The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-06

Prom the san Francisco Herald.
Senator G,,In's Account Of n. Stewardship
The address OF The Hon. Wm, M Gwin 10 his con-
stuens. the people oil California "id DC ioand De-
low We give il TO the exclusion of other matter to-
day as il furnishes authentic and detailed view OF the
condition before Congress OF the various which
Immediately interest California Although covering much
space il is probably as succinc any such document
can be expected TO be II in very good taste and
far goes, establishes the senator's claim the credit
of having served The State zeaousy Further than the
matters touched upon, OF do not express
opinion.
address of Senator G,oia 10 the People of California.
Acknowledging the responsibility. in its broadcast sense,
OF representative 10 his constituents, and considering
the magnitude OF the interests nusted to his charge
as senator from California the undersigned feels It due
TO you, and incumbent upon hun, TO lay before you
brist outline OF The measures deeply affecting your vel
fare which have been recently agaied and acted upon
10 the Capitol of the United States Soon after taking
bis seat In Congress, he introduced bill to pay over to
tho State oil California what is called civil fund
and also all the moneys collected from customs within
her limits, from the ratification of the treaty with Mexico
until the admission OF The State into the Union. That
proposition referred 10 The Committee Finance.
and not at first acted upon Az the last session OF
Congress the COMMITTEES reported in favor OF striking out
all OF the undersgneds BILL and of paying in lieu OF it,
100000 the State of the moneys received from
toms The committee in favor OF paying into
the national treasury the whole "civ fund" OF Califor
MA amounting TO about twelve hundred thousand dol
lars, after deductng hundred and seventyfve thou
sand dollars for the support OF the military government
and hundred thousand dollars for the relief of emf
grants. When this bill OF the committee under
alteration, the undersigned made another effort
the payment OF the whole fund to the State by offering
for this purpose an additional section it, which
rejected Then to secure for the present. least the
payment OF the three hundred thousand dollars TO the
State he pressed that measure but was lost Tor the
OF cooperation the part OF the House OF Repre-
sentaives
He considers it fragrant outrage upon the people OF
California that this civ fund" has long since been
paid State, and he stated from his in
the Senate; and in endeavorng TO the three hun
dred thousand dollars, he did with the explicit under
standing publicly declared, that he agreed to only as
in payment OF the just dues Of the Sale and that he
would hereafter contend for The residue of that fund
With the Legislation OF the first session OF the last Con-
gress you familiar In relation TO the public lands
various bills had been introduced by the colleague of the
undersigned and by himself They not then finally
acted upon but the State was more fortunate in obtain.
ing legislation for light houses. customs, Indian agencies
coast survey floating dry DOCKS and for the extension
her Of the judicial system of the United States.
AT the last session Col. Fremont was unavoidaby de-
tanned from his in the Senate and the sole repre-.
senaton in that body consequently devolyed upon the
undersigned On account OF The prolonged discussion
upon land claims in California, and the time which had
thus been consumed, II was with the greatest difficulty
that other business connected with the State could be
effectively reached or indeed even taken up
The mint bill, which had PASSED the Senate the first
session before the admission of California most un-
expectedly defeated in the House Thereupon the un-
dersgned Immediately IeinToduced it in the Senate, and
nance. He also ein,rol the opening OF the last
session, his land BILL which had been passed at the
first session, for establishing land Offices and for the
vey and donation OF public lands, and succeeded in OBJ
tanning favorable report upon II from the Committee
on Public Lands. After it had been fully discussed
confident were The hopes OF Its success, that
crossed and put Its passage for the final voe when
il was forced aside BY bill attaching assigDable
quality 10 bounty land warrants, the combination sup
port OF which was too powerful 10 be resisted by
bill OF such signal importance TO our State.
Then struggle ensned Tor the mint bill. (Which had
been ensrossed and was the of passage and for
the appropriations for navy yard and marine hospital
Estimates had been obtained from the Secretary of the
Treasury tor 100000 complete the marine hospital
San francisco; an estimate from the Secretary OF the
Navy had been furnished with strong recommendation
In its favor, backed by unanimous report from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, TO commence vyyard on the
waters OF the bay OF San francisco The great and vital
measures which the Undersigned pressed TO the utmost OF
his ability were held in check by the river and harbor
appropriation BILL which proved fatal to their passage
the last session, and eoparded not only the navy,
my, cheap postage, and pos-roue bills, but the
civil and diplomatic Appropriation BILL which ndis
pensable 10 keep the wheels of government, in motion.
The river and hafbor bill engrossed nearly the whole of
the two last days OF the expiring Congress. 1t was de
Iimenal to the best interests OF California by postponng
legislation OF such vital consequence TO her, lis pas
sage would have brought lndemnifyng benefits tor,
whilst II extended It's favors the whole OF the At
anc coast its rivers, harbors ine,s, and creeks con-
ained not dollar OF appropriation for the benefit OF
miles Ii ehectualy precluded action the mint bill the
navyyard and hospital appropriations; all Of which
loet iof want oil time even to read the amendments
cessary TO cover these objects
When the CIVIL and diplomatic appropriation bill came
up for consideration, few hours before the session ex
pred, the chairman OF the Committee on Finance was
constantly warning The Senate that il would be lost II
more amendments were proposed. And when the naval
bill came before the Senate. appopriang ten millions OF
dollars the Chairman OF the committee Naval Affairs
was ON his feet ready to offer amendment appropria
ting 8lO0 900 TO commence navy yard on the waters of
the bay OF San Francisco but, in apprehension that the
Dill would be lost, amendments peremploy stopped
and the bill not even read before its final passage But
for these unproptous circumstances the great
adverted to would have passed the Senate and il is be-
beved NJ The last session would have become laws OF the
land
The thorough examination and discussion OF the m
however, and the general admission, and OF Con-
gess to their Importance and necessity, has cleared
the way Tor early and efficient legislation the next
sion Besides the laws alluded 10, which have been
acted for light houses customs, Indian agencies coast
survey, and floating drydock and for the extension OF
the United States Judicial system California, at the last
session. succeeded in obtaining reduction OF postage on
letters from forty cents prepaid and cents
unpaid semi monthly mail from Panama TO California
and Oregon authority 10 make efficient contract to
carry the mail across the sthmus and by treaty just
raiined with Mexico, has secured right OF transit
me sihmus oil Iebuantepec Besides all these she has
obtained an appropriation Tor the extension over her of
ine admirable public land system OF the United States,
for the appointment OF surveyor general and also law
for the h0al adjudication OF all the land titles within her
Ilmh These cnaclmens OF the highest importance
to the State. The last two will relieve her from the
present extraordinary and anomalous condition in which
abe - placed in regard TO the lands within her limits
The public land system, which will soon be put in mo-
non, will prepare the national domain for donation and
purchase in convenient parcels The surveys will divide
the tracts into OF from $40 down the minute
forty acre subdivision and place in the power OF every