The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-19

ary Of the Treasury by Mr. Gwin, OF the senators
elect from California;
WAsHINeros crY. March I, 1850.
DEAR sir la compliance with your request Respectfully
submit my views oil the proper legislation California;
connected with your department
The survey should be extended there with the least
practicable delay. incIndng the topography and hydrog
raphy with the work There should be thor
opogaphy Of he port o. San Francisco, Including Il bay
and approaches channe harbor and landings and upon
abshsd and PIERS Ii necessary similar survey Of the
coast is equally important No reliance can be placed on
Lucas Pugefs sound careful survey, therefore, o. the
principal capes points and escon,guous should be com
chants and The proper points lighthouses
already should be ascer,aned by this survey
There should be erected lighthouse Point Con-
ception II there had been lghtho that point the
Edith would not have been wrecked Two Of The mai maj
The Santa Barbara channel and island should be accuate
ss .Goa Be- o a. Ss enc
trance the important harbor OF San Diego Is our most
90 viii become very considerable There should be also
lighthouses at Monterey and the Farralones islands oil the
voving minute light red and white with fixed light al
south and perhaps north point the entance also.
bay the head of the bay of San Francisco 1t is in
dspensabe that each lighthouse should have fog bell at
and shipped The Pacific, would Al be most eco
nomca. -
many advantages to commerce, and with prudent and
moderate expenditure the facilities could be greatly aug
Ing the body Of water in the proper channel BY skill and
science these slooghs and forks may be filled o.
channels Every encouragement should be offered to pi-
lots:
Sacramento city and stockton. Al the cities
m az ely aad sss Il ne one pS there
California now trade 70 these Two points, and every facility
s
hundred direct from the TO each point
of
Of entry should be established AZ san Diego San Pedro
d delivery viii no. answer these points, the heavy
eghts cargoes shipped TO them from San Francisco Of
trade Is carried on some hese lower ports and The
northern departments OF Mexico, and large Of tor
goods are no doubt smugged In at these points, for the
TdapS bay surveyed and port Of entry
Of the coast blu, there said be fine habor there and
extensive mines have been discovered in the lead
ing into H. Thousands Of persons have been engaged
mercia facilities were afforded, permanent Settlements
said to be fine and lumber abundant Ports Of delivery
will answer for the present Vernon the Sacramento
at Alvros, the head OF navigation San Francisco bay
Life boats and other necessary apparatus similar TO those
proper points for saving the lives opassengers and
Of wrecked vessels From dense logs and other
entcuar lights should be established the
coast, and with elevated towers to be great
distance There are peaks e altitude in The i'm
survey might show that powerful len,cular lght
would be of great advantage
When we consider that nearly the whole products the
industry Of California consist OF gold OF which many
millions dollars have been already shipped New York
New Orleans and other ports, augmentng the pal
country the value OF property and the wages of labor
furnishing and rapidly angmenting market for our
own products and wen as employment for
vessels while the same time in the
foreign exports adding several millions OF dollars annually
from customs, and giving export
with which sustain the balance Of trade in of the
Union the Importance of furnishing every facility TO com
merce with California be overrated Such facilities
cannot be local. but for the benefit of Of
government and OF the trade and industry commerce,
shipping, and manufactures OF the whole country
mint on a large scale should be established at
San Francisco with branch mnts Sacramento city and
Stockton II these branches be Immediately OBJ
taned then assay offices should be established
cities These the great points where the miners
deposte their gold dust, whether taken from quartz
digging and geits value at In American coin AT
preseat they have sa their dust for from three
dollars less than its mint value They the
bor and should be protected from sacrifices spec
uation by the They should have their choice
of places OF trade and deposite and should not be
PEELED 20 with their gold dust to the mint at San Fran
CISCO which would much than their depositing
| Tor assay at the points above named.
In order execute properly the coast survey, authority
should be given superintendent under your direction
TO employ officers and men, and specific should be
portance Of the work. and in OF the increased cost Of
living and labor In California. The officers of the navy
in charge of the photography, as well asof the army
ueced with the topography OF the survey, and all other
com pensaon to digent and permanent attention.
and the and laborers should be properly paid
TO prevent desertion and vexatious delays
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
w. M. GwIN
Hon. w. M MEREDITH.
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