True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-04-21

| That the Legislature should have given the
Ocean and and Steam Navigation Company so
gentee 60 BY is not a little singular They
seem to have been gifted with foresight, of com.
ing troubles that, at the time, were 10th to &C.
knowledge. Wesay seem, for we are certain
| they cid not foresee them. At all events, that
which they did from narrow and contracted mo.
tives has turned out very fortunately, for had the
charter passed and become law, its fulilment
would have been seriously hampered by the pre-
sent comm ercal revolution. When our troubles
shall have passed over, this project can DO tax en- up
and carried into operation with more unanmty
than ever. We are more and more convinced of
our power, from the test New Orleans has been
put to, and the last great link remains to be eff
fected in the chain of conn unicat ton with Europe
Seven days added to the voyages from Liverpool
to New York place US in possession of informant ton
from the old world. This is not enough. We
must have direct communication with England.
such facility will secure our independence of
New ork, 1t he merchants, traders and bank ers
OF the city will act wisely, energeticully, and
solely for our interests. The great burden will
be upon their own shoulders. Without their CO.
operation the steam Navigation will perhaps wea-
natural death. Look at New York. With eye,v
means and facility possible in her hands, she plays
second fiddle to Philadelphia, in consequence of
stupidity, avaricc, and want Of prudence of her
merchants and bankers. We have great hopes
however, when the storm shall have blown over
that the BANKERS and the new rising merchants of
New Orleans will unite TO advance her prosperity
and independence.
10 show the pract.cabty of the scheme of
steam ships, we subjuin the following extract Of
letter trem Francis b. Ogden, ESQ.,, ourConsu at
Liverpool, to gentleman of this city, well known
tor his enterprise il all public works.
"While in London l received two newspapers
containing the proceedings of your meeting n the
subject of Ocean Navigation, aad by the next
packet or very soon after, propose giving you
aud frltchard chairman Of the meerlng) my
views very fully on the subject. will send you
a drawing and an estimate of the cost, Of plan
for promoting this desirable object, which feel
very sangulne in my expectations, will place il far
beyond any thing hitherto attempted. The vess i
to receive the machinery and apparatus may be
ouilt in the United States, and navigate here as
an ordinary packet, for her sailing and steaming
Will not be in the least incompatible with en-, h
oher-but more anon."- LireToo,, Feb. 81, 1857.
Invention will be brought into play when the sys-
ten is carried our to degree that the mind canno,
now form an estimate. We all know the genius
and enterprise of our couutrymen, and it is not n
stretch Of fancy to look forward to a l6 and 10
days passage from New York to Live rpooI.
But the English are going ahead in steam ships
while we are talking aboutit. The Atarta, Ca, I.
CAM bell, snlledin the early part of March from
London for India, by way Of Cape of Good Hope
They are now building vessel for the same trace
of 1900 tons burthen. We shall begin to build in
the year 1910, for it will take till then for the pre-.
sent storm to blow off. Let us prepare, however,
so that when we do strike the blow it shall be
ca rriod home. Great changes must take place
in New Orleans, depend upon it, before we shall
get fair start again.