The New York herald., 1850-01-27


Caliiofnla affairs, by the Secretary o the Ifea
sury.
Collier, Collector AT San francisco, introducing
Mr. KING g. his attentlOn:--
TrrssrsY DrPAnrusvr, April 2. lsls.
Smiths viii be handed by the Hon L Butler
King il there should be Ia his opinion occasion for so
coibg 1he object OF this letter is 10 Impress upon
You the desire of tire Predent thai you shopd, ia all
matters connected With Mr. Kings mssion, Gd snd as
sst him in earring out the sie"s Of the sovernnsnt
Of State and that ycu ,houd be guided by his al vice
and counsel in tho conduct OF all proper measures
within theEcope OF those instructions
an very resrec! fully, your ob't serv't.,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Collector Of the Customs San Francisco.
The general letter of instructions 10 Mr.. Collier,
dated April 3, 1872 while Mr. g. was suli IN Wash
mgton, Is 100 tedious 10 read. IL consists OF
cspltuatlOn Of the various revenue laws and re-
gulalons by which the Collector Is to be governed
ia California, aud OF seme specific Instructions
adapted 10 The general state of affairs out there
SIX thousand dollars Is ordered for the expenses
at the overland trip OF Mr.. Golfers party, and
five hundred dollars for his personal expenses.
ooILKcToR COLLIER To THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.
San FRAScrsco, Nov. 10, 1919.
To Hon. w. Nj MEREDITH,
Secretary OF tho Treasury
Sn-l am at last at my post. The delay attendant
upon my arrival has been TO mo a source of great
anxiety. and given me much trouble. can only say
that have been in the hands Of Others over whose
moven ~nts had no control Remonstrance and IN
portupities we're alike disregsrded ] have suffered
much OF bardships Of prvation and toll and
tered no little peril. We compelled for several
day in succession, to fight way through hostile
Of Indians but escaped without the loss of life
part, and with but wounded, he having
both bones Of his arm broken is With great regret
that have to state ALSO that 10 crossing Colorado
four persons were drowned, and that OF the
ber Was captain Thorn, of New York who was IN
Dand Of the Dragons. At some future period hope
give you some account Of my pilgrimage sud Of the
miserable country we have passed over. AT present.
owing to the early departure Of the steamer have
barely sufficient time to advise you of the condition of
things in the State Of Caornis and OF the business
Of tbis flee.
Of California In convention, have adopted consIu-
tion of State aud the election OF
T. Bptler King, is candidate for the United states
Sen ate. with some prospect Of being elected by the
Legislature Ha has BEEN am informed. quite Ill. |
have not bad the pleasure Of seeing him he at
present located at Benicia
am perfectly astounded At the amount Of business
In this office. tsok possession of it yesterday aud
curing 20 short a period have been unable TO make all
the Inquiries and examination necessary to put
in psss,ssion OF all the information desirable. The
amount Of tonnage, however, on the llth instant
In port, was l203l7 tons, Of which 81 Asa
American, and 32s23 were foreign. Number of
vessels in the bsroor on that day, 10th instant
3l2 and The whole number OF arrivals since The lt Of
april OBJ Of which 4Oi American and 2o6 foreign
This state OF things so unexpected has greatly
prised Desirous us an of conforming to the in-
ttruotiops Of the Treasury Department yet you will
what follows, that salaries OF the
various ploy ed In this Office concerned 1t
will be wholly possible. The clerks, for instance,
receiving from Sl,soo to SO 900 per snpum; and
there Is not sufficient number to transact the busi
More must be employed and that, too, with like
salaries The inspectors are receiving So per day,
and . large number employed The necessity
the OF tuch salaries arises from the fact
that the expenses Of living justify tue payment For
example -four Is this day selling for $40 per barrel
ana pork at 500 For boarding the average SIS per
day, without rooms or lodging A small room barely
sufficient to contain single bed rents readily for $3.50
food like rate IL is impossible therefore, to
tain clerks other officers, without the payment OF
salaries spoDdns with the expenses Of living SO
nov daily on the Increase aud my whole attention.
