The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-21
PACIFIC MAIL.

IhS1l ~ WILL
MEMORIAL OF THE CALIFORNIA DELEGATIoN IN
CONGRESS AND THE NEW YORK BOARD OF
TRADE TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE ON
THE PACIFIC MALL CONTRACT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1876
The California delegation in Congress has ad-
dressed the following letter TO the Senate Com
mittee on Appropriations
THE MEMORIAL.
UNITED STATES HoUsx OF RErRnsEsrArvKs,l
WARRINGTON, ID. c., Feb TO- 1875.
To the CosxIrTEs on APPROXIMATIONS, UNITED STATES
The undersigned Representa- tves from the State Of
o 70 rn the 10 s o e. The he
Nail service was originated By Hon William Denison,
=, 10 Congress IN renrnsy 1855 BY vote
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made a wi With
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service This contract has been faithfully carried out
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make the service semi monthly but, owing the press
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then Potmaster General Hon. A. j. Creswell renewed
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we'll urged upon Congress the Necessity Of dcus some
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steamships, which could at any time be at disposal
porsr before several committees made
While were thus considering the question the Eng
fish and French we're engaged in negotia
China and Japan from Southampton and Marseies in
the East to be paid Tor BY the natural prodac OF these
countries which the people of the more advanced civil
three great nations were reaching
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dssment: The ssryise was lei to the lowest bidders
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II few take its Dr Se on the line
have been built and are in service and five more for the
their conirac! ara The French IS mile: while
New York, via Panama. and 81 3d. reckoning 1t from
We would request that your committee do concur
in hS n s m ad wns "4
benefit Of the whole community; the COMPANY with
eiaI enter prise dollar Of profit has ever been made
by them on their CHINA trade and their reputation has
the and 1Ja a
na The contract
that &C and s
Lowest il. bidder and II any lower competitors can be
which tns line estab.nedtAat We desire protect
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THE NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE.
the following is the memorial OF the New York
Board OF Trade upon the same subject
THE MEMORIAL.
To THE HosoR4mn, THE snrArE AND FoUs. or Rxrnx-
sENTArvEs OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMkRICA, IN Con-
The memorial Of the Board of Trade Manufacturer and
Asg'sasur' OF the city and state OF New York.
That your me comprise upward of Oo of the
manufactures and agriculture OF the city and State
That they nave heard with deep concern of the pro-
Pacific Mail steamship Company; carrying the mail
tween California and China and and, Japan
and commercial nature demand tnsi Smeslesn steam.
That a t6is esraOrdinaTy junstaIe il The industrial
and Of the the
the em ployment ofaabor ana capital ''""' '0'
nan'
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ana have thereby gained great advanfages on occasions
times
and labor, Of American materials in American ship
freight only the Pacific, but across the Atlantic
and every other sea.
That the Pacific Mail Steamship Company have con.
structed ne fleet Of steamships, well adapted the
convey OF malls freight and which
officially announced to be well lifted for the govern
mcnt use in time OF war.
That in the opinion OF your memoriaIists the cancel
laon of the sau contract would be to the
pany, injurious to general trade, grievOus to revving
Industry impolitic national grounds and discourage
lag oat once more over the ocean hishwsyso he
world.
That If bribery and corruption be proved against
indyidSals who have been connected with Che GEM
be visited upon the industry, capital. commerce or
par.odsm OF the nation, upon innocent stockhold-
Your memoralist respectfully and earnestly
celled revoked by Congress.
And your moriaiiss will pray Signed by or
der OF the Board.
GEORGE w. W. G. CLARKE, Secretary