The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-18

,..a on said lines 10 carry the mails Of the United
S,sss with any number not exceeding TWO post once
, and sny number not exceeding four naval officers
d the United sas, OF sss state Who NAV y gong
,umns on said lines the business OF the govern
",a And further, that IN The event OF war, or other
stIons emergency the said steamships OF any number
" hem 10 be liable to be taken BY the government
n rnyment 10 your memonallsts or their successors
y an equivalent therefor at tar valuation TO be made
BY impartial persons
.,nmsn WILL in view OF the important service 10 be
SsIsd and The vast benefits 10 result from said lines OF
communication, pay 10 your memonaliss, or their sue
csssors quarterly payments sum equal to the amount
Tsssyed by the government for postage all letters
~ spapefs and mail matter OF every description which
NAV he carried by said steamships between the points
as.snaed and in addition thereto, sum equivalent TO
s smount OF the one-haf OF the coectabe by
b government the goods imported by said steamships
nroyided that the whole amount paid to your memorial
r. ar ther successors shall amoant to than
swsrsge Of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars per
AVN ssr annum for each and every ship employed in both
lines during the continuance OF the contract and also,
MI The government will sell TO your nemoraliss, OF
their successors at the rate OF ten cents per acre, one
hnndrsd and fifty sections OF land of six hundred and
iorv acres EACH to be selected by your memoraliss,
,Ss,, successors from any lands within the Territory OF
Oregon not claimed BY any person. and belonging TO the
The steamers constituting the line between California
=, Oreron and Sbanghse, in China, shall not be less
shan four thousand toas burden each and on the line
o ana bnfdsa sasS
Thlns1cious and enlightened statesmen OF this
be nsensble to tbs magnificent advantages Of
tii proposed lines OF Communication. They would open
new arkes augment the pce OF our articles OF export,
stimulate the industry and productive energies OF the
country and increase the aggregate receipts OF peo
pie from their exports, each and every year. TO an amount
M beyond the cost OF fitting out and establishing these
For years the business men Of our country have been
fully alive to the fact that the icancial operations
Of this country have been dependent upon, and in great
tributary 10, the money markets and trade OF
Europe The change and new direction which ii is pro-
posed oRve TO commercial affairs. and the free access
TO the Asiatc markets, would unetter and
cut loose from ls dependency upon the financial opera
tons OF Europe and not only relieve from the tribute
now Paid, but make the money markets and trade oil
Europe tributary to our own country.
OF trade and riches, and create commercial wealth, il
At the sans time provides for their protection and the
establishment Of the supremacy Of the United States
over the richest and most valuable OF the world
The proposed steamers subject to the OF the United
States in OF emergency would furnish, at all times
an immediate and reliable protection for the commerce
and maritime interests of the nation The building and
fitting out such feet OF vessels at the expense of the
United States would require the labor OF years. and
cost the government several millions of dollars more
Than the same can be procured for by private enterprise
and an expenditure so large that the government would
not for many years. and at perhaps no future time, be
willing to incur il.
The COMMITTEE on naval Anars In the House oil
Representatives. at the first session of the twenty
ninth Congress. in very able report made by the
Hon. l. Butler King as chairman, proposed the es-
tabshment Of monthly line Of war steamers OF the
largest class from California 10 Shanghae and Canton in
China and also another to the Sandwich islands the
vessels 10 be constructed and the line kept up at the
tire expense of the United States for the conveyance Of
the mails and protection OF commerce the Pacific
This proposition. which would cost the government,
many millions, is sustained by arguments in the report
based staatcal facts of highly satisfactory and con-
as III s o. ~
derived from the proposed line OF government vessels
whilst il would cost the United States comparatively bu
snall nnount and through the energy Of private en-
I'D its engaging in trade would afford vastly SUI
peTct ptsges A giving our country the control o.
Of commercial enterprise with military defence in man
ner which, while it affords certain reliance at all times
for the protection OF our national rights, does not
pose the government TO the abuses incident to its
nexon with trade Under this system the friendly spirit
OF commerce and capacity for national defence would
be united and aapsyed together. the national power
strengthened without pride, national wealth augmented
whoat hazard and the ties OF interest," the exchange OF
commodities, and the interchange Of opnions-lhose
great means of binding together the great family OF
tons, and advancing the civilization and happiness OF
mankind-multplied and increased without derogating
from the dignity and true theory OF government.
From these and numerous other considerations of like
nature, your memoasts humby conceive that their pro-
posed enterprise recommends itself TO the appreciation
grounds, to wit LIST, economy and pecuniaIy saving
10 the government in supplying certain and available
means OF national defence always at hand I'd, a
cheap regular and rapid medium OF communicating in
tegence by post between the United States and ths
popuous and wealthy nations Of the earth; Sd, as
means Of enabling people to realize fully the great
advantages acquired by their possessions on the
Pacific coast; 9TH, q means of opening new and
most desirable markets for the surplus products OF our
people. Of building up The commercial wealth and pros
penty OF the country and establishing the maritime
premacy OF the United States the richest and
valuable commerce OF the world and, 3ih, auxili-
airy in diverting the between Europe and the
Oriental countries into its nearest and most natural chan
NEIL thus making our country the thoroughfare for the
great part OF the trade and travel between the principal
commercial nations OF the Old World.
Your memorialsts therefore, respectfully pray your
honorable BODIES to empower and direct the Secretary OF
the Navy to enter into contract with your memorial
lists, the Of the foregoing propositions, for the
establishment OF line OF mail -steamers from California
OF Oregon 10 China, for the above mentioned, pro.
ved your memorias,s shall in all respects comply there
with on their part.
JAMES b. MOORE,
JOSIAH LAWRENCE,
HENRY H. GOODMAN,
JOHN II. DIEHL,
And associates.
NovEMsER, 1851
For the Union
Army Artillery.