Columbia gazette., 1853-11-26

carly day. With due effort, have no
doubt that Congress will grant an appro-
priation sufficient to procure a careful sur
vey Of the harbor by competent officers,
and at last the commencement Of the inn
provement, which may be deemed me-
cessary to render it entirely safe, as it is
now sufficiently commodious to accom-
modatc the fleets Of the world, ond COM
mensurate with the wants and interests
OF that vast commerce Of which San
francisco is destined at no distant day
to be the emporium and centre. 1t has
been suggested by some, that the pro-
ceeds of the sale Of the extension pro.
perty should be expended in securing
and improving the harbor, but / do not
think SO. | look to Congress for this
Improvement; aud confidently expect
that the General Government will not
be less liberal in its legislation for Cali
tornia, than it has been. to the other
States of the American Union
The Congress Of the United States
has h're o ore, made large appropriations
for the improvement of other and less
Important harbors, and law. for ''tlle
improvement Of Rive and Harbors"
! have repeatedly received the sancti III of
| that body and the approval of the Pres
idcnt.
The Bay Of San Francisco, from lis
position and capacity, must necessarily
be OF more Importance to the commerce
OF the world than any other within our
confedcracy. ] he construction of the
Pacific ana Allan ic Railroad--thc an
nexaticn Of Mexico, Cuba and the Sand
wich islands-Sthe establishment. of regu-
lar Oceanic communication by steam
between California, Asia and the Indies
are among the not improbable events OF
Il speedy future, which already foretcll
the promised greatness of San Francisco.
Place within the HORROR of Saii Francis
CO the commerce, which the realization
dthcse events will crowd upon US, and
then ask whether Congress should not
hereafter adopt more liberal policy to-
ward the State of California.
The attitude Which Congress has hitil-
erto bee: pleased to assume towards US,
can ascribc to nothing but failure on
the part of the Representative. from
other States to form a just conception Of
the resources aaJ nccessi. les OF this State.
But the light is fast dawning upon them,
and as We obtain more extcnled facili-
ties for speedy communication with
the people OF the Atlsniic States, ii is
hoped and believed that they will ava
ken to more just sense of ihe inlmeuxc
Importance of liberal legislation for the
Pacific country.
would also suggest that the Dclega-
ton can render the people of alitornia
and essential service, by inducing con-
gress to appropriate literally for the in,-
provement Of the Sacramento and San
Joaquin Rivers, to the highest ,r,s of
entry, which arc within the influence OF
the ebb and food tides Ii C navixa-
ton of the Sacramento can be greatly
improved, by the expenditure of COM
parativcly small sum, in removing tho
bar at the mouth of Cache creek, known
as clogs Back and mixing the chau-
mel through the slough m,rc direct.
To render the navigation of the Saa
Joaquin easy and safe, it will Only bs
necessary to improve tie channel for the
d stance Of TIVE ty-fve or thirty miles,
which Is now SO crooked as to make nav
iga'ion difficult, If not dangerous. 70
consumate the improvements necessary
on both these great rivers, and to re-
move every obstacle to the safe and easy
navigation by steamers of the larycs.
class, at all seasons Of the year, would
require the cxpcn liture of but few
hundred thousand dollars.
TO obtain the legislation now actually
necessary upon these important subjc cts,
Will require uncca-ing and we'll directed
effort.
L need hardly here refer TO the conf.
dcnce with which We look to our dclepa-
ton IN Congress for united AMI consis.
tent effort in favor Of every enterprise TO
VIII n their energies may bc directed,
calculated to foster and advance tho
manifold interests OF this young State.
With my best wishes for your ontin-
ucd health and prosperity and yuor en-
tire success in the councils to which you
have been Gu led by the voice of the peo-
pie of California.
l have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, your oL't scr7't.
JOHN BIGLER.
Z. S S-Inasmuch as nv time !. a,
present, much occupied, / will not bo
able, as l had intended, to write to tho
other n, members Of the delegation. You
will, therefore, please present this to
them, IN lieu OF q seperate communica-
tion to each. T r
FROM OREGoS AND WAsHscro.
TERRIroRlfs.--Th cmigrants who turn
ed on by the new Southern route, have
succeeded in reaching the settlements in
a suffering condition. The Indians in
Illinois valley had been troublesome but
a detachment of U. s. Troops quictca
them BY firing on them aud killing eight
OF their number. Two Of the troops
were killed. The news, gcnorally, /,