The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-19
"Hon. G. W. ROCKWELL,
commissioner Of Customs.

Mr.. PEARcE If the property was lost or left on the
route the Secretary supposeB il was NOT converted
to his by Mr. Collier M Collier was nominated
the Senate collector Of the customs If he had
abused ha trust and pecuted upon the public property in
the in which the from California supposes
but which sustained by the letter which the
from Virginia has road, the duty OF the Senate un-
doube1ly reject him. Most unquestonnby II the sd-
mnstauon had known Of that proceeding the President
would have nominated him. have suffered his nomi-
nation by General Taylor remain before Senate aGer
he came nto power.
The from California has spoken Of divers abuses
BY Mr. Collier after I've arrived San Francisco He has
spoken Of ha seizure of French cargoos; and 10 fact
no says that Of hess seizures were wrongfaly
made. Il accustomed good deal Of trouble the time
But many q these seizures informed we're fully JUS
he1 by revenue laws IN regard the Others the fact
s that instructions sent TO Mr. Collier IN tne 10 prsyen,
these improper seizures accidentally sent to Europe
instead ~ California and he did receive them in time
avoid the into which no fe In regard TO the
m seizures Of property, which he made and the selling Of
that properly what the for ~ There
that time California with jurisdiction 70 deter.
mine the questions and TO condemn the property ! learn
that the owners the agents Of the csrgoes
called upon him sell them. They preferred that ne
should sell them rather than that they should perish his
hands by decay be sent for adjudication dant tr-
bunas believe that he il in default; but thar fact
known this administration when his nomination
acted upOn by the Senate
take fir granted that the Senats would not hold an
administration responsible FOR the deacaion OF an inferior
agent unless they tolerated the abuse rewarded him fr
t. the gentleman seemed intimate the opening Of
MS speech. GoNlerH nbu9eg Whatever they were,
we're not known to the administration. Suspicious were
aaon IL ia true; bat oisia information Ind been
csived the Treasury Department OF any msladmnsra-
lion by him. at the time when his nomination
Inc Senate; and il would have been grossly unjust upon
md suspicion, 10 dscredit who had al
ways before borne honorable Character when by wait
ing liule while official information could be obtained
upon which tho department might deierine Ia action He
vas however rejected by tbs Senate the has
stated.
Another complaint which The makes against the
administration IT, that they havo been guilty Of gross
ravagance in regard the establishment Of military de-
pot Benicia Ills ara objection H. that Beacis
the proper place. Ee read rom the report Of Maj Vnton
quarerma ter in the army, show that tho selection OF
these Mites determined by General Perser r Smith,
gentleman who ia, above al exception Of the gal
liant in the army, know the gentleman will concur
with in saying, Of general and professional intel
gence, and Of the very hghes, OF honor whose
especial duty Il 70 select these Sites and who was an
pointed 70 the command by Mr. Polk's administration He
STERLING democrat too but doubtless received his op.
pontmen because Of the apeca confidence rcposcd his
fidelity That OH cor communicated the government, Al
different times, the why he preferred establishing
the military depot Bcnics instead Of San Franclsco.~
propose p read few extracts from his letters 70 the Adu
nnt General:
Under date OF April s, l5i9 he says
"The town ofsan Francisco is way fitted for military
or commercial purposes there Is hsbor bad lsndn: