135 been in the p rac tic e of ~ ppropriating money, from tl-e Tullio, treasury for the construction of such toads.,._ \ • The tiificulties*d the expense of con structing a tnilit.ary roa to connect our At lantid and Pacific'Staies,• are been greatly exel?gerated, • The distance' cm the Arizona route, near the 32eparallel ottli latituds, between the - western . ...btkundary- of Texas on, the Rio GrandO, and 'die :eastern boundary of California on the Colorrado„from the - ,best ex ploratioas- how within-ear, knowledge, - does - not `exceed 'four hundred atid - -ieventy miles, and the face - of the country ,is, in main, favorable. For obvious-reasons the gevern merit ought not t to undertake 'tbe•Work itself means of its own agents. •.This"onght to be :Committed tolother agencies; which Congress might assist either by grants of land- Or mon ey, or•boili; Upon such terms and euuditions as they. May deem most beneficial fcfr• the cOuntry.- Troiisions",might "thus be made • not only for tha,safe, - rapid.; and -economical" transportation of troops and munitions-of war, but also -of the -public . mails; ; The commer cial interests of the whole country, both East and West, 'would be greatly promoted by such a road ;and, ;thorn all; .it would be a . pOwerful additional bond of union. And al though-advantages of this kind,•whether pos tal, c.mitmercial, or political,' cannot confer constitutional power, yet they may -furnish auxiliary .atguments in fuvor of expeditirg a work • wilielOn .-my judgment, is clearly embraced within the - war 'making poier.: . ,For these reasons I commend to the friend= ly consideration •of Congress'the subject of the fecal; railroad, without finally commit ting myself, to any particular route. • FINANCES OF TOE GOVER.NMENT. • _t ;The report of the eeietary of, • the Treasury , will furnish a detailed statement •9f the con dition of the public finances and of the respective 'brancltes,,of the pnblic "s ervice de volved upon that department of the govern ment. By • this report it appears that the ainount of revenue received from all sources into the treasury during the fiscai • year-eni:P in the 30th of June, 1857, was sixty eight -million 'six hundred'and . thirty-one tliousarill .five hundred and thirteen dollars and sixty seven cents, ($08,031;513 67,) which amount, with tne balance of nineteen , million nine hundred and- one thousand three bir rid redle nd• twenty five. doilars'and forty - five cent's, ($l9- ' 901;325 45,) remaining in the treasury at the commencement of the year, made an _ag g.regate for the service of the 'year . of eighty' eight, million . five . /mated and thirty two thousand eight hund.red.and thirty nine dolJ 'tars and twelve: cents, ($88,532;849 12.), expendittires for the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1857, , amountetl. to 401' 7 eity .million eight hundred and twenly two thousand seven bundretranid tienty four do)- fats end-eighty ,five cents,. ($70;822,724 of which: five nine itundreA , and forty three hbtisait~ eight hupdied and ninety six dollars and ninety one cents, ($5,643,896 91,) Were applied - tti ihe red„ornption Of the public dcbyineluding intereseand premium leaving In the tiessiirist the - iommeneeinent'pf - the pr*nt'fisCal year on . the-first July, 1857, sev enteen million seven hundred and ten thous and'one'lltindied•, and fowls - en dollars anti twenfy-geireti cents; ($17,140,114 27) ARIZONA. The receints into Thestreasury for the first , quarter of the present fiscal year, commenei ng first JulY, .1857,- went twenty - million Om hundred . and twenty nine tbousarcd eight, hingrairand nitinleol•dolliqifitmlieightY•oeit ceitN - 020,9201P03Q and the" estimated reeeiPtkof quarters to the 00th Jane,.loB,:are,thirti:ir.is mullion seven hundMd.and AttkiNtigand doliitrs, ($80,156,- 000,) Making with the balance before stated, on aggregate of seventy five million three• hundred and eighty nine thousand nine hun dred And, thirty i fonr4ollars and eight cents (75,a89,934,08;) for the._s6rvice of the present fiscal Tear,. - . - ..