The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-07
Atlantic Steam Navigation-The Cunard
Line.-NeM York mud boston.

we perceive lidl moi ouly the pIopIlelors oil The
Cunard line of steamers between Boston and Liver
.ool, but the public themselves are beginning
10 see that 1t is useless to expect that this beautiful
md excellent line will ever pay profit TO its pro-
fuetors so long it continues to run between
Liverpool and Boston.
From very excellent article in winners News
Letter" on this subject, with many of the conclu-
slons contained, in which we cordially agree we
make few extracts, on which we purpose slightly
TO comment The writer, in making a comparison
OF various steam companies thus dscourses in favor
oi the Cunard Line =
We have closely observed the management and work
ing OF all the great Steam Companies in Europe and
desire OF being at all times correct in observations
has caused most rigid enquiry into every department of
their constitution Nothing could be more opposite to
our wishes intentions than drawing unjust conclusions
and invidous distinctions disdan any such course
and although DESTROYS OF placing friends in true
ston with the great matter to which draw attention,
Vet 1t is done with full assurance OF fulfilling duty
tbutng much to credit does TO our pleasure
and satisfaction. In the entire management OF the North
American Line OF Steamers the public must discern far
greater amount of sober orethough and practical know
ledge than has been brought to bear any other
public concern and has been reserved to the untring
energy of the gentlemen presiding its Liverpool
management to overcome many difficulties which appear
| ed insurmountable.
With the whole of the above we most cordially
agree except that sufficient forethought and prac-
teal knowledge have not been displayed by the
conductors, because they have insisted on running
from Halifax TO Boston instead of to New. York.
With the following remarks as to the efficiency of
the vessels and the talents and skill of the respective
commanders, we coincide to the fullest extent =
From the day of their first entering the element
in which the whole line has been so marveously distn
gushed each vessel has been handled with the utmost
SKILL aud the whole duties and performances have gone
on with undertaking regularity and correctness. But
when thus rendering testimony Of just merit
compelled to ask whether the return made by the public
has been at all adequate to the requirement. Have the
passengergoing community awaited themselves Of the
steamers to any thing like the extent which should follow
from the vast superiority they possess and the induce
mens they hold out The reply to this must certainly
be in the negative and it subject of regret that At
lantic steamng should not be profitable to the pro-
moters it has been sgnay triumphant in every other
department. How common ii is to overlook the main,
and only point deficient the which alone
to the final success of great enterprise and
yet in the the between America and Eng
land we see parties most deeply interested in their
nnuanSe actually taking part the most dlsmericaiIy
seek TO deal unfairly with the ne-sang ships trading
btween the United States and Englan deserving
of every support but at the time that freely
render need oprase due to their peculiar charac
it would be rdcuously absurd to draw comparisons
between the extreme speed regularity and certainty of
the steamers, and the necessarily tedious and lengthy
voyages of sailing packets. We have heard such
ment that the North American Steam Line does not
make return to its spirited proprietors but have
reason to believe such to be the fact and found the
opinion On knowledge of the enormous cost of ocean
steaming which is really unavoidable, and only to be
judged of by parties conversant with the
power it has to keep going
We cannot allow our beautiful sailing packets to
be thus down without protesting against it. In
many instances our packets have made as fine trips
across the Atlantic as the steamers have. But the
closing paragraph of the above speaks volumes. The
line does not pay, and for the simple reason that the
vessels do not trade to the right place. The follow
ing is the concluding paragraph of the article -
II is well known that the name of Mr.. Cunard was
bound up with this at the period of its first
set however it is certain that the principal of the
property is in the hands of few sober and earnest men,
who have carried the whole details from the first
mencemen perfectly free from any thing like sapdash,
but with the deepest of the responsibility they have
IS only for the public to it in proper light and pas
sengers by the steamers will increase in hreeiod pro-
portion.
The latter conclusion deny the Cunard
steamers will not only never increase the number Of
their passengers so long as.they continue to be-
tween Liverpool and Boston, but they will continue
TO decrease in number, until it will be found i'm
possible to continue the line. The fact is that New
York possesses all the advantages of Liverpool and
London combined whilst Boston resembles Gas-
cow every point of view. And would be just as alb
surd for to start line of steamers to run between
Newlork and Glasgow, and expect them to pay, as
for the propretors of the Cunard line to run hers be-
tween Liverpool and Boston, and still expect pro-
tit. Let them therefore, if they are "sober and
earnest" reform this error immediately and send
their ships to New York.