Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-15

and mountains have passed out Of golden gate. IL
remember right during the great currency controversy
about 1885 and 1885, the estimated amount Of the entire
specie basis Of the currency of the United States was
$50 000 O00 The Stale e California contributes annually
10 the currency of the country amount equal oe entire
real currency Of the sohols Union eighteen years ago.
In 1888 the entire exports Of the United States OF her
own domestic products were but Ses, 100000 Om Of
the golden gate haze exported gin The past year more Of
the domestic products Of California than exported By the
tcole Union tWsy years ago. As late as 1915 we ex-
ported Of domestic products but $9S S0OO 600 in
cludng all articles Of expectation cotton tobacco sugar
and the fabrics Of our manufactures California ex-
ports nearly much the whole Union did eight years
ago. just before gold had entered into, stimulated
Again during the year 1853 there was imported into
San Francisco from the Atlantic seaboard 42S 230 tons
Of merchandise for its and its independent markets
amounting in value to not less than 300 oo0, Il
must be understood that the market Of San Francisco Is
not limited by the State Of California II embraces the
entire from Acapulco to the Russian possesons
and all the islands that possess commerce as far as the
coasts of Asia The rcnurk hsvc make is, TINT
the market of San Francisco Is large market Jor TIE
ante the whole foreign market Of tas United States
eight years ago.
While upon this subject may as wen state fact In
cident to the commerce Of Calfornia, which may
somewhat to dsabuse gentlemen upon hia door Of the
impression that California is burden upon tho Federal
treasury For the last four the customs collected
at San Francisco have averaged O00 during the
part These amounts have been principally paid upon
direct mportations from abroad while than two
thirds Of our foreign merchandise pays duty in the At
an.c ces that the people Of the State Of California
have in fact paid annually into the Federal treasury
81 000 600. While the people the Atlantic States pay
two dollars per capita per annum into the Federal trea
sury, the people of California pay twenty dollars
AS liberal the Federal Government has been Cali
forna should be remembered that while in her infancy
just sprung out Of chaos with her wings adjusted
she has returned than she received from the
parental bounty besides having poured out upon all
these States treasures Of wealth that have given i'm
pulse and support to agriculture, commerce. and
factures, felt every where from the Gulf Of Mexico to
the Northern lakes.
While the mineral wealth of California has heretofore
constituted its most marked feature it must not be
derstood that the treasures Of the mine constitute its
only claim to consideration No part Of the Union, not
even the rich bottoms of the Mississippi equals in fer
tlity the valleys Of that State know Of other soil
that yields such rich returns to the labors Of the hus
bandman. And this soil is not confined, many have
supposed to few scattered valleys, but constitutes
large proportion Of the superficial Of the entire
country With fertile soil there is uniform, inygo
rating, and salubrous climate better climate than that
in which bred the of old Rome, better climate
than that Of Italy expect sir to be charged with
aggeration; but state the fact
There is still another feature which do not wish to
overlook. speak Of the great bay Of San Francisco
Far-seeing and intelligent men for the past century
have there located the point where to grow up
great city, which would hold the keys Of the commerce of
that great ocean, but of the ancient East In five short
years the foundations Of that city have been laid and
already vessels eghed to and from her wharves to-
be found upon every sea and in almost every port Of
the civilized world.
have made these statements presented these facts;
have asked for them the attention Of this committee
and ask whether California, her interests and
cessities may not Justly demand the attentive consde
Of the Goycrnnze6t IN their handsf s ss 4s
Po1itical Necessities
And now, Mr. Chairman, what is the position and VIA
are the necessities Of California?
From this seat of the Federal Government Cafornis
is distant three thousand miles Deserts and hostile tribe
intervene. There is way through that intermediate
country except for parties who 60 armed for war; Fo,
oil purposes Of commerce and government there is nc
ways there is none even for an army in time Of war; NJ
man of military skill would undertake to carry consde
rabe army from the Mississippi to the Pacific by land
The the fearful reacherous must be relied upon
the dangers Of the tempest and the pesence must be
encountered and then transit must be made through
foreign country through people that not
people, and who impose upon every species Of exaction
and outrage
OF the pers Of the sea we have had instance
in the terrible fate Of the victims storm from the
deck Of the San Francisco. From the pestlen atmos
phere encountered in crossing the continent within the
tropics but few entirely escape and hazard depar
ture from truth in saying that that poison charged atos
phere has destroyed greater number Of the lives Of
people than sacrificed the battlefelds Of Mexico
Is it known to this committee, or if known is the fact
that obstacles intervene than intervene between
and where war RACES the banks Of the Danube
that we could more readily place army upon the banks
Of the old Euphrtes than upon the shores of the bay
San Francisco? Such is the fact California is familiar
name; but it is distant land, sir.
ask Of you, sir ask Of this House, and ask Of the
cousy, whether, with such obstacles to communication
it is expected that the Government at Washington
fulfil its Offices the coast Of the Pacific? The
the Federal Government is not strong enough the Of
the Federal Government is not arseeing enough these
obstacles continuing, to govern California
Gentlemen may ask me Is not California governed?
will say, and say truthfully, we have not had and we
have not now any thing than the shadow Of
Government under the Federal Constitution But for the
fact that we American people, and have learned
how to govern ourselves and but for the vital efficiency
of system Of sovereign Stateseach State vital in
itse-we would be to this Union what the State of
Sonora is to the Republic Of Mexico
And if this evil continues suppose we will continue to
govern ourselves. We loyal people, We people Of
California; we will continue to pay millions Of tri-
butte, for the sake Of early faith for the sake Of the
household gods that yet look down upon the fires Of
early homes and love eagle and starred ban
ner And then IL is true that the further one wanders
from his own bone and friends the more his heart
to them and this is with us and therefore will
continue to pay tributes and instead Of protection and
government we will take few appropriations for Gus
tom-houses and federal officers the machinery Of taxa
tion and not Of government.
repeat have not the benefits of the Federal Gov
ernment in the State Of California. We have had upon
our mountain borders tribes Of hostile Indians
Against their hosttes the Government was bound to
protect yet there has not been effective military
force in State sufficient to make head against single
be The consequence has been the sacrifice of the lives
of hundreds Of citizens and the State has been
~ million Of dollars This much as to past protection
and now as to the future Our present position is well