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


when the merchant OF San Francisco warehouse hs
goods put them there and pay his duties until he
cells them while the and stockton
them al all. II will be a great disadvantage and one
which hope the Senate will not permit.
was referring short time 10 the trade OF Sac
ramenio / have in my hand paper that is published
there Il says that in the first eleven days OF the month
OF July there were seventeen arrivals al that port Of SHIPS
among others near 800 tons BURDEN 237 tons and
22l tons burden There were lying in the port at that
time 600 yessels--the port Of Sacramento city. There
were engaged IN the trade there about SIXTY senoones
San Francisco There is also general list OF the steam
boats plying between them with tonnage,
| tMr G here read an extract oil which We could mol
II is one Of the most remarkable places upon the face
Of the globe II is only eighteen months old, and has
given TO the people there BECAUSE al the OF
this year there will be hundred thousand persons trading
there have list q emigIaAts that passed one point,
came TO the Sacramento valley. hope justice will be
done the people Of that country and that you will not
force them TO trade below, when they could have the
facilities OF commerce carried to their own doors,
Here is another thing we import nearly all OF our
vegetables from the Sandwich islands, which will be
destroyed il confined for any length OF time II you stop
vessel hour there, at the straits OF kaqunas, the
tides rapidly that you lose twenty.four hours
There great delay great detention ior you cannot
navigate agains, the tide, matter how strong the wind
is at the time am perfectly confident that the whole
delegation from California unanimously in favor Of
these two ports OF entry; am confident that they are
absolutely necessary II there should hereafter be any
surplus ports Of entry will always be ready abolish
them but in the meantime this country should have the
aiMyb rSs sss%s to open general de-
BATE which promises good share Of the day
nave 70 Pr apa Ss
shall be under the necessity OF asking that It be laid
over.
! Several SENATORS No. no let us have the vote.
/ Mr. DAVIS Of Massachusetts,. will say to the
senator from New York that have wish say any
more upon the subject. merely move the amendment
unaStp mad
cry, instead OF entry, with a surveyor at each.
The question being taken upon division, resulted-ayes
The CHAIR [Mr BELL expressing some doubt to
4 Mr. GWIN demanded the yeas and nays; which were
i Mr. G. then stated that the result of this vote would
change his upon the bill and he should be glad 10
have the yeas and nays. or at least to nave second
| count
| second division resulted ayes II, noes la-no quo
rum voting; wherenpon. Hi.
i Mr. BADGER called for the yeas and nays which
were ordered, and. being taken, resulted as follows:
/ YEAs-Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell Berrisn, Brlgh,,
Clarke, Clay, Davis Of Massachusetts DAVIS OF Mississippi
pon Dodge , Of ps Doass
Seward. Spaanse Sturgeon, Tnrney ondefwood' walker
i NAYS1Messrs. Achson, Benton, Chase, Douglas, Ew-
a Foo,e Gwia hsle hamn ma hSaso, sones
| So the amendment was agreed to-
/ Mr. GWIN This amendment having been adopted,
feel constrained to that Benica be made port Ct
delivery 1t has onetenth the commerce OF either OF
the other Cities and il is not just that these benefits
should be conferred upon place where there is but
tenth Of the OF the other places was not op
posed when reported by the committee with the cities
of Stockton and Sacramento, although my Judgment was
not in favor OF II was prepared 10 sustain IT, although
did not see much advantage IN II bu, as iney nave
struck out the other two places must nov" IN justice TO
myself, move 10 strike out benica. ;.
i Mr. WALKER II has seemed 10 me, during this disc
cussion that the from California took entirely
wrong OF the question Ports OF entry are estab-
shed as understand H. not 10 build up towns II is not
alway where there seems TO be the most commerce. but
for the protection Of tn revenues Of The country and Tor
the convenience OF commerce. let It's destination be what
II may Take the OF the cities OF New York and
Albany Albany is not port of entry, but OF delivery
only ye nes ha,s gsrs y Broea situated uao u the
straits where vessel can be easily unloaded where she
can be easily stopped and officer put aboard without
moments delay, to pass on 10 Stockton or Sacramento
City There is no necessity for paying the dnts there,
but she may pass TO port OF delivery. But II she is
disposed TO be conumacous, she can be made 10 round
TO. There the place 10 protect the revenues Of the
country; and for this purpose II Is more important than
Sacramento city Stockton. IL may not be so important
to have Sacramento cry and soenon made po,S 2, en-
there should be port oil entry have been unable 10
see the importance OF making Sacramento and Benica
anything more than ports OF delivery WIN these views,
am in favor oil sustaining the claims OF Benica, bul am
opposed TO those oil Stockton and Sacramento city Tins
is from hostility TO these cities OF Caliiornia-or my
best wishes for those places but il cannot al all con.
hci with the Of those places to have them made
ports Of delivery, while Benica and Sacramento are made
ports OF entry :,
the object OF this amendment speculation, he must
have been very unfortunate in selecting the two towns 10
be made ports OF entry. am not IN favor OF port OF
entry Bencia-not because IL viii not favor stockton
and Sacramento at all but because IL will confer no ben
eft npon the population who trade at those two points
There are ten times many trade AT these two points
as al Bencia Sacramento has reached twenty thousand
inha biants within eighteen MONTHS and benlcia has mol
a thousand. do not want TO buIld up town. have
no interest in town sites anywhere in California have
no desire build up towns by the legislation OF Congress
| in any section oil the couatry.
should suppose that the gentleman, fom his location,
was not quite familiar with commtTce as others VINO
have made their study. There other objects Tor the
custom houses that he has mentioned. They Tor
the benefit the people, OF the consumers, as we'll as TO
put into the treasury oil the United States There
"a no danger OF smuggn upon those rvers-not par
Gle There are TOO many swamps Tor that below Sacra
meno and stockton am utterly opposed TO this species
OF legislation. We asked to give all The benefits OF
commerce that portion OF the country where there no
population. hope II will be LETT as IL is. know II II
was left TO the people OF California nifty thousand major
ity would declare in favor OF the ports have indca
ted would be in favor OF Benca in prefer
ence 10 those other points.
MIR WALKER | did not boast of any commercial al.
tanmens nor do think The senator has had reason to
ply to so unkndly he has for the senator iron
California knows that bays I,sxed about as mnch for
that region OF country most OF the senators this
floor. But will say IN reply That u he had examined
the NATTER he would have that every benefit oil the
claimants would be derived from making these points
ports oil delivery, aud not OF entry will venture 10 say
that not vessel IN would be permitted 10 past
the ports of entry TO 20 up 10 Stockton or Sacramento
city II he makes them potts OF entry, will do good
Tor vessels will be compelled 10 stop at the first port
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