The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-05-16
tFrom the y. Y. American.l
DEPARTURE or THE GREAT WEST
ERN.

Z ERN.
ceserday Was jubilee for New York.
ons aleary easterIy storm, the waters of
. ~. Jay' ruined by fresh westerly breeze,
ua".'ng In the bright sun-lieht were
a,eu ai. oy one Of those striking spec,a-
WHEN they alone can furnish forth
"0e' oi Weire steamboats, numero,,s ,o;l
VESSELS ana row-boats assembled to wines.
'"e uePar'ure OF the great trans-AtIsnGc
steamer while vast proportion of tho
population of the great city was no,,sa 81.
upon the Battery and the piers. and loodsJ %
absolutely loaded, on board the c.nvss;.
steamboats,. eying
About one o'clock, Broadway .
!h'onged with carriages and pedestrians
~ 10 steady and unreturning stream towards
,he battery and, when two O'Clock. tbs
hour OF the departure of the Great Western
had arrived, there seemed not a foot N
ground on or around the Battery unoccu-
pied by human being.
Punctuslly at the hour, the noble shin.
dressed out in colors, put off from the pier
and swept up the North River; the Pro,i-
dence, the New. York, the Vanderbilt, the
nlghiander, the American Eagle, the Sun,
'Ie arrow, the Brooklyn, the Hoboken.
anu several other steamboats,, all decorated
with coiors, anG many having on board barSs
OF music, put out from different wbarv..
and clrcliHg around, formed for ,bo,. nm
shore beautiful coup dali, while, in turn
the living pyramids at Castle Garden. and
the sea of human faces presented by a
glance at the receding land, gave back a
not less striking picture to those af1oat.
When the Great Western turned her head
seaward, and put herself seriously to the
work, she astonished all by her speed-
keeping way with the fastest boats, and
putting those not SO fast, and very deeply
laden with passengers. to their best efforts.
1t is true they were contending against
many difficulties their unusual freight.
and the impossiblity of preserving an even
keel, the passengers naturally thronginp
the side towards the Great Western, proved
serious obstacles to their rapid progress.
The whole squadron flew down the bay,
a New Jersey pilot boat, under all sail, with
a glorious breeze keeping hendway with
them, until abreast of the Narrows, whom
The Great Western stopped her wheels, aud
the Providence ran along side TO take off
the returning passengers. While this was
IN progress, and from the numbers, j, ne
cessarily occupied some time, the other
boats all gathered close around her, like
convoy around the admiral and while
hus grouped, fine ship, the Christopher
Colon, from Havana, came in from the
sea, all sails set, and added not a little to
he picture by rounding to, as she passed,
o permit her wayfarers to admire the un-
son,ed pageant.
Having surrendered up those who were
mere amateurs, the Great Western again
rot under way, and put forth with buoyant
peed and high hope upon her long and
'ail'less voyage, cheered, certainly, by as
lehrty and unanimous good wishes as ever
accompanied adventurous voyagers.
1t was IA proud day for New York, and
uly celebrated. It is the beginning. in
oed, Of a new era for our whole country.
Or while for all purposes of safe, political,
nd national isolation, the great ocean We,
ows between us and the old world, for all
nc purposes of social communication, of
ipld and civilizing commercial intercourse,
the progress of mind, of strengthening
nd expanding mutual respect and affee-
on, it may almost be said to be annihila
ID.
The Great Western carries out more
IAN seventy rabn passengers.
We are informed that the marine josur-
nee companies have resolved to take risks
the first class steamers at tlIe rates charg-
for packet ships.