• The aclual .expenditures during the first quarter of the 'present fiscal, r enr were twenty hthrCe million seven hundred and fourteen Ihousand'iive'hundred and twenty eight dol • tars and thirty seven cents,( $23,714,528 37,) of iihich three million • eight hundred and ninety five thousand two hundred and thirty two dollars and thirty •nine cents, ($3,895.,- 232 39) were applied to the redemption :t,iV thepubliyt debt, including interest nhd mitutt. The probable expenditures of the re maining three quarters to June 30th, --11358,, rare fifty one million two hundred and-forty ,eight thousand five hundred and• thirty dol. 'lays and fair cent5,,(851,218.510 04,) includ ing interest on the ,public debt making an aggregitte of severo four million nice bun !dyed :and: sixty. °three thousand fifty eiglit ,dollars - and forty one cent5,(574,963,858 41,) leaving ansestituated balance in the treasury int the oldie of the present fiscal year - of four Iliundred and twenty six, tbousand eight hun idredand seventy five dollars and sixty seven k .cents, 0426,875 67.) I The amount of the public debt at. the corn tnreneernent \ of the present fiscal "year was twenty nine, million sixty thousand three limi kited and eighty six dollars and ninety cents 1($29,090 ; 880 90.) \ , The amount redeeMed since theist of July was„three millions eight hundred and' ninety five tliOusand twolinndretl and thirty-two ifdollarsiand thirty-iiin 4 e.cehts ,895,23? 39) 1 .. \ (—leaving a balance unredeeme ;at thii, trine lof twenty. five Million oue bundred'ancf sixty- :five thousand one hundred and fifty-four 4Jllatasarnj , fiporte ants 025,105,15 , f 51.} ... %. ....- . .-- ,-._ .4TREASURT.NOTFS , I . tie4mm elf estitnated,expendi tures for tfielertiiiinining three quarters of the-present Ps4 , Year Will, in all' probability, be increased Suitirtheda.uses set forth in the report of the ececiary, Ills suggest:on, therefore, that authbrity should be given to supply any tern , torarre*ficieney.by the issue of , a limited nioutit,of treasury notes, is aplroved, and I ...sordiosly recommend the DasSoci4. , ..i... I . :M.;•• '.., ",'i,.,, - -, - t - l i . I 4.s•Ataii'll in Ala xeprirt of the Secretary, the OakitrOf-:larch 3d, 1857, has been in opera tion (Or" So short period of time, and under gireuitatices so unfavorable to : a just devek 4pment of its;result% as a revenue measure. Oat. I should regard it as inexpedient, at least fur the present, to undertake its revision. • J transmit - herewith the reports - made to me by, the Secretaiiiis pf Vt'ar and of the io Navy, of the Interior and of the Posimaster ' eneral. They t . alt contain valuable land im ortant informa tion and suggestions, Iwhietr,l commend to the favorable consideration of congress. ' i i INCREASE OF THE A RUT. ' I have already recommended the raising of ou; additional regiments, and ilierreport of he Secretsrf. of,‘Var presents strong reasons pawing this increase of tho . army under'ex g n eircumstances,to be indiTensable. l isti IscnsAsn OF THE NAVY. I would call the especial attention of Con gress to the recommendation of the Secretary pf the Navy in faT'or of tlie,construction'of ten small war steamers of light draught.-- Yoe sortie years the government has been ,bliged,oti many ocCasimis to hire such steam-.. irs from; individuals to supply its pressing, Wants. At the present moment we have no 4rmed vessel tin the navy which can penetrate iherivers of China. We have but few which can enter any of the harbors south of Norfolk, although many millions of 'foreign aQd do rtiNtie commerce annually pass in and out of Qiese harbors i Some of our most valuable in terests and most volunerable points are thus exposed.' . This . cla.s of vessels of light dranglit, great +eed, and ,heavy gups would be formidable in coast; defense: The cost of their construc tion will not be great, and they will require! bpia comparatively small expenditure to keep, rem in commission. In time of peace they Will prove as effective as much larger vessels,. ak often more useful. One of them should', his at every station where we maintain a sioadron, and three or four should be constant ly employed 01TourAilantic and Pacific coasts. *.eopotuy, utility; and efficiency combine to ,iee.otnmend them as almost indispensable.