The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-10

although this department l4ay be Unable 10 eoeot the
aornia set taresn duable goods Should Be- introduced
there and shipped thence . any port % place q the United
res prescribed By LAW when sach importation attempted
/ IL WALKER
Secretary u the Treasury.
call tue attention of the committee particularly To the
third section of this circular from which it win be clearly
that be had right collect duties In California
until the revenue Laws u Congress exended ~
collection disricis established and collectors appointed
And vet in the face 0f this circular the military authority
exercising civil power proceeded appont collectors and
establish tbs details Of under the tariff 81 lsss
Again President Polk ID his annual message of Septem-
Der 8 ls4s says Ia relation California and this qne
ton
or could be colecsed al the por1s il
Gaiarn beesase Congress faded 10 authorize the ESTABLISH
ent 81 custom houses, cr the appointment Of oees for the
purpose
The seeretary q the Treasury, by circular letter I'd
dressed to he collectors % the Th day II octo
Der last OF which herewith transmitted exercised
a. the power with which be was invested by law
Here then, you have the additional authority Of the
4 Chief Magistrate Of the Land
And vet al The very time tins opinion announced
tie vessels q the government anchored in the hay Of
San Francisco with their guns commanding the harbor
and all vessels bearing erchandse told Pay the dn
Lies demanded, open batteries upon and sink
g0uas ro4i1g lac geoenAs laaa " the lzad Ssaea. And
moa Of dollars up that time collected
from the commerce IL hai port Was this rghtg Was
there law for this and Is there within the sound Of
my voice who defend repugnsa every
of justice and what due these people American
national councils divided on question OF domestic
character the people Of that State VIII any one
ask that because State possessed wiliin her
sell al the sia-ws oS prosperity, the Of tnsucndan
grow th and political grandeur this Why she
shoald he crippled in her Infancy, and sborn q. her
strength What idea, siI-coEaIe people Of your
country over whom you refused and neglected. throw
the mantle of your laws and by military authority
TO pay onerous egalyxacrl aurir Tor tr prrpoBe of
maintaining the expense Of the Territory Supporting he
army Of Tniisa States and lasy 10 pay nlo your t
ury surplus IA hy ss the inhait2nls the
infant colonies complained OF 50 grievoas and
warrangabe wroEg al the hands OF the parent COUNTRY
The vsry seed II their Independence and struggle hay ut
The bottom ef This principle. Gssti1clly aader
stood that the people had thus ferced from them s, Sea-
T42 40 without single Tegy1scratEge Do xou think
the old ooutnentAls wonld hare called this anything else
than tazatfon nritaa~a representation n
II this government sanctions H. then you have
initiated for the FIRST time IN her policy yeur great
ancestor and prototype the Roman republie who By is
baili her columns and reared her edfees only
see the Iossacs OF antiquity sweep them away from the
iace of the earth The tbs raPor Of the morning
Bat further: say that The very officers rho collected
these military exactions being Of intelligence and in
tety knew that they acting without the shadow Of
law MAJOR Robert Aen of the United States army Ia
letter dirceted 10 conii1ee Of TIE -er o the Stair Of
California uses tlic following language
BExrcrA- California April s. 1853
In cumTEance with letter Of the alsi uir re-
specially submit the fOsag statement sf The of
money reeeived By through the rasian houses Of C-
MA, usually de sn4fe6 the ciy fund together with
statement q the disposition Of the in the Aggregate
received from officers uf the army who had
! fund prior 70 nv entering upon dasy u Cali
4 fsrnia on thc Isl II Juls lsag $3.50 IS Is
From tAs coilsctnr at San Francisco. sabse-
quCEtiT GlS,s5T "a
irole-ss -
slch s1m Lave avs ensaeree ~ ailne thferioso
.'hs sa'-ei = shrSs 80 ; =.
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= 80 Il - ooi,sS H ~ ,s,l;-srx r~rsrn- 81
4 Snilsf1rniis H
second Th.f portion collected after the pesoe
pror DE sppos.nsnr collector by the
"A led
Third That portion elcted ster The aFfoaafUcai 81 the
United States collector ass prer 2 tsr ArIlFnl and ena
Ens npon aArF y 1A-AisIiA ihese a1snot1oAs h9seFe
we're nj fn11e p tns coeesor, ~ nxse,
y "a 3n1 I. va ~ s - - =. -
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r. ,.lsa5.,usat sf tiis fsnf - bTer aE 6IIovs
4 On s~cTguD4 IN m rfrfl corrrunenf N c.r-
Il hc-nia SIC, rs q
Expended or the RELIEF q eigrsns in iss5 10000 %
Turned oser ior disbursement to the sensar g
4 hoer q the United States topesTaPhieAi de- !.
Z Pxftneht- $3.50 "
As the sAls nAAcet 81 Ahs 1liieo 01AAe4 F*s ee . -
i ra[sssasenn..- ra[ssen. - = =, ,.sss sass y
II a,r..s :
e~e eranastarcs wers made under e orders ~ Cunera
Prrsr u smith commanding tie Pacific DIVISION and Il
Genera Rrr vfe acting A. civil governor az cAorun
4 No Uuf-t stafes treasury warrants d-a~n
i fund and no obstacle iHsoned q m aipbarscneni
y By the government q ilo In.ied States
igaa&f aeesSnn ~efc ffnafrsl qa&r<rig us ne - ths
~ q. ~ 7. Lls, W tspa,
- - -. -. -. - - " -, - - . - :. =
II - - 80 ,rs.spr, ~ r. spst-s State.
- rerw resa.ctfuliT TrUr oi-rsieut servant
Il RoBERT ALLEY
+ Hon. ,. Y. EsTtuLy Senate q California,
Chairunb ~ JOINT Csrnnittee Civil Fund
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