New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-28
ColIection ofthe Customs Revenue IN Upper
California.

California.
Cor u Tbe Tr51n- Ws,Eiye-o- si'ari,v Jan - 1851
The papers recently sent to Congress from the
Treasury Department relative 70 the extension o
tue United states Revenue Collections 70 the Ports
of California, contain many nsefa. and instructive
facts We can only find room for the following
statement, condensed from the originals by or
Washington Correspondent:
Colonel Collier the Collector, selected for the mo-
dem Ophif left S,eubenvile, Ohio, early last sum
mer and his fir, letter 10 Mr MEREDITH Is dated
San Francisco last November 49, Re had crossed
the continent by land lost four Of MS party by food.
and passed ever a miserable country fighting
his way through occasionally. He now sat down 70
state his first impressions
He says " Our friend, 7 BUTLER KING IS can
didate for the L : Senate, with some prospect Of
beue elected by the Legislature MI. KING Is
native Of Massachusetts has been long resideu, .u
Georgia, and bad become n citizen OF California
Mr. COLLIER was perfectly astOunded al
amount OF business at the cUstomhouso Of %
Francisco. He found IN port 3l2 vessels. l20.3i7
tuns OF shipping, only 32,-25 TINS OF which were
foreign. From April TO Nov 10, there had been
COZ arrivals from sea, Of which 29b were from
torcian ports He found the clerks the custom.
house getting 81 s00to $4,000 each-1our was t.ru
at 40. and pork at sCJ per barei-ihe AVERAGE
price Ol board was ger dag. without loteinc. f.c
rent Of p room sufficient % bold bed was $50 yer
MONTH. and wood was $40 per cord He bad been
offered house % live ln. " ID only four rooms
H. a.I no fire places aud tie rent asked was g. 100
per month he advises Nr NfREDIH T. send
round Cape Horn q Cast Iron Custom House W. be
out delay. Nineteen vessels lu The harb0r wee
then used for warcAOusIng goods on which tie
duties were unpaid. lis estimate OF the popg.l
ton O. San Francisco is 10000. and De consider
10 ia q commercial sense equal 10 the port OF Ph.
dolphin. lie believed that more goods were and
at san Pedro - miles from Los Angeles. thau RI
any othor port IN California except san Francisco
At Los Angeles large quantities o. high priced
goods were obtained by the MeNcans Ol the .u-
terror through their regular traders. Col. CoLLIIK
saw IN warehouse ia san Pedro large amount OF
goods from China. maunc hospital was wanted
at san FranciscofiOr the reliet snd assistance %.
SICK and disabled seamen Col c was OF opinion
that port Of delivery at the head OF the Cult OF
California would not be required. The Ire
between MexicJ and the United states would lot
be more than two OF three miles from the Junction
ID. the ella and Colorado
Ia his letter was entered an application by tie
principal merchants OF san Francisco, for the str.rt
enforcement of the revenue laws and the benefits
NJ the warehousug system. They say, The ve.y
tact that san Francisco " daily becoming the -rl.d
depot Of the whole trade IF the Pacific Ocean
shows that warehouses for bonded goods are ..i
peratyely demanded.
Col Golfers second letter 20 the Secretary of
the Treasury IS dated Nov. 90. He had seized
British bark for engaging ia the coasting trade le
tween California and Oregon. The vessel had
been at Nancuuvcrs Island, and had papers In q
the Hudson BAY Company ! actor Col c thus
states the condition OF things
Here Labor controls Capital The Mechanic and A. J..
.ar x aoir own Iroe., and me Capitalist Is compe -
Heces.ttg 10 submit 20 mat r-ce. whatever D. ma
California : now, and ~ al lrr 20 come must be- es l-
lay ooNEc'ci1L' so ong - ne search ior GOO s..
continue. lsi iong will Agriculture he neglected l.