— 4eo of . these small vessels would be of incal; ulatileittk*.t.m, to the naval service, and rj4e, hos t of construction would not . 4xceed twormillion,,three. hundred thousand dollais or $23.0,000 'each. , The report of the Secretary :t&the Interior tis_worthy.ofigrave, consideration. -4i'.sived - wi ,3htt ,same time that true pOiliciconeirly does trot consist in withholding the :Means necessary to -accom's plish important nation - at objects 'intrusted to us by the constitution, ati-cialltr such as may. he necessary for the comManNefente.— _ln the present crisis of the countrt is our day.:, ‘ confine i our appropriations to Chiems of this character, unless in cases svberejustic: to individuals may demand adigerent course. In all cases-Cittf3 ought to, be taken that the money granted by Congress shall be faithful , ly and economically, applied. ‘‘ ' .rnw vro POWER. . Under the Federal COnstitution," every bill which shall have passed thellouse of Repre sentatives mid the Senate shill, tfore -it be comes a 1a4," bo appreved s andlqgned by the President; and; if' not' approved, "he shall re turn it with his objections to that ,house •in which it originated." In order to perforM this high and responsible duty, aufddient time' Must be allowed the President to read and examine every bill presented to him forappro val. Unless ! this be afforded, the Constituticin becomes a died- lettei in this jiarticular ; and even worse, it becomes a means of deception: Our constitmO, seeing the Presidents signa ture attached io - each act of congress, ate induced' to believe that be has ' actuilly per formedPthis duty, when; in truth; nothing is, in many cases, more unfounded. , • • From ihapractice of Cefigrespi ;such an examination of each bill as. the Constitution requires, bas• been rendered-inipossioe. • :The 'Most important businesir of4each• session is gimeintll7.*Oithid intoltainetboony and OF alteruatiie presented to the Preisitrentiseither to violate the constitutional duly Avhich. : •be osres to thd people, and approicbilla'N‘rhich, for want of tiine, it. is'-impossible he should. have•examined,-ori by his refaiab-ta 'do, this; subjeet-the country and. individuals to _great loss and inconVertience.- Besides, a practice has Fowls up-:of late years tlegiilate 'in appropriation LAIN, at the last outs- of the session, on' and .ins portent subjects. - This practise'.. at . isastrains 1 11 I the president : either to sutler measures to be' ifc are wdoe: krtsla of sruppin, r 'erly3i; Bubb, hilts.' foifyintitbs for t ' lit%Oabd'tlie we' dutiy,,and little lit Preaident 'for otttsfextf t 'A hest lint"!-shall eppro , t examined, and i sad most argent' , nee me to depart I respectfully, but . two honsm•wili. two days prerion session within wh coma t grrern for dirks riPl of die t recity my mined have n. tlirern: eye? in therefo thnt t • at wa nt of 'ench belprese extativ rule ha in 'pee tea to him for a joint rulit One d teen hithertoso ice, Oat imports nted to him up ti f the session._ ' great public IPCI at of timato,essi the constitution presented to the; days of the sets,ic it, either with a ,pelprot • mqats oaks n from w bennus: a bill lasi ten torotor veto, "i mny tb it the would o propn . late eX Of a per expense will ktel I cad which case it , s lie over, and li 'next .&mioo. ly -be oxpdrienc 1•,on,lrills; but, kir unately, under •the Ilent law allowi. a 'salary, ..instead diemito menthe or Congress, the •fttl,inconveniefi' ota called session ready nsduCed. • .•'- • , _ I .cit conclude , wi bout commending , avorable conside ation the -interests ~ i ople of this Dash- et.._ Withimtw rep ' ye ,on the-floor 9 _Cungrese,they. hare 1 ery reason pec 'ar•clairns upon our .... To this I know, from my long!itc 'cc with them, hey are- eminently • JAM :: ISU:CIIANANC"' ID:GTON, Dec. 8, 1857. ; • to zsoar tof tho p' reseatat for dila regard. 