Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-18

| SUNDAY, 6A-A 8 A. d this morning, our ears
were saluted by the low roar Of The iu'naces, "h'ch III
nounced the klndilng OF The tTes, The h"& VI F'p"'N
ton for departure.
AT 9 the steam was up; our coiors were hoisted; Inc
British ensign at our gait, while that oil "uT SISTER cou"'
try, the land of our present hope, WINS asS!gne" q" Vs..
norable place at the fore. The call for all hands "as
Immediately made, with the order 10 man the "iidIass'
II was over two hours before the anchor was to me TOW,
a DELAY at which all grew impatient, hu. cnav"!daoieO ny
reason of the great scope OF chain out = and every tH1's
beinu new, the windiass worked stiiiiy.
Al ~. We were fairly off, and whatever inisgF'h-H
miGh, previously have assaled us in the contemplation
of our voyage, believe that at this moment there WAS
moi A fa!icriur heart among US. Suc1 STABILITY, S"ch
power. such provision against every pr'bibir or "lF''%
uo,sible contingency, aud such order presented ils'I
rvry where on hoard, as was suflcient To- a'iay all 'aF'
That there should laItrrly have been 4 doubt as 10 Inc
practicabiliiy aud safety Of a passage by steam across me
! atlantic. seems indeed strange, when with any effort o'
reason. we look At The question. The North Sea ana '"'
Mediterranean, by way Of Gibraltar from England, have
been long naviyalPd by steam; and It IS now nearly Us"
wears since the passage 10 India, by the way Of thr Cape
Of Good Hone, has been successfully made hy four or
five different vessels; and in all this there has surely been
as mach encountered is Is ever likely 10 nssaII Il nirlEa-
ton by the same means between Europe and America
| Yet. that doubts have existed on the sc0fr Of lilIs W."
attempt, extensively. and in the minds of many VII"
ougkt 10 be able 10 form u correct Judgment upon line
subject, there can be no question. II is u wra.ii'sS al
our nature that sometimes 81 strangely p'FIF''' oar 'h'.
Ginatinns TO beset US with difficulties, which exist only
IN the fact that an effort To confront them has not been
made. Thus il was in n former age, that regions ure@'
u!urcd were invested with fnrcied trrOrs, aad more iiiah
half the globe lay Tor centuries unkncwn.
The evening found Us at the mouth OF the Bristol chan:
nrl, Lundy, bearing NJ, making our way against head
wind, and upon an ugly head STA. .,,
MinSpAY, gh-The morning opened upon ia delight
fully. and with such Il face as mad. our steamer gi"Fi'
ous-sunny and qnict, the sea hcHvcd in CLASSY ro'
lunps, disturbed only Immediately around US By lie
! plunge Of our paddle wheels, and the rapid progress o.
the vessel. To enc accustomed 10 The associations pi
I IL. -. ~ ,In,,. r, pa,,l r panp IN The VDNgrpT on
a sailing vessel, the effect was very striking IN ms
feelings, the waves and the rXpanse OF water have IN
some measure taken The places Of friends ana a s'iFrinS
world and their ripplngs and splaShlngs are 10 hInI
Ike the voices and glee OF boon companions, or their
tossinCs aud foamings, as the angry discori "i ol'!rr
elements and the absence of these, the quielade oil
. ~caIm-lhe glare OF the unruifed ocean, convey to
bis feelings a sense OF solitude and silence not less
powerful perhaps than would the wilderness itself TO
one accustomed only TO the jarrings aud JostIingS OF
The every day world. This indeed Is the only solitude
the sailor knows; The only silence h. truly feels; and 10
see the repose Of the deep thus invaded, our vessel cours.
ing on, | can scarce call it else, for her swllness APP
peared the eagern"ss Of hot pursuit, seemed strange as
the sight Of some startling aPParlIlon of active lie IN the
midst of the unhroken desert.
Al 10, 4. NJ, a light breeze from the Northward /;
made sail; several vessels in SIGHT.
Al -. soon, came up with aud spoke American sup
Nrponsc,, of Boston, 4 days out Of Liverpool, for
Charleston.
ASP. NJ. wind ahead in all sail; thick fog, and a
heavy head swell; weather looking dirty.
Latitude al noon, 30- 81 ~.
Lorci;ude. ! 80 w.
Rar@mr!cr' 80 10
Thermometer, ID
Cnursc BIZ compass, W. by ".
