Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-02

Wrsn s~r KvssAag E<AAsDal
fFron he British and Foreign Revisw.l
asr,tame steasn Projects.

r.. ..r,;me s,s.n projects now being carried on,
are grand enough satisfy the NEST ardent nnd icr az
least quarter Of century 10 come The government
has determined to support .ne WIN .ns
the Red Sea. But no energy and devotedness backed
even by the wealth Of the East WILL with the present
machinery which is behind the age stem the opposing
uonsoons II u.s. however. as we will show, to be
complshed II is cruel to exhaust the minds the hews
and sinews Of such men Chesney and Waghorn, and
many more by perlnacious adherence to antiquated
and imperfect systems, seemny maintained by the
sumpiive cautiousness Of pretended wisdom The voy-
age to Alexandria may be srpsnsirely performed by
boats of the common construction. The monsooHs are
be met aud overcome. the short head seems to be
ploughed through and the passage made unerringy by
OF the high pressure only 1.-THE safest by
far The other way India has been determined on.
The Azores will be the station between England and the
islands OF the West Indies. The Portuguese will lease
the island required the spirited merchants who have
commenced the scheme, and there change will take
place Of the boats and goods Perhaps that not Judi
cieus as It must occupy time AMI increase expense
merely TO load different quality of boat From the
Azores the boats will proceed TO the Windward and
Leeward islands, while others 60 through The river San
Juan, from which the distractions which are few and
uncomfortable, will be removed and wend their way
through the great lake Nicaragua the lake Leon and
thence Lexas in the Pacific and from thence hasten
on 10 Canton, India, and Australia. Such line of
transit accelerate the peopeing OF that fine region
which encompasses The lakes, facilitates intercourse
with our and Australian possessions, add value
and security colonies, and dispense know
ledge religion and industry over countries now the
haunts of the beasts that Craze prow Another
of mea have been carefully building up undertaking
40 useful and so that deserves what will reap
great They have determined to follow out the
ean of that able man, Lord William Bentinck, and es.
tabsh steamboats, the great rivers of India that they
may be raversed with the facility the rivers of
North America. The East Iadia Company, ter de-
beratc investigation will only transfer the boats
they have the Gauges to this Company, but afford
them their countenance.
With liberaty and on principles of sound policy the
natives constitute part of the Indian Directory
The project has been met with open ms by the native
and European residents and shall the
Ganges the Bramahpeora, and, hereafter, the Indus,
transmitting their productions in return for and
their thcky peoped provinces hodng intercourse with
realms almost unknown Them frsm the expense and
difficulty Of travelling. This a debt due
Eastern doninions. We have before returns Of the
numbers who have traversed the Gauges in steamboats,
already there and the Of the great demand for
transit and only say, that the numbers great
the amount Of produce much beyond what is gener-
ally supposed that with common prudence, the project
must be enriched and India greatly benefited
We understand that the managers intend TO avail
themselves OF all that science produce and
bine at once the aud the greatest power
Lord William Bentinck directed that all political cor
respondence should be carried in the EHgsh tongue
II has led the establishment of thirty colleges
somnaries for the study of the English language
of Importance the intercourse being IA
ctated lead a wider diffusion of tongue,
and with il its literature and science. IL continue
thus quidate debt to India, beth will find their
ward Another body of men have lease for fifty years
of the Rio Doce in South America, and the exclusive
right Of navigating that river which leads from between
Rio and the equator beyond the Mineas Geraes. into the
very heart heart Of the Brazs; so that the commodities
Of England viii be taken by steam craft TO the very doors
OF the inhabitants Of the most populous and the richest
districts through regions yet unreclamed and where
yet the naked savage wanders. The route has been
surveyed by the directions of the company
Iron boats already gone out, with mills and
other machinery and iron steamboat OF 300 tons is
building TO proceed TO that river and commence the
trade The banks are to receive settlers and there is
every probability Of of comfort and wealth being
opened which accelerate the march of civilization
and probably the seeds of industry and religion
in realms where the productions OF the tropics
spring up, fade, and FALL because there
gather. There every opportunity afforded to
this body walk in the same high course the men
VINO have selected the rivers of British India in the
adoption Of their steam machinery. Their engineer,
from tmidity or ignorance, has chosen follow the
beaten track and thus lost the opportunity of settings
great example.
The beats intended to attempt the passage to North
America are nearly completed. They aboutthe
mage Of eighty gun ship. and all thai skill can do to
render them worthy Of the enterprise has been done
but the engines low pressure and occupy much
space and heavy. that IL may be doubted their
being able to carry sufficient supply Of fuel Particu
larly IL they be opposed by adverse gales
With fac and simple high pressure engines, and using
distilled water they would have performed the voyage
easily The same observations are applicable to the in
tended passage by steam round the Cape Of Good Hope
High pressure engines and distilled water must be
adopted, or II VIII fail.
Steam craft are Of four kinds, for war the carrying
Of merchandise and passengers passengers only and
for towing merchant and other ships of and into har
bors and rivers.
Those Intended for vessels Of not calculated
for battle the paddle wheels cannot be protected against
heavy shot Several ingenious men arc now engaged
in trials of various contrvances to supcrcede them.
Some hopes are entertained that Ericsson, who has
tsrned his attention the subject may make dis
covery; trust however that he is not repeating the
errors Of the wetsr screw. The Admiralty with the
preiseworthy wishes, anxiously expecting
pert, Of the progress is deeply be regretted that
annual Is voted for the trial Of experiments
which may render the steam navy OF England more ef
fectve when men, highly scientific. and patriot
there would be fear OF the money being msspent.
have noticed. would, a calm night give enemy
warning at the distance OF many miles The unce asng
vibration caused by the float boards acting hammers
warm climate in particular the caulkng destroyed.
tits very nearly obviated. The workmanship. and con
their not being more generally used the latter
stronger and less expensive aad f made wider would
in all probability. supersede the common paddle For
warbcais, the paddles be protected IL possible
against shot The boiler ought also 10 be so placed that
shot could not periorate il a blow when the
steam was up, would make il leak every riveL The
funnel is serious objection in war steam craft: if
were shot away, even badly wounded, there would
be great daHger efthe ship being burnt
The sire and weight Of the boilers make arser ves
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