9uainta entitled ! Waal utast , J .1372ifc COL L UM, A. G RILITSON iZZONTP.O %day, Dece. tlfl .l / 41 3 eare'Obligd ,conees,s, and a Variet if Ole lenz.llLA:f , • . , r..l",thapn, of ; relitises 'n anotlierolti; ula'r pat - nt medicines agency o Dr. James' el aihnibis Indica. This' used wit cheering exide cess in no case that 11 owh obse vation. - , e notice that . sdaie Herald, ni make faroritble . Esq., of Liiierne, -ersbip of the 11 , ling teasioi 'king his the Hon . mak Jen .s, the,Spe: : lir- nt himself st relintie ) , 'r,setl al and stitrul legis; be .leased- to fee hid , pro.- Lich: is il - • aimed. , °tiltl ht m.pre 7 ''• i, , ' - c 1 , ) ' I ~ , a show • t, R soutie, Ve should be tht - poet for . Jenkicp fled thei worthy of the A Prompt EXectia ichanan's prompt remova l acting r Stanton for violatinglinstrM, ions, epudiation of tbe•New 1,,0rk Po ' ' to deserted•to the.erteitti ll in the Jett 1 neatest; deserve especial praise.— Mistration When it has defined and blicity v to. its Polley, +mit With. •ritte in office those who from no-: ; )ersonal ambition, or thilat , for gain influence to its foes.-'Stanton iil ywith the: enemies of atrsa's and 3rumet4 and is itnmediatelyaiotifi,oiil services are ; no longer required kV r. 131 erno l his I. S w iicip, Ad p ';• l s' to tivef of leo thei lies him§l 09 1 11 go% that hit the Exec ave. McKeon intrigues - for the ovoithro • of the Nation al Democracy in New York' :and his official headis forthwith chop-. ped off. .rued_ them right; there should - be no•tamp, *ng or compromise with traitor* or disdrgan zers. Mr. Buchanan coinbines Jack son's firmness' and decision: with 'prudence and' a very valuable experience in the woiki• 7 inms of government. - • • - , The Illaw 4 Pgie• 'We .pant.the ;President's Message to-dap .of course eery num who feels an interest: in the governrnent \of ( his country will. rind !and study t t -it. .In i the three subjects - most, brlportant in 'public tint:Akin* , jest aiiw=the ctuieney, the Mormon Ilioleilud - thi;:ltaropitS.in*roirlio _ ... t 'sea witli Mr. tachanan's ch. iacteriSlic and (Orin: The remedies au este& (Or . sun:l monetary will conunane Ole s;ri a onsid a , ngreas and the American pei)ple. The : currency is especially reprobated by , ent, and W.,0 thinklustly. h detertnin-. ineed to force the Latter Day Saints are disco: Tlearness the emba revulsion Lion de. small no 'the Presi. ation is I l eet for, and obedienCe, to the federal . The judgment ot the nation op- "nto res auth,riti proves t • : olio) , and liu m ani ty endorses it. With" reference teithellantlas - controreriy the sugges tions oft o Moses aremineatly practical,and if prompt y acted upOn... ill - speedily tuffr , threier cud, the u plcaiint: and at tt z . s .alarming brawl that has. opt_ the Torri(ory. in tistateof tumult and disco d for nearly. four years:Ots“rliat the TOO gent and patriotic men 41,41 s4rons will hoar Hy .endoise Mr. BuchnUan's viewsl relation to'the LecomPtori. poneention and its action. we %have no doubt.. Thelyessage as ti whole is a mirable is its stiggestions and conifto -Sitionrit' is 'a document'Which . all ca n read and profit• by.' .._ Li r ' /Or ' a late, brief sojoirrnitt Wilkeibarre we ' spe nt a` day very pleasantly - in " visiting some of L e many spots of 'netural and his- , torieaLint est to whielii. the. rielil Ana pie.- ~. turesque' alley of :Nit,yeming abounds.- 0* frient atm) ; formerly -4. f ~the Deinocrat,And Ei 'g. , Nii belk- .. pi : ; , the able editor , ofibi litzeiit:: n' . iiiii::steccinigniet 'jig „ 4- to-tirePee l t Mich, fa . ed for th; extended viesV. of .the tutrroandi, k ootrutry, ; whiokeen be obtained friim lite re s 'ustait: From 'this"- point Ahieye [4O 3 . in:: ' : itVaiiel the intii'e Valley-the jUL!'lpaidii; biOlifa i i:thronilt - Om in T antaj• - at -ter.toinn.A an 110- ing.alitos - -tioiselesely -threugh iteientre--- the 'pros roits - :tindyrogreisive totvbe of Pitt* ton and Wilkeetiarre-.=gitigston" -7:iyitlt its Poimilar tOrsty . inetilel.o=Troy , under, the ehadew - .f . : the -.-Wyonting,Bronimettt-:-thel, fertile end well-cultiyittedlavms with Their Isandson4 dWellinek9 - Oses,l and' the. years of the variejts coal coliiprnies r - a 4 present i anhOtne,ctleasant mid interesting pictere.