Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-26


but kindncss and stten,ion-from the last, nsth'ns
but untindness and inattenton. Every officer on
board the Sirius 10 gentleman. Every officer on
board the Western is a mere rowdy and sackgaard,
except Captain Hosksn, and Mr.. Mathews, the first
mate. They are gentlemen, but have been too busy
shore looking at the pretty girls Broadway, 10
attend to their duties on board the vessel. We tell
the Great Western Company who own this boat, that
their agents here have managed badly. They have
taken this magnificent vessel, and laid her alongside
the dock at the loot of Market street. he Wrapping of
New York; where all the niggers thieves rowdies
and rifacimento Of New York daily and nightly
meet And they expect the ladies OF New York will
90 on board of her, and inspect her truly superb
commodations. The ladies' of New York have too
much regard for their own character and feelings
The Great Western is a handsome boat, and her fit
tings up are splendid; but all her officers unciv
and brutal except HosKen, and Mathews the first
mate. The breath of all the rests redoent of brandy
and blackguardism they have all the ruffianism of
impudent Englshmen, without any Of the redeeming
qualities of that truly great peoples and unless the
subordinate Off GERS changed, they change
their manners, no man or woman of rsspectabllity
will return in her. She might till the resurrection
morning, bat she would not get passenger! We
blame not Lieut.. HosKen nor Mr.. Mathews but we
blame the balance, without solitary exception for
they are not fit for decent society.
Brutality has marked their career from the first
hour they entered the harbor and impudence has
succeeded ignor ance Their first engineer scalded
himself horribly-some Of their men were beastly
intoxicated and rolling and ahting about the decks
disorder and confusion has prevailed on board since
their arnval-and yesterday they taking in coal
to the exclusion of visitors although they had not
been in port As hours and don't sail till the seventh of
| May!
We write the above more in sorrow than in anger!
but have duty to fkl 10 the people of this great
city and country! we have dwty to fulfill by telling
the shareholders of the Great Western Steam Ship
Company how their Servants have behaved here, and
we tell them that unless they change those servants
those servants change their manners, they had bet
ter never visit shores again; always excepting
Lieut.. Hosken and Mr.. Mathews, the first mate
Better men have been driven from the city of New
York, with everlasting disgrace and ignomny, for a
smaller insult to plain, honest republican people,
Bu', enough of this We sorry, ry sorry, that
such is the case; but so it is Lieut. Hosken must
stay on board his shp-must remove her from the in
famous and disgracefnl neighborhood where she now
| lies must drill his officers and crew-must teach
them sobriety and cvility and the respect and the
well wishes of the community, and the whole public
press of the city will attend him.
From the bottom Of our hearts we wish him well
we wish the Great Yves ern and
the Company, but as matters stand at present we
would not take lady her lest her ears should
be panied with the profanation her eyes with the
rowdyism that daily surrounds the ship.
In conclusion, we say, she is noble ship-a float.
ing palace-and ought to be and thoroughly in
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bea reformation rst and the agents of the Company
must look to it.
Remove her into respectable part of the city
appoint day for ladies alone her let no one
be admitted board except by tickets! Do justice
to the enierprsing company whom you represent;
discharge all incorporate and indecent servants
and must attend your Efforts. Every lady in
New ERIK ought to the splendid cabin, under pro-
per arrangements but things stand at present. no
| lady in New York will sacrifice her love e. dellcacy
a, the shrine of curiosity II will not do Reform
il altogether Look to it, Messrs Agents and gen.
, tlemen commanders /! You have many sins TO answer
| forl Look TO il! We are an authority in these mat
tiers! Lsok to it!
1t is ne matter how long she is, or how wide she
is! About her length BREADTH height, or Depth
the people of this city and country care moth ny
Genlty, cvllity, polteness courtesy and proper de-
pertinent they appreciate aad understand; and they
will not submit 10 insult ignorance under any cir
cumstances. They are plain and simple people
and gold button piece Of blue cloth, or piece
of gold lace cncirclng the head OF fool 10 with than
no excuse for folly wan, of proper feeling on the
part Of those who visit our shores.
We herein excuse Hosken and Mathews from
blame because we have not come personally In con
tact with those two; but If we find that these two.
or either one of them, have been in he least TO
blame either from ignorance or inatteniion we shall
lay on the lash in a way that will make them hide
their diminished heads, and feel ashamed t. show
their faces in streets. But hope better things
Of rhemfor It's always pleasant to praise than
10 condemnl In the mean time, this statement goes
TO England by the packet virgnian today the share
holders in both companies will there learn that Capt
Roberts and his officers have won golden opinions
from all sorts Of men !; Capt Hosken and his Off
GERS have woa nothing but wonder, and wrath from
our worthy citizens!
PoLrTIcAL REACTION or ls37.-The wing reaction,
in the popular vote Of the annexed states are the
natural results OF the revolution trade and the folly
Of the Kushen Cabinet opeYat,pc on po,tcs