Wind, VS. w:
TUESDAY. 10Th .-Fairl shaking hands with old Ncp.
tune. through a head wind, aud over a head sea The
incipirnt symptoms Cf yesterday have become confirmed
cases this morning. Sea sickness stalks IN sitting nor
ror among US, and the dreadful cry of s,ewnrd-seward
the last {. rrrlation Of despair, comes from n dozen
monks. hurried in a irrcing treble. or gTowied Forth
With muucrcd maletic!ions on The dilaiory bucket bear
er, in the deep tones Of thorough bass.
Al \. VI. two sail III %sight-a large ship aheam, IL
windwGrd. standing f. a ship on tie weather how,
close hauled on tie larboard tack: wind w. 5.
Soon discovered a black ball painted IN the fcretopsaii
of the latter, by which we knew her for 4 packet ship;
hoisted our coiuIS, the American al tn fore; kept The
steamer up Il point, and at II passed aud spoke her
the South America, : days out Of Liverpool, for New
York.
Whatever might la e been the kindness and good will
with which We gracrd our greeting ot this fellow way
rarer of the deep. and however warmly and sincerely We
would have yielded /" my claim upon cur CHARITIES in his
behalf, yet | much fear, that with 1t all, we entertained
=, heart a feeling that par,ook Of unGrcoming e1nl;ntipm
/, wa, Impossible almost tina, ii could he otherwise, and
the fta!lty can hardly he called unpardrnahle.
The meeting Of a packe; ship. Il creature may call 1t
Of proud pre- enIncucP, vas a sort OF contest, ara 1T
umpl. was nj that time IN our hands. The feelings o.!
The sailor are ever enlisted for his own ship, wAaterer
she may be; yet sailing quict sai!Ing-heinG tn" beau
iy-the point nf pride the one thing neediul 10 consti
tate her perfect. whenever that is found, especially II
combined with ether merits, she is sgprcInely the object
of his regard above all Else that he may meet Her con.
Gnesis are his. and he would he little less affected By any
thing inparing he! high claims. Than 1t he himself had
become the victim OF disaster and de'sat.
Our salutaiiUnS we're IN The courtesy Of The seas; onr
colo,s were answered by his numbers, 10 which we again
responded by hoislIng ours. Thus deckrd with ii IS.
we bore up to speak him. As we approached, The steamer
stretched to windward, though not near enough 10 hal;
our engines were stopped, the ship shot ahead. and "a
thrring out way again we passed under her stern and
no to leeward. 1t was a noble sight; she was under top.
gallant sails, making the best OF a fresh brc'zr. dead
ahead, damned upon a wind, a sailor would term It-aHd
really know no phrase Of more polished form hy WHEN
To convey the idea better. even to 4 iaTdsHIaI
Fancy her carccning TO the breeze, %plnng'ng n one
moment, the foam rolling in volumes iroi" BENEATH her
bows-rsing at the next-up-up-her fhiist'f" copper
bare, her keel almost out. seeming the very ex"ril"m "i
instructive effort. then down with a plunge, dasi'lng off
the foam again. every inch Of canvass stretched I" is
uitermost, aud The wind seeming in her very tecii-'anry
this, aud gou have som" notion OF a ship al sea "ci"sc
hauled " Her sides were crowded with passengers; there
were but two ladies'. We too, bore a ''cGttage' wl'i! !'s
Haunting veil, and our pride dila,cd in The display Of
such 4 sharrr in the venture Of our voyage.
Der captains exchanged the mystic tone; tIh' Indrtii'
able Jei!nw Of q "hail:' ''a here from, and "hu~ long
out, were soon asked; adieus were made; and eSchnng'
ing three hearty cheers. first given by our friends the
steamer urged her way ahead, The helm was ordered hard
a.starbcard, our cnnrs were hauled down, and we were
again upon our course.
AIS, p. NJ, a ship to lecward, by the wind, on Tie
larboard tack.
IT, P. NJ. wind hauled to S. w made sail.
Day ends with n fine breeze and smooth sea
Latitude al noon, A. A.
Jonc,,ude II 20 w.
Distance by log, 10 mi'es'
Barometer, 3O2u.
Thermometer, -.
Course by compass, W..byN \.
Wind. 5. w.
Wrnxrsn,y. IIth-This morning we were surprised