- 4, Reekis'abortt tiio miles east of Wilkes -1/1104 at its base kr. Yan,_Leer . ..kis -erect 4, And ijearly cornpl;ted,se large and cow-, mits:lispust-Wetet . (or - the 'accommodation of viiiteis. it will, be a pleasant resort for the' people of the Valley during--the •ummer months and Ire doubt - whether our c" irons. wnt e who have a taste for beautiful onery, r ) and' time and money to spare, come, &abetter thaTit to pan s ` Visit % to this interesting spot. In company, 'filth ;friends Chase and Neibelt welntere&- the Baltififere . coal - mines----the fittest and inost productive in that region-- but our Otiosity to learn the mysieries of ' inining t is not sufficiently 'powerful to lend us far iino subterntie,cros eaverns,and our anxiety in thin instance, to keep dal-light in view makes wry knowledie s of the ,manner of- working the gni ties, 'and theirgeneral internal "appearance Quite limited. - ' ' The citizens of 14uzerne. bare very w6.ely . concluder] "to expend a portion of.their wealth in- the erection ofgnod public buildings. The new Court- * House is a substantial brick.etruc 7 titre and "when completed still' lighten the County . Treasury_ ,considerably—say from $80,09cl to $100,000.. - From a hasty inspection of the'dOcket we noticed that' quite kntirribar of the Luzerne,, litigants - bad aireat:ly discovered friend Chase a . merits and like sensible men availed Ahem selves of lia services in'-the trial of their can -see. He alleys' an enviable degree of personal i and' political. popularity among those with . . • %Thom lie Las, cast hie lot, And is rapidly ris ing to eminence in his profession. His Into of 'in behSlf of the -murderer, Burns, is .spoken of asniniterlpmd bas made him hosts V* adririrers. - Success' to him. . not approve, or to' the wheels of the -appropriation ere confined to, ape rrying into effect 1.-estabtiehekriOy ime wee then tegut heir esalllinationi deiberate'? After es 'no bill whirl 1 t will be a case of messily-which shall from - this role. earnestly redomend Dow the - President • to the adjournment ch no norbill-alkall prove), Under the is, allowed; but-this onatatitly to petaled t conunne to 1 the-yeri last. • MO a lard majority nienitnce can arise. ine their Fovisisna las declared the:4 President within the n he is net-required approyal or with a not,b,e -ti - la,w!' It taken tipltud pitr.".(l reat ' inoonvenietce in regard to -ap- entorrat. EDITORS - . The Lecompton Convention...4lmm was A ifis k We have carefully reviewed I.le ; ..action of the Constitutional , convention tritely held at Le: cowptoa in, Kansas, awl eon fess . otir inability to 'discover issy attempt on its part to defraud the ogle of . ibaj Territory of their rights under thw orgienie law.' The question of slavery, or no slavery, is left subject to.-the popular will, and the 21st - or December is the time appointed fo the authoritative'expression of that will. The pee le have absolute control of the cause of all their troubles and dissenstons and can if they choose, dedieibiihe fair doinaia in their posses sion to free labor. Shall they by the- faithful discharge of die duty devolved up - on theni,proMpt- IT and without violence secure Kansas to free dom, or by inaction' permit the representativesOf, zlavery to triumph? In our judgment there can be but one- - response to this questkon,eturned by the . championi of . free institotions, 4 : ism and good Obey speak "trumpti-tOttied" in support of action and a fearleas disehke of duty, The destiny of Ipuasnt is in the hande,hf the free State thee; they have-the pOwer and . ..the oppor: tunny, to shape its gOveinmentaccOrding to their views. An improvement of this opportunity and an exercise of this power must make Kansas al free State. If then by the wifnl default of these men slavery is fit:defied upon the Territory, thet will stand befort the world as the insidlona pro pagatord of a system they profess to abhor. ' EMffi 11)ir 17, 1.857, froFeedipgs of'Otber, ota!,ter,'oy, MEM acing aotOriety ad o, most pf theirop he day. lie has the stlmption remedy— edic,inns seen ce of ultinint tine, • come nder,Our he Lgzer•nt other.Demrieratio I*ion of Sttdiert in connection yyith se of Re resent,3- t P deur State Lekia- I rre&One tertn•io- . While *e would have prefered ihesnlimis:, Skin' bl' the entiie constitution to a s pop u lax' .