day and night, will be required. shall bs compelled
sso, to employ additional clerks One difficulty how
pre,snt. iself, and that IT, where to put them
occupying what the old Mexican custom house,
construetra Il uuburnt brick Itis long, dark, one
story bulldog 10 miserable condition The roof leaks
badly that during rain our papers liable TO be
vet Some Of the doors OF the hinges, and all are
insecure have vault for the safe keeping Of the
public money Owing to the rates Of rent AN afraid
to lease building One for mysslf, o.ntsinins four
were offered to me yesterday at S2400 per mouth. 1
remote from Wahips ston, that under these cir
blty Of making rsr.irs even at present prices 20 Wit
shDgies at $50 per thoussud and lumber at $500, and
s s. 1s,s 70 ,, p., ns . from a 70 $40 per
true state Of things hope. therefore, that In order
Ing these Indispensable repairs, without waiting for
there instructions, ] shAll not be censured
custom house must be- built, and ought TO be i'm
msdisiely contracted for. aud sent around oae u
cast iron will be the beet, II 1t can be built There
Is Indispensable Great Inconvenience Is felt and
little rk Incurred, from the fact that have not
house nor room for storing goods have been COM
PEELED TO practice, which found existing Of storing
goods and for vsr.housng on board ofvesseis There
are nov nineteen thus employed This Is . hazardous
and nost inconvsnient practice, and opens u broad
door for smuggling Several warehouses, not less than
four, should be Immediately cent out You will see,
from paper sddr~esed to me by merchants Of this
city, (contHnog 30 coo people) that they deem IL In
dispspssbls may, nay, probably shall be compel-
ed before can hear from you, To rent building tor
varshoure should do 30, IL ~i be st price which will
sstsnhh you; and yet the government will not be the
price paid and in the building or budlnss thus
employed will be source cf revenue have written, BY
the steamer, TO Messrs Sucraus Co., urging them TO
tsctsd for aud desiring them TO call upon you In
lstiop 10 the construction OF four others Of the
prssrs or nsp.e,ors Goods that have 70 b. appraised
are either exposed board the ships or deposited In
The store Of the owner or consignes When IL " kno~n
tiat IN commercial point OF view, this port equal
TO that Of fhiladsphis the nseessity Of providins
suitable buildings without delay, must be seen and
scknovlsdged. should be doing great injustice not
only TO the government but to ali concerned
msrce we're to refrain from expressing my opinion
hsIhIy up.n these portsnt suhjsets -
ON my voyage to this port from San Diego, Rad an
opportunity ~ visiting OF the points on the coast
vh'cb In usrcsl point Of vie~, Of no little
One Of tsem 10 san Pedro sm fully Of opinion the,
more goods landed ct San Pedro than ~ other
petnt eAcebting San fraDcrco. n large smsunt Oh
smuggling is carried st that place IL IL distant
iron Los Apg.los shout twenty ave milss and from
the latter the Msxcsns obtain all their goods for trade
In be interior Of Mexico. Thsse goods are generally
81 high price and rich fabric met several large per.
ties of these traders my way 10 the Pacific and Ia
every instance vas advised BY them that they pur-
chased their goods ct Los Apg-loe sav shle at san
fsdro (Which contains but three buiidioss Ia eafs-
boote. large amount ef goods from Cnins. have
been unable To ascertain where they entered The
col'ctor resides st Los Ar geoe and thee soods To-
teth'r eth mo.t net al, that have been lanted
have ssesped the payment Of duties. ] recommend
that shouid BE- made port u delivery, snd that
deputy should be stationed there. santa Barbara h
aros place of some importanc.. and should be msdss
port OF delivery AZ town the latter s fer superior
to San Disso. These the only points where ]
land IN the soast.
To enforce the revenue lsv. In this district and TO
cut up and prevent smuggling. which has been and b
nov carried 20 great extent seems TO be necessary
thsa 80 additional cutter should be sent o1t or that
the E.ipg this port should be assigned to that
duty. DO ell that you cen. fear that u esnnS oe
prevented; but u may be greatly eurtsiied IN csn-
besuoo viih this service permit me 20 suggest the
propriety nay. the necessity Of shppins ss soon ss
posibe, sufficient amount (for at least ooe vssr of
suppes for the Lavepoe aud for any other
bsy be sstsne to the revenue service have sdrer.
ussd for proposals. furnishing provtsons bot cannot