The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-06 00:00:00

ATLANTIC STI;IA MING.

(From Willnter andSmith'sEuropean 2 'imes.)
According to present appearances, it would si em that et
treme competition is to be the order of Lim day the a
of intercourse, by steam vI ssels, between Am erit .a and E
land ; that the mighty ocean, dividing the to h emispneities
is to be navigated as a mere river, and that ri val Comps 0I
are to enter the lists, each under the belief of a shi eying 5 se(
unheard of muscles, and, at ,he same time, to ero-ve mine
wealth to their se;reral projectors.
We have all along been most earnest in prom. It; Ong the 6111,0
development of steam, az the great agent for aelv anciog ""0,
welfare, happineas, and commercial prosperity of both collo,
tries. We have urged the necessity of as *eye '.ent CO
munication by steam as can be had consistent.. with P$
feet safety, and we shall be the first to rejoi ct 5 ttie
additions to the service as will, in themselves, have et"
necessary power of efficiency and probability 01 cool'
cial success. In embarking in a scheme of sum `1 re rei
titude, and involving a constant and enormous exf 'en dittoo%
we feel it a duty to warn the ptojectors again et , anYtt
like precipitancy : great caution and judgment raus
exercised in every movement, or lamentable fail lure to
inevitably attend the enterprise. Much will dep en' 1 04;4
parties projecting a line of steamers; and, before et obat'oo
capital in such a business, one vital point is to ::ecru
most closely the motives of the projectors, and .sretetei
nothing having any affinity to scheming can ,t
amongst the originators. With regard to publis bet' A, fci
ments of revenue and expenditure put forth as tl vet3irel
establishing new companies, we value them corr taco'
declaring them to be entirely the reverse of trut, per,
ever additions are to be made to the number of : tea'. ter
sels navigating the Atlantic, must be made on a riE
and by responsible parties ; men whose comm, tr-godi
perience and ability enable them to judge co ecof tAllg
the nature of the difficulties of the service, as well s.oar,
opposition to be encountered, and the fallacy of , 101 Ord
founded on things as at present existing. It is cert a „0 ,
with every new steamer entering the lists, a new n 'soor,
support has to be created. Let the various projectors; OOP,
der well the changes such auditions to the already elf jail
force must bring about, and so embark in the business V * '
full knowledge of the difficelties before them, as, wittlO
they Will be doing a public injury by making a bitch:
in-stead of an onward movement in ocean steaming. V: A
Any new company entering the field ought to be in • p-
.ition to contend with an extension of existing inter, tstet' Om
be prepared for such changes as the altered nature of cite t.
stances must inevitably produce. It is quite certai in, ,
the parties at present engaged in the service have th a Pfos.
and means of increasing the number of their vessels Luce
extent the service can employ; the vigour aciddfic atr,
their doings serve as ample warranties of their mol/4 zog
wards, and that they will be fully prepared for enco' at'toi
any competition. We observe that our French ne 50011,,
are again stirring the question of steam between that co gel
and America, so that appearances are in favour of n aut tilo
parties entering on this service. Our desire is t ;bat Alf
matter may be wall weighed by all, and that 'wt fats ar
ed,
done, may be done as it should be, so as to secure tAist r
and full efficiency which the public of the great m 041
to
terested have a right to demand.
It is no new feature in these and all such concei I.:is
9'
whenever they are not remunerative, the service detf tr 'OO t,
and our only fear is, that if any headlong haste is sl pit t~
the matter a serious mischief instead of good wil I iitivj
Instead of the present powerful and vigorous establ; tsl
being carried to the full extent of their capabilit I co, 0
made equal to any necessity, we may have sevi
panics, none of which will be in a position to do /vet
needed We say, then, let the commercial commt
Loth countries look to this matter.

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