The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-22


there are now vessels OF 500 tons burden running uphere
direct from San Francisco and go into Sacramento city.
aud nearly the same 10 stockton The commerce
is very large and the Inconvenience commerce. that
vessels having foreign goods on board must stop at San
Francisco before coming up the San Joaquin, and the
cost very great Why, sir IN regard establishing
collection districts looking into the history Of the govern
men find il has been the universal policy encourage
commerce much possible, and TO establish ports oil
ted by H. fnd sir, that in Massachusetts originally
there were twenty two collection districts they
reduced TO eleven The object was to encourage com
merce as much as possible, and to promote by the
adjustment OF collection districts when the commerce OF
the country would ustyn The same true in regard
the ports OF entry originally established because was
intended 10 encourage by the establishment OF
ports OF entry where supposed they needed,
perfectly confident that nothing that could be passed by
this Congress TO promote more me prosperity Of Calof
MIA and increase the Of the government than the
passage of this bill will not dealn the Senate by going
extensively into the reasons that influence ] have
here letter have received from gentleman to show
the immense trade at that place The writer that up
wards OF six hundred ships lying at the port OF
Sacramento city Two.ihrds OF the whole population OF
California is above San Francisco perfectly conf
dent that nothing will promote the prosperity Of that coun
try more than the establishment OF these porsof entry al
present II will obvate the paying OF enormous expenses
in the transportation Of goods and supplies which is one
OF the main OF the expense oil living in the coun-
| Mr.. SOULE Mr. President, think can remove
many OF the objections which presented by the hon.
oabe senator from Massachusetts against two OF the
districts mentioned in the bill TO wit the district OF San
Joaquin and the district of Sacramento Il y very true
that the ports of Stockton and OF Sacramento city up in
the interior OF California, at about one hundred miles
from the Strait Karqunas. Il is equally true that,
under ordinary circumstances the vessels gong up 10
these two ports have 10 pass necessarily through the
straits of Karquinas and might not be considerably IN
jured by short detention at the port OF Bencia But
there are important considerations which VIII, IN all
probability, alter the mind OF the honorable senator
These considerations the olowing First as long as
the expense OF the transportation OF goods IN that region
will remain at the at which they are at present. 1t
would be booming TO utter destruction the property I'M
ported to require vessels carrying II TO stop either at the
port OF San Francisco or at that OF Bencia Inc other
consideration is, that the gold mania IS SUCH and will
probably for sometime to come be such, that you stop
vessel going into any OF these inferior ports whether at
San Francisco Or at the strait Of kalqanas the crew will
destination II may be, that before many years have
elapsed the ports OF Sacramento city and Stockton as
ports Of entry will have 10 be given up But the present
theIess, that they should be allowed to become such as
proposed by this bill The Senate will recoect, that
and Sacramento ports Of delivery, we disagree only
as TO the question whether shall make them ports
of entry. Now, the difference OF expense will not
the Senate will be restrained by that consideration
from granting what know to be the unanimous
desire Of the California delegation in this and the
other house. Your committee OF opinion that, as
long the tide OF emigration should continue to that part
of California and until the habits and interests of the
population going hthe composed and settled, there
were exigencies OF commercial well as Of political
nature which required that the places Just named should
be provided with ports Of entry and do hope that the
BILL in that respect, will be suffered to retain Its present
Mr.. DAVIS OF Massachusetts. Mr.. President. the
policy OF the government Is TO make as few poris OF entry
collection districts will subseTve the general
yenience VI business That is point Another is
that establishing ports Of entry reference should be
had to the security OF the revenues and has been gener-
ally the policy OF the government make lew interior
ports circumstances VIII allow, requiring the vessel,
whenever she comes into the OF the United States,
undergo appasemen Of her cargo and TO leave her
nrtaG rhATa IA
10 extend additional convenences TO vessels That in
order 10 the You do not permit them to
the interior waters OF the country any further
than circumstances require, but to make entry al the
earliest port where they make entry, under ordinary
circumstances. But, in order that the vessel may avoid
he difficulties that suggested by the honorable sena.
tor from Louisiana, mir SouLE when she wishes TO de-
liver cargo another point, there sany business that
lusnies IT, make port OF delivery tor that purpose
the of the county, and thus secure
the revenue by the prompt the part OF those
who are connected with navigation.
Now, sir ii you apply these principles here, you see
what the condition OF things is | do not suppose that
there is much business San Diego and Monterey but
they the Pacific coast and vessels desiring 10 go
there should be compelled 10 go forward to another
place and therefore, there would TO be propnety
Grating port OF entry al each oil these places with
one doubts he expedency of establishing port Of
entry. You there into this shallow water You come
into this bay, which is come ten miles wide The ques
ZION s whether you will 90 further into the inferior, and
establish ports of entry or il business requires IT, ports
OF delivery After leaving San francisco some twenty or
thirty miles, you to the strait Of karqunas. passing
towards point where these rivers meet in Suzun bay 1t
il said that benlcia is very convenient place Tor load
ing and unloading II port OF entry Is made at this
point the ship comes in there Is appraised and goes up TO
Stockton Sacrament CITY, as she has business with
Que or the other Ii TO that the proper security
of the requires she should enter al San Francisco
or Benica, one the other II IL ~ necessary TO have
port of delivery Stockton Sacramento city, let there
be port of delivery for that purpose The only reason
which led my mind 10 the conclusion that port OF entry
By the committee, some inconvenience, some delay, and
some expenditure IN stopping al the port OF San Francisco
because takes the vessel somewhat out OF her track,
some dozen miles But Il does not take her out OF her
way TO II Benicia you make apon OF entry there
There she STOP, and make her ENTITY with the utmost
convenience and proceed to the port oil delivery, IL is
the pleasure OF the Senate TO give port OF delivery TO
with desire 10 do entire justice TO THE whole subect-to
do all that Is desirable TO do, consistent with proper secu
rity OF the TeveDueIt seems TO me thai The Just and
proper course H. you make two ports OF entry, TO make
one Al San francisco and the other al BencIa and then
10 make ports ol delivery at the two places II
you choose will suggest for the present. that the bill be
40 amended AZ TO make these ports OF delivery instead OF
ports Of entry ! believe the end Of business will be
better sobreryed, aud the security of the revenue viii be
much greater,
Mr. GwIN Mr. President, am very sorry to see that
the knowledge Of those who have visited the country,
and understand the matter and ls location, should have
had effect upon the senator from Massachusetts, Mr.
sounry and who Is familiar with lis that these
pous OF entry are indspensaby necessary al thus time
They viii not BE- necessary for any length OF time; do
no, pretend TO say that they will When they not,
they should be abolished As they unne
eessAry, would DC for abolishing them. But, sir, IS
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