The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-02
WASHINGTON, APRIL 2, 1863.

by the Secretary Of the Navy which has been denied
oy BON houses OF Congress-, let il carried out All that
YOU Mr.. President sad IN regard 10 lhe fb If he
nmeo all mat you said in regard the faith of an midi
sduaa mat you have said OF high sense of honor
whie every man knows governs YOU would equally 20
And II the faith OF the government has be- ledged
10 these contractors beyond the power of redemption or re-
puaiaton-n hey are entitled upon any principle OF equity
Or Jusee 10 hs contract made the of 1851 let
the money IN treasury poured out like water for lis
fuhllmeDt never will repudate contract whether il ia
made by me In my individual capacity, whether il is
made by The government Of which, thus moment am
part never would do IT, and if that conuacaad there
put n,maue on The l7h of January. 1851, a valid
and binding contact the COVE the United States
| let il be fulfilled. But what is the case
The case u.s. that the contract made that time was
bal contract agree that binding upon the govern
ment would be upoa honor and faith ndv iJuas
IL that made on the l7ih of January has been re-
Pudiaed annuied by the this government
the contractors do as all other do
ask indemnity for their damages they suffer damages in
consequence Of The reputation of the by Congress
at the session of 1851 If they suffered damages by the
action Of the House OF Representatives arres'ns that
tract before was signed let them come, all other
come, to the Congress of the United States and ask
demnly for ths reputation and for the disappointment Of
their hopes. Let the before shape.
they have claim for made by the authority of the
Congress of the United States, that 10 like all other
Claims good against the government of the United States
and you know that, long as am here, there is
who Will vote for such indemnity than will. But
Is this the proper in which trat indemnify TO be
rendered. Is the Congress OF the United States Obliged
to do what they ud not do their sober
calm reflection, because ncipeny made by
the Secretary of the Navy the I7h January lS5
and which repudistcd, # you please by the House
Representatives the 2h ana by Congress their appro-
prlation bill in March
SENATOR. am against reputation.
Mr. CLARKE. am against Repatriation well as the
senator repudiate nothing interference with other
persons business and that do sincerely repudlne
Now If the contractors sustain damages let them bring in
their petition for indemnity for the damages and will vote
for II, provided they show good here the
guardian Watchdog Of the treasury. am here, far
know to carry out the principles that me in private
lie will exhibit that honesty purpose and fidelity
ina contract in my public capacity here, would do in
my individual capacity II the contractors have suffered
damages let them here and ask indemnify and and
those who act with me--und act with often
and more cheerfuy than yoursef-w give them all the
indemnity that they entitled to-
But, sir what the damase On the 18th of January,
1851, the contract finally brought verbally, close
On the 2Oh of January 1851 but three days eapsng,
the parties notified that be abrogated by the
FORE what might have accrued between the 18th of Janu-
airy and the ooh of January, 1851. What done
der to compensate those for any damages The
Secretary Of the Navy made contract with them build a
dock the price of 500 600 was be three
hundred and fifty feet in length and thirty feet in width
that they should transport into the bay OF San Francisco
and there deliver TO the OF the United Suites
and further that IN the government OF the United
States ready the contractors should
have preference for the lease of IT, What has taken place
During the last year, the sectional dock made lhave
drawing of al home, but have here. Ii
ported to California; and while passage. du
ring Congress the Secretary of the Trea
nohed that the Uned States ready
II its arrival IN California they would be charged
with demurr.ge and damages. What the fact then
The United States did own, that know OF, foot of
land place upon which the dock could be hoated except
II was the deep waters of The bay of San Francisco
There place TO which could be attached You and
Mr. President, have talked about building pIers,
wooden piers and covering them with copper, &c but al
low TO say, that there the bay of San Fem
cisco single place OF which the United States could claim
exclusive ownership IN which could place it. Ii
have been left with ITS parts floating IN the bay Of San Fran
cisco.
II necessary to make preparation for II. What done
under the inserted IN the bill which passed the
last session Of Congress, allowing him lense that dock
He eosej it the for three years. simply
the condition that they should The United States
at The end Of that lime coed condition taken,
common wear and tear excepted. What is that Why,
SIR with common and upon cylinders something
like twenty fe long, and eight ten feet IN diameter
be used for three yedrs the copper woul be hreeonrhs
worn OUT and then Il was TO lie restored 10 the United
aes. would have gwen the government OF the United
SAFES yseif $4,000 year for the have
IL the chamber iser Of the navy who told
that the pier that was necessary, about which you and
how It was butt With plies" he said. GLOW they
protscfej from worms" inquired. " There
that bore" he Nns~erel Tnen they are building pier
and this pier they fixing the sectional dock three
hundred and fifty feet Ia leng Everybody knows who
knows yhing about II, that the sectional dyck by the
side OF the pier useful sectional dock be any
where. These cylinders Of the sectional oock may be filled
with water and they will sink the vessel which slides upon
them. When the water - pumped out, the vessel comes
tended to in any way you please. The sectional do j.
thing Of ITSELF separate entirely from the b,sn and
railway. The question is, in the first place, the
tiona dock ami the second the basin end railway
In fact there three questions. One IN regard the dock
another regard to the BASIN and the other the nwsy
The dock will take up vessel and that vessel be
paiIed upon H. III you have vessels, require the
basin order take the second vessel IL the basin
wide enough, as is by the drawings which have, you
may take two and SUI leave side upon the
sectional dock and then your railway have great
power draw those vessels up the rail IN order to
get them cut that others may In In that way
may multiply the rails until you might make railway TO
world you will only make rails enough to do IL but IN
order do IT, have the steady and vast power OF
ste0m-engines to draw the vessels on the railway.
The way in California. Ii carried out last year.
and was leased by the Secretary Of the Navy to the
for the Of three years without any compensa
ton whatever would have given $50 900 in for
myself IL leased to be returned the government
Of the United States the praon OF three years good
order and well conditioned, and excepted
That makes about half the value Of il.
Nov, let look this in another point Of view. You
have got the city of New York, important San Fran
point OF view No man he more willing admit 1t Than
am, but still do think that commercial point Of view
the city Of New York holds OF relevancy the
importance Of the Of San Francisco. There IL
not 10 the harbor Of the city Of New York basin and rail-
way. They baye railways upon which they draw up light
proposed to build in California. They the sectional
dock and they another dock namely, tie floating dock
which, IN my opinion, IA inferior the sectional dock la
the harbor Il New York they have got basin and rail-
way. They have at the Brooklyn navy-ysd stone dock 7;
and have been told since have been here that The govern
admit vessel into that dock because the sectional
and ho do ls amply