Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-23

.n'ui uiN oulcf VeSsei IN gale of wind, and that
Der engine may at all times be kept in operation.
without beng interrupted by the swell. whe1bep
great or small
am, very respectfully, yours, &c.
ELIiiU S. BUNKER.
Steam Boa, Fulton, .Seps. 6, 1915.
j. BnoSsoS, Esq. fts
RESTRICTED Fi4end-I wrote You on the 25th ult.
OF strong gale had on the sound ON the pre.
ceding day--of the management of the boat, &c.
On the Slst. had stronger gale but the
wand being from n. E. had a.miich smoother sea.
winch rendered the passage very pleasant end
snort, beng but hours and IS minutes running
the distance.
Yesterday Istarted from New-TIaven as ,isyal.
Wnen got ont on the sound, found heavy gale
rom the eaStward; and it being The last of the
eob-ude, and running 70 winiwari, had RAJ sed r
heavy sea. This was by far tue strongest Gale
that have known on the sound, and more Than
double the sea running. The wind vecrlng from
E. 10 2; S. E.cauld not make a lee under either
shore nthe broad sound - =,
II mentioned IN my former letter, that the trial
on the 2t'h nit had confirmed my opinion of the
praeticability Of nav eating at sea- with a steam
boat HUI this last experiment OF YESTERDAY, has,
proved bevond all doubt hat steam boats pro-
perry constructed. would be the safest vessels az
sea, masnuch as he manager would always hay.
an Dor knot breeze 10 . at his WILL
The boat YESTERDAY, notw thstandine- the heavy
sea, was perfectly manageable with one man ut
the wheel, although she was running a the rate
of between i3& IL knots, having made the pas
sage m 6 hours and 40 minutes No other sail
set on the sound but the square sail. ,frp.
In the first part Of the passage, the rassergers
were under considerable ,Dprehens.ons of dan
ser But, those who were acquainted nih he
management Of vessels at sea- were soon sat, SIZED
the Fulton was perfectly safe, AVID sufficiently
strong TO navigate the sound n he toughest YEA,
Their. tbs last experiment has corfirmnd nv
opinion, IN tie wheels spould b. alwav or the
SIDES ofthe boat, they can BE- Di,cad mere
with greater safety than snv 1vhe c else
rf' Respectfully yours, &c. c
ELUHU.S, BUNrtFR.
Whenit IS recolected, that New YORK. COM
paratively speaking, is the london OF America;
diat,learly half OF the public revenue. sr.s.ng
from impost and tonnage, are colec ell n its
CustOm-horse and that its cont GU ~ 10 tie sea
and easyand safe entrance into It's harbor, I'll
naturally tend 10 make it the cen re of commune
cation and c.rculaton, it must b. e. dent, that
whatever serves 10 expedite Their intercourse be-
tween tlI;s centre and the eXtremities of he u
MON, must he great public benefit, while a, he
same time, i adds 10 the convenience, wealth &c
reputation of this city.
1t IS hoped the plan wiz meet The appreciation
and encouragement Of gentlemen IN he south
states, as well as in this CITY, and more par
ticularly in the town ofNorolk, (Va) where it
is intended the boat shall STOP on her way 10 and
from Charleston, and tlke on board such passen-
gers NAV off r. And when on rcfe ;on, 1t
will be found, hat f the plan succeeds, it will, as
to all purposes Of business and p easuve, br.nG-
Charleston close along side ofNew York, here
7t;fefv cannot be found want of encouragement
to the nndertak ng among the gentlemen OF
wealth in that CITY