-ote; sic c74inOt be. blind to the fact, that such a coolie' ,wOuld have '211"0r.1..Fd the agitators . an opportUni ty to prolobg an .unhappy and ;dangeroua,con trovertY; inimical tothe intereati , of thOsepartici: paling in it, and to the pewee tifthb tiulon: We as. •' -• me that that is the wisest frndinostpatriotic pot; icy . Welt will hasten the admiSsion of Kansas into the m ,erhood of States; with- snob a copstitutlen touching !every, 03 her people shlll at the harlot:: boi ordain.' For neariy four y:eati.the nation has been 'tremblin g under the influences 'ot an ekCit: hag dlipute, in , at • Territory; about begrOei. These influences • lave; re : : in s iLtine to 'California, from fitelak •nr N. hein ".... from: 4 • . tier to the Gulf; they are been in a ,ly seetion tional organization, at one time threatenleg to overshadow the entire North ; in the Odious and repulsive character, of the Mnssaclitisetts fanatk , and :the • South Cdrolina Secessionist. - That al cOntrOveril so fruitfal'of evilln the . p,t should t, Lei ,ended speedily - and, by the "exercise of the PriitrilegO' peculiar te Auferican freemen:fa the 'nanral_and earnest desire of all-patriots.. The moinenitaitSai i's admit - id - as a State with such domestic, nstil:ethic's as her . people_ shall adopt, at the ballot-bos, they' will have undisputed con trol of their own affairs; the energies ~and.capital - of mischievous Aid Societies will - 4eck other employment thou.inciting to-civil War; the '1)0- Racal Vainpires ',vhe Bare fattened on the blood of their itittisai dtipei will sink into ' deServelf obsentitkailihtie4otiatrY find its needed,' relief froM internal '•ftrisserieioits. A. consult...ll66n so flip 'of hineficent Pl•mntrse. eau iWacitis , ied, "if all • the voters of IPtitses„participato 'tithe election' on thO 2lit. ,r. The. preponderance. of the free State. party, Was conclusivelieetabliAcd. in Oc tober last; and it is \ adwitted, by--:all that cher - .getits efforkby that party is all-that isnecessary to exchide slavirylrom Kansas forever. In view! of these facts and admiaaionshow can this party jit.4tifyiti.COnteinplated refusal to vote? Let us specify •the pretence S, upon U'hich the fictions, non-action:poliey' is lo rest ln justification of inaction it is iirged,that the LecomPtom cony en- • gen thdhot. reter,itswhole work :to : tie people; that this neglect-violates the Kansas-Piebraska law. .and the ~. President's instructions to7GOv. ‘ Walker; which are claimed td eenternpfate the ' , submission not Only of slavery, \ but of, the whol constitution, to the people for ratification . or r 'ection. -li 'is a - fact however that ' the action the' 'onvention' s accords with the letter, if of withllt .. -. intent of the organic'act, while the in .struetions lhouglt general in their terms could operate eflicia r lik.,nly for iheprevcution of fraud and the protection lk 1 6 he voter. Mt. Buchrotn ' adrisai, but had 'po.uutho ' 'to -..ge,cure. the sub misaien of the 'whole. Constr ion. to It po'rnlar vete. -The-advice badit \be4l to wed•would tritc4,Q, h;wecompletely.disireeed thd oppositi • . but it wris net' follewed, , aiki Ire mast regard thin... as they ere;i6t-ati might Nave bae n. Befo we einidetott:4he ' Contkentien for; itsAtilileet• to, refer its wh'olitirortito the people, we should try to useertain whether any good ?session exis. 'tad fo this.. tiigieut. _Not. eigaitizattop and during. the - sessions 'of .the Lessuiptoileirdy the.-freePtsfe_tnso openly dOreised their belief that thapooplow,ould have noopportunity to vote upon- its .work-eokietuing...slavery ; end. they _ avaied thee-deteratiniati to volt do:Mt-any Pew. itituti# thermiiiAfitsybmit. The conreption to • need - dui dontinitoori of e`diipute prOduAtve of tind?itint satittpiia prepared form of isveTnnietit'Perfeetly Unobjeetronible, and wan fally•`ubmitted the efoieth . ool4 discord 1- had,tortivailediciffiligui b TOii", to s ti'vot'e of Ail