81. not pAy-Lsbor Will command higher prces than -
- paid for growing grain Sau Francisco for the fa-c
"nu.i become tie Nation what NewNork = on The ~
sluc'
The Collector wished to be empowered to appoint
his subordinates and regulate their salaries without
waiting Tor Mr. MEREDITHs approval One Of is
clerks had e. 600 year Tor acting Cashier, tut
banking house had offered him e.. 600 and be was
about t. quit His Deputy ought to receive 5000
a year honest or competent man would DO tie
duty for less He complained that Chill dsresaris
the reciprocity treaty between her and the United
States
Among the papers IS monthly summary stale
meut Of the Collectors transactions al San Fran
cisco. Nov 70 to Nov 50, ls49. His receipts for
iut.es, tonnage and light dues, &c. during Novem
Der. amounted 70 sll3943 bis disbursements %
slo,O75, leaving slO3,s67 due the United States
This is indeed a founding business. Col Cot
LiERs salary Collector is limited by his in'tru--
lions 10 s3 600. and no more than s4o0 can be
charged by him for extra services.
Collector COLLIER being in Washington, nom
ated, last April w uIism Prentiss, 70 be a. lnspec
'oT OF Customs IL Upper CAlirnia Alex Irvine o
Pa to be Depgty Collector at Monterey-Nn
Fern. OF 5 c. u be DO a. San Diego Alex. Brad
lord @! Mss Do a; junction OF CHA and Colorado
Edwin D. Collier &c a. San Francisco, al John
Carpenter Thomas Harvey. Augustus kschar-s,
These officers were instantly confirmed, but Prem
tss commission was revoked.
NJ. COLLIER submitted To the Secretary. Apr-
1. q letter from DANIEL SCTFERANs. Offering y
build al san Francesca within two years from c=te
o; contract, and rent them 10 tie UnIted States
$4,000 year, pay abe quarterly ten trepfo5.
brick arc lsoa stores, on lease Of > years.
other words. Cor s. O5O,0O0 Articles u agreement
were a.t5Twsrd made with SUFTERANs, leav!f =
the rent OF ONE store 70 b leased from him FOX
wears 70 be settled with Collector COLLIER So
Get 70 Mr. MERIDlIRs approval Ii stores arl
better be hired why not contract Pubclyio Tor them
Or. !. required permanently, why hire them 4. a. y
On the Goth Of April, Mr.. Collier. being then Il
Cncinnat, nominated As additional Inspectors 81
Customs N California, Abraham Bartol Shellca
". Mcdaniel. VIM. Snyth, Alex. A. Marsha.
Andrew Randall John c. Fulton, Charles Pixie.
He snd Il. Hurlourt, Jesse .. Goodwin, John Il.
McDcnueM, Edward : Tremsin. John Myers Ja-
seVh Adams, Ir. Albert q. lawrence ". =.
Jackson. Lew Besnisey, y Abraham keHtziu
j.. William Wood The nomination OF Mr. Ken
ziug was confirmed, bat the Wholesome r1le ID j
down in the aci Of 81 March lsst. ;or checking sn
expenditure l0r revenue collection which had o.
cone exravsssn; ard enormous wss quoted y
NJ Meredith IS = reason for REJECTING g. tie
others
M Secretary MEREDITd thus addresses ".
COLLIER Collector q Customs. S1u Francisco, d.
ted Treasury Department, April :, ESQ sho1.t
have been ls4gl
The CO ec q his lecsr impress upor you he o.
q tie President iha; you sAouA, a. naisers COZ
uecied vgh Mr.. Kings ss.Ol. AZ ard assist hu
YIN. oui he views OF he GOverumenl expressed
insuuerors from he Department OF STATE and hai yoa
shcad be guided by e advice and cOunse. n the conduct
Of al proper within tic scope Of hose insUre
IONS"
In what way Col COLLIER svailed himself OF Mr..
Krxs's advice does not aPPe. from the papers sent
u Congress from the Treassry. n