Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-24

land, was held ut the city OF LONDON Tavern, for
the purpose of establishing more direct commune
cation between Great Britain and Ireland and A
merica.
quis of Lansdowne, the Earls of Meath and Or
unond, Lord Carbe,y, the Hon. G.. III. Hutchinson,
NJ. p, the Right Hon. Maurice Fitzgerald, Nj. p,
The Knight of kcrryo Sir William Adams, and
several other gentlemen connected with the South
of ireland nd American Trade. Shortly after one
O'Clock, several persons who were expected not hav-
ing anivcd-
MIR. NJ. Fitzgerald addressed tho Meeting and re-
quested short delay for the arrival of Mr.. Ram
dolph, who had just arrived from America, and who
was capable of communicating much information
which would he useful the chjcct of the Mee,ing
and Mr.. Spring Rice who interested in the
project, both of whom were shortly expected.
The object for which the meeting was convened
was explained III prospectus, tom which the fol-
lowing are extracts:
SIT is proposed TO establish line of packets to
sail weekly from the excellent harbor of Valeutia,
in the Southwest extremity of Ireland the city of
Newly York.
"Thc harbor of Valcntia rs the nearest point of
Europe to the American continent. 1t is 2o2 miles
| more westerly than Falmouth, and may be reached
from London in so ho,hs and 40 from. Liverpool by
travellers who will thus all the dsagreeable
| risks of the channel navigation"
At o'clock Lord Carbe,y took the chair, aud o.
pened the business of the meeting.
Mr.. NJ. Fitzgerald then addressed the meeting
In carrying into effect this project, they ought to be
| guided by two leading inciplcs--the fist, that
tire line of communication should he formed be-
tween the nearest convenient points of Ireland and
.imerica- The Right Hon. gentleman pointed
OUT, III tile strongest manner, the advantages to per-
sonal intercourse with America, which tie new
plan of establishing stcam vessels between the
South of Ireland and America would afford, and
the ready commercial intercourse which could be
kept up by branch vessels between the South of
Ireland and the other parts of the Kingdom. He
Pointed out the ready supply of Goals which might
be had at Nalcntia, from the British Channel, and
that, by the steam packets sailing from Nalcntia to
the Eastern points of Nova Scotia, they there were
within the coal supply from Cape Breton, 10 enable
themt take III Il fresh supply for the voyage home
MIR. Ninmo then addressed the meeting. He es-
timated that, with vessels of 1000 tons burthcn
which would carry all the necessary coal, they
could navigate the Atlantic from Valrntiu To the
most eastern cape of Nova Scotia in less than
fortnight Four hundred tons of coal would do for
the voyage. lie only intended that the large
steam vessels sion!i sail between Valentia aud
Nova Scotia. AZ the latter place, smaller vessels
c"sid be appointed 10 carry the navigation
throughout all the channels which were opeu TO all
parts of Canada, Nrw-Y ork, &C. and the smaller
steam vessels which brought Goals from the British
Channel to the South of Ireland for the use of the
larger packets, could also convey the rnerchan disc
brought III the latter to its proper consignment in o.
tfrer parts oi the king;lum.
Lord Carhcry suggested that the port Of VaIentia
should not he finally fixed upon without the con-
currcnce Of the great commercial interests engaged
III the American trad,..
The Hon. G.. II. Hutchinson enlarged upou the
iheStimable advantages which must accrue to Ire
land i'om the investment of British capital, SC.