New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-05
Froro Winners American Newsletter.
rhe puh,ic K,ress and Atlantic Steam


The Pablo Press .ana Atlantic steam
80 : 80 ss1ss- 2 Navigation.
| The historian Clarendon tells US there is no
or science too difficult, for industry To attain and
the same eminent w.iLer instances the application
of industrial ene.gy TO the purpose OF navigation
as the creates, and noblest duty in which IT cen
be exercised. IL IS impossible 10 say how the no.
| BILE author who ;hus expressed himself would have
treated Ocean S,eaming had he Witnessed the re-
voution that has since occurred in the time uiiot-
ted fo. voyage between America and England
We scarcely know which takes creates, hold on
the mind, the astonishing exacti:ude AID rapidly
with which tie Atlantic Steam voyages are per
formed, or the great good for humanity and civil
ization which is to follow such effcien, conl-
~ unication as is now established between Ameri-
ca and England AM one Of the many esumabie
benefits derivable from this inexhausibe source
should ia itself be su .cient TO command the most
Jealous public exeron in favor of its success and
the newspaper press of both countries VIII be
| keeping It's usual course Of honest reciitude by
enforcing on public attention the true position oi
the question 1t il scarcely possible TO imagine
any man in his senses that shall dispute either the
| practicabiy of the enterprise, or the lnestlrna-
| bic blessings TO be attained from it, many OF
which only require time TO effect their develoPe-
ment in that full vigor already plainly obserya-
bic in It's present early growth.
One of the most distinguished characteristics oil
the press is It's uniform desire to set all parties
right on any subject Of this kind. and the value OF
this disinterested conduct is deeply te!t and ac-
knowledged by tue masses who receive lis INFORM
| alton and advice Mankind are too fond of being
hurried luxuriously along on the easy gale OF pop,
ular enthusiasm and when great boon Is neio
out 10 us we frequently accept it coldly, and with
ont due estimate of its individual well as na-
| tioaal importance. One of the chief conditions
necessary 10 the progress Of human knowledge Is
the existence with the parties benefited of good
and sufficient motive for the discovering and the
maintenance of It's results, whether In art or SCI
ence, and it is equally demonsraoe, that great ma
| ,onal undertakings yielding the utmost amount OF
public good, must cease, unless meeting counten-
ance and support adequate TO their necessnes :;
the greatest effort science and skill, and the
most determined exercise of energy may be una
vailing, unless these primary conditions are fully
complied with.
We have closely obsef&ed the management and
working of all the great Steam Companies in Eu-
rope, and our desire of being at all times correct
in our observations, has caused most rigid enquiry
into every de- epar,ment of their constitution. No
thing could be more opposite to our wishes or m
tentions than drawing unjust conclusions and in
vidious distinctions; Gisdain any such course,
and although desirous of placing our friends in q
true position with the great matter to which we
draw attention, yet it is done with full assurance
of fulfilling a duty contributing as much to our
credit as it does to our pleasure and satStactlon
In the entire management OF the North American
Line of Steamers, the public must discern a far
greater amount of sober -thougltand practical
knowledge than has ever been brough, TO bear on
any other public concern and it has been reserved
to the untiring energy Of the gentlemen presiding
over its Liverpool management to overcome many
difficulties which appeared insurmoun'able
From the day Of their first steamer entering the
element in which the whole line has been SO mar
vellously distinguished, each vessel has been
handled with the utmost skill, and the whole du-
ties and performances have gone on with undev'-
at;nc regularity and correctness But when thus
rendering testimony of just merit we are COM
pelled TO ask whether the return made by the pub
tic has been at all adequate to the requirement!
Have the passene going community avaiied them
selves Of the steamers to any thing like the extent
which should follow from the vast superiority they
possess and the Inducements they hold out he
rcplv to this must certainly be IN the negative;
and ii is subject of regret that Atlantic Steam
ing shond not be as profitable TO the promoters as
i has been siguay triumphant In every other de-
oartment. How common is 1t 10 overlook the
main and only point deficient. the means, winch
.one are nee to ensure the final success OF
great enterprise; and yet in the case o The Steam
ers between America and England, we see parties
most deeply interested in their continuance actually
taking a part the most diametricai!y opposed TO
the;r success We ore the last persons who seek
to deul unfairly with the fine sailing ships trading
between the the United States and England, they
IRE deserving of every support; but ut the same
.hat we freely render every need OF praise due to
their peculiar character, it would Ee riticu!ousiy
absurd to draw comparisons between the extreme
speed, regularity, and certainty Of me Steamers
and the necessarily tedious and lengthy voyages OF
sailing packets. We have heard no such statement
| .s that the North American Steam Line does not
! make return to It's spirited propretors, but we
aaue reason ,c believe such to be the TACT; and we
| found the opinion on u knowledge of the enormous
cost of ocean steaming, wich is really unavoidable,
and only to pc Judged Of by parties conversant
with the money-devouring power Il has to keep
going.
Ii is well known that the name of Mr.. Cunard
| was boand up with this concern at the period OF
It's first outset however, it is certain that the
principal of the property is in the haals OF few
sober and earnest men, who have carried on the
whole details from the first commencement, per-
iecty free from any thing like slap.dash, but with
the deepest sense of the responsibility they have
| incurred.
| Such is the concern so worthy of support: it is
only for the public to see it in its proper light and
passengers by the Steamers will increase IN three
fold proportion.
/ A C. B. CHALLENGES Competition
/ ~ with all! The importance which all ages have 10
he Head sIar is clear index OF the vaue set npon