Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-15
Whale Fishcry and Ocean Regatta.

There exists very opinion as regards the
profits attached to the whaling speculaons They are
specuatons every of the word and the chances
are at least equal whether any thing is made by them OF
not. This very important, and should be distinctly
understood. Not one young man in thousand, igno
this fact goes upon these voyages without be
Ievng that he shall make a certain profit. Many real
ize nothing One is that the market oversocked
The business which in bygone years rds one OF assured
profit is glutted. The Pacific is no longer wilderness
OF ocean it is studded with masts. War has been de
cared against the eviathans of the deep and pursued
with an ardor that threatens distant period to
annhilate the species. and make them as much in after
ages subject of wonder and controversy the mighty
levathans Of ancient days at the present period
The Nantucket Inquirer has taken up this subject,
and very properly exposed the falacy of those hopes
by which too many have been led three
years Of their life proftlessly.
In the expectation of reasing handsome considera
ion many young persons totally unified for such ad
ventures have embarked This is needless there will
always be sufficient of those who qualified by ma
tura hardihood of constitution and life accustomed to
toll 10 engage in il. II is not life of slight en-.
durance.
A vessel that embarks on a twelvemon,hs voyage,
NAV often remain out for eighteen months two
wears Those who embark must, therefore, be prepar
ed TO endure. To those indeed, whose end and aim
is not profit alone who willing take the ven.
ture nothing can be conceived spritstirring
more grand, than the vocation they follow.
Upon arriving a fishing station, say in the Pacific,
avessel viii find large assembage ofships Of various
nations, engaged upon the same pursuit. They will
often then have a regatta Of their They agree
among themselves, American. French, and English,
upon the appearance Of whale start in their boats
simultaneously for their prey, and which boats
company first strikes the whale, to that il will belong.
Talk Of your home regattas, your fairy boais, your
smooth waters, and your elegant young gentlemen, in
fancy shirts and wastcoa,sl Poh Imagine a vast and
boundless waves rolling with a might that would
swallow up any thing but the strong boats engaged in
the service the monster Of the deep spstvely playing
in advance, unconscious of the pgmy forms destined
asnihilate hmhe excitement, the struggle the strain
ing Of every limb and amongst the candidates
make the oily rascal their The glory, the magsi.
tude and liz is something these hard times the profit
attaching itself the vctors, think of this Think Of
the danger attached the bold and noble chase for !,
sen happens that the disturbed monster slaves in the
boats Of the too venturous with rs much ease as YOU
wosld brush mosquito that annoyed you from the tr
of your proboscis think OF this, and then imagine
regatta upon scale of submity that you had no pre-
conception Of.
l. IL not exhlaraiing We who want touch of the
sublime go and witness it, For part will stay
at home and write about it, Go, say, but 60 not
with the beliefha certain will be the conse
quence Of going