Mr. CONNESS. I was enabled to get this resolution before the Senate this morning by the kindness of the Senfrom Michigan, and others interested in the pending measure, and therefore cannot be provoked into a length ened discussion upon the subject. I was a little surprised, and at the same time pleased, to discover the real secret, perhaps, of the opposition of the honorable Senfrom Iowa when he was upon the floor. I He stated that he was unembarrassed upon this subject that he did not come from a State that ha anybody in it interested in making short voyages to Japan and China, or from there to the U.S.; nor was be embarrassed by having anybody in his State interested in making short voyages between SanFrancisco and the SandwichIslands. I regret ver much that considerations of that kind shou (I enter into the discussion of a subject of the magnitude of the one that we now have before us. From the isolated position that I myself occupy in the Union, as a citizen of California, if were to pursue the same rule, I should be at times illiberal and ungenerous toward many other States of the Union, and toward some of the mightiest interests belonging to this nation. If, for instance, I pursued the policy of saving the greatest amount of money in the present hour and at the present time and at the present day to the people that I in part represent here, I would vote against all protective duties because there is no State perhaps in the Union where there is less capital engaged in manufactures than in the State that I represent, the State of California. There are no people in this Union that pay so high a tax proportionably to their numbers in the shape of imposts upon goods sent into the State for consumption. But, Mr. President, in my votes upon that subject I am not guided nor governed by what I call the immediate interests of the people of California, but feel myself rather controlled to support a policy which is the best policy for our nation, the best pol icy for every part of it, and eventually the very best and wisest policy and the highest states manship for California that policy which shall induce them to vary their industry, to invest their capital in manufactures, " and to become eventually their ovm suppliers and the purchasers from their own people. But, sir, enough of that. It appears to me that that policy should govern us in all things, and I wish it did govern all in regard to the questions that come before the American congress. We should then have less of State rights; we should have less of particular measures in support of particular interests than we now have. We have now before us a measure which contemplates, what? Merely making a short voyage to the ports of Japan and China? Merely maing a voyage to the Sandwich Isl ands? No, sir. The object and purpose of the establishment of the great line that we are now discussing was that it might grasp and seize from foreign hands the mighty trade of the East Indies and deposit that trade at a near and early day in the hands of our people and nation, thereby enriching us, according to the calculations of wise men, 100or1,000 fold. But, sir, it happened that in the contract originally made this line was required to step at the SandwichIslands; and now a release is asked from that part of the contract because it is found that it will extend the voyage so as materially to embarrass, if not entirely defeat, the great project and measure. But, say gentlemen, if these artles are released in this respect they should also consent to the reduction of the subsidy that they obtained from Congress in the contract existing. Why, sir, I would agree to that instantly, and favor such a proposition; nay, would have introduced it originally, if by the release the expenses of these voyages, the expenses of the great crusade against other nations for commercial supremacy in those great oceans were to be reduced; but the fact is that they are to be increased; and if the amendment proposed to be offered by the honorable Senfrom Massachusetts be adopted, reducing the time within which those voyages shall be made ten days or 8 days or 7 days, necessarily the speed will be increased upon these ships and the expenditure proportionably increased; so that in place of making cheaper voyages to this company, you make at once more expeusive voyages to them; for no person here, I apprehend, is such a lyro in reference to the management of a steam marine as not to know that in proportion as you increase the speed you likewise proportionally, increase the expenditures. But there is a fear that we may be asked hereafter to make an appropriation of $50,000 perannum for aeonnection between SanFran ciseo and the SandwichIslands. Mr. President, I do not appear here in behalf of the company who have made this contract; but I appear here in behalf, and speak in behalf. of the great interests that induced the establishment of the line and the making of the contract; and if the success of that great measure is to depend upon this release, and upon a subsequent appropriation of $60,000 annually, I. seeking for commercial supremacy ‘I say it is but a mere bugstellc compared to the great national gain. etalk of passing measures for public improvement for the purpose and with a view of increasing the national resources. I ask gentlemen whose object it is to bring money into the Treasury of the U.S. what measure can be proposed that will accomplish that with more certainty than giving us supremacy in these new commercial fields. But, Mr. President, I cannot pursue thislinc of discussion or take it the time of the Senate. I am only astonished that any number of senators should be found who would oppose the proposed release, for it is virtually an opposition to the very purposes of the establishment of this line. The honorable Senfrom Iowa, when he was on the floor, told us that the British government required their ships to touch at their naval stations. They do require some of their slii s to touch at naval stations in the West In ics and elsewhere; but which of their steamers do they require to touch at those stations 'I Are they those engaged with rival lines No, sir. And you might as wellrequire and expect this line to fill the purpose of its institution bvstop ping at the SandwichIslands as the British Government should expect to maintain the supremacy of the Cunard line and at the same time require them to touch at the Bermudas